To Mexico, with love
A week-long visit to Mexico City has exposed Singapore delegates to its rich cultural and business opportunities.
IT was supposed to be a straightforward business and cultural exchange between Singapore and Mexico. But it turned into several wrenching moments of bereavement over the death of Mr Lee Kuan Yew for the Singapore delegates, while their Mexican counterparts offered their kind and heartfelt condolences.
The weeklong business and cultural exchange called Spotlight Singapore Mexico City culminated last week in a concert of instrumental music composed by the late Iskandar Ismail and his protege Julian Wong.
At the 200-year-old Bibiloteca de Mexico (Library of Mexico), Mr Wong led an orchestra of Singaporean and Mexican musicians in playing a slow and mo…
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Lifestyle
Former Zouk morphs into mod-Asian Jiak Kim House, serving laksa pasta and mushroom bak kut teh
Massimo Bottura lends star power to pizza and pasta at Torno Subito
Victor Liong pairs Aussie and Asian food with mixed results at Artyzen’s Quenino restaurant
If Jay Chou likes Ju Xing’s zi char, you might too
Mod-Sin cooking izakaya style at Focal
What the fish? Diving for flavour at Fysh – Aussie chef Josh Niland’s Singapore debut