Marina Bay Sands: Three-week countdown to Epicurean Market 2019 begins

Gear up for a spectacular gourmet experience at Marina Bay Sands as the integrated resort counts down to its most exciting food and wine event of the year. Set to take place from 13th to 15th December, Epicurean Market will kick off with a series of seven in-restaurant events on 13 December, featuring exclusive dinners hosted by celebrity chefs. The festival spills over to Sands … Continue reading Marina Bay Sands: Three-week countdown to Epicurean Market 2019 begins

Hotels & Holidays: Club Med marks significant milestone in Malaysia, planting a rich foundation at future resort in Kuala Penyu, Sabah

Club Med and the owning company, Golden Sands Beach Resort City Sdn Bhd (GSBRC), a Sabah based company, held a celebratory event on the morning of 25th November 2019, to plant a rooted foundation for the resort with their first ceremonial tree.The Club Med team was accompanied by government officials from Sabah, including YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Mohd. Shafie bin Haji Apdal,Chief Minister of … Continue reading Hotels & Holidays: Club Med marks significant milestone in Malaysia, planting a rich foundation at future resort in Kuala Penyu, Sabah

Review: Rumah Dayak by Rupa co.lab

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 23/11/19, Matinee) Nessa Anwar’s sophomore full length play proves her mastery over capturing natural conversation and social realism. Presented by new theatre collective Rupa co.lab in their theatrical debut, Rumah Dayak follows a night-hour safehouse for troubled youths in the Malay community. Ironically however, the safehouse itself is facing imminent danger, as they face mounting pressures from the authorities, rising costs of operations, and … Continue reading Review: Rumah Dayak by Rupa co.lab

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Glass Will Shatter at the Omnibus Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – The world premiere of The Glass Will Shatter at the Omnibus Theatre will explore the consequences of the government’s Prevent strategy on the quality of education in the UK today. Opening in the new year, this thrilling and powerful piece interrogates faith, belonging and polarisation within the school system. Rebecca still has nightmares about Amina and the unnerving events that unfolded in her classroom. … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Glass Will Shatter at the Omnibus Theatre (Preview)

Neon Lights 2019 Wrap-Up: Music That Brings People Together, Rain or Shine

The annual Neon Lights Festival returned to Fort Canning last weekend, bringing with them a host of art and music acts both international and regional for one heck of a good time, regardless of age. With the gates opening from 1pm, Fort Canning saw a flurry of activity happening all the way till the end of the day, as families, friends and music lovers of … Continue reading Neon Lights 2019 Wrap-Up: Music That Brings People Together, Rain or Shine

SGIFF 2019: An Interview with Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen, Directors of Revolution Launderette

Having made their feature film debut last year at the 2018 Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), local filmmakers/musicians Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen (collectively known as Emoumie) are back for the second year in a row with their sophomore film Revolution Launderette. Bigger, bolder and more ambitious than before, their new film deviates from their debut docu-fiction Cannonball, now presenting a work that’s less drifting, more … Continue reading SGIFF 2019: An Interview with Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen, Directors of Revolution Launderette

Mass Participation World Conference 2019: An Interview with Co-Founder and CEO Chris Robb

Chris Robb is an experienced man. With 35 years of involvement in mass participation as an organiser, including the annual 60,000 runner Singapore Marathon and the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge. Chris’ wealth of knowledge about the industry is phenomenal, to say the least. But if it’s one other thing Chris is passionate about, it’s sharing that knowledge, distilled into a book he has published, the countless talks … Continue reading Mass Participation World Conference 2019: An Interview with Co-Founder and CEO Chris Robb

Laughter Is: Kenny Sebastian’s The Most Interesting Person In The Room (Review)

With nearly 2 million subscribers on YouTube, an Amazon Video series, a Netflix special and still more, at just age 28, comedian Kenny Sebastian is nothing short of a success story, further evidenced by the almost full crowd at the Shine Auditorium last Friday. Cheering his name even before he came onstage, the crowd of fans were evidently incredibly enthusiastic at the chance to catch the … Continue reading Laughter Is: Kenny Sebastian’s The Most Interesting Person In The Room (Review)

Laughter Is: Kuala Lumpur Invades The Merry Lion Club (Review)

Over the weekend, local comedy club the Merry Lion Comedy Cafe and Bar played host to Malaysia’s Funny Business, bringing in four of the hottest comedians from across the Causeway to spark some laughs and tickle Singaporean funnybones. Hosted by Jacky Ng, the night opened with hijabi comic Nuha, originally hailing from the Maldives but now living in KL. Nuha has a natural charm and … Continue reading Laughter Is: Kuala Lumpur Invades The Merry Lion Club (Review)

Television Time: BBC Shows December 2019

This December on the BBC, take a peek into the lives of adorable new-born baby hedgehogs, chicks, seals and more in The Wonderful World of Baby Animals, have your taste buds tantalised in The Great British Bake Off Series 10, and catch Martin Freeman as he plays Detective Steve Fulcher in the thrilling series A Confession. BBC EARTH The Wonderful World of Baby Animals Cute … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows December 2019