Clement Yong

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Clement Yong is a correspondent on the arts beat, covering books, theatre and the visual arts. He has been with The Straits Times since 2019.

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Singapore hopes to be a creative node for South-east Asia: President Tharman

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on stage at the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) congress at the Singtel Waterfront Theatre. With him is emcee Munah Bhagarib.

Sifa 2026: Three-hour Lacrima is a slow burn about the fashion industry’s toll that finds its way into the gut

What is the human cost of a wedding dress? Lacrima stretches the limits of patience but comes with its own satisfaction.

Sifa 2026: Salesman之死 a bilingual ode to the translator who helps cultures talk to each other

Salesman之死 by Jeremy Tiang, directed by Danny Yeo

‘I really hated my job’: Author Jade Song talks advertising and burnt offerings to the dead

Author Jade Song says her new novel, I Love You Don't Die, is a mix of personal experiences and fiction.

The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers May 16

Inch Chua’s musical of AI boyfriend aims for the jugular – but misses

Inch Chua's one-woman musical sees her trying to build the perfect man.

6 Microlectures On Genocides returns to Singapore after tour to Taiwan and South Korea

Rizman Putra in 6 Microlectures On Genocides

Serangoon Gardens Techno Party sweeps major prizes, Coco Wang Ling is Best Actress

(Clockwise from top left) Coco Wang Ling, Ramesh Meyyappan, Chong Tze Chien and SRT’s Macbeth.

Deepa Anappara dives into minds of coloniser and colonised in Tibet-set The Last Of Earth

Indian author Deepa Anappara's historical novel The Last Of Earth has been designated by BBC as one of its top 2026 reads.

Two Singaporeans, Victoria Chen and Rachel Clare Chan, lead West End show for first time

Singaporeans part of My Neighbour Totoro’s West End debut: (from left) assistant stage manager Alicia Quah, puppeteer Amber Lin, lead actresses Victoria Chen and Rachel Clare Chan.

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