About two to three weeks ago, Mr Kevin Soh noticed that milk powder for his two young children had become S$4 more expensive per tin. A 1.6kg tin for his three-year-old daughter, who consumes two tins a month, now costs S$66, up from S$62. His seven-month-baby son, meanwhile, uses three to four 850g tins a .
January 12, 2021
Ms Ang and Mr Tan with their signature crispy black carrot cake, which has become a hot seller on their menu.
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Ms Elayne Ang had worked for more than 15 years in the banking industry when she decided to take a leap to become a hawker.
The big switch in 2019 saw her opening a stall to sell carrot cake and hokkien mee, and fielding questions from well-meaning friends about her decision to forgo a stable, successful job with a steady income for the uncertainties of the trade.
Ms Ang, 40, who set up the stall with her partner, told The Straits Times on Monday (Jan 11): When people found out about it, they asked if we were crazy. But we just felt that we could do it and we went ahead.
The New Paper
She takes leap to be hawker after years in banking sector
Ms Elayne Ang and her partner Samuel Tan at Tian Kee Carrot Cake and Hokkien Mee in Marine Parade. Yesterday, Ms Ang received the Promising New Hawker Award at the first Singapore Hawkers Awards. TNP PHOTO: JOEL CHAN
Couple s leap of faith pays off with Promising New Hawker Award
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Ms Elayne Ang had worked for more than 15 years in the banking industry when she decided to take a leap to become a hawker.
The big switch in 2019 saw her opening a stall to sell carrot cake and Hokkien mee, and fielding questions from well-meaning friends about forgoing a stable, successful job with a steady income for the uncertainties of the hawker trade.