Madam Ho Ching sent netizens into a flurry of speculation after sharing a story about a tycoon who brought char kway teow onboard a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight, as the carrier does not serve the hawker dish. <\/p>\n
In a post shared on April 29<\/a>, Madam Ho, who is chairwoman of Temasek Trust, described the \u201cwealthy tycoon\u201d as looking like \u201cany uncle in the neighbourhood hawker centre\u201d even as he enjoyed the luxury of having his \u201cfavourite char kway teow on board his favourite airline\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cNo spiffy suits. No stifling ties. No entitlement. No demands. Just a simple man making do for himself, buying his own food to bring along to enjoy,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n The post garnered over 1,100 likes and 331 comments, with netizens speculating about what prompted it and who Madam Ho was referring to. <\/p>\n Many guessed that Madam Ho was referring to her husband, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is reportedly a fan of No. 18 Zion Road Fried Kway Teow in River Valley<\/a>. <\/p>\n Others, however, were against passengers bringing their own foods due to the myriad of odours. <\/p>\n \u201cI cannot imagine the smell if everyone starts bringing their own packed food on the plane, tycoon or not, please show some class,\u201d one Facebook user urged. \u201cSince when is char kway teow allowed on board? Might as well you say bring bubble tea or durian onboard,\u201d said another. <\/p>\n SIA guidelines<\/a> state that cabin crew may restrict the carriage of food in cabin or check-in baggage if they are deemed \u201coffensive\u201d, citing the example of food that emits strong smells. <\/p>\n Have something to say? Join in!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Explore more on these topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n See something interesting? Contribute<\/a> your story to us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nNetizens guess if post was referring to SM Lee Hsien Loong <\/h2>\n
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