LET’S CHAKAP CHAKAP WITH THE PRESIDENT

Let’s Chakap Chakap with the President (January 2026)

Dear Nyonyas and Babas,  In this month’s video, I am joined by Baba Raymond Wong and Nyonya Stella Wee to share highlights from recent and upcoming TPAS activities, as well as warm festive greetings for the Chinese New Year. Baba Raymond and Nyonya Stella reflected on...

Let’s Chakap Chakap with the President (December 2025)

Dear Nyonyas and Babas,  In this month’s video, I am joined by General Committee - Baba Raymond Wong (1st VP and Hon Treasurer), Nyonya Stella Wee (Head of Events), Nyonya Eunice Yap (Head of Membership and Asst Secretary), Nyonya Ngiam May Ling (Legal Advisor), Baba...

Let’s Chakap Chakap with the President (November 2025)

Dear Nyonyas and Babas, In this month’s video, I’m joined by Nyonya Kimberly Gwee and GC Members Nyonya Josephine Tan and Baba Ronney Tan. Nyonya Josephine spoke about TPAS ChakapBot project, an initiative to revitalise the Baba Malay language using AI chatbots to...

Let’s Chakap Chakap with the President (October 2025)

Dear Nyonyas and Babas, In this month’s video, I’m joined by Nyonya Noreen Chan, Baba Clarence Lim, and Baba Matt Tan to share highlights of two exciting upcoming events — Food Adventures: Dari Pasar ke Tok and Holiday Bersama-Sama! Food Adventures is a special series...

Let’s Chakap Chakap with the President (September 2025)

Dear Nyonyas and Babas, In this month’s video, The Peranakan Association Singapore President, Nyonya Genevieve Peggy Jeffs, is joined by two special members of our community – Nyonya Ida Chee and Baba Emeric Lau. Nyonya Ida, an 11th-generation Peranakan from Melaka,...

Let’s Chakap Chakap with the President (August 2025)

Dear Nyonyas and Babas, In this month’s video, I am joined by Baba Alvin Teo, President of Gunong Sayang Association (GSA), Baba Frederick Soh, Vice President of GSA and TPAS GC Member Dr Noreen Chan. Baba Alvin and Baba Frederick are here to share about their...

Let’s Chakap Chakap with the President (July 2025)

Dear Nyonyas and Babas, In this month’s video, I’m joined by Baba Alvin Oon from Peranakan Sayang. We are excited to share that Peranakan Sayang will be presenting their 3rd edition of Proudly Peranakan: Happy Together! Kita Hua Hee, filled with your favourite songs,...

Let’s Chakap Chakap with the President (June 2025)

Dear Nyonyas and Babas, In this month’s video, I’m joined by Baba Chan Eng Thai and GC Member Baba Philip Yeo. We are thrilled to share some exciting news—Baba Eng Thai is launching his new book, Pantun Baba Chan: The Art and Beauty of Traditional Baba Malay Poetry....

Let’s Chakap Chakap with the President (June 2025 Special Edition)

Dear Nyonyas and Babas, This is not our usual monthly Chakap Chakap—this is a special edition featuring Nyonya Stella Kon, the celebrated playwright behind thee award-winning Emily on Emerald Hill. Written in 1982 and first performed in Singapore in 1985, Emily of...

Let’s Chakap Chakap with the President (May 2025)

Dear Nyonyas and Babas, In this month’s video, I’m joined by Baba Mervin Wee and his wife, Nyonya Jean Yip. Baba Mervin shares memories of growing up in a Peranakan household and the traditional dishes he enjoyed as a child. Nyonya Jean fondly recounts learning to...

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Are you organising an upcoming Peranakan-related event in Singapore or elsewhere in Southeast Asia? We invite you to share your event with the community by submitting the details to our Community Events page.

The Kebayas featured in Mediacorp’s sequel, Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story

Mediacorp’s sequel, Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story, has topped Netflix Singapore’s most-watched list since its premiere on 10 March 10 2025. 

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THE PERANAKAN magazine 02/2022

Dear members

Our last hard copy issue of The Peranakan magazine (Issue 2, 2022) is celebrating, but of course, Peranakan food in all its glory! It’s a 68-page bumper issue jam-packed with stories. 

Read about young Lee Yuen Thien’s determination to learn a long-forgotten art so as to preserve an ancient food tradition. Just for us too, Khir Johari takes a few moments from his hectic schedule to specially write on the intoxicating origin of the keluak dish.

Eleven renowned cooks and food writers from Singapore and Malaysia share recipes, tips and their take on the future of Peranakan cuisine while seven cooks from continents far away overcome challenges to replicate our dishes. Seven babas from their 20s to 80s compose Baba Malay pantons around food and one baba counts his lucky stars to be born a baba, for obvious reasons.

In Amek Gambair, find out the family connections behind Koon Seng Road and Xilin Avenue and take a peek into the beach-easy lifestyle of Katongites before and after the War. 

Look out for the magazine in your mailbox or read now at https://www.peranakan.org.sg/2022/08/issue-2-2022/