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Popspoken is an online culture news publication that was founded in 2011.
With beginnings as a community blog, Popspoken covers the latest happenings of music, art and culture. It has since gained traction as an independent news site.
Its mission is to provide genuine, relevant and thought-provoking content attuned to the needs and preferences of today’s generation in South-East Asia.
Popspoken is syndicated to Yahoo!'s Singapore imprint. It was formerly syndicated on Singapore broadsheet daily The Straits Times's entertainment website ST Communities as well as on Singtel's Newsloop mobile news app.
Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. (Mediacorp) is a Singaporean mass media conglomerate that serves as the national public broadcaster for both radio and television in the country. As a media and entertainment group, it holds interests in radio broadcasting, television broadcasting and digital content creation.
Jeremy Ian Monteiro is a jazz pianist, singer, composer, and music educator. He was awarded the 2002 Cultural Medallion by the National Arts Council, Singapore. Monteiro was drawn to the spontaneity of jazz and turned professional at the age of 16. He has two sisters, Sheila and Claressa, the latter a professional jazz singer. In his native Singapore he was mentioned by the local press as "Singapore's King of Swing".
ZoukOut is an annual dance music festival held in Singapore since 2000. One of Asia's biggest music dance festivals, it is organised by Zouk Singapore. DJs that have performed at ZoukOut include Paul Van Dyk, 2ManyDJS, Masters at Work, Gilles Peterson, Richie Hawtin, Sven Väth, Peter Kruder, James Lavelle, Armin Van Buuren and Stereo MC's. ZoukOut has also won the Singapore Tourism Board’s “Best Leisure Event Experience” award thrice, between 2005 and 2020.
Daphne Khoo is a Singaporean singer. She was a contestant in the first season of Singapore Idol, finishing up in fourth place during Asian Songs week. She was also host of Idol-on-Demand, an online programme for Singapore Idol. She was video-featured on Singapore youth TV station CTV. She was also one of the contestants in the television show The Dance Floor in the group Snaap!
The Singapore Sports Hub is a sports and recreation district in Kallang, Singapore. The Sports Hub is a 35-hectare private-public partnership that is anchored by the new National Stadium and existing Singapore Indoor Stadium, and also incorporates a new aquatics facility, indoor sports hall, water sports centre, public sports facilities, and retail.
The Ministry of Communications and Information is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for the information and communications technology, the media and design sectors, public libraries, as well as the government's information and public communication policies.
The culture of Singapore has changed greatly over the millennia. Its contemporary modern culture consists of a combination of Asian and European cultures, mainly by Malay, South Asian, East Asian and Eurasian influences. Singapore has been dubbed as a country where "East meets West", "Gateway to Asia" and a "Garden city".
In Singapore, crime rates are some of the lowest in the world. As of 2016, the greatest domestic vice concern remains as commercial offences over the Internet, with a 47 percent increase between 2014 and 2015.
Bugis Street (妖街皇后) is a 1995 Hong Kong-Singapore co-production directed by Yonfan, about the lives of Singaporean transvestites in a bygone era. It was a minor hit at the box office with a sexually-explicit R(A) (Restricted rating, male full-frontal nudity and its nostalgic evocation of a seedy but colourful aspect of Singaporean culture, prior to the redevelopment of Bugis Street into a modern shopping district and the eradication of transvestite activities in the area.
Lawrence Wong Shyun Tsai is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Minister for Finance since 2021. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is a Member of the 14th Parliament and has been representing the Limbang ward of Marsiling–Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2015.
Edwin Tong Chun Fai is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is a of the Member of Parliament (MP) and has been representing the Joo Chiat ward of Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2011. Within the PAP, he is a member of the party's Central Executive Committee.
Low Kay Hwa is a Singaporean novelist known for his teen romance novels. He also runs a lifestyle page for Singaporeans.
Singaporeans or the Singaporean people, refers to citizens or people who identify with the sovereign island city-state of Singapore. Singapore is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual country and Singaporeans of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent have made up the vast majority of the population since the 19th century.
The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth is a ministry of the Government of Singapore tasked, from the government's point of view, to "inspire Singaporeans through the arts and sports, strengthen community bonds, and promote volunteerism and philanthropy" in Singapore.
Joanna Dong is a Singaporean singer, actress and host. Primarily a jazz vocalist, she is the first artiste signed to Singapore label, Red Roof Records.
Rave Republic is a DJ duo, based out of Singapore. They were ranked number 98 on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs list in 2018. Rave Republic are best known for their pop-EDM crossover productions which have topped charts across the region. They are also known for performing on the main stage at major festivals such as Ultra Singapore and Electric Daisy Carnival, China. Rave Republic is signed to Warner Music Singapore.
Linying is a Singaporean singer-songwriter. She recently signed on a multi-rights deal with Universal Music Singapore, becoming the first Singapore female artist to do so, and Canadian music label Nettwerk Music Group. She has collaborated with Felix Jaehn and KRONO, and has received special praise from Troye Sivan for her vocals. Linying also collaborated with Sezairi, Shye and Shabir on the National Day Parade 2021 Theme Song, "The Road Ahead", selected for the song's significance in the adversities caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on Singapore.
Quest Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by James Tan and Wang Yunming in Beijing, China. The firm mainly focuses on digital commerce investments and has an office in Singapore. The firm deploys funds across Asia in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Quest Ventures is also the largest anchor tenant at JTC Launchpad.
Pooja Nansi is a Singaporean poet, musician and educator.
