2014年1月10日星期五
Community clubs to screen EPL matches
Community clubs to screen EPL matches
FOOTBALL bonds - particularly those relating to the EPL - are often formed in pubs, bars, and homes. But from this weekend, some might even be formed in Singapore's community clubs.
This, following a move by SingTel mio TV and the People's Association (PA) to screen selected English Premier League matches in 23 CCs. For starters, nine CCs will telecast tomorrow's match between Chelsea and Hull City.
Said SingTel's managing director of TV Goh Seow Eng: "Catching the game with a bunch of friends and neighbours is great fun and a fantastic way to foster community spirit in the heartland."
Added PA's chief executive director Ang Hak Seng: "It is a great way to bond the community as friends and neighbours, as well as parents and children, can gather to watch and cheer for their favourite football teams together."
While the idea of screening football matches in public is not new - some 2010 World Cup matches were also aired in CCs - mio TV is now committing to screening selected matches weekly till May 11, the season's final day.
The initiative was hailed by fans, even those who subscribe to pay-TV content at home.
Mr Sanjiv Sharma, 44, managing director of an advertising agency, said: "Sometimes watching a match in a friend's house might inconvenience family members, so this is a brilliant idea."
Fellow Arsenal supporter Ms Umarani Jayapal, a 27-year-old librarian, added: "It's more fun to watch in a group instead of alone at home, but sometimes there are limitations to watching in certain venues.
"This will be good in terms of helping to promote community bonding, for friends who support different clubs, to watch in a neutral venue."
Others, however, have their reservations. Said Mr Bruce Kam, 31, a customer service officer and Manchester United fan: "I personally prefer to enjoy a game comfortably, either at home or even if I have to fork out a bit of money to watch it at a pub with friends.
"But I think this could be popular with the senior citizens and students."
Where to watch
THE Chelsea versus Hull City English Premier League match will be shown at 8.45pm tomorrow at nine CCs:
Tampines West
Buona Vista
Chong Pang
Kallang
Nee Soon South
Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green
West Coast
Woodlands
Yio Chu Kang
Fourteen other CCs will commence screening after tomorrow. These are:
Boon Lay
Bishan
Cheng San
Chua Chu Kang
Fengshan
Hong Kah North
Pasir Ris Elias
Paya Lebar Kovan
Punggol
Jurong Spring
Tampines Central
Toa Payoh Central
Sengkang
Ulu Pandan
~News courtesy of Straits Times~
FOOTBALL bonds - particularly those relating to the EPL - are often formed in pubs, bars, and homes. But from this weekend, some might even be formed in Singapore's community clubs.
This, following a move by SingTel mio TV and the People's Association (PA) to screen selected English Premier League matches in 23 CCs. For starters, nine CCs will telecast tomorrow's match between Chelsea and Hull City.
Said SingTel's managing director of TV Goh Seow Eng: "Catching the game with a bunch of friends and neighbours is great fun and a fantastic way to foster community spirit in the heartland."
Added PA's chief executive director Ang Hak Seng: "It is a great way to bond the community as friends and neighbours, as well as parents and children, can gather to watch and cheer for their favourite football teams together."
While the idea of screening football matches in public is not new - some 2010 World Cup matches were also aired in CCs - mio TV is now committing to screening selected matches weekly till May 11, the season's final day.
The initiative was hailed by fans, even those who subscribe to pay-TV content at home.
Mr Sanjiv Sharma, 44, managing director of an advertising agency, said: "Sometimes watching a match in a friend's house might inconvenience family members, so this is a brilliant idea."
Fellow Arsenal supporter Ms Umarani Jayapal, a 27-year-old librarian, added: "It's more fun to watch in a group instead of alone at home, but sometimes there are limitations to watching in certain venues.
"This will be good in terms of helping to promote community bonding, for friends who support different clubs, to watch in a neutral venue."
Others, however, have their reservations. Said Mr Bruce Kam, 31, a customer service officer and Manchester United fan: "I personally prefer to enjoy a game comfortably, either at home or even if I have to fork out a bit of money to watch it at a pub with friends.
"But I think this could be popular with the senior citizens and students."
Where to watch
THE Chelsea versus Hull City English Premier League match will be shown at 8.45pm tomorrow at nine CCs:
Tampines West
Buona Vista
Chong Pang
Kallang
Nee Soon South
Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green
West Coast
Woodlands
Yio Chu Kang
Fourteen other CCs will commence screening after tomorrow. These are:
Boon Lay
Bishan
Cheng San
Chua Chu Kang
Fengshan
Hong Kah North
Pasir Ris Elias
Paya Lebar Kovan
Punggol
Jurong Spring
Tampines Central
Toa Payoh Central
Sengkang
Ulu Pandan
~News courtesy of Straits Times~
2014年1月6日星期一
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Three new City Direct bus services
Three new City Direct bus services start in January 2014
Three new City Direct bus services from the heartlands to the Central Business District (CBD) will begin operations from January 2014.
Service 652 from Ang Mo Kio to the CBD will begin on 6 January 2014.
On weekday mornings, it will ply Upper Thomson Road, Yio Chu Kang Road, Ang Mo Kio Avenues 3, 4, and 10 before taking the Central Expressway to the CBD, including Bras Basah Road and Shenton Way.
On weekday evenings, the service will run from Robinson Road back to Ang Mo Kio.
Service 653 will start its operation from Bukit Batok/Hillview from 13 January 2014.
It will ply Hume Avenue, Hillview Avenue, Bukit Batok East Avenue 2 and Bukit Batok East Avenue 3 before heading towards Robinson Road and Marina Boulevard via the Pan-Island Expressway and the Ayer Rajah Expressway.
In the evenings, the service will head back to Bukit Batok/Hillview.
Service 654 will start from 20 January 2014 from Sengkang.
It will ply Anchorvale Street, Compassvale Street and Rivervale Drive before heading towards Central Boulevard and Shenton Way via the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway and East Coast Parkway.
In the evenings, the service will bring commuters back to Sengkang.
Three other services will begin operations in February 2014 and will cover West Coast, Sembawang and Jurong East.
Details will be announced closer to the implementation dates.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
Three new City Direct bus services from the heartlands to the Central Business District (CBD) will begin operations from January 2014.
Service 652 from Ang Mo Kio to the CBD will begin on 6 January 2014.
On weekday mornings, it will ply Upper Thomson Road, Yio Chu Kang Road, Ang Mo Kio Avenues 3, 4, and 10 before taking the Central Expressway to the CBD, including Bras Basah Road and Shenton Way.
On weekday evenings, the service will run from Robinson Road back to Ang Mo Kio.
Service 653 will start its operation from Bukit Batok/Hillview from 13 January 2014.
It will ply Hume Avenue, Hillview Avenue, Bukit Batok East Avenue 2 and Bukit Batok East Avenue 3 before heading towards Robinson Road and Marina Boulevard via the Pan-Island Expressway and the Ayer Rajah Expressway.
In the evenings, the service will head back to Bukit Batok/Hillview.
Service 654 will start from 20 January 2014 from Sengkang.
It will ply Anchorvale Street, Compassvale Street and Rivervale Drive before heading towards Central Boulevard and Shenton Way via the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway and East Coast Parkway.
In the evenings, the service will bring commuters back to Sengkang.
Three other services will begin operations in February 2014 and will cover West Coast, Sembawang and Jurong East.
Details will be announced closer to the implementation dates.
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
2014年1月1日星期三
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