Foot Fetish Pervert marries victim.
by Cassendra Chew
After four years of wooing, former karung guni man
Peter Khiew finally tied the knot with girlfriend Sally
Khoo on Saturday.
They first made the news in 2005 when he proposed
to Ms Khoo, a childcare centre principal, through
The Sunday Times.
Back then, a street poll showed women here avoided
dating men with non-glamorous jobs - from undertakers
to rag-and-bone men - but Ms Khoo was an exception.
When the newspaper spoke to Mr Khiew then, he said
he wanted to propose, and asked if he could do so via
The Sunday Times.
His public declaration of love caught the attention of
many but failed to win her heart. She was unprepared
to discuss marriage and refused to address the matter
- until this year.
Last Saturday, they celebrated their union at Raffles
Marina in Tuas with 300 guests.
Mr Khiew, 40, who enjoys karaoke, crooned his favourite
Mandarin tune Liang Zhi Hu Die by Chinese pop artiste
Pang Long, about two butterflies in love, to his 43-year-old bride.
At the end of the dinner, they sang and danced to the Malay
song Joget Pahang in traditional Nonya garb, together with her Peranakan family.
They plan to travel to Eastern Europe for a two-week honeymoon
in January.
Mr Khiew's acceptance by her family did not come easy.
The lovebirds met at a karaoke session for singles,
organised by matchmaking agency Heartstrings Connect,
in 2003. They hit it off instantly and began dating.
Unlike many other women who might sniff at Mr Khiew's
karung guni job, which netted him $1,500 monthly,
Ms Khoo did not mind.
He has a diploma in computer studies and was working
in an architectural firm for almost 14 years until it closed
down in 2003. When he could not find another job, he
joined the rag-and-bone trade.
She is a qualified nurse with a diploma in early childhood
education, and earned twice as much as him back then.
After two years, he knew she was the one. But she was
not ready for marriage.
Then 39, the swinging single enjoyed her freedom. In
fact, Mr Khiew was her first serious boyfriend.
Thus, his public proposal came as a shock to her. She
did not speak to him for a week. The situation worsened
when a Malaysian newspaper ran the story, resulting in
added pressure from her relatives in Malacca.
The income disparity did not bother her but it became
a glaring issue for her loved ones, who had not met Mr Khiew.
'They were concerned that I was being cheated by him
because he was younger than me and without a steady
job,' said Ms Khoo.
When they met each other's families a month later,
however, 'all concerns vanished', her mother told
The Sunday Times. Ms Khoo is the seventh of 10
children of retired rubber tappers.
Alas, the death of Mr Khiew's father that year
delayed the wedding.
Chinese customs dictate that, following a death in
the family, couples planning to wed must do so
within 100 days, or wait three years. Since Ms Khoo
was not ready, they could not get hitched until last year.
Since then, Mr Khiew has found a nine-to-five job
as a purchaser for a local environmental management
company and draws a 'slightly higher' salary.
But the greatest obstacle remained Ms Khoo's heart.
Slowly but surely, however, he won her over with
acts of kindness.
Once, when she was stung on the
toe by an insect, he removed the stinger lodged
under her skin by sucking on it. 'He did not even hesitate,' she recalled.
On another occasion, when Ms Khoo, who lived in
a Woodlands HDB flat with her brother, was home
alone, he camped out all night at the carpark below
so she would feel safe.
'I was very touched. I never intended to get married
but Peter changed my mind,' she said with a smile.
So, when he proposed once more on her birthday in
January this year, she responded with a resounding 'yes'.
For Mr Khiew, her long-awaited answer is a dream
come true. 'I'm finally the lucky person who has won
her heart. To me, this is a victory.'
by Cassendra Chew
After four years of wooing, former karung guni man
Peter Khiew finally tied the knot with girlfriend Sally
Khoo on Saturday.
They first made the news in 2005 when he proposed
to Ms Khoo, a childcare centre principal, through
The Sunday Times.
Back then, a street poll showed women here avoided
dating men with non-glamorous jobs - from undertakers
to rag-and-bone men - but Ms Khoo was an exception.
When the newspaper spoke to Mr Khiew then, he said
he wanted to propose, and asked if he could do so via
The Sunday Times.
His public declaration of love caught the attention of
many but failed to win her heart. She was unprepared
to discuss marriage and refused to address the matter
- until this year.
Last Saturday, they celebrated their union at Raffles
Marina in Tuas with 300 guests.
Mr Khiew, 40, who enjoys karaoke, crooned his favourite
Mandarin tune Liang Zhi Hu Die by Chinese pop artiste
Pang Long, about two butterflies in love, to his 43-year-old bride.
At the end of the dinner, they sang and danced to the Malay
song Joget Pahang in traditional Nonya garb, together with her Peranakan family.
They plan to travel to Eastern Europe for a two-week honeymoon
in January.
Mr Khiew's acceptance by her family did not come easy.
The lovebirds met at a karaoke session for singles,
organised by matchmaking agency Heartstrings Connect,
in 2003. They hit it off instantly and began dating.
Unlike many other women who might sniff at Mr Khiew's
karung guni job, which netted him $1,500 monthly,
Ms Khoo did not mind.
He has a diploma in computer studies and was working
in an architectural firm for almost 14 years until it closed
down in 2003. When he could not find another job, he
joined the rag-and-bone trade.
She is a qualified nurse with a diploma in early childhood
education, and earned twice as much as him back then.
After two years, he knew she was the one. But she was
not ready for marriage.
Then 39, the swinging single enjoyed her freedom. In
fact, Mr Khiew was her first serious boyfriend.
Thus, his public proposal came as a shock to her. She
did not speak to him for a week. The situation worsened
when a Malaysian newspaper ran the story, resulting in
added pressure from her relatives in Malacca.
The income disparity did not bother her but it became
a glaring issue for her loved ones, who had not met Mr Khiew.
'They were concerned that I was being cheated by him
because he was younger than me and without a steady
job,' said Ms Khoo.
When they met each other's families a month later,
however, 'all concerns vanished', her mother told
The Sunday Times. Ms Khoo is the seventh of 10
children of retired rubber tappers.
Alas, the death of Mr Khiew's father that year
delayed the wedding.
Chinese customs dictate that, following a death in
the family, couples planning to wed must do so
within 100 days, or wait three years. Since Ms Khoo
was not ready, they could not get hitched until last year.
Since then, Mr Khiew has found a nine-to-five job
as a purchaser for a local environmental management
company and draws a 'slightly higher' salary.
But the greatest obstacle remained Ms Khoo's heart.
Slowly but surely, however, he won her over with
acts of kindness.
Once, when she was stung on the
toe by an insect, he removed the stinger lodged
under her skin by sucking on it. 'He did not even hesitate,' she recalled.
On another occasion, when Ms Khoo, who lived in
a Woodlands HDB flat with her brother, was home
alone, he camped out all night at the carpark below
so she would feel safe.
'I was very touched. I never intended to get married
but Peter changed my mind,' she said with a smile.
So, when he proposed once more on her birthday in
January this year, she responded with a resounding 'yes'.
For Mr Khiew, her long-awaited answer is a dream
come true. 'I'm finally the lucky person who has won
her heart. To me, this is a victory.'
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