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Business climate, becoming an early pioneer of singapore's now famous nightlife. back then, in the beginning, at the very beginning, was it a favorable business climate in the sense that, did they look upon your early efforts generously or kindly? or were they not so sure about this guy? how was it? >> mike: oh, no, singapore is fantastic. >> anthony: and what time did bars close? >> mike: 2:00. that's where the opportunity i saw. you know, you cannot run this economy hoping on one leg. like, you got the right law, the right safety, the right, everything's right. but the social part was not ri...
>> anthony: that sounds kind of depressing. >> najip: i know, but that's the past. >> anthony: the muslim quarter --just following afternoon prayers. i'm here with najip ali, a singaporean malay entertainer and producer. >> najip: yeah, okay. >> anthony: that looks good. >> najip: this is it. >> anthony: so this is a -- >> najip: longton. >> anthony: and this? >> najip: mee siam. >> anthony: we are having longton. rice cake, coconut gravy, vegetables, and a hard-boiled egg. and mee siam, fried rice noodles with chili paste, prawns, bean sprouts and a spicy sweet and sour gravy, fried bean curd...
>> najip: yeah, exactly. >> anthony: that sounds kind of depressing. >> najip: i know, but that's the past. >> anthony: the muslim quarter --just following afternoon prayers. i'm here with najip ali, a singaporean malay entertainer and producer. >> najip: yeah, okay. >> anthony: that looks good. >> najip: this is it. >> anthony: so this is a -- >> najip: longton. >> anthony: and this? >> najip: mee siam. >> anthony: we are having longton. rice cake, coconut gravy, vegetables, and a hard-boiled egg. and mee siam, fried rice noodles with chili paste, prawns, bean sprouts and a spicy sweet and so...
>> anthony: ho kai min? >> cab driver: ho kai min. sometimes chicken rice. >> anthony: chicken rice of course. >> cab driver: yes. >> anthony: how about favorite indian dish? >> cab driver: definitely biryani. you know that? >> anthony: the biryani. >> cab driver: ya. biryani rice. >> anthony: oh, sungei road right? >> cab driver: yes, yes. >> anthony: oh that's the best -- on sungei road. it's funny. i recognize every place here by food. >> goh: tony, how are you? >> anthony: pretty good. >> goh: my brother. so what blows you back to singapore? >> anthony: you know why i come here. i come her...