May 19, 2021
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They’re best known for their roles on TV or as chart-topping singers, but outside of the camera, they’re also savvy businesswomen who have chosen to go down the entrepreneurial route.
From K-pop star Jessica Jung to homegrown celebs like Jeanette Aw and Irene Ang, these asian female celebrities also take charge of their own businesses.
1. Kim Tae Hee
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Not just one of South Korea’s most popular actresses, Kim Tae Hee’s also a real estate mogul. In fact, she’s proven her mettle as a real estate investor so much so that she reportedly started a property rental firm that manages the businesses that rent spaces from her.
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Commentary: Does Singapore have to resort to slapstick and Singlish to get public messages across? Whether you found it tacky or catchy (or both), the Phua Chu Kang-fronted COVID-19 vaccination music video sure got everyone’s attention. Isn’t that half the battle won, asks Tracy Lee.
Screenshot of the Get Your Shot, Steady Pom Pi Pi music video.
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SINGAPORE: By now, you’ve probably seen Get Your Shot, Steady Pom Pi Pi, the colourful, raucous Singlish-inflected rap music video.
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If you’ve been hesitating about getting your Covid-19 shot, Singapore’s favourite contractor Phua Chu Kang is back to say, “Better faster vaccinate!”
In a reprisal of his hit role on the Mediacorp TV Channel 5 sitcom Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, comedian Gurmit Singh hams it up with screen wife Rosie (played by Irene Ang) in an
infectious disco number. In his trademark yellow boots, curly hair and mole, Phua Chu Kang works to persuade Rosie to get her shot, while allaying common fears about Covid-19 vaccinations. And of course, what’s a PSA fronted by Phua Chu Kang without copious amounts of Singlish and iconic phrases like “steady pom pi pi” and “your mother never teach you meh?”.
Creative 102 Add to collection I Got My Shot, Get Yours Too from Tribal Worldwide Singapore aims to encourage Singaporeans to go for the COVID-19 vaccination when offered to them
Tribal Worldwide Singapore has collaborated with the Ministry of Communications and Information to launch a campaign, #IGotMyShotSG, featuring Singapore’s icon Phua Chu Kang. Anchored on the tagline I Got My Shot, Get Yours Too , it aims to encourage Singaporeans to go for the Covid-19 vaccination when offered to them. This is complementary to the other efforts by the Ministry to reinforce the importance of vaccination in protecting ourselves and our loved ones.