Sim Lim Tower has a rather empty look to it without Ng Teak Boon and his ice cream cart. The famous ice cream uncle suffered fractured ribs and was hospitalised for the last few weeks. He has since been discharged and is back at Sim Lim Tower selling ice cream. Facebook group Happy People Helping People Community provided this update.
Sim Lim Tower is well-known for two things. Being an electronic goods paradise and the home ground for 90-year-old ice cream seller Ng Teak Boon. For the time being though, the famous uncle would not be on location (or selling any ice cream even). According to Facebook user Larry Lai, Teak Boon has suffered fractured ribs and since been hospitalised..