by Alan John Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 What happened to 2020? The photos in my iPhone record a year like none other, ever. Read More
by Alan John Posted on June 20, 2020 That day when my friend Kim asked his mum how to make her Nyonya achar, and got me hooked for life Read More
by Alan John Posted on June 20, 2020 Achar Day… how I learnt to make a Nyonya specialty in 1968 and it still makes me happy every time Read More
by Alan John Posted on July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 Dear God, thank you for looking out for me. But next time you want to talk, could you please speak to me from a burning bush, not an inflamed appendix? Read More
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 December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 Love stories from the messy side of life show that violence has no place in relationships. Many victims need help to tell their abusers: Stop, today. Read More
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