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Location: Singapore  Impact statement: Shaking up Singaporean poetry with an uncompromising attitude and a no holds barred approach Poet Marylyn Tan is breaking down all sorts of barriers in Singapore’s literary scene. The first woman to win the Singapore Literature Prize for English poetry in its 28 year history, she is known for her iconoclastic, witty, outspoken take on subjects including gender politics, and consistently shows a willingness to take on taboo subjects, many of them sexual and religious. A former stand-up comic, she is also the founder of arts collective Dis/Content. Phot...

Location: Singapore  Impact statement: Shaking up Singaporean poetry with an uncompromising attitude and a no holds barred approach Poet Marylyn Tan is breaking down all sorts of barriers in Singapore’s literary scene. The first woman to win the Singapore Literature Prize for English poetry in its 28 year history, she is known for her iconoclastic, witty, outspoken take on subjects including gender politics, and consistently shows a willingness to take on taboo subjects, many of them sexual and religious. A former stand-up comic, she is also the founder of arts collective Dis/Content. Phot...

Details 21 January 2021 Singapore’s national water agency PUB has partnered with Pinkfong, the children’s entertainment brand behind the popular song "Baby Shark", to create a dance-along music video titled "Turn Off the Tap!". The music video aims to engage young children and reinforce the importance of water conservation, and follows closely behind PUB's recent introduction of its new mascot, Water Sally. The video features PUB's Water Wally and Water Sally rescuing the Baby Shark’s family home when it was in danger of drying up. The brother-and-si...