Singapore Icons: Gurmit Singh's journey from shift worker to Phua Chu Kang

Before he became Singapore's most famous contractor, Gurmit Singh was working shift jobs and sleeping overnight at work. In this exclusive Icons Series interview, he reflects on his extraordinary journey from ordinary Singaporean to household name, the creation of Phua Chu Kang, the Singlish debate, the evolution of local comedy, and how one character became woven into Singapore's cultural identity.

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