Fifteen hawkers were honoured at the first Hawker Awards edition presented on May 6 at the InterContinental Singapore, in conjunction with this year's World Gourmet Summit (WGS). Three picked up the Young Hawker Award, which lauds stalls set up by those who are 35 years old or younger with the potential to raise the standards of hawker food. They are.
Makan News - Fifteen hawkers were honoured at the first Hawker Awards edition presented on May 6 at the InterContinental Singapore, in conjunction with this year's World Gourmet Summit (WGS). Three picked up the Young Hawker Award, which lauds those who are 35 years old or younger. Read more at www.tnp.sg
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Unknowingly, we’ve all definitely worn clothes with materials supplied by this company before:
Sin Hin Chuan Kee is the #1 distributor of thread and assorted accessories in Singapore, and guess what – they distribute to local school uniform manufacturers. Even if we’ve never stepped into its doors before, one would’ve at least noticed the shop, as its bright yellow exterior is certainly hard to miss.
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Having opened their doors in the
1960s, the name “Chuan Kee” pays homage to Ng Koon Teng, the founder’s hometown in Quanzhou, China. Initially calling Clyde Street their home, this street ceased to exist after the area underwent redevelopment in the 1970s.