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Jul 27, 2021
As many of her competitors spent their days preparing for the Olympics, Joan Poh spent much of the past year helping Singapore fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Poh, a 30-year-old rower who is representing Singapore at the 2020 Tokyo Games, had been training and competing full time in preparation for the event. But she put that on hold in April 2020 when she returned to her job as a nurse after the government put out a call for front-line medical reinforcements.
“In a time of pandemic, going back to work felt like a calling,” she said. “When I’m at work, I’m 100% a nurse. When I’m training, I’m 100% a rower. It’s always about finding that balance and making it work.”
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January 28, 2021
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Apart from the trendy cafes and ice cream spots on Sunset Way, Clementi is a woefully under-appreciated area.
Inspired by jalanjalan.me, a new ground-up community project encouraging Singaporeans to explore neighbourhoods on foot, we’ve collected our favourite Clementi hangouts together with highlights from the project.
There are currently four other heartland neighbourhoods on their page to explore too; that’s plenty of things to do on your next sleepy weekend .
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Ever tried Char Siew Miso Mee Pok? This $12.70 bowl and the other items on Ah Li’s menu have a Japanese twist because it’s operated by a Japanese expat.