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Anita Kuan
Anita Kuan stumbled into the radio business in 1990 when instinct told her she did not have the personality to remain an auditor. She joined Singapore’s major broadcaster, MediaCorp Radio Singapore as a producer-presenter in its classical music station. Being too loquacious, she was approached to join the news and information station where she rose the ranks to become Programme Director. She missed field work too much and jumped at the offer to join Singapore’s inaugural breakfast television programme, first as an outdoor “live” reporter and soon after, its anchor. When eye bags refused to disappear after years of erratic hours and TV makeup, Anita knew it was time to opt for a less glamorous life. For the past seven years she has been relishing her role as Radio lecturer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. She hopes this MA will equip her better in this role. Her immediate aim is to survive the British winter and maintain her sanity while bringing up her three-year-old twins.
Singapore Noodles
“Singapore noodles” are a staple in Chinese restaurants and takeways here in Britain. But ask for the same thing in Singapore and the response you’re likely to get is a confused “what noodle?”
Hailing from the Far East, Anita Kuan was curious about the noodles’ Singapore connection and set out to unravel its mystery.
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A Lesson in British English
What’s it like to have grown up in the Far East learning and speaking English, only to come to England and discover quite another vocabulary? Here’s Anita Kuan with a little lesson in British English.
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A Day Out in Dorset
Thomas the Tank Engine is sixty years old this year. The children’s tale, A Day Out in Dorset, captures the delight that the little blue tank engine continues to bring to the young and the young at heart.
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Letter from the Terminus: The Swanage Railway
So very often in our travels we whizz through the itinerary, pausing just long enough for the obligatory photograph. But taking a more leisurely route can sometimes throw up long-forgotten delights.
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A Many Splendoured Life
The Classic film “Love is a Many Splendoured Thing” is fifty years old this year and has just been released on DVD. It is based on the story of a Eurasian doctor,
Han Suyin who now leads a quiet life in Switzerland.
In a world exclusive, this publicity-shy author gives Anita Kuan a glimpse into her life. This is also the first public revelation of Dr. Han’s adopted daughter in Singapore.