Apple's Tim Cook is in Singapore, tours Tiong Bahru with local photographers
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Apple'south Tim Cook is in Singapore, tours Tiong Bahru with local photographers
Cook tried chwee kueh, carrot cake and steamed layer cake for breakfast after getting a quick history of the buildings in the surface area.
Apple CEO Tim Melt with Singaporean photographer Darren Soh at Tiong Bahru. (Photo: Facebook/Darren Soh | Photographer)
Apple CEO Tim Cook is in Singapore and he found the time to sample some of our local cuisine in Tiong Bahru – and get a crash class on the architecture of the expanse.
Hosting him were ii local photographers, Darren Soh and Aik Beng Chia, who are known for their work using the iPhone.
Cook tweeted about his experience on Wednesday (Dec 11) morning: "Hello Singapore! Thanks to iPhone photographers Darren Soh (IG: darrensohphoto) and Aik Beng Chia (IG: aikbengchia) for sharing their love of Tiong Bahru's rich heritage—and amazing food!"
Hello Singapore! Thanks to iPhone photographers Darren Soh (IG: darrensohphoto) and Aik Beng Chia (IG: aikbengchia) for sharing their love of Tiong Bahru'south rich heritage—and amazing food! ���� pic.twitter.com/XVibmLad8w
— Tim Melt (@tim_cook) Dec 11, 2019
Both Soh and Chia are known for their ability to capture a slice of Singapore life with their iPhones.
Soh is one of 10 global winners of Apple's Shot On iPhone Claiming in Feb – the only 1 from Asia. His winning shot captured the slanted roofs of residential blocks at Potong Pasir as reflected in a pool of water.
Chia started out as a graphic designer before gaining popularity as a street photographer who is adept at capturing snapshots of everyday life on his iPhone. He has a large following on Instagram.
Soh told CNA Lifestyle that both himself and Chia were given "the astonishing opportunity" to host Cook to a breakfast on Wed morning time at Tiong Bahru market.
He said: "I brought him on a short guided tour of the moisture market downstairs besides as gave him a rundown on the pre-state of war and post-war architecture of Tiong Bahru likewise as showed him some of the HDB public housing blocks in the vicinity – something which I hold dearly."
They then went upstairs for breakfast where Melt tried some Tiong Bahru Chwee Kueh, "which he enjoyed", likewise every bit soya edible bean milk, white carrot cake and nyonya gao teng kueh (steamed layer block).
Soh explained that he and Chia had been asked by Apple if they would like to host Cook, and "of course nosotros agreed."
They decided on Tiong Bahru market considering "information technology is authentic and also the compages around the market is historic and interesting."
Soh added that both he and Chia spoke to Melt most their work on the iPhone over the years then presented him with a copy of their private photo books.
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