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  • Eric Khoo’s Recipe – A Film About Dementia

    I was invited to watch an Eric Khoo telemovie last Tuesday called Recipe. It stars Zoe Tay, Li Yin Zhu, Moses Lim and Jayley Woo, and deals with the topic of dementia. Why is this important? Dementia affects our aging population, and our aging population is growing. In 2005, there were about 22,000 recorded cases…

  • Vale, Mr Ong Boon Wah Alias “Chin Peng”

    The infamous leader of the Malayan Communist Party and one-time most wanted public enemy of the British Far East died aged 90 in Bangkok, denied a request to die in his home town in Perak. Appointed leader of the MCP at age 22, he first fought in a guerrilla resistance against the Japanese Occupation forces…

  • Tony And Antonia Bennett In Singapore

    There’s something quite special happening on Wednesday night (11 Sep) – the legendary Tony Bennett sings with Antonia at the Star Performing Centre at 8pm. Sure he’s sung songs with other stars like Faith Hill, k.d. lang, but there’s always something special about a Dad and Daughter Duet. Tickets are available on Sistic. Go get…

  • #20LeongYears Later

    Twenty years ago, when I was just starting my uni studies in Sydney, Hossan wrote me an aerogramme to tell me he had taken the leap and joined The Necessary Stage full time as an admin. assistant and actor for the princely wage of $400 per month. He said he wasn’t sure if he was…

  • Cheesus and Jesus

    The city is full of random surprises and we were treated to a whirlwind cheese tour in the West Village branch of Murray’s Cheese by cheese guru Michael Krempasky, complete with chocolate pairings and stories about his past life as a fire patrolman. Then a couple of days ago in SoHo, we heard someone shouting,…