My taxi has just pulled up to a quiet side street on the cusp of Singapore’s historic Chinatown. A few metres away, a lunch crowd is gathering as people queue for pork ribs in broth at a casual eatery around the corner.
As I’m about to step out onto the kerb, the chatty taxi driver makes a thinly veiled comment.
Ingrid Fuary-WagnerExplainer editorIngrid Fuary-Wagner is the AFR's explainer editor, based in Sydney. She previously wrote about property and before that was news editor at Domain. Connect with Ingrid on Twitter. Email Ingrid at ingrid.fuary-wagner@afr.com
