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Madonna returns to form with dancefloor filler Confessions II

Madonna performs during a surprise concert in Times Square, New York City, on June 4.
Madonna performs during a surprise concert in Times Square, New York City, on June 4.

NDP 2026: Orang Laut song pays tribute to S’pore’s coastal native communities in parade show

Orang Laut singer Asnida Daud’s performance of a song that she composed, arranged and wrote with her husband and son will feature in the parade’s third act.
Orang Laut singer Asnida Daud’s performance of a song that she composed, arranged and wrote with her husband and son will feature in the parade’s third act.

Stray Kids amass 1b streams each with 6th, 9th EPs

K-pop group Stray Kids will roll out their tenth EP This & That in August.
K-pop group Stray Kids will roll out their tenth EP This & That in August.

Singapore family band D’Fusion clear global K-pop audition with self-written Korean song

Family band D’Fusion comprises (from left) Mohamad Azrin Mohd Hanapiah, Juriah Bujang, Charissa Annalista and Alysyya Adrianna.
Family band D’Fusion comprises (from left) Mohamad Azrin Mohd Hanapiah, Juriah Bujang, Charissa Annalista and Alysyya Adrianna.

Singer Stella Chang on living her ‘sequel’ post-divorce: ‘Everyone can have a new beginning’

Taiwan-born singer Stella Chang will perform her fourth concert here on July 11 at Resorts World Ballroom.
Taiwan-born singer Stella Chang will perform her fourth concert here on July 11 at Resorts World Ballroom.

"In Messi We Trust" - Argentina have super-fan in Czech countryside

Miloslav \"Curby\" Urbanec, a 51-year-old Czech national and an ardent Argentine football fan, wears Lionel Messi themed socks as he walks past his car in front of of his house, in the village of Bukovka near the town of Lazne Bohdanec, Czech Republic, June 29, 2026. REUTERS/David W Cerny
Miloslav \"Curby\" Urbanec, a 51-year-old Czech national and an ardent Argentine football fan, wears Lionel Messi themed socks as he walks past his car in front of of his house, in the village of Bukovka near the town of Lazne Bohdanec, Czech Republic, June 29, 2026. REUTERS/David W Cerny

F4 member Van Ness Wu’s new wife revealed to be Japanese singer Emi Aramaki

Taiwanese-American singer Van Ness Wu tied the knot with Japanese singer Emi Aramaki in May.
Taiwanese-American singer Van Ness Wu tied the knot with Japanese singer Emi Aramaki in May.

America’s royal couple, Taylor and Travis, may wed this week

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are widely expected to marry this week, though neither has confirmed the plans.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are widely expected to marry this week, though neither has confirmed the plans.

F4’s Van Ness Wu announces second marriage, surprising fans

Taiwanese-American singer Van Ness Wu shared a photo of one hand clasping another on social media on June 29.
Taiwanese-American singer Van Ness Wu shared a photo of one hand clasping another on social media on June 29.

Amid Gaza’s ruins, an oud repairman preserves a piece of Palestinian musical heritage

Palestinian craftsman Suhail Abu Shawish tuning a damaged oud – a stringed instrument considered the ancestor of the European lute – at his makeshift workshop in the central Gaza Strip.
Palestinian craftsman Suhail Abu Shawish tuning a damaged oud – a stringed instrument considered the ancestor of the European lute – at his makeshift workshop in the central Gaza Strip.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.