I was so shocked and surprise when I read this new! Chew Chor Meng might be foreign to those outside Singapore but he is quite well-know in Singapore.
The actor with MediaCorp, Channel NewsAsia's parent company, disclosed this at a Christmas event in church on Friday night.
Chew said when he first learnt about his illness, he tried to hide it from his wife and two young daughters - aged two and six - for fear of worrying them.
Muscular dystrophy is a genetic disease. While not life-threatening, it is incurable and causes progressive muscle weakness.
"It's unfortunate I have this illness. I can still go on with my daily life, but I may age faster than a normal person. In the next seven, 10, 15 years, it may be harder for me to move around," he said.
Chew began his acting career with MediaCorp nearly 20 years ago after he won the bi-annual nationwide talent contest 'Star Search'.
Since then, he has starred in numerous Mandarin dramas and crossed over to star in local English sitcom 'Mr Kiasu'.
In 2000, he was voted Best Actor in the Star Awards for his role in 'Hainan Kopi Tales'.
Chew is also a well-known face in Malaysia and has gone on to host major events locally and abroad. -
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Homegrown protégé JJ Lin returns to kick start his brand new world tour from Singapore!
Following the success of his debut “Just JJ World Tour” in 2006 which toured six cities, this sophomore effort “JJ World Tour 2009” promises to deliver yet another astounding performance, albeit one that will return to the basics and let JJ’s music take centre stage.
Known for his ability to churn out catchy rhythms and hit songs that have dominated music charts in the region, fans can expect to be awed and thrilled by JJ’s sleek dance moves and hits such as “豆浆油条” (Soy Milk and Dough Sticks), “编号89757” (No. 89757), “江南” (River South), “杀手” (The Killer), “一千年以后” (A Thousand Years Later), “只对你说” (Only Told You), “木乃伊” (The Mummy), “曹操” (Cao Cao), “西界” (Westside), and songs from his newly released sixth album “Sixology”,
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A thief caught on camera stealing expensive equipment picked the wrong target if wanted to keep a low profile: a billboard company that has plastered his image around New Zealand's largest city seeking his capture.
The unidentified thief was photographed by a suspicious onlooker as he uncoupled 15 electrical transformers used to boost the lighting on a billboard in Auckland.
The photographer knew the pillaged sign belonged to Mark Venter, who runs OTW Advertising, one of New Zealand's oldest billboard companies.
So when the photographer offered pictures of the thief in action it cost Venter nothing to mount the images on four city billboards with the inscrīption: "Who is this Thief? Reward $500."
The photo of "the ratbag" was "too good an opportunity to let go," Venter told The Associated Press. "We've all had stuff stolen ... but usually they don't leave this calling card."
He said he had received more than 100 calls since the photograph was posted six days ago, though most were calls supporting his campaign rather than offering information on the crime.
Police Sgt. Roy Simpson said several calls to police and to Venter had named the same man as the possible thief, and he was now being sought by police.
Venter noted the thief had had one piece of good luck: If he had tried stealing the transformers at night "when they have 50,000 volts going through them — he'd be dead."
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