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Benson Ang

Lifestyle Correspondent

Benson is lifestyle correspondent at The Straits Times and joined the Life desk in 2014. A creative arts honours graduate, he has been a journalist since 2008. A lifelong learner, he entered the profession because of the endless opportunities it affords to better understand the world. He writes lifestyle and entertainment features, as well as concert and theatre reviews. Most weekends find him visiting local attractions or catching a concert or live performance.

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HK group Big Four’s coming S’pore gig a long-awaited gathering of friends

Benjamin Kheng, Iman Fandi, Mavis Hee among over 60 Singapore acts at Sing60 Music Festival

Singaporean singers Benjamin Kheng (left) and Iman Fandi will perform at the Sing60 Music Festival.
Singaporean singers Benjamin Kheng (left) and Iman Fandi will perform at the Sing60 Music Festival.

From short-term work use to errant abuse: How the Performing Artiste Work Permit scheme was misused

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Blackpink fans rock pink and black ahead of K-pop group’s first of three Singapore shows

Fans posing for pictures and queuing for merchandise ahead of the Blackpink concert at the Singapore Sports Hub on Nov 28.
Fans posing for pictures and queuing for merchandise ahead of the Blackpink concert at the Singapore Sports Hub on Nov 28.

Feeling FOMO? More tickets to Blackpink’s Singapore concerts released after production update

Blackpink's Deadline world tour kicked off on July 5 and 6 at Goyang Sports Complex in Gyeonggi Province.
Blackpink's Deadline world tour kicked off on July 5 and 6 at Goyang Sports Complex in Gyeonggi Province.

Slay queens: How Blackpink members stack up in ST’s ultimate scorecard ahead of S’pore concerts

Blackpink - comprising (from left) Rose, Jennie, Lisa and Jisoo - will be the first K-pop act to perform three consecutive concerts at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, from Nov 28 to 30.
Blackpink - comprising (from left) Rose, Jennie, Lisa and Jisoo - will be the first K-pop act to perform three consecutive concerts at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, from Nov 28 to 30.

Singer David Tao to perform at Singapore Indoor Stadium in February

David Tao is known as the godfather of Mandarin R&B.
David Tao is known as the godfather of Mandarin R&B.

Hundreds queue for Blackpink merch at pop-up ahead of K-pop group’s S’pore concerts

Shoppers in the Blackpink World Tour Deadline Pop-up Store In Singapore at Kallang Leisure Park on Nov 25.
Shoppers in the Blackpink World Tour Deadline Pop-up Store In Singapore at Kallang Leisure Park on Nov 25.

Superman actor David Corenswet films STB video during first visit to Singapore in October

American actor David Corenswet at the Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree in October 2025.
American actor David Corenswet at the Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree in October 2025.

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