This was my first time grading a show set in New Zealand, and as always, it’s refreshing to work with a change in location. Korban Part II is the first Malay drama series from Singapore set entirely in New Zealand. The story centres around Aisyah, a Singaporean chef working hard […]

Part 3 of the documentary series Karikal Mahal: A Silent Witness on Channel NewsAsia. After the fall of Singapore to the Japanese army in WWII, Karikal Mahal was repurposed into a prisoner-of-war camp. This episode tells the story of the imprisonment and life in Karikal Mahal during this time, including […]

Part 2 of the documentary series Karikal Mahal: A Silent Witness on Channel NewsAsia. The Malayan Magic circle were a group of magicians who moved into Karikal Mahal after it was vacated by its original owner, Moona Kader Sultan. This was the place they used for their performances, right up […]

Part 1 of the documentary series Karikal Mahal: A Silent Witness on Channel NewsAsia. This part of the series chronicles the rise and fall of ‘the Cattle King’ – Moona Kader Sultan – from 1879 to the 1930s, including the period when he commissioned the construction of Karikal Mahal as […]

“Paediatric palliative care is a humanistic, holistic care of a child who is seriously ill.” This 4-part docu series by @weiyufilms provides an intimate look into the lives of children who have an unpredictable amount of time left to live, and the stories of their caregivers. The look that director […]

Maerys, a teenager from Bali who has dreams of becoming a professional dancer in Europe, in her episode from the CNA documentary series Limitless. This profile really resonated with me, as dance is something that I was very much into for years. It’s always wonderful to see someone so hard working […]