Joanne Soh

Lifestyle Correspondent

Joanne has been a journalist for more than 20 years and is now a lifestyle correspondent at The Straits Times. Her career began at SPH Magazines, evolved to entertainment reporting for The New Paper, before she moved to the Life desk in 2023. A mother of one, she sews, plays pickleball and binge-watches K-dramas outside work.

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Life after Oz: Why Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh is still searching for her dream role post-Wicked

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Portraits of Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, photographed at Library at The Laurus in Sentosa on Nov 13, 2025.

// Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, who reprises her Madame Morrible role in Wicked: For Good. She is in Singapore with her Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum and director Jon M Chu for the Wicked: For Good Asia premiere. The movie opens Nov 20 in Singapore.

Still waving through a window: Why musical Dear Evan Hansen resonates even after a decade

Dear Evan Hansen musical composers and songwriters Benj Pasek (left) and Justin Paul.

Restaurant Ibid chef-owner Woo Wai Leong makes police report on alleged reviews scam

Chef Woo Wai Leong has not received any more threats from the alleged scammer.

Actor Tony Leung to attend Singapore International Film Festival

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Portrait of Hong Kong actor Tony Leung taken on December 21, 2023.

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Tony Leung will be in Singapore to promote his new movie The Goldfinger.
I will be covering the press conference and Kim Hoh will have 1-1 interview sessions with Tony Leung, and director-writer Felix Chong producer Ronald Wong.

Two Singapore Polytechnic students build AI tool Broby to help vets save time

Singapore Polytechnic students Hyuga Kuramochi (left) and Caleb Yap Keane Yang developed Broby Pets, an AI transcribing tool for veterinarians.

Local nail artist gives actress Tilda Swinton a manicure ahead of Chanel show in Singapore

Nail technician Fiona gave Tilda Swinton a clear gel overlay manicure when the Scottish actress was in Singapore for the Chanel’s Cruise 2025/26 show on Nov 4.

K-actress Lee Si-young welcomes baby girl conceived via IVF after divorce from husband

Lee Si-young also has a seven-year-old son named Jung-yoon, whom she shares with her former husband, restaurant entrepreneur Cho Seong-hyun.

TV & Film Picks: Spectacular games and shocking exits make Physical: Asia an adrenaline-pumping watch

jspicks06 - Physical: Asia sees 48 contenders representing eight nations competing for country pride and one billion won (S$911,266).

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Nawat Itsaragrisil sorry for Miss Universe fiasco, claims he didn’t call Miss Mexico ‘dumb head’

Miss Universe Mexico 2025 Fatima Bosch walked out of a pre-pageant event after being publicly humiliated by Miss Universe executive director Nawat Itsaragrisil.

Actress Sophie Turner and Coldplay singer Chris Martin spark dating rumours

English actress Sophie Turner and Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin are said to be dating, American entertainment news site Us Weekly reported on Nov 3.

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