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Sumitomo Mitsui bank's match treat

Japanese bank buys tickets for staff, makes match day Family Day so all can attend

Published Fri, Oct 10, 2014 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

WHEN it was first announced two months ago that Japan would face Brazil in a glamour friendly match here, the management of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation's (SMBC) office in Singapore were inundated with requests from their employees who wanted to watch the game at the National Stadium.

The top brass at the Japanese bank, heeding those calls, went one step further by buying 244 tickets and declaring Tuesday - the day of the match - as the company's inaugural Family Day celebrations.

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Sumitomo Mitsui bank's match treat

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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

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Mod-Sin cooking izakaya style at Focal

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