Chinatown hawker centre. Hawker Centres are a national heritage, selling a wide variety of food at very reasonable prices. They are spread across the whole island and is part of the Singapore way of life.
2/09/2009
Celebrating Singaporeans - The Lien, Tsao, Shaw and Khoo
The Lien, Tsao, Shaw and Khoo
The Straits Times also listed the above families and their foundations for charity and it is only rightful to mention them here. Dr Lien Ying Chow donated almost half his wealth to the Lien Foundation.
And Khoo Teck Puat was reported to have 'left 30 per cent of his wealth or some $2 bil to the foundation after his death in 2004.'
And the old great philantrophist like Tan Kah Kee who donated practically all his wealth to education, building of schools and universities here and in China.
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