Death is Our Business
Roland Tay is a veteran undertaker behind the funerals of some of Singapore’s most high-profile deaths. His daughter, Jenny and her fiancé, Darren joined the business three years ago. Amidst the many funeral cases they handle, the couple is also planning to get married in a few months. Today, they need to attend to an urgent case - a Singaporean has died tragically in Batam and the family of undertakers need to act fast to bring his body back.
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Veteran undertaker Roland Tay is now taking a back seat after handing over most of the family business to his daughter, Jenny Tay and her husband, Darren Cheng. After the debut of Death Is Our Business in 2016, the family now handles over 100 cases every month. But the young couples face challenges of their own as they juggle between raising their 1-year-old daughter and the multiple cases. Roland then steps in whenever the couple needs help to man the business. Death is Our Business S2 looks at the challenges of running a growing business while exploring the stories behind the cases the family handles.
Veteran undertaker Roland Tay is now a proud grandfather of Skyla, the firstborn of daughter Jenny and son-in-law Darren. Their funeral business is now busier than ever, but the trio continues to accept all pro bono requests, including a taxi driver who found his wife’s body two weeks after her death.
Veteran undertaker Roland Tay is now a proud grandfather of Skyla, the firstborn of daughter Jenny and son-in-law Darren. Their funeral business is now busier than ever, but the trio continues to accept all pro bono requests, including a taxi driver who found his wife’s body two weeks after her death.
Jenny Tay and Darren Cheng have been actively recruiting youngsters to join the industry since they took over the business, and their efforts paid off with a third of their staff now between 20 and 40 years old. These young people want to carve a career in this industry despite their families’ objections and worries.
Jenny Tay and Darren Cheng have been actively recruiting youngsters to join the industry since they took over the business, and their efforts paid off with a third of their staff now between 20 and 40 years old. These young people want to carve a career in this industry despite their families’ objections and worries.
A family based in three different continents come together in two days to arrange a funeral after the sudden passing of their loved one. Jenny Tay set up a foundation in 2016 to reach out to less privileged elderly, an extra step beyond providing free funerals to the needy.
A family based in three different continents come together in two days to arrange a funeral after the sudden passing of their loved one. Jenny Tay set up a foundation in 2016 to reach out to less privileged elderly, an extra step beyond providing free funerals to the needy.
The final night of a Taoist wake is marked with elaborate rituals and prayers that are more than three hours long. More than 30 descendants of the family bid farewell to the head of the household. Darren Cheng releases his second pictorial book that aims to explain the concept of life and death to young children.
The final night of a Taoist wake is marked with elaborate rituals and prayers that are more than three hours long. More than 30 descendants of the family bid farewell to the head of the household. Darren Cheng releases his second pictorial book that aims to explain the concept of life and death to young children.
The heartbroken parents of baby Kiev Johan are forced to say goodbye the moment he was born. Roland Tay pulls out all the stops to help the mother of four middle-aged children, all with special needs. Her husband, her only pillar of support, passed away due to cancer.
The heartbroken parents of baby Kiev Johan are forced to say goodbye the moment he was born. Roland Tay pulls out all the stops to help the mother of four middle-aged children, all with special needs. Her husband, her only pillar of support, passed away due to cancer.
Singapore uses a crypt burial system to maximize the use of land, with a lease that lasts only 15 years. A traditional Chinese exhumation involves calculating auspicious dates for every member of the family, and the Chew’s spent more than a year to complete the process.
Singapore uses a crypt burial system to maximize the use of land, with a lease that lasts only 15 years. A traditional Chinese exhumation involves calculating auspicious dates for every member of the family, and the Chew’s spent more than a year to complete the process.
44-year-old Xavier had expressed to his wife back in the Philippines that he wished to return to a slower paced life. But they did not expect that, six months later, she will be transporting his body home.
44-year-old Xavier had expressed to his wife back in the Philippines that he wished to return to a slower paced life. But they did not expect that, six months later, she will be transporting his body home.
Mandai Crematorium handles over 30 cremations daily, and families can collect the ashes of their loved ones as early as the same day. There are specific rituals that Buddhists must follow when transferring ashes to the final resting place.
Mandai Crematorium handles over 30 cremations daily, and families can collect the ashes of their loved ones as early as the same day. There are specific rituals that Buddhists must follow when transferring ashes to the final resting place.