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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President Tharman opens show to celebrate 50 years of Singapore-Mexico relations

(From left) Director of the Asian Civilisations Museum Clement Onn, National Gallery Singapore curators Teo Hui Min and Cheng Jia Yun, and National Gallery Singapore chief executive Eugene Tan at San Ildefonso College.

Singaporean of the Year finalist: Edmund Wee bets his personal wealth on championing Sing Lit

Epigram Literary foundation founder Edmund Wee is one of five finalists of the 11th Singaporean of the Year award.

‘No redemption’: Actress Shu Qi on her directorial debut Girl and her continued claustrophobia

Shu Qi, at the 36th Singapore International Film Festival red carpet at Sands Theatre, on Nov 26, 2025.

Theatre maker Goh Boon Teck and artist Nai Swee Leng honoured with Cultural Medallion

The Cultural Medallion was presented to Toy Factory Productions’ Goh Boon Teck (left) and painter Nai Swee Leng.

Toy Factory Productions’ Goh Boon Teck builds on family legacy in theatre

(From left) Chairman of the National Arts Council Ms Goh Swee Chen, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam conferring the Cultural Medallion to 2025 recipient Mr Goh Boon Teck.

Painter Nai Swee Leng believes ink as abstract and vital as Western art

(From left) Chairman of the National Arts Council Ms Goh Swee Chen, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam conferring the Cultural Medallion to 2025 recipient Mr Nai Swee Leng.

Rare Chua Ek Kay ink works from a private collection on show at Lasalle retrospective

The Clarity After at Lasalle College of the Arts

How I finally understood the joy of having a book signed

Author Fuchsia Dunlop (right) signing a book for a fan at her Salon session at Belimbing restaurant.

Checkpoint Theatre’s The Fourth Trimester tells men to step up as parents

Isabella Chiam and Joshua Lim as struggling early parents in The Fourth Trimester.

Former MP Irene Ng wins $30,000 Spirit Of Singapore book prize for Rajaratnam biography

Dr Alan HJ Chan's daughter Ms Judy Chan, author Irene Ng and Professor Tommy Koh at The Fullerton Hotel.

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