Actress Rui En to sell bak kwa for a good cause
January 02, 2025
|The Straits Times
Local actress Rui En has made her first foray into entrepreneurship while also giving back to the community.
The 43-year-old is launching two flavours of bak kwa – laksa and applewood – under her brand, En, for Chinese New Year, which falls on Jan 29.
Rui En said on social media on Dec 29 that she made her business debut with bak kwa as the popular treat – which means "dried meat" in Hokkien – is her all-time favourite festive indulgence.
هذه القصة من طبعة January 02, 2025 من The Straits Times.
اشترك في Magzter GOLD للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة، وأكثر من 9000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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