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Weekend Warrior: Apr 15-17

April 14, 2016, 1:07 am
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A quick digest of the coolest weekend happenings in Singapore.

Friday, Apr 15

Nicky Romero

The Dutch DJ/producer is back at Zouk to take you on a whirlwind of electro house, progressive house and EDM. Party on with him and forget all your weekday woes.

10pm-late at Zouk, 17 Jiak Kim St. $40-$45, includes two drinks.

The Wedding Reception

Don't worry, you won't have to make small talk at this wedding reception. Brought to you by the producers of Faulty Towers, this improv dinner theatre experience follows Will and Kate on their wedding day, going from a small ceremony to an extravagant reception to keep everyone happy.

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Singapore goalie Hassan Sunny considered one of the world's top 20 goalkeepers

April 14, 2016, 1:36 am
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When a list demands the names of the top goalkeepers in the footballing world, one would think of David De Gea, Petr Cech, Edwin Van Der Sar, and many other goalies in Europe. 

British newspaper The Telegraph however believes that our very own Hassan Sunny should stand proudly among the world's best. According to them, the 32-year-old — who's currently playing for Army United in the Thai Premier League — is the 18th best goalkeeper in the world. 

Noted to be the only goalie in the list never to have played in Europe, the Telegraph recognises his talents as one of the finest Asian talents who had superb career in 2015, and narrowly edged out Australia's Mat Ryan. 

 

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Rui En clarifies that she actually said “Do you know who I am, I live upstairs and won't run"

April 14, 2016, 2:15 am
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Rui En

The latest development in the saga of Rui En VS The World, the Channel 8 darling (well, maybe not that darling now) has spoken out directly about the now infamous incident. 

By now, everyone should know what transpired in the carpark at Clementi on Tuesday afternoon. She was seen knocking down a motorbike with her black BMW, and seemingly tried to drive away — until the motorbike owner himself Bahrom Sarmiten chasing after the car to stop her. He rejected her offer of $2,000 as compensation, the police was called in and she was brought to the police station after taking a breathalyser test. 

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New Singaporean app Nail Deck helps you find the specific shade of nail polish you want

April 14, 2016, 2:50 am
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Ever envied a celeb's gorgeous nail polish shade but never managed to hunt it down? Or perhaps you had an exact hue in mind, but nothing in the stores came close to the colour of your dreams. If any of that sounds familiar, this one's for you.

Nail Deck is a Singaporean app that wants to simplify your shopping experience so you can do everything without leaving the comfort of your home. Finding a specific colour has never been so easy — all you gotta do is snap a picture of the shade you want, and the app will match it with the closest available polish from its spectrum of 16 million colours. Or if you just wanna experiment with what looks good on you, thousands of virtual paints are waiting for you to try them on.

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Check Out: Sound Garden at ION Orchard

April 14, 2016, 3:13 am
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ION ORCHARD SOUND GARDEN

If you've been slowly dying from the intense heat the past few weeks, duck into this unique installation at ION2, the outdoor event place of ION Orchard along Orchard Road.

A hexagonal pergola has been decked out with a lawn, topiaries, flowers and motion-activated plants, as well as sounds of waterfalls, flowing stream water and chirping of birds. It's ION's way of welcoming the spring/summer fashion season. Really, all that's missing are the bubblies. 

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Artsy quarter of Bras Basah Bugis and Civic District to get $3m revitalisation across the precinct

April 14, 2016, 3:34 am
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The artsy-fartsy surroundings of the Civic District and Bras Basah Bugis will be getting a leg up from the government in the form of $3 million pumped into revitalisation efforts over the next three years. 

Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu announced that the funds will be used to ramp up efforts by the National Heritage Board (NHB) and National Arts Council (NAC) in expanding programming and publicity as well as build social and civic connections. 

Arts and heritage groups and other stakeholders will be engaged to create places that people want to visit, and feature local artistic content prominently in culturally vibrant places. 

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4 Singaporeans attacked by more than 20 men at Malaysian night club

April 14, 2016, 7:07 pm
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Last Saturday, around 3am, four Singaporeans were attacked at a night club in Johor's Kluang district. It is believed that they had harassed a woman, provoking her furious boyfriend to command more than 20 men from a secret society to beat them up. Items suspected to be used in the fight include a machete, two iron rods, three rattan sticks and a baseball bat — all were seized by the Malaysian police.

One Singaporean was admitted to the hospital, while the other three suffered injuries from the fight. The club manager and a waiter were also hospitalised, but all three are said to be in stable conditions. Five men, aged between 20 and 52, were arrested on Tuesday. 

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CapitaLand wants to hear your ideas for the new and improved Funan DigitaLife Mall

April 14, 2016, 7:40 pm
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The nation's second-favourite tech shopping haunt (Sim Lim Square is still the best, despite its many flaws), will be closing its doors for three years starting this July, but that doesn't mean it'll have to be a dreary affair. 

In a campaign titled "#BeyondIT", real estate firm CapitaLand wants the public to submit their ideas for Funan DigitaLife Mall, which will be redeveloped into a creative hub of sorts. 

"We wanted to involve the public in the redevelopment of this Singapore landmark; by inviting them to share with us their aspirations for the new integrated development and journey with us as the mall embarks on the future," said CapitaLand Limited President and Group CEO Lim Ming Yan. 

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Channel NewsAsia documentary on 2015 haze has been nominated for a Peabody Award

April 14, 2016, 8:22 pm
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Heart of the Haze is the name of the documentary filmed at the peak of the 2015 Southeast Asian haze by Channel NewsAsia's Get Real team. As Indonesia experienced one of its worst cases of forest and plantation fires since 1997, the crew braved sky-high air pollution levels in Central Kalimantan to give a voice to people on the street affected by the haze, speaking to villagers, doctors, activists, research scientists, fire fighters and more.

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Man charged for carrying out lone protests at Istana Park and High Street Centre

April 14, 2016, 8:27 pm
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A lone protestor who demonstrated against the Singapore judiciary got his day in court yesterday as he got charged taking part in public assemblies without permit, Channel NewsAsia reports. Not exactly rabble-rousing protests either — he carried out his dissent alone. 

On Mar 2, 40-year-old Yan Jun had allegedly gone to Istana Park displaying placards stating "no judicial corruption in the Supreme Court of Singapore" and "protest against High Court of Singapore for miscarriage of justice". 

Prior to that, Yan was at High Street Centre along North Bridge Road (pretty close to the Supreme Court) on Apr 13, displaying placards alleging "judicial corruption" in the Supreme Court.

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Video: Dude who photobombed botched wedding photo gets music video made about him

April 14, 2016, 8:54 pm
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Out of all the now-infamous botched wedding photos put up by newlywed Jaclyn Ying, one image stood out from the pack. 

Unquestionably, it's the one with the forlorn blue-shirted dude staring longingly in the direction of the bride and groom, his face grim with the knowledge that he was... 25 minutes too late. 

So, of course, someone had to do a music video starring the woeful man, set to the Michael Learns to Rock classic. Watch the video below, courtesy of Sure Boh Singapore: 

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Meet real-life mermaids and swim with them at the Asia Dive Expo this weekend

April 14, 2016, 9:48 pm
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Syrena mermaid

Always wanted to meet a mermaid in real life? Or perhaps The Little Mermaid was your favourite childhood movie and you spent days fantasising about splashing your fins in the ocean, humming the tune of 'Under the Sea'? Well, this year's Asia Dive Expo is about to make all your dreams come true, as five mermaids from around the region will make an appearance at the weekend event.

On the line-up is, of course, Syrena, our very own first-ever mermaid and the founder of Singapore Mermaid School. Others include Dada Li from China, Odessa Bugarin from the Philippines, and Hidy Yu and Joyce Ng from Hong Kong. You can take pics with the mermaids, watch them perform in the dive tank, get your hands on mermaid merch, and even swim around with water nymphs in the pool. 

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Despite dissenting voices, arts groups with critical content had state funding increased: Grace Fu

April 14, 2016, 10:12 pm
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Gemuk Girls

The debate on state censorship and funding in the arts was raised again in Parliament yesterday when Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Leon Perera mentioned that restrictions are holding back "all that Singapore art could be". 

He had directed his question to The Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu, asking if her ministry could consider removing the restriction on National Arts Council (NAC) funding to artists. The restriction maintains that recipients of funding should not be critical of national leaders and institutions — AKA no biting of the hands that feed. 

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After months of flying under the radar, Amos Yee returns with another diatribe against Christianity

April 15, 2016, 12:20 am
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Believed to have disappeared months ago while on the run from the authorities, serial provoker Amos Yee reared his messy-haired head once again in public with a new video that sees him belittling the beliefs of Christians. 

The last we heard from the teenager was back in early January, when he announced that he was under police investigation for the 'intention to wound religious feelings' (again), thanks to online posts made against Islam. 

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'Big Bang Data' at Artscience Museum from May 21 to Oct 16

April 15, 2016, 12:36 am
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24 HRS IN PHOTOS - Erik Kessels

For many of us, data is a nebulous concept, something that you can't really put a finger on.

The exhibition Big Bang Data, which arrives at ArtScience Museum next month for its Asian premiere after touring three continents, hopes to change that as it translates the concept of data into something visual, sometimes tactile, through interactive installations, historical artefacts and contemporary data-driven artworks. 

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'Sauna' sevens as Singapore returns to host this weekend

April 15, 2016, 1:01 am
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Rugby 7s

Top-level sevens returns to steamy Singapore for the first time in a decade this weekend as rugby looks for another foothold in Asia and teams firm up their plans for the Rio Olympics.

Two-time Rugby World Cup-winner Sonny Bill Williams will press his Olympic bid with New Zealand but Australia's Nick "Honey Badger" Cummins is out with an ankle injury as the sevens series nears its conclusion.

With only two more stops after Singapore, Fiji lead the 10-leg world series from New Zealand after they established themselves as Olympic favourites by beating their rivals in last week's Hong Kong final.

Organisers will keep a close eye on ticket sales for the event on Saturday and Sunday at the 55,000-seat National Stadium, as Singapore tries to make a name for itself on the sevens circuit.

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Watch: Giant pandas Jia Jia and Kai Kai showing signs of mating behaviour

April 15, 2016, 1:12 am
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After news of the River Safari's Giant Panda Forest closing to give Jia Jia and Kai Kai privacy for their second attempt at baby-making, you've probably been wondering how they're doing. Well, it seems their mating session on Apr 13 wasn't successful, an apparently uncommon occurrence for young and inexperienced pandas. So a decision was made to conduct artificial insemination to help the naturally timid Jia Jia conceive.

But because giant pandas have delayed implantation during pregnancy, we won't know if Jia Jia's actually knocked up till sometime in September, when the vets and keepers can confirm the pregnancy through ultrasound scans.

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'Summer Night with Olivia Newton-John' on May 4

April 15, 2016, 1:13 am
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The Grammy-winning actress and singer, best known for being John Travolta's love interest in the 1970s movie Grease (and for the hilarious music video of "Physical," as you can see above) comes out of the woodwork for a one-night only concert in Singapore. Make sure to arrive in leotards and headbands, and expect the 67-year-old singer to belt out hits like "I Honestly Love You,""You're The One That I Want," "Summer Nights," and, of course, "Physical." 

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.gif to join fellow Laneway Festival Singapore alumni M83 as opening band next month

April 15, 2016, 2:01 am
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M83

French electronica outfit M83 are set to make their long-awaited return to our shores after an especially triumphant appearance back in 2012, and this time it'll be with fellow electronica talents — our very own .gif. 

Two Laneway Festival Singapore alumni will be uniting next month at The Coliseum as part of M83's first ever solo concert, four years since fans saw them last at Fort Canning Park. Fans that included the .gif duo of course — members Weish and Din were in the audience, enjoying M83's dreamy electronic tunes too. 

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Watch: Local singer-songwriter Gentle Bones' new music video for 'Geniuses & Thieves'

April 15, 2016, 2:27 am
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Gentle Bones

Gentle Bones is back with a brand new sound. Gone are the guitar-heavy indie folk-pop tunes like 'Elusive' and 'Save Me'— instead, the homegrown singer-songwriter is headed towards a darker, bass-driven R&B and electronic direction.

'Geniuses & Thieves' is the new single from his upcoming as-of-yet untitled EP, and it's a great track to groove to. Watch the music video to experience the enigmatic vibes for yourself.

Oh, and if you haven't gotten your tickets for his first-ever solo concert, do it now. The Jun 10 date with opening act .gif is sold out, but you can still see him on Jun 11 with fellow local singer-songwriter Linying. 

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