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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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First time each Seventeen member performed a solo number at latest concert

From the streets to ticketed shows: How buskers Jeff Ng, Soo Sheng Li made music breakthroughs

A handful of Singaporean buskers have not only used their free performances to develop their craft and win over fans, but also ventured into ticketed gigs and solo concerts.
A handful of Singaporean buskers have not only used their free performances to develop their craft and win over fans, but also ventured into ticketed gigs and solo concerts.

Sylvia Chang on her humanitarian work with disadvantaged children: ‘Through them, I learnt so much’

Sylvia Chang with a child during a field trip to Lebanon in 2019.
Sylvia Chang with a child during a field trip to Lebanon in 2019.

Saturday night cycling trips help actor Mark Lee bond with his kids, their friends and parents

Singaporean actor Mark Lee (background, in white) with his family members and two other families at East Coast Park during one of their weekend night cycling sessions.
Singaporean actor Mark Lee (background, in white) with his family members and two other families at East Coast Park during one of their weekend night cycling sessions.

K-pop boy band Seventeen to perform here for the sixth time on March 7

Seventeen-themed fan experiences at MBS ahead of K-pop boy band’s Singapore concert

On the day of Seventeen's concert, the facade of Marina Bay Sands will be lit up in Rose Quartz and Serenity, the group's official fandom colours.
On the day of Seventeen's concert, the facade of Marina Bay Sands will be lit up in Rose Quartz and Serenity, the group's official fandom colours.

South Korean actor Jung Eun-woo dies at 39, made cryptic social media post before death

South Korean actor Jung Eun-woo uploaded this photo of himself to Instagram a day before he died.
South Korean actor Jung Eun-woo uploaded this photo of himself to Instagram a day before he died.

Former drug addict Simonboy used to give his family problems, but now wants to spend time with them

Content creator Simon Khung (second from right), better known as Simonboy, posing with the Christmas displays in Orchard Road with (from left) his wife Chloe Eong; his elder son, Caius, 14; and younger son, 10-month-old Sunny.
Content creator Simon Khung (second from right), better known as Simonboy, posing with the Christmas displays in Orchard Road with (from left) his wife Chloe Eong; his elder son, Caius, 14; and younger son, 10-month-old Sunny.

K-pop boy band Ateez to stage their second concert in Singapore with new material

South Korean boy band Ateez comprise (from left) Yunho, Seonghwa, San, Yeosang,  Hongjoong, Jongho, Wooyoung and Mingi.
South Korean boy band Ateez comprise (from left) Yunho, Seonghwa, San, Yeosang,  Hongjoong, Jongho, Wooyoung and Mingi.

Actor Dylan Wang raves about ‘unforgettable’ D.Desirable collab with Singapore artist Ah Guo

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