by Alan John Posted on July 7, 2019July 7, 2019 Covering the ‘Aware saga’ of 2009 was one of the hardest jobs for The Straits Times newsroom, but it was satisfying journalism worth doing Read More
by Alan John Posted on July 6, 2019July 6, 2019 Whose kueh is this anyway? I’m so glad that growing up Malaysian taught me the aromas and tastes of Nyonya kueh-kueh and led me to Singapore’s Bengawan Solo in 1981 Read More
by Alan John Posted on July 1, 2019 Anastasia Liew, Queen of Kueh and the 1981 food story that helped Bengawan Solo become famous in Singapore and beyond Read More
by Alan John Posted on January 13, 2019 What murderer Adrian Lim’s wife Catherine Tan Mui Choo told Death Row counsellor Sister Gerard Fernandez: ‘Sister, how could you love me after what I have done?’ Read More
by Alan John Posted on December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 The One And Only Inuka is a children’s book celebrating a tropical polar bear born at the Singapore Zoo, beloved by kids of all ages Read More
by Alan John Posted on August 12, 2017August 12, 2017 The crazy things men do: Near Ipoh, a Scotsman who wanted his own castle in the middle of Malaya Read More
by Alan John Posted on May 16, 2017 80 Ringgit for a Hainanese chicken chop? Philip Lim Chin Guan would have said: ‘You’re crazy, Alan John, I know a place off Campbell Road where it’s only 10.50.’ Read More
