Matthew Mohan
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Correspondent @ChannelNewsAsia , ex @AFP stringer. Reach me at matthew.mohan @mediacorp .com.sg.
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Signing out from
#Paris2024
.
Much has changed since I covered my first Olympics three years ago, but the Games is still an incredible, challenging, wonderful experience.
Grateful to have witnessed history, and thankful for all on here who have joined me for the ride. Au revoir!
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Absolute insanity!!!
Sweden’s world number 26 Truls Moregard has just dumped out China’s WORLD NUMBER 1 Wang Chuqin from the men’s singles competition!!!
#Paris2024
#Olympics
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Malaysia 2-0 up at the break but more importantly for this fan, she said yes!!!!How’s that for half-time entertainment?
#AFFSuzukiCup18
#MASvMYA
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This image makes me so proud.
📸: JOHORSouthernTigers
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In the days leading up to the biggest victory of his life, Loh Kean Yew was silent on social media. Instead he did his talking on the court. My interview with Singapore’s new world champ:
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He witnessed bloodied firefighters return from the Maria Hertogh riots, dispatched his father on scene to the MacDonald House bombing, witnessed the devastation of the Robinsons fire, and mobilised men to the Hotel New World collapse. This is Mr Yunnos Shariff’s story:
Riots, bombings, building collapses: Born in a fire station 75 years ago, this ex-SCDF officer still volunteers in one
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There are actually people on the comments thinking upset means people are unhappy.....
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Stop. Transporting. Migrant. Workers. In. The. Back. Of. Lorries.
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Important: Singapore’s SNOC has clarified with us that claims in the
@SCMPNews
story that alleged Singapore’s Muslim athletes were served pork are not true. Singapore’s Chief de Mission also did not speak with Philippines media.
#2019SeaGames
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GOLD FOR SINGAPORE! GOLD FOR YIP PIN XIU!
She wins Singapore’s first gold of the
#Paris
Paralympics and it’s her third consecutive gold in the 100m backstroke S2!
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My picture of the day so far - this amazing shot of a F15SG by
@ChannelNewsAsia
’s Jeremy Long. 🤯
CNA’s coverage of
#NDP2019
:
Live blog:
Live stream:
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Kean Yew says he plans to take a break; spend time with family and then go back to Dubai to train with Viktor.
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Asked
@Lionelthw
what he said….
Said he told Wu Lei that every time he had watched him take a pen, he would go right. And that SG knew it.
When Wu Lei was about to shoot, Lionel told him that he knew he was going to change to the opposite side.
The mind games worked.
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Look who’s in town! 👀 Super support from the travelling fans. Five min to kickoff between Home United and
#PersijaJakarta
#PersijaDay
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For those wondering what Max is like.
I’ve never quite met a 17 year old like him. He’s eloquent and thoughtful.
Stops for everybody in the mixed zone, patiently answers questions, does interviews in multiple languages.
Even journalists from other countries were impressed.
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They clean wards, change laundry and transport swab samples. Here are the stories of some of those working behind the scenes in Singapore’s battle against COVID-19. My feature:
COVID-19: Support staff at Singapore hospitals toil quietly behind the scenes as cases increase
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A lot has been said about the Rizal Memorial Stadium and its preparations for the
#SEAGames2019
so I decided to check it out this morning - the opening football game is scheduled to kick off later today at 1600. This is what I saw eight hours before kickoff. (A thread)
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Made another meme for you
@reallohkeanyew
. Congrats to Team Singapore’s mixed badminton team for battling their way to bronze at
#CommonwealthGames2022
!
Singapore takes bronze in badminton mixed team event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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Absolute scenes in Hougang earlier this morning. Super captures by my colleague Marcus Ramos.
#GE2020
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Personal note: It’s been 5 great years at
@ChannelNewsAsia
and I’m pleased to share that I’ve been promoted to correspondent.
Thankful for the recognition of my work, the opportunities I’ve been given, and for my bosses and team.
Looking forward to what’s to come.
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Covered the first MTF, covered the last MTF. Life comes at you fast
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“As Singapore held its breath in expectation, its sprint queen delivered jubilation.”
What a special moment.
My piece:
Sprint queen Shanti Pereira wins historic gold for Singapore at Asian Games 200m final
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Migrant workers have hopes, they have dreams and they have fears. Earlier this week, I managed to speak to one of our workers about his experience fighting COVID-19. I hope that what he shared speaks to you as much as it did to me. My feature:
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MAX MAEDER YOU’RE AN OLYMPIC MEDALIST!!!!
Bronze for the Singaporean behind Austria’s Bontus, Slovenia’s Vodisek.
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Best performance for the Lions since he came to Singapore, says Tatsuma. Said he was moved by their fighting spirit, their Singapore spirit, that they didn’t give up.
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Leaving for the 31st Southeast Asia Games in Hanoi this morning. Looking forward to bringing you guys the latest in Team Singapore’s exploits at the Games over the next two weeks. For news, features and of course … food (not ice cream but pho this time), I got you covered 🙏👊🏾
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The effort, commitment and bravery from this Singapore team. Extraordinary and exemplary.
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The border reopening represents different things to different people.
For Mr Jaghan Segaran, it means his first day back at work after being away for two years. Mr Segaran, who works at a tandoori restaurant, said he was happy to be back.
“After two years, I’m very excited.”
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First 45:
Newcastle 0-2 Everton
Some Sunderland fans serenade Jordan Pickford as they hold Wycombe 0-0
Second 45:
In England’s top flight, Newcastle 3-2 Everton
Meanwhile in the third tier, 10 man Sunderland are held to a 1-1 draw with Wycombe.
Levels.
#NUFC
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No more beautiful sound today than Majulah Singapura. I will remember this for the rest of my life. Thank you
@reallohkeanyew
.
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Singaporean footballer Shahdan Sulaiman the target of abuse from Indonesian fans on Instagram after Singapore’s 2-0 loss at the
#2019SEAGames
. Not sure they’ve realised, but Shahdan didn’t take to the field yesterday, wasn’t on the bench and isn’t at the Games...🤷🏽♂️
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I spoke to Hwee Keng and Valentin about how they felt after Max’s medal.
There was tremendous pride as there always has been, but also sadness at seeing Max sad.
“I know my son, he doesn’t feel good about himself … he felt like he let a lot of people down,” said his mother.
'Heartbroken' but proud, Max Maeder’s parents reflect on their child's historic Olympic medal for Singapore
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At the age of 14, Aloysius Yapp told his mother he wanted to leave school and pursue his dream of playing pool professionally. Today, he is one of the best players in the world. This is his remarkable story:
From school dropout to world No 2, Singaporean pool player Aloysius Yapp reflects on his journey
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Singapore’s YOUNGEST EVER Olympic medalist…
well done Max!!!
#Olympics
#Paris2024
MAX MAEDER YOU’RE AN OLYMPIC MEDALIST!!!!
Bronze for the Singaporean behind Austria’s Bontus, Slovenia’s Vodisek.
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When he beat Lin Dan early in his career, some said it was a fluke.
When he upset other higher ranked opponents, some said they were injured/tired.
When he won tournaments, some said they were not big enough.
Now Kean Yew is showing them just what he is capable of.
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GOLD for silat exponent Nurul Suhaila in the women’s class E (65-70kg) finals. Singapore’s second silat gold at
#SEAGames31
. This is Suhaila’s first Games gold after three previous bronzes!
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For my feature this Mothers’ Day, I spoke to two remarkable women who raised multiple children with intellectual disabilities. Their strength, grace and beauty is summed up with this quote : “I told my husband: 'You’re not handsome, I’m not pretty, but our kids are perfect.’”
'Not a sacrifice, but a gift': Joy amid the struggle for mothers of children with intellectual disabilities
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For those wondering:
LKY v Axelsen 9.05pm Paris Time
LKY v Axelsen 3.05am Pasir Ris Time
#Paris2024
#Olympics
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Ridiculous
JUST IN
Lee Zii Jia has been banned for 2 years starting from January 18, 2022.
He will not be allowed to participate in any international tournaments during this period.
MORE TO FOLLOW
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After our doorstop today,
@TanChengBock
asked us if we knew what “hypebeast” and “woke” was. We assured him we did
#GE2020
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Finally caught my breath after all that. Spoke to Shanti with the rest of our press pack after her race. Tears in her eyes, tears in mine. What a privilege to have witnessed that 200m finals. What adversity she has overcome to get here. Story to come.
#AsianGames2023
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Also … all of us (me included) have complained about the wait.
Max hasn’t made noise to us once.
We’ve asked him about it many times. He’ll say:
- part of the sport, used to it
- play chess, listen to music, reply messages
That’s Max.
#Olympics
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“Juliana did not speak with the Philippine media nor were our Muslim athletes served pork,” the spokesperson told
@ChannelNewsAsia
. “The mentions in SCMP article related to these two allegations are not true. We have written to SCMP to seek a correction immediately.”
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Scaffolding and paint works are still being carried out on the exterior of a section of the stadium as we speak.
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“Referee is referee. (If) they say foul is foul. (If) they say red card is red card. We have to accept it. That’s football” - Tatsuma.
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I’ll miss coach Tatsuma. During his time in charge of the Lions, he made a number of things very clear:
-He trusted his team and his players.
-He was willing to try new things.
-He cared deeply, and wasn’t afraid to show that he did.
Thanks for the memories coach.
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Fingers crossed for Perry… would bring such quality to the team if this goes through.
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I think there’s just been a proposal...I repeat a proposal at the National Stadium. And what more could a man ask for? He gets to watch his favourite team live and then at half time gets popped the question!
#ICC2019
#ManchesterUnited
#InterMilan
#Hesaidyesithink
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Even as Singapore celebrates National Day today, I thought it would be nice to celebrate our athletes. Here’s a thread of some of the most epic sporting moments from Team Singapore over last 365 days. Feel free to add your own, the list is by no means exhaustive.
A THREAD:
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Speaking of online criticism, also worth noting the glowing praise that PAP candidate Desmond Tan has been receiving online (comments on the PAP video where he introduced himself as well as shares on the video). Tan, similar to Ivan Lim, was a military man.
#GE2020
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Was just told by a fan that they were waiting for Thai actor and swimmer Supha Sangaworawong…here’s the man himself
#SEAGames31
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Close to 50 stories, I don’t know how many tweets, and countless bowls of Pho later, this is me signing off from Hanoi. It’s now time for a good break 😮💨. Thank you for following me on my journey at
#SEAGames31
, and hope you guys enjoyed it as much as I did. Till next time!
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Moral of the story: You never know when those Mother Tongue lessons could come in handy…
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One of the biggest things the Lions can do against S Korea is change the perception of SG football.
For many, it could be their 1st home game. A good showing and you’ll get them started as a fan. Many of our best memories were made at Kallang, hopefully tmr a new one is added.
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BREAKING; Team Singapore’s first
#SEAGames2021
GOLD! Silat exponent Iqbal Abdul Rahman has won it.
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I first interviewed
@reallohkeanyew
in Jan 2019 after he’d stunned Lin Dan to win the Thailand Masters - he was ranked 125th in the world then. Fast forward almost three years, and he’s now third. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Badminton: Singapore's Loh Kean Yew rises to world number 3, sets new career high
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The referee has been incredibly lenient with some of the Indonesia challenges considering the standard he has shown for dishing out yellows…
#Justsaying
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I wish I could bottle the atmosphere here at the National Stadium. Beautiful.
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Wowwww I think that’s a NATIONAL RECORD for Gan Ching Hwee. Eclipses her 16.10.61 set last month.
#Paris2024
#Olympics
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Another major sporting event in the books as I head back to Singapore today. A big thank you for all on Twitter who have been part of my time here, hope you’ve enjoyed the coverage. Till next time!
#FIFAWorldCup
#Qatar2022
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To all those who doubted him…
@reallohkeanyew
made you eat your words today
When he beat Lin Dan early in his career, some said it was a fluke.
When he upset other higher ranked opponents, some said they were injured/tired.
When he won tournaments, some said they were not big enough.
Now Kean Yew is showing them just what he is capable of.
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Friends: What sort of journalism do you do at work?
Me:
Man fined S$300 after shooting two rubber bands that landed on public road
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Waiting for you guys at the media centre!!
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These kids are amazing 😇
The moment 900 children and youth in lion costumes swarm the stage for
#NDP2019
. Their excitement is contagious!
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Grit, guts and a never-say-die attitude. That’s the Singapore fans want and that’s what the Lions delivered. Absolutely brilliant result from Ogura’s side to come back from two goals down to take a point.
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Singapore’s Quah Ting Wen takes gold in the 100m freestyle, 55.60! She has not lost in this event at a SEA Games since 2015.
#SEAGames31
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.
@reallohkeanyew
a class act as always. Took the time to snap a picture with two French supporters who had been waiting for him for ages. They were exchange students in Singapore and big fans.
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Singaporeans not the only ones heading to petrol stations in Malaysia I see 🤪
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