Sylvia Toh Paik Choo
Oldest teenager in town and grandmother of Singlish.
Works in print and broadcast media. She has published books. She wrote Eh Goondu! and Lagi Goondu!.
She is a general nuisance. And sometimes a colonel one.
As Singapore celebrates her SG60 diamond jubilee, we take a tongue-in-cheek look at how far she’s come – from kampung roots to service robots, and tok tok mee to TikTok fame.
Jeff Bezos should have held his wedding in Singapore rather than in Venice, muses Sylvia Toh Paik Choo.
Beyond Singlish and Singapore food, what other idiosyncrasies make Singapore unique? Sylvia Toh Paik Choo muses as she unpacks the characteristics that make up Singapore.
After the elections, Sylvia Toh Paik Choo reflects on the evolving traits of a typical Singaporean from complaining to queuing.
Sylvia Toh Paik Choo reminisces about how her love for concerts has evolved over time, especially with all the fuss about buying tickets for popular acts like Blackpink and Lady Gaga these days.
Sylvia Toh Paik Choo shares her a behind-the scenes look into being an extra, also known as a calefare, in Singapore’s production scene.
Sylvia Toh Paik Choo contemplates the many micro-seasons in Singapore beyond the traditional holiday seasons.
Sylvia Toh Paik Choo considers the different ways that Singaporeans are using their CDC vouchers.
Public holidays should be re-examined, says Sylvia Toh Paik Choo, who offloads her views on missing unique days for Singapore’s calendar.
Sylvia Toh Paik Choo tries out pottery as a new hobby, thanks to the Singapore Clay Festival.
It’s a sinister plot by mall designers and city planners, says Sylvia Toh Paik Choo who tries to understand their secret mission to keep us standing in public spaces.
Can we age gracefully? Sylvia Toh Paik Choo mulls on her transition between being ladies who lunch to ladies who lurch.