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A Bowl of Porridge Doesn’t Come Easy
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Hawkers are everywhere in Penang, and their stalls are an irreplaceable part of its street life. In fact, there wouldn’t be much of a street life if they were not as numerous as they are; in markets, coffee shops, hawker centres and along roads. Let’s meet one of them.
by
Aimy Lee
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Emilies of Emerald Hill
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Emily of Emerald Hill is a classic drama that traces the life, loves, travails (and recipes) of an overbearing Singaporean Nyonya trapped in her gilded cage.
by
Ben Wismen &
Rosalind Chua
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