After more than 40 years of working, including 14 years as Singapore’s defence minister, Dr Ng Eng Hen is enjoying having his life back.
That means eating at hawker centres, travelling with his family, spending time with his grandchildren — and taking his own photos, even if they may not quite meet the mark.
In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao published on Aug 18, Dr Ng, 67, shared how he has been spending his time since retiring from politics in April 2025.
He initially met the reporter for coffee at a coffee shop at Block 203 Toa Payoh North, opposite SPH Media.
It was a familiar haunt for Dr Ng, who said he used to enjoy the zi char from Hong Sheng Restaurant there because its takeaway food was wrapped in opeh leaves.
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The stall closed on Dec 29, 2024.
‘I’m biased towards good noodles’
Food has featured prominently in Dr Ng’s retirement.
Asked what he would choose if he could eat only one type of food for the rest of his life, his answer was simple: noodles — of any kind.
“I’m biased towards good noodles,” he said.
Dr Ng, who was also Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, has been active on social media over the past year, documenting his visits to hawker centres and coffee shops across Singapore.
On Aug 16, for instance, he posted photos of himself enjoying a bowl of liver bak chor mee at Kim Tian.
His preference for Asian food becomes particularly apparent when he travels.
“I cannot tahan too much ang moh jia,” he said, using Hokkien for Western food.
“After two, three days, I’m dying.”
Dr Ng, who is heading to Australia soon, added that he already knows of a few good pho restaurants there.
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