Veronica Albela
Malaysia

Meet Veronica Albela

Ms Veronica Albela lives in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She holds a bachelor’s degree and is a human resource professional in the marine industry.

Veronica is a fan of Singapore-produced TV sitcoms such as the hit comedy series Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd. The bubbly and chatty lady loves the camera (or rather, “the camera loves me!” as she would always correct you…) and is a bright spark who lights up the lives of whoever she meets.

View Veronica’s winning entry here.

What was Veronica’s Singapore Experience like?

“One of the highlights was being able to visit the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ Secondary School) in Toa Payoh. It was just like when I was a student in the 70’s (in a convent school in Malaysia).

The fact that every HDB (Housing and Development Board) flat has a bomb shelter by itself is, wow! The government really watches out for the people; they are so forward-thinking.

To sum it up, it just leaves me with the impression that – being in the shipping line – Singapore is a very well-run tight ship with a good captain.”

Watch highlights of Veronica's visit

Veronica's visit

Veronica and her sister Yvonne (who lives in Norway) were ecstatic when told that they would be visiting CHIJ Secondary School in Singapore, having both studied in a convent school in Ipoh back in their student days in Malaysia. It was a walk down memory lane as they took a tour of the school compound, interacted with the students and discovered lessons taught in classrooms that are very modern yet rooted in tradition.

Among the many other highlights of their trip was the exclusive meeting with Singapore Idol and Asian Idol winner, Hady Mirza. Following a delightful chat and photo-taking session with Hady, the sisters were treated to their first-ever live studio recording of a variety show at MediaCorp TV. They watched Hady perform the song “From This Moment” and Veronica was pleasantly surprised to see her favourite TV personality, Gurmit Singh, live on stage.

For more of Veronica’s and Yvonne’s experience in Singapore, see the photographs and video of their visit.

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