Posted : 2021-01-14 08:09
Updated : 2021-01-14 17:57
Ng Keng Leng, the founder and CEO of Dessert Merlion Cafe in Seoul, poses inside the cafe. Opened in 2014, it is the first Singaporean-style coffee shop in Korea. / Courtesy of Dessert Merlion Cafe
By Yi Whan-woo
When Ng Keng Leng opened Dessert Merlion Cafe in Seoul six years ago, it never crossed his mind that the cafe would become a hotspot for those wanting to reminisce of their past trips to ASEAN countries, especially in the time of COVID-19. At that time, I realized that it was not easy to find foreign food, in particular, Southeast Asia s cuisines, desserts and beverages in Korea, Ng from Singapore told The Korea Times in an email interview this week. It came to me that it would be very exciting if I could introduce those food cultures to Koreans.
Hong Kong COVID-19 Testing: Easy and Free
CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG, December 22, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ Hong Kong is diligently working to make it as simple as possible for people to test for COVID-19 as they go about their days using public transportation. In developing procedures to meet this important effort, the MTR Corporation in Hong Kong has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and fighting the virus right alongside the community.
To facilitate the Government’s Enhanced Laboratory Surveillance Program for the public to access COVID-19 testing service with convenience, vending machines were set up earlier this month at 10 MTR stations providing COVID-19 testing kits. Following communication with relevant government departments, the 10 stations across the MTR network were identified to provide this convenient form of testing at: Ngau Tau Kok, Kwai Fong, North Point, Tiu Keng Leng, Wong Chuk Hang, Tai Wai, Tai Po Market, Siu Hong, Kowloon, and Tsing Yi stations.