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| x Lee Kuan Yew |
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Lee Kuan Yew, Honorary GCMG, Honorary CH (Chinese: 李光耀; pinyin: Lǐ Guāngyào; POJ: Lí Kng-iāu; born 16 September 1923; also Harry Lee Kuan Yew and Lee Kwan-Yew) is a former Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore. He was the first person to hold...
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| x Louis Theroux |
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Louis Sebastian Theroux (born 20 May 1970 in Singapore) is a British-American broadcaster best known for his Gonzo style journalism on the television series Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends and When Louis Met...
Theroux was born in Singapore, the...
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| x Leslie Charteris |
Leslie Charteris (May 12 1907, Singapore– April 15 1993), born Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin, was a half-Chinese, half English author of primarily mystery fiction, as well as a screenwriter. He was best known for his many books chronicling the...
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| x Goh Chok Tong |
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Goh Chok Tong (simplified Chinese: 吴作栋; traditional Chinese: 吳作棟; pinyin: Wú Zuòdòng; Hokkien POJ: Gô· Chok-tòng; born May 20, 1941) is the Senior Minister of Singapore and the chairman of the central bank of Singapore, the Monetary Authority of...
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| x Sellapan Ramanathan |
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Sellapan Ramanathan (Tamil: செல்லப்பன் ராமநாதன்; born July 3, 1924) is the sixth and current President of the Republic of Singapore. Often referred to as S. R. Nathan, he was first sworn in on September 1, 1999.
Nathan is a Singaporean of Indian...
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| x Fann Wong |
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Fann Woon Fong (Chinese: 范文芳; pinyin: Fàn Wénfāng, formerly 范雯芳; born 27 January 1971), better known by her stage name Fann Wong, is a Singaporean actress, singer and model.
At Singapore's Star Awards 1995, Fann became the first actress to win both...
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| x Lee Hsien Loong |
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Lee Hsien Loong (simplified Chinese: 李显龙; traditional Chinese: 李顯龍; pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎnlóng; POJ: Li Hian-liong; born February 10, 1952) is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore. Lee Hsien Loong is married to Ho Ching, who is the former...
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| x Vanessa-Mae |
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Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson (born October 27, 1978), known professionally as Vanessa-Mae (in Chinese: 陳美, Chén Měi), is an internationally known British pop and classical musician, especially noted for her violin skills. Her music style is self...
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| x Ong Teng Cheong |
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Ong Teng Cheong, Honorary GCMG (Chinese: 王鼎昌; pinyin: Wáng Dǐngchāng; POJ: Ông Tíng-chhiong; 22 January 1936 - 8 February 2002) was the first directly elected President of Republic of Singapore. He was the nation's fifth President, in office from 2...
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| x Fiona Bruce |
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Fiona Elizabeth Bruce (born 25 April 1964 in Singapore City, Singapore) is a British journalist, newsreader and television presenter. Since joining the BBC in 1989, she has gone on to present many flagship programmes for the corporation including...
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| x Benjamin Henry Sheares |
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Benjamin Henry Sheares (12 August 1907 – 12 May 1981) was the second President of Singapore.
Benjamin was born the second child of six children in Singapore to a Eurasian family with an English lineage. His father Edwin H Sheares, a technical...
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| x Gurmit Singh |
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Gurmit Ottawan Singh (born March 24, 1965; Chinese: 葛米•星; pinyin: Gémǐ Xīng) is a popular Singaporean actor, host and comedy performer. Most notable for his role in Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, he is one of the leading artistes in Mediacorp.
Born to a...
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| x David Saul Marshall |
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David Marshall (12 March 1908 – 31 December 1995) was the leader of the Singapore Labour Front and became the first Chief Minister of Singapore in 1955.
Born into an Orthodox Jewish family of Iraqi ancestry in Singapore, David Marshall was educated...
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| x Wee Kim Wee |
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Wee Kim Wee (simplified Chinese: 黄金辉; traditional Chinese: 黃金輝; pinyin: Huáng Jīnhuī; POJ: Ng Kim-fei; 4 November 1915 – 2 May 2005) was the fourth President of Singapore from 2 September 1985 to 1 September 1993.
Born into a humble family, Wee Kim...
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| x Lionel Lewis |
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Lionel Lewis (born 16 December 1982) is a professional Singaporean footballer who currently plays as the goalkeeper for Singapore's national squad and local club Home United FC. Lewis is known for his hulky frame, remarkable shot-saving abilities...
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| x Hoi Kim Heng |
Corporal Hoi Kim Heng (1970-21 May 1994) was a police officer of the Singapore Police Force who was stabbed to death at the age of 24 by Soh Loo Ban after a chase near Fook Hai Building in Singapore on 21 May 1994. He was the second last police...
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| x Lee Kim Lai |
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Lee Kim Lai (1960-25 April 1978) was a police officer who was murdered on 25 April 1978 for his service revolver by three men. A serving Police National Serviceman, he was performing police sentry duty at the Police Reserve Unit 1 base of the...
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| x Felicia Chin |
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Felicia Chin Jing Xuan (simplified Chinese: 陈靓瑄; pinyin: Chén Jìng Xuān), formerly known as Felicia Chin Foon Ling (simplified Chinese: 陈凤玲; pinyin: Chén Fèng Líng) before February 2, 2008, born October 24, 1984 is a television actress from...
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| x Lim Chin Siong |
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Lim Chin Siong (Chinese: 林清祥; pinyin: Lín Qīngxiáng; 28 February 1933 – 5 February 1996) was an influential leftwing politician and trade union leader in Singapore in the 1950s and 1960s.
Born in Telok Ayer Street, Lim studied first in Johor, before...
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| x Michelle Chong |
Michelle Chong (simplified Chinese: 庄米雪; traditional Chinese: 莊米雪; pinyin: Zhuāng Mǐxuě) (born April 22, 1977) is a Singaporean host and actress.
Michelle Chong, effectively bilingual and articulate, is known as a quick-witted and funny host, both...
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| x Lim Kim San |
Lim Kim San (Chinese: 林金山; pinyin: Lín Jīnshān); (30 November 1916 - 20 July 2006) was a Singaporean politician. He was credited for leading the successful public housing program in the Southeast Asian City-State during the early 1960s, which eased...
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| x Lim Yew Hock |
Lim Yew Hock (Chinese: 林有福; pinyin: Lín Yǒufú; 15 October 1914- 30 November 1984), later renamed Haji Omar Lim Yew Hock, was Singapore’s second Chief Minister from 1956 to 1959. He is known for suppressing the communist movements and leading the all...
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| x Jack Neo |
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Jack Neo Chee Keong, PBM (simplified Chinese: 梁智强; traditional Chinese: 梁智強; pinyin: Liáng Zhìqiáng), born January 24, 1960 is a Singaporean actor, host and film-maker, most notably known for his comedic acts and skits.
Neo found his calling when at...
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| x Ho Yeow Sun |
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Ho Yeow Sun, better known as Sun Ho, is a Singaporean pop music singer. She studied at Anglican High School and Victoria Junior College. Ho is one of the co-founders of City Harvest Church and its community services and is married to Reverend Kong...
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| x Ong Teck Chin |
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Ong Teck Chin (Chinese: 王德进) (1949- ) is a Singaporean educator. He is currently the incumbent Principal/CEO of Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), and resident warden of its boarding school.
Dr. Ong is a former student of Raffles Institution and...
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| x Adrian Pang |
Adrian Pang (simplified Chinese: 彭耀顺; ; pinyin: Péng Yàoshùn Pang Yeow Soon, Adrian; born January 8, 1966) is a Singaporean Chinese actor who trained at the ARTTS International in Bubwith, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Born in Malacca, Malaysia...
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| x Xiaxue |
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Wendy Cheng, better known by her pseudonym, Xiaxue, is a Singaporean blogger, TV host and freelance writer. She has written articles for different newspapers such as The New Paper and Maxim Magazine.
Cheng attended River Valley High School after...
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| x Cyril Wong |
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Cyril Wong (born 1977) is the author of seven published collections of poetry and one collection of prose.
Born in 1977, Cyril Wong attended Saint Patrick's School, Singapore and Temasek Junior College, before pursuing a degree of Doctor of...
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| x Mah Bow Tan |
Mah Bow Tan (Chinese: 马宝山, Pinyin: Mǎ Bǎoshān, born September 12, 1948) is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is currently the country's Minister for National Development.
Mah was educated at St...
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| x Tay Ping Hui |
Tay Ping Hui (simplified Chinese: 郑斌辉; pinyin: Zhèng Bīnhuī; born 10 November 1970) is a Singaporean Chinese actor. He is best known for his roles in television dramas on MediaCorp TV Channel 8, although he also appeared in a few movies, including...
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| x Ng Eng Hen |
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Dr Ng Eng Hen (simplified Chinese: 黄永宏; pinyin: Huáng Yǒnghóng) (born 10 December 1958) is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is currently the country's Minister for Education and Second Minister...
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| x Shih Choon Fong |
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Professor Shih Choon Fong (施春风; born 1945) is President of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology(KAUST) and a world renowned fracture mechanics expert. Before that he has been the president of National University of Singapore (NUS)...
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| x Kelvin Tan Wei Lian |
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Kelvin Tan Wei Lian (simplified Chinese: 陈伟联; traditional Chinese: 陳偉聯; pinyin: Chén Wěilián; born 5 October 1981) is a visually impaired professional singer in Singapore. He is better known as Weilian to his fans.
Born with Leber's congenital...
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| x Ram Shanker |
Ram Shanker Vijaya Mogan (born 17 June 1985 in Singapore) is a Singaporean footballer who plays for Balestier Khalsa Football Club. He is noted among fan circles for his burly shape and running ability. His short stint with the Young Lions only...
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| x Fiona Xie |
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Fiona Xie Wan Yu (simplified Chinese: 谢宛谕; ; pinyin: Xiè Wǎnyù; born January 24, 1982) is a Singaporean television actress.
Xie, who was studying in St. Hilda's Secondary School, was spotted by a talent scout at the age of fifteen. She modelled for...
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| x Daniel Kowalski |
Daniel Steven Kowalski (born 2 July 1975 in Singapore) is a former Australian middle- and long-distance swimmer specialising in freestyle events. He competed in the Olympic Games in 200 m, 400 m and 1,500 m individual freestyle events and in the 200...
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| x Shahril Ishak |
Shahril Ishak born (23 January, 1984) is a Singapore who plays for S-League outfit, Home United and also the Singapore national football team.
He is a natural centre midfielder who can also can play as a striker or winger.
Shahril has previously...
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| x Indra Sahdan Daud |
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Indra Sahdan bin Daud (born 5 March 1979 in Singapore) is a professional footballer who is currently playing for Sengkang Punggol FC as a striker.
Indra started out his professional playing career, graduating from the academy ranks of Geylang United...
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| x Mohd Noh Alam Shah |
Mohamed Noh Alam Shah (born 3 September 1980) is a professional football player from Singapore. He currently plays for the Liga Indonesia side Arema Malang.
Widely regarded as one of the best forwards in South East Asia, Alam Shah was a member of...
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| x Baihakki Khaizan |
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Baihakki Khaizan (born 31st January, 1984) is a centre-back for Geylang United and former captain for Young Lions.
He has previously played for S.League clubs Young Lions.
An ever-present for Singapore so far in 2004, Baihakki Khaizan's rise to...
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| x Dick Lee |
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Richard "Dick" Lee Peng Boon (born 24 August 1956) is a Singaporean pop singer, composer, songwriter, and playwright. He is best known as a Singapore Idol judge, but often too as spokesperson for the New Asian generation.
He was born to a Peranakan...
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| x Eric Young |
Eric Young (born 25 March 1960 in Singapore) is a Welsh retired footballer, who was a strong, commanding centre half nicknamed "Ninja" due to his ever-present brown headband.
Young started his career at non-league Southall and then moved to Slough...
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| x Zoe Tay |
Zoe Tay Hui Gek (simplified Chinese: 郑惠玉; pinyin: Zhèng Huìyù; born 10 January 1968) is a Singaporean actress in MediaCorp and previously a model. She is known as the Queen (Ah jie) of Caldecott Hill. She is also known as the Thousand-Faced Lady....
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| x Edwin Thumboo |
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Edwin Nadason Thumboo (born 22 November 1933) is an award-winning Singaporean poet and academic who is regarded as one of the pioneers of English literature in Singapore.
Thumboo graduated in English from the University of Malaya in 1956. Although...
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| x Huang Biren |
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Huang Biren is a highly acclaimed television actress in Singapore. She has been out of show business since 30 June 2008.
She has a reputation for being a highly respected artiste and a role model to younger stars such as Zhang Yao Dong, Jeanette Aw...
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| x Mark Lee |
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Mark Lee Kok Huang (simplified Chinese: 李国煌; ; pinyin: Lǐ Guóhuáng; born 16 October 1968) is a Singaporean Chinese comedian and actor. He works in MediaCorp and J Team Productions with Jack Neo. He is famous for, amongst others, playing the title...
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| x Chew Chor Meng |
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Chew Chor Meng (born November 20, 1968; simplified Chinese: 周初明; pinyin: Zhōu Chūmíng) is a Singaporean television actor.
Chew started his career in MediaCorp Studios after winning Star Search in 1990, a bi-annual nationwide talent search. Since...
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| x Tanya Chua |
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Tanya Chua (simplified Chinese: 蔡健雅; pinyin: Cài Jiànyǎ) is a Golden Melody Award-winning Singaporean singer and songwriter. Born on 28 January 1975 in Singapore, she is currently a pop star renowned in much of Asia, including Taiwan, China and Hong...
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| x Aide Iskandar |
Aide Iskandar (born May 28, 1975, in Singapore) is a professional soccer player who plays for Sengkang Punggol and was once the captain of the Singapore national football team, which he led to consecutive Tiger Cup wins in 2005 and 2007. He was also...
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| x Aileen Tan |
Aileen Tan (simplified Chinese: 陈丽贞; pinyin: Chén Lìzhēn; born 18 October 1966) is a versatile actress in Singapore. She entered the entertainment industry through placing second in the first Star Search Competition in 1988. She was often the lead...
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| x Royston Tan |
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Royston Tan (simplified Chinese: 陈子谦; pinyin: Chén Zǐqiān; born 5 October 1976) is a Singaporean filmmaker.
Tan is a graduate from Temasek Polytechnic, who took a course in Visual Communication. He first came into prominence through his short films:...
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| x Michael Chan, Baron Chan |
Michael Chew Koon Chan, Baron Chan, MBE (6 March 1940 – 21 January 2006) was a Singaporean-British physician and politician, of Chinese descent.
Chan was born in Singapore, where his family were members of the Christian minority. He was educated at...
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| x Gwendoline Yeo |
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Gwendoline See-Hian Yeo (simplified Chinese: 杨时贤; traditional Chinese: 楊時賢; pinyin: Yáng Shíxián) (born July 10, 1977 in Singapore) is an actress and musician.
Yeo moved to California as a teenager, graduating (with honors) from St. Ignatius College...
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| x Jackson Rathbone |
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Jackson Rathbone (born December 21, 1984) is an American actor and singer. He is perhaps best known for his role as Jasper Hale in the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's novel Twilight.
Rathbone was born as Monroe Jackson Rathbone V (see ) in...
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| x Richard Ballerand |
Richard Melville Ballerand FRUSI is a tri-national international policy adviser and multiple charity trustee. He originally worked in investment banking in New York, has served as a military liaison officer worldwide, and was also a consultant to...
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| x Tharman Shanmugaratnam |
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam (Tamil -தர்மன் சண்முகரத்னம்) (simplified Chinese: 尚达曼; ; pinyin: Shàng Dámàn) is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the country's Finance Minister since 2007. He...
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| x Adam Chen |
Adam Chen (詹金泉; pinyin: (Zhān Jīn Quán) (born June 24, 1976) is a Singaporean television actor. Before becoming an actor, he was a model. He modelled for numerous print and television commercials in Singapore. The civil engineering graduate was even...
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| x Lim Hng Kiang |
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Lim Hng Kiang (simplified Chinese: 林勋强; pinyin: Lín Xūnqiáng, born 9 April 1954) is a politician from Singapore. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he is currently the country's Minister for Trade and Industry. He is a Member of...
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| x Ruth Langsford |
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Ruth Langsford (born 17 March 1960, Singapore) is a British television presenter.
She began her career as a continuity announcer and newscaster with ITV regional station TSW in the South West of England. She left TSW when Westcountry Television took...
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| x Joshua Ang |
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Joshua Ang Ser Kian is a Mediacorp Artiste from Singapore who starred alongside with Shawn Lee in the box office hit film I Not Stupid and its sequel I Not Stupid Too.
Ang started acting in 2001, with no prior experience. He managed to get himself a...
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