The annual Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA 2025) will return and present a record 15 commissioned local works, making this year its largest showcase of homegrown talent. From May 16 to Jun 1, with the theme More Than Ever, this year’s lineup honours the festival’s 48-year journey. Explaining the theme, festivalContinue Reading
This behaviour is also linked to “recessionary comfort buying”, where familiar childhood icons are “reintroduced as premium or limited-edition collectibles, often marketed towards the now-adult fanbase”, added David Lee, a lecturer in design communication at LASALLE. “Think of how Hello Kitty, Pokemon, Tamagotchi and Beanie Babies were massive in theContinue Reading
Personal stagnation or decline, let alone admitting to it, would suggest failure – and self-congratulation is far more palatable than perceived self-pity on social media. The latter may prompt comments to the effect of “things will work out”, a platitude that only serves to ease the commenter’s discomfort as anyoneContinue Reading
Set during the Northern Song Dynasty, Perfect Match tells the story of a mother who relocates to the city of Bianjing to help her five daughters find true love. Sng appears as Yan Zimei, a wealthy man. The Mediacorp actor stars alongside Chinese actors Ni Hongjie and Lu Yuxiao in the 36-episode drama.Continue Reading
INVESTIGATING AN IMAGE CAPTURED IN THE FOG OF WAR Nghe said he took the iconic photo of Kim Phuc on Jun 8, 1972. He said he went to the town of Trang Bang that day as a driver for an NBC news crew and captured the image of Phuc runningContinue Reading
