HE HAS used the same pair of scissors on generations of boys at Anglo-Chinese School, churning out his trademark no-frills 'slope' haircut.

But his scissors will be laid down for good in a fortnight, when the ACS resident barber for 32 years, Mr Sinniah Thangarasu - or Mr Raju, as he is known - retires to his home town of Chennai, India.

S.T. Raju Salon is tucked away in a corner of the second level of ACS (Barker Road).

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