Local DJ-actor Dennis Chew has become a father. Not biologically, but his young classmates at Ngee Ann Polytechnic have acknowledged him as their "Daddy Chew". Speaking to AsiaOne in an interview recently, the 50-year-old shared his experience studying for the Diploma in Chinese Media & Communication at the polytechnic, which he enrolled in last year. Most polytechnic students are aged.
Even if you are a seasoned performer like Marcus Chin, memorising lyrics does not come naturally. In celebration of the radio station's 29th birthday, Love 972 will be staging a musical on Sept 29 and 30, with their DJs acting as their on-air personas. When AsiaOne spoke to Marcus in August, the script was still in production and rehearsals were.
SINGAPORE – Local rapper Subhas Nair was handed a six-week jail sentence on Tuesday (Sept 5) over four counts of trying to promote feelings of ill will between different racial and religious groups in Singapore. The musician, whose full name is Subhas Govin Prabhakar Nair, 31, had earlier claimed trial before District Judge Shaiffudin Saruwan convicted him of all four.
Experts say Subhas Nair’s case speaks to both the effectiveness and limits of the Singapore government’s heavy-handed approach to minimizing uncomfortable discourse.
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Local rapper Subhas Nair was handed a six-week jail sentence on Tuesday (Sept 5) over four counts of trying to promote feelings of ill will between different racial and religious groups in Singapore.