From kitchen helper to kopitiam king | Ricky Kok | Lunch with Sumiko
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When he was 21, Mr Ricky Kok’s rubber tapper parents died in a road accident. The kopitiam king, founder and executive chairman of Chang Cheng, tells executive editor Sumiko Tan that it made him more serious about making something of his life. READ MORE: str.sg/wjLS [For subscribers]
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so this is the bugger messing up the prices
@hibye9969
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This KOK COCK
@ljk20001
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Its just business..
Sumiko Tan is 54 this year Ricky Kok is 53 this year
@cnachopchopnewsagency
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How about your kok?
Expensive la uncle cai fan so expensive
It's gd to hav An understanding kopitiam landlord. Who oversee his lenders rent n their stores,prices,etc...n bring it to a considerable rental monthly...n bring back profits.morderatrly n sustain sums.monthly ... Cos Everythngs increase. Tht's life..
I rarely buy from Chang Cheng as the prices are quite premium
@cnachopchopnewsagency
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Agree
Malaysian making fortune in sg. Many Malaysians especially Chinese are having better life here, must show gratitude for Singapore. Pity local guys 2 yrs NS then serve a period as reserve soldiers. After all the contributions to SG, old age as retirees and forgotten lots. This rich towkay maybe can show some appreciation for PG and MG cards holders 15% food discount.
@SuccessforLifester
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Some vocations as you aged, got health problems like bad joints too.
@38284LHK
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When a migrant comes here to work he has nothing. No medical, no housing, no CPF. So they work very hard as they have no backup. If one works hard it's very difficult to fail. Anyway they take up jobs that Singaporeans think it is demeaning and make a fortune out of it.
@SuccessforLifester
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@@38284LHK But it is also that such jobs the pay is too low for Singaporeans.
@ahchoon9067
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dont jealous la! u singaporean have all the advantage y cannot be like him?
@choonhockong8215
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@@SuccessforLifester Agreed, ex pioneer batches of National service reservist. Now knee problems got to pay own medical fees from medisave plus cash.
respect
Very humble boss.
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Now business not easy to do.
Too many Malaysian make riches in SG but not serving NS. We should restrict these Malaysians from monopoly our business sectors. Should make it a law on this and curb their strangling on our economy as China man also.
@lifeisgood2542
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bitterr much?
@ljk20001
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Its free market, bro
@choonhockong8215
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Agreed. We served NS to protect Singaporean and foreigners. Foreigners who made fortune here should contribute to NS funds. Also help those pioneer batches of National service men who had gave their life to the nation, now old jobless and down with sickness etc.
@SuccessforLifester
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@@choonhockong8215 If you go to the business district, we generally see young and energetic workers. Old senior workers usually are forced out of the workforce as they progressed. If don't get into management level, would likely get kick out by force or coercion