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Benson Ang

Singapore

Lifestyle Correspondent at The Straits Times

Lifestyle correspondent @STcom. ✈️ Work hard, play harder! ✉️: [email protected]

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  • 1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Benson Ang

    SINGAPORE – Creating content is a faster way of making money than putting out a movie, according to local content creator, influencer and entrepreneur Kelvin Tan. Still, that has not stopped the online personality, better known by his moniker Mayiduo, from making his directorial debut with Follow Aunty La, which opens in Singapore cinemas on June 27. He also acts in the new comedy, alongside other home-grown content creators such as Charlene Huang and Xixi Lim.

  • 1 week ago | thestar.com.my | Benson Ang

    SINGAPORE: South Korean singer Daesung, a member of K-pop boy band BigBang, will be holding his first solo concert in the Lion City at the 6,700-seat Arena @ Expo on Aug 2. The show is part of the 36-year-old’s D’s Wave 2025 Asia tour, which kicked off in Seoul on April 26. It has made stops in cities such as Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City and will travel to Taipei, Hong Kong and Kobe before arriving in Singapore.

  • 1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Benson Ang

    Fans of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba can look forward to a live concert featuring music from the Japanese anime and manga franchise on Oct 18. Held at Esplanade Theatre, the show will be performed by an 18-piece orchestra, while scenes from the anime (2019 to 2024) are projected onto a full-size cinema screen. The series is set in a fictional world where humanity battles against the threat of demons.

  • 1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Benson Ang

    South Korean singer Daesung, a member of K-pop boy band BigBang, will be holding his first solo concert in the Lion City on Aug 2 at the 6,700-seat Arena@Expo. The show is part of the 36-year-old’s D’s Wave 2025 Asia tour, which kicked off in Seoul on April 26, and has made stops in cities such as Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City. It will travel to Taipei, Hong Kong and Kobe in Japan before arriving in Singapore. The Singapore show was announced on Daesung’s Instagram and Facebook on June 15.

  • 2 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Benson Ang

    The Music Of Studio Ghibli Original Singers Symphony – SingaporeThe Star TheatreJune 11Apart from their mix of fantasy, whimsy and emotional storytelling, music is a key reason films by Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli have charmed their way into hearts worldwide.

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Benson Ang
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30 Mar 24

Do good lookers score more dates, higher-paying jobs and better service in restaurants? Are they more likely to get a flight or hotel-room upgrade? While beauty begets benefits, most Singaporeans agree it is fleeting.https://t.co/mqq2ESgu7q

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Benson Ang @benson_ang
11 Dec 23

‘I need to look presentable’: In quest to be forever young, more turn to aesthetic treatments, diets https://t.co/aRAYFO1c6f

Benson Ang
Benson Ang @benson_ang
12 Jul 23

All geared up for Jacky Cheung's 11 concerts? Here is a sneak peek of what Singapore fans can expect, from the show’s set list to the outfits to the stage set-up. https://t.co/c11Jvnq1EG