20 WORDS & PHRASES THAT DEFINED 2020
Bellagraph: Firm achieves fame for Newcastle bid, then infamy over doctored images
2020 has been a year of upheaval and crisis - one that was shaped by the coronavirus pandemic. It also saw significant developments, such as a general election in Singapore and the United States electing its next leader. In this 12-day series, The Straits Times spotlights 20 words or phrases that defined 2020.
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The hitherto-unknown Bellagraph Nova (BN) Group shot to prominence in August when it made a bold £280 million (S$504 million) bid for English Premier League football club Newcastle United.
Singaporean cousins Nelson Loh and Terence Loh had founded the group with Chinese entrepreneur Evangeline Shen in July.
