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Trailer for Star Wars: Battle II leaked online

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Originally scheduled for a premiere on Star Wars Celebration 2017, which will be held between April 13 to 16, the latest trailer for “Star Wars: Battlefront II” was prematurely leaked online.

The trailer showed various tidbits that gamers can expect on the game’s release.

This includes appearances from Yoda, Darth Maul, Kylo Ren and Rey. Most notable are the hints to the single player campaign’s story, which appears to be set after the events of “Return of the Jedi”.

The Verge notes that it was not specified exactly where in the Star Wars canon the game will draw from.

At the very least, the trailer showed glimpses of what appears to be the Starkiller base and a snowy battlefield that looks like the planet Hoth.

It also showed battles raging in space between capital ships and smaller craft like X-Wings, as well as Tie Fighters.

A release date has yet to be announced but judging from the release date of the first “Star Wars: Battlefront” (November 2015), the game could be out before the premiere of the next Star Wars movie, which is “The Last Jedi”.

“The Star Wars: Battlefront” series is an online multiplayer first-person shooter game that puts players in the shoes of either rebels or imperial soldiers, on a battlefield set in the Star Wars universe.

They may also play some of the iconic characters from the Star Wars movie franchise like Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, after picking up a special item during a match.

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Catch Korean actress Kim So-hyang in Sister Act in Singapore

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Musical actress Kim So-hyang has been cast in the US production of the hit Broadway musical “Sister Act,” her agency said Wednesday.

According to EA&C, Kim will play a supporting role in the Asian tour of the musical that will kick off in May. It highlighted that this marks the first time a Korean actress has been cast in the American production of the musical.

Kim, 36, said she has been looking to participate in an American production and that “Sister Act” is a huge opportunity for her.

“I wanted to try a role that is not confined to the limits of any specific race,” she said.

She will play the part of Sister Mary Robert, a quiet and timid nun who becomes inspired by the main character Delores and eventually breaks out of her shell.

The show is a musical adaptation of the hit 1992 comedy film of the same name starring Whoopi Goldberg. The plot revolves around a singer Delores who unintentionally witnesses a murder and takes refuge in a convent.

The interaction between the somewhat-vulgar Delores and nuns makes up most of the show’s — and the film’s — famed comedy.

The Asian tour of the show will start in Singapore, where it will be staged from May 9-28.

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Jakarta's Christian governor, Muslim rival in tight election race: Poll

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JAKARTA – The Christian governor of Jakarta, Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, and his Muslim opponent are neck and neck in the race to lead Indonesia’s capital, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday, a week ahead of the hard fought vote.

The election campaign – which has been among the most divisive in the city’s history – has been marred by religious and ethnic tension over the blasphemy trial of the incumbent Purnama, who is accused of insulting Islam.

Purnama was on 46.9 percent of the sample vote, trailing his rival Anies Baswedan by 1 percentage point in one of the first opinion polls published since the two candidates made it through a first round election in mid-February.

A candidate needs a simple majority to win.

Pollster Saiful Mujani Research Center (SMRC) said the survey of 800 respondents showed Baswedan enjoyed support primarily because of his Islamic faith, while Purnama was popular due to his record in office.

Nearly 90 percent of Indonesia’s 250 million population is Muslim, but the country recognizes six religions and is home to sizeable communities of Christians, Hindus and those adhering to traditional beliefs.

The state ideology, Pancasila, enshrines religious diversity in an officially secular system.

Purnama, who is Jakarta’s first ethnic Chinese and Christian governor, offended Muslim groups when he made comments last year about his opponents’ use of the Islamic holy book, the Koran, in political campaigning.

Since then, Muslims, led by hardline groups, have held mass rallies to call for Purnama to be sacked, and to urge voters not to elect a non-Muslim. The rallies have raised concerns about growing religious intolerance in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation.

Purnama has apologised for his comments and denied any wrongdoing. He faces up to four years in prison if found guilty.

Judges hearing the case decided this week to adjourn the trial until after voting day, after police and prosecutors asked for a delay because of security concerns.

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Edmund Chen, Xiang Yun cheated of over $10k by 'goddaughter'

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A woman whom former actor Edmund Chen thought had an affinity with his family is said to have cheated him of over $10,000, local media reported on Tuesday (April 11).

In an interview with Shin Min Daily News, the 56-year-old remarked that the incident was “more dramatic than a TV drama.”

Chen shared his story in a Facebook post on Monday (April 10), hoping that it will highlight the potential dangers of meeting people online.

In the post, he said that the woman had approached him on Facebook late last year, claiming to be a fan of his illustrative work.

She asked him to collaborate on an art project involving old carparks and the two met up to observe several carparks. But the project never came to fruition.

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The woman – who is older than Chen’s children – also got along well with his family, with Xiang Yun taking her in as a goddaughter.

A month later, she offered to help Chen with the sales and marketing of the third edition of his illustrated book Little Red Dot.

After consulting his family, he agreed to hire the woman for one month.

She first asked for access to his bank records to facilitate the management of his work social media account, then she offered to handle his accounts.

Although the woman appeared to be busy working, she fell short of meeting her sales targets over the two months that they had worked together.

He ended up paying her for months in advance after noticing that she had financial trouble, Lianhe Wanbao reported.

Chen said that his friends had tried to warn him about the woman, but his family felt that she should be given a chance to repent.

Even though she has since left his company, Chen was compelled to share his story after finding out that she had approached his business contacts in his name and that she may be preying on other unsuspecting people.

He also realised that she had spun a web of lies – claiming that she lived in a luxury property in Sentosa and saying her actor ex-boyfriend had attacked Chen’s company online.

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Former 2NE1 member shuts down rumours of discord

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Former 2NE1 member Sandara Park cleared rumours of discord with her former bandmates in a recent media interview.

“Disbandment is, in some ways, natural for a group,” Park said.

“Even though the group has disbanded, the members are still (close) with each other. Nothing has changed. I hope the fans don’t feel sad.”

2NE1 debuted with “Fire” in 2009 and disbanded in November after a long hiatus.

YG Entertainment released the group’s farewell song, “Goodbye,” on Jan. 20.

Park recently starred in the musical film “One Step,” which was released in theatres Thursday.

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Korean actress opens up on extreme diet, admits eating 3 spoons of rice a day

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Actress Lee Tae-im admitted she has been on an extreme diet since comparing her body shape with other actresses during a photo shoot.

Lee appeared on Tuesday’s episode of MBC Every1’s “Video Star” and said she has been eating only three spoons of rice a day for six months, explaining that was how she was able to maintain her slender figure.

The actress, previously known for her curves and healthy image, appeared starkly different in the programme, with a thinner figure.

Lee said she shot an ad for a water park shortly after she had gained 4 kilograms while filming “Special Investigation Units” in 2011.

“I did the photo shoot with actress Park Han-byul and Lee Chae-young, who showed up with perfectly toned bodies,” Lee said.

“I became ashamed of my body and was embarrassed to stand next to them. I got so upset that I cried,” she added.

As other guests on the programme expressed their concern that the extreme diet could harm her health, Lee said she would increase the amount of rice from three spoons to six spoons per day.

Some online commenters have noted on Lee’s recent Instagram photos that the actress’s extremely slender figure is making her look ill, rather than fit.

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China says Trump initiated phone call with Xi

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BEIJING – China’s Foreign Ministry said US President Donald Trump initiated a telephone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, an exchange in which the two discussed the situation on the Korean peninsula.

Ministry spokesman Lu Kang made the comment at a regular press briefing.

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Indonesian volcano in fresh eruptions

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KARO – A volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island spewed hot smoke and ash high into the air Wednesday, in its latest violent eruptions.

Mount Sinabung has erupted repeatedly in recent days, pumping hot gas clouds up to three kilometres (1.8 miles) into the sky, the local disaster agency said.

The clouds of smoke shrouded the sky above a school in North Sumatra province but children continued to play outside in the yard in the shadow of the volcano.

Local authorities insist the school is safe as it is outside a seven-kilometre (four-mile) restricted area around the volcano, which has been erupting almost continuously since 2013.

Villagers also continue their precarious existences despite the eruptions, putting on masks to go shopping as ash falls from the sky, and tending to their crops.

Over 2,000 families have been evacuated from around the rumbling volcano in recent years, and many will soon be relocated to new villages after lengthy stays in temporary shelters.

Sinabung roared back to life in 2010 for the first time in 400 years. After another period of inactivity it began erupting again three years later.

In May last year seven people were killed in one of Sinabung’s eruptions, while in February 2014 an eruption left 16 people dead.

Indonesia is home to around 130 volcanoes due to its position on the “Ring of Fire”, a belt of tectonic plate boundaries circling the Pacific Ocean where frequent seismic activity occurs.

 

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2 injured after SMRT bus and Uber car collide

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An SMRT bus collided with an Uber car in the Marina Bay area yesterday afternoon, injuring two people.

The empty SMRT bus collided with the white Toyota Sienta at the junction of Bayfront Avenue and Raffles Avenue at about 2pm.

The driver of bus service 171 told The Straits Times at the scene that the driver of the Uber car and his two passengers were taken to hospital.

However, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and police yesterday said a woman in her 30s was taken to Singapore General Hospital, while the 46-year-old Uber driver was taken to Raffles Hospital.

The Straits Times understands that the woman’s injuries were quite serious, and she was accompanied to the hospital by the other Uber passenger, who was not hurt.

The in-service bus was empty at the time as it had just come from a terminal nearby.

Mr Nicholas Chew, 25, a public relations executive who saw the aftermath, said he was in another Uber car when he saw the bus in the middle of the road.

“It was blocking the entire road, so cars couldn’t get on the flyover beside the Helix Bridge. Beside it, there was a very badly banged-up car. A woman was being tended to by paramedics,” he said.

The Land Transport Authority, in a tweet at 2.16pm, advised drivers to avoid the left lane on Raffles Avenue towards Raffles Link, after Bayfront Avenue, as there had been an accident there.

Mr Patrick Nathan, vice-president for corporate information and communications at SMRT, said that no passengers were on the bus and the bus captain did not suffer any injuries.

“The driver and two passengers on board the private car were taken to the hospital.”

He said that SMRT has reached out to the three people and is investigating the accident.

The police are investigating.

The area has seen a number of accidents in recent years.

Last year, an elderly man was taken to the hospital after a taxi ran into him along Bayfront Avenue.

In October 2015, a 33-year-old motorcyclist died after a three- way collision with a van and a car at the junction of Marina Boulevard and Bayfront Avenue.

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Carpark flooded after water pipe bursts in Aljunied

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A burst water pipe between two Housing Board blocks in Aljunied flooded a carpark yesterday morning, with national water agency PUB and the Marine Parade Town Council temporarily supplying some 75 households with water from an alternative source.

A pipe between blocks 105 and 106 in Aljunied Crescent burst at about 3am, Lianhe Wanbao reported on Tuesday.

A photo provided by a Lianhe Wanbao reader of a carpark there shows the area flooded with muddy water.

A grocery store employee, who gave his name only as Mr Anbarasam, 27, told the Chinese evening daily that he heard the pipe burst in the morning.

“I didn’t take notice of it, but when I came to work at 6am when it was still dark, I stepped into mud that came up to my ankle,” he said.

Responding to queries from The Straits Times, PUB said it was informed of the incident yesterday morning.

“Our officers found a leak in the pipe that supplies water to Block 105 and Block 106 in Aljunied Crescent and we immediately proceeded to isolate the leaking pipe,” said the PUB spokesman.

“The leakage surfaced and washed up earth materials to the nearby carpark.”

Repairs were completed and the water supply fully restored by 3.30pm.

While repair works were being carried out, PUB and the town council provided an alternative water supply to affected households, which get their water directly from the PUB water mains.

“Those receiving their water supply from the rooftop water tanks were not affected,” said the spokesman.

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