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Friday #sgroundup: PM Lee says next GE may not be when Singaporeans expect

Jeanette Tan

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Next General Election may not be when Singaporeans expect: PM Lee

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrives at the Beijing Capital International Airport November 9, 2014, to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrives at the Beijing Capital International Airport November 9, 2014, to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says the city-state’s next General Election (GE) may not happen “when everybody is expecting it”.

Speaking on the sidelines of an Asean-Korea summit in Busan, South Korea, PM Lee told reporters present that various factors would be considered before making the decision.

Those included local and international events, as well as Singapore’s 50th birthday celebrations, which span the whole of next year.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/next-general-election-may-not-be-when-singaporeans-expect--pm-lee-082003219.html?linkId=11118169

Korean Air CEO apologises for daughter's 'foolish act'

Korean Air's CEO Cho Yang-ho has publicly apologised after his daughter triggered public anger and ridicule by kicking the head of cabin crew off a flight because of the way she had been served some nuts
Korean Air's CEO Cho Yang-ho has publicly apologised after his daughter triggered public anger and ridicule by kicking the head of cabin crew off a flight because of the way she had been served some nuts

Korean Air CEO Cho Yang-Ho publicly apologised Friday after his daughter triggered public anger and ridicule by kicking the head of cabin crew off a flight because of the way she had been served some nuts.

Addressing a televised press conference, Cho apologised for his daughter Cho Hyun-Ah's "foolish act" and suggested he should share some of the blame for not bringing her up correctly.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/korean-air-ceo-apologises-daughters-foolish-act-054519608.html?linkId=11117419

Vietnam football federation requests investigation after landslide defeat by Malaysia

Malaysia's Modh Amri Bin Yahyah (right) and Vietnam's Thanh Luong during the semi-final AFF Suzuki Cup return match in Hanoi on December 11, 2014
Malaysia's Modh Amri Bin Yahyah (right) and Vietnam's Thanh Luong during the semi-final AFF Suzuki Cup return match in Hanoi on December 11, 2014

The president of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said he was surprised by the national team's major defeat by Malaysia in the second leg of the semi-final of the AFF Cup 2014 at My Dinh Stadium, Thursday evening.

Vietnam were ahead on aggregate thanks to a 2-1 victory in the first leg played in Malaysia, but must now swallow the bitter outcome of failing to qualify for the final after a 4-2 slaughtering in their second meeting.

Responding to the negative result, the president of the VFF, Le Hung Dung, highlighted the poor performance of Vietnam's defensive line and said he found the four Malaysian goals to be peculiar.

https://sg.sports.yahoo.com/news/vietnam-football-federation-requests-investigations-after-landslide-defeat-by-malaysia-072456379.html

'Ilo Ilo' director Anthony Chen launches new film, new company

Singapore director Anthony Chen (second from left) stands with fellow Distance directors Xin Yukun (extreme left), Tan Shijie (second from right) and Sivaroj Kongsakul (far right), as well as Taiwanese actor Chen Bolin (centre), who will star in the film. (Yahoo photo)
Singapore director Anthony Chen (second from left) stands with fellow Distance directors Xin Yukun (extreme left), Tan Shijie (second from right) and Sivaroj Kongsakul (far right), as well as Taiwanese actor Chen Bolin (centre), who will star in the film. (Yahoo photo)

Award-winning Singaporean director Anthony Chen on Friday unveiled a new film company and a new movie project that will see him collaborate with other directors from Asia.

Best known his debut feature film "Ilo Ilo", which won the Cannes' Camera d'Or in 2013, Chen unveiled on Friday "Distance", a three-part omnibus film to be directed by Singaporean Tan Shijie, China's Xin Yukun and Thailand's Sivaroj Kongsakul.

The film will explore the themes of love, friendship and family, and will also star up-and-coming Taiwanese actor Chen Bolin, who will take on three distinctly different roles.

https://sg.movies.yahoo.com/blogs/show-buzz/-ilo-ilo--director-anthony-chen-launches-new-film-project--new-company-074626058.html?linkId=11118028

HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested over democracy protest, quits tabloid

Tycoon and Apple Daily Newspaper owner Jimmy Lai shouts slogan before he is taken away by police officer at an area previously blocked by pro-democracy supporters, outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong, December 11, 2014. Hong Kong authorities started on Thursday clearing the main pro-democracy protest site that has choked roads into the city's most economically and politically important district for more than two months as part of a campaign to demand free elections. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST BUSINESS)

Hong Kong publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai, an outspoken critic of Beijing, has stepped down as editor-in-chief of the popular Apple Daily after being arrested for refusing to leave a key pro-democracy protest site in the centre of the city.

Hong Kong police arrested nearly 250 activists on Thursday and cleared most of the main protest site near the Central business district, marking an end to more than two months of street demonstrations in the Chinese-controlled city.

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/hk-media-magnate-jimmy-lai-quits-democracy-protest-041514006--finance.html