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Who’s up for enthralling stories on screen?

Premieres on March 12 on Netflix A medical drama about the everyday lives of five doctors who attended school together 20 years ago. The close friends go through thick and thin in the daily grind of saving lives. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Learn more about ST PREMIUM. Enjoy […]

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10 new Chinese music singles to check out

So far, 2020 has seen a dearth of full Chinese albums. However, music lovers still have a bevy of new Mandopop and Cantopop singles to choose from – from those dealing with timely subjects such as the recent coronavirus outbreak to more contemplative works about the passage of time and the milestones in one’s life. […]

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5 things about singer Tom Walker

Singer-songwriter Tom Walker became a global star when his 2017 ballad Leave A Light On scaled the pop charts in several countries. Born in Scotland and raised in Manchester, the 28-year-old was last in Singapore for a promotional performance in August last year. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Learn […]

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Fredo back for gig in Singapore

Together with his band The Flybaits, home-grown veteran singer Fredo racked up a number of Malay hit songs in the late 1970s and 1980s, including one of their signature tunes, Mengapa Perpisahan Yang Kau Pinta (Why Do You Ask For A Separation?). But the 69-year-old, whose full name is Alfredo Vilenguez, stopped singing that heartbreak […]

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Top 10 James Bond themes

The latest James Bond theme, No Time To Die, is sung by 18-year-old Billie Eilish, one of the modern pop world’s biggest stars. In the past week, the song has reportedly set a record as the James Bond theme with the biggest opening week of all time in the British charts. Please subscribe or log […]

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Invisible Man reboot flips the script to tell a tale of abuse

A new film based on the sciencefiction classic The Invisible Man flips the story on its head by taking the perspective of one of his victims: a woman terrorised by her boyfriend who has used optical technology to make himself invisible as he stalks her. Opening in Singapore today, it is written and directed by […]

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Good guys gone bad

Guy Ritchie’s newest action comedy, The Gentlemen, continues the British film-maker’s obsession with gangsters and the criminal classes. But this time, it revolves around an expatriate, with Matthew McConaughey playing an American trying to cash out of his London drug business. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Learn more about […]

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Madness and mayhem up close

Why would anyone reboot The Invisible Man (M18, 125 minutes, opens today, 4 stars)? The main appeal of the films, of which more than a dozen have been made including the pulpy Hollow Man (2000, starring Kevin Bacon), lies in cutting-edge special effects. Today, when it is difficult to impress audiences with floaty objects and […]

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Reel quiet

It is not just malls, restaurants and tourist attractions that have been quieter lately. Fears of Covid-19 infection are causing Singaporeans to shun cinemas as well. One cinema operator reports that takings have dropped by almost half, while another says the situation, if it goes on for longer, could be “potentially life-threatening”. Please subscribe or […]

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Trump Wraps Up Visit in India, World’s Largest Democracy and Noted for Persecution of Christians

President Trump is wrapping up a two-day visit to India, the world’s largest democracy. The President and Mrs. Trump were the guests of honor at a state banquet held at the presidential palace in the capital of New Delhi. India’s president said Trump’s visit had “opened a new chapter” in US-India relations. Earlier in the […]

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Brazil Confirms First Coronavirus Case In Latin America

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At Least 20 Dead From Delhi Riots During Trump Trip

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The Biggest Loser In South Carolina’s ‘Trainwreck’ Democratic Debate Wasn’t A Candidate

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‘Weather Wizard’ Justin Hinton Accidentally Leaves Facebook Filter On During Newscast

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