February 8 2021, 11:00 am | BY Kim Shaw | No Comments
ADK Connect has collaborated with the Ministry of Communications and Information to launch a new film titled ‘Call Me Steady’, aimed at spreading laughter and nostalgia this Lunar New Year.
Created by ADK Connect and directed by renowned Singaporean filmmaker, Royston Tan. The film also features a power-packed cast with Goh Guat Kian, winner of Best Actress at The Straits Times Life Theatre Awards 2019, playing the lead character, ‘Aunty Steady’ and Huang Qing Yuan, a Singaporean singing from the 60’s, assuming the role of himself, as well as Aunty Steady’s husband.
Set in midst of last year’s nationwide circuit breaker, the story follows ‘Aunty Steady’ as her kaypoh character takes the audiences through her daily interactions with her neighbours. The film depicts the key challenges that each family encountered – whether if it’s losing a job, being away from family, frontline workers risking the
December 18, 2020
Becoming is a series where we showcase individuals who have had to overcome adversity to become the person they are today.
If you ever meet rapper and sound designer Danial Bawthan, don t tell him he s brave.
The straight-talking 26-year-old, who uses a wheelchair due to his muscular dystrophy, made his distaste for patronising platitudes known early on in our interview, scoffing, I was on a Grab, and [the driver] told me I was inspiring because I went out of my house.
He explains, There are these perceptions if you do more than just sell tissue, you re inspirational.
Well, no matter which way you slice it though, Danial, who also goes by the moniker Wheelsmith, has done plenty more than just sell tissue .
Commentary: PSLE scores could impact life outcomes. So don’t let them Toggle share menu
Advertisement
Commentary: PSLE scores could impact life outcomes. So don’t let them Where PSLE scores have been a high-stakes milestone for years, the shift towards subject-based banding (SBB) will change that. But SBB also has room for improvement in achieving this aim, says Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng.
A Primary 6 class from Unity Primary waiting to receive their PSLE results, Nov 25, 2020. (Photo: Facebook/Lawrence Wong)
03 Feb 2021 05:04PM) Share this content
SINGAPORE: Last month, the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results were released.
Every year, right around the time this happens, we often see people sharing stories on social or traditional media about how they didn’t quite do so well in the PSLE but nevertheless attained success in life.