Singapore’s clown is one of the world’s best

Edmund Khong has been named a Master Clown by the World Clown Association, making him one out of only four in the world

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Mr Edmund Khong, 37, has been a professional clown for the past 13 years. He is one of only four master clowns in the world.
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Edmund Khong does not look like the typical clown - he usually has no pasty white face, no red nose, no puffy sleeves, no baggy pants and not even a pudgy figure to boot.

But the 37-year-old Singaporean is considered one of the best clowns in the world.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 15, 2018, with the headline Singapore’s clown is one of the world’s best. Subscribe