New Delhi, April 06, 2017: Dr. Subhash Chandra, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and Chairman – Essel Group today welcomed the GST Bill while addressing the Rajya Sabha for the first time.

Compilation of his tweets on GST are as follows:

• Today, I gave my maiden speech in Rajya Sabha and participated in the GST Bill debate. Here’s the video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-cYQ5DLGxU

• I congratulate the govt, Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji and FM Shri @arunjaitley ji for bringing this historic GST bill

• Since independence we’ve been hearing from almost everyone that we need to work for welfare of common man and uplift the poor class

• 2000 years ago, India’s contribution to the world GDP was 32%, which came down to 4.2% in 1950

• In 1950 India’s share in world manufacturing went to as low as 1.7% & international trade during British regime fell from 20% to 1.4%

• We understand why this happened, because British wanted to rule us for a longer time and take our wealth to their country

• But 70 years after their exit have our economic conditions improved at the same rate as that of global standards?

• GDP in 1950 was 4.2% was reduced to 3.2% in 1980 and now in 2017 it has reached around 7.5%

• Manufacturing in 1950 was 1.7%, 3.2% in 1980, in 2015 it was 4% while global trade was 1.3% = 1950, 0.5% = 1980 & now 1.7%

• If we compare these statistics with the growth in India’s population then we see that since 1950 our growth has been negative

• From 2000-2015 India earned income of 2.23 trillion dollars, of which 81% wealth went to 10% of the population & 19% to the rest 90%

• Astonishingly, 58% wealth of the 154 lakh crore went to the top 1%, this clearly shows that poor became poorer and rich became richer

• GST is of course a great measure but it is just the first step, we need to do lot more to eradicate poverty from our country
• I also quoted Shri Rajiv Gandhi ji’s speech, which he made on 28 Dec 1985 during Congress Centenary celebrations

• राजीव जी में कहा था की इंदिरा जी ने ही उन्हें स्वयं कहा था की ओछापन और स्वार्थीपन ने समाज के मूल ढाँचे में दरार डाल दी है

• Smt. Indira Gandhi ji’s Bees Sutri karyakram was also a phenomenon as great as GST but the system failed her and also the revolutionary step

• We need to reduce the tax structure that will further motivate people in paying the taxes and govt can then do away with penal provisions

• Due to lack of Ease of Doing Business in our country there is lot of indirect tax that is born out of corruption, we should also address it

• In the time to come we need to think beyond GST, start a new taxation system & not just replicate the global ones

• Many leaders in the opposition candidly told me “मोदी काम तो ठीक कर रहा है, अगर वो कामयाब नहीं हुए तो कोई भी नहीं हो सकता”

• I’m thankful to Shri @naqvimukhtar and other parliamentarians for their encouragement in my first speech in Rajya Sabha

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Notes to Editors:

Dr. Subhash Chandra (DSC), Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and Chairman – ZEE & Essel Group

Dr. Subhash Chandra (DSC) is an independent Member of the Upper House of Parliament from the state of Haryana. He is also the Chairman of the Essel Group of Companies and is amongst the leading lights of the global media & entertainment industry. A self-made man, and a true visionary, DSC has consistently demonstrated his ability to identify new businesses and lead them on the path of success.

DSC is rightly referred to as the Media Moghul. With his pioneering vision and entrepreneurial mindset to achieve growth, he revolutionized the television industry by launching the country’s first satellite television channel – Zee TV in 1992 and later the first private news channel, Zee News. ZEE as a brand today, has achieved a global recognition, reaching over 1 billion viewers in 171 countries offering a rich bouquet of channels in India and internationally in general entertainment, lifestyle, movies, English and regional genres and alternative lifestyles. Aiming to achieve five times viewership growth and four times growth in content consumption by the year 2020, ZEE strives to be ranked amongst the top global media brands.

DSC also shares his rich experience on the Dr. Subhash Chandra (DSC) Show, which is watched by millions of viewers across the country. With this popular show, he is now a guiding force for the youth of the nation, enriching and empowering their lives.

For his contributions to the industry, DSC has been awarded the 2011 International Emmy Directorate Award at their 39th International Emmy Awards night in New York. DSC became the first Indian ever to receive a Directorate Award recognizing excellence in television programming outside the United States. For DSC’s immense contribution to the socio–economic wellbeing, the Canada India Foundation recognized him with the Global Indian Award.

DSC has made his mark as an influential philanthropist in India. He has set up TALEEM (Transnational Alternate Learning for Emancipation and Empowerment through Multimedia) to provide access to quality education. He is also the Chairman of Ekal Global — a movement to eradicate illiteracy from rural and tribal India. The Foundation provides free education to over 1.4 million tribal children across more than 54,000 villages through one-teacher schools. He is the moving force behind the Global Vipassana Foundation — a trust set up to help people raise their spiritual quotient. DSC is also the Founder Chairman of Global Foundation for Civilization Harmony (India) (GFCH), an Eastern initiative for conflict avoidance and a partner of the United Nations Alliance of Civilization (UNAOC). The founder patrons of GFCH include His Holiness Dalai Lama and late former President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, among others.

(Official Twitter Handle – @subhashchandra)

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HEY DUGGEE – ICONIC

Following the BAFTA win for Best Pre School Animation last November, BBC Worldwide and Studio AKA are delighted to announce that Hey Duggee has been awarded a prestigious International Emmy® Kids Awards at a ceremony at MIPTV in the Pre School category.

Hey Duggee is a beautifully animated series that unleashes a child’s imagination and sense of fun as they explore their world. Each episode of this colourful, entertaining and occasionally surreal animated series starts with Duggee welcoming the squirrels, a group of curious little characters who are dropped off at the Squirrel Club by their carers. That marks the start of laughter and learning as they discover new things about the world around them, all under the patient guidance of Duggee.

Devised by the OSCAR® nominated and BAFTA award winning Studio AKA, Hey Duggee has proved a hit with audiences on CBeebies channels as well as selling to over 150 territories worldwide including, Nick Jr in USA, who have acquired the second season, France Television, ABC Australia, SVT Sweden, Treehouse in Canada and Cartoonito Italy.

Hey Duggee has seen successful global growth ranking in the top 5 most watched programmes on ABC kids in 2016 and amongst France 5’s top 10 titles. In Italy Hey Duggee was one of the top 3 most viewed shows for Cartoonito within it’s first month on air.

Henrietta Hurford Jones, Director of Children’s at BBC Worldwide commented, “Hey Duggee is a place for children to have fun and be energetic, encouraging learning through doing. Duggee’s unique humour means that grown up’s will enjoy too, providing a wonderful shared experience for families. Duggee is a very special show and I am thrilled with the International Emmy win”.

Sue Goffe, Executive Producer at Studio AKA added, “We’re thrilled that our wonderful Duggee team can all feel proud of winning this prestigious International Emmy award. It truly reflects the combined efforts of many talents.”

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For more information, please contact: emma.cooney@bbc.com

NOTES TO EDITORS

About BBC Worldwide

BBC Worldwide is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Its vision is to build the BBC’s brands, audiences, commercial returns and reputation across the world. This is achieved through investing in, commercialising and showcasing content from the BBC around the world, in a way that is consistent with BBC standards and values. The business also champions British creativity globally.

In 2015/16 BBC Worldwide generated headline profits of £133.8m and headline sales of £1,029.4m and returned £222.2m to the BBC.

For more detailed performance information please see our Annual Review webpage: bbcworldwide.com/annual-review/.

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SINGAPORE, 6 APRIL 2017 – HBO Asia’s first Mandarin Original series, THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC, premiered to rave reviews and positive ratings on Sunday, 2 April. In Singapore, the series came in as the top programme across all of StarHub’s English movie channels and had higher premiere ratings than any HBO Asia Originals to date.

In Taiwan, the series was also the top keyword search on the Internet and the series’ behind-the-scenes footage that was released on their Facebook page received over thousands of likes within the first hour. The page also received messages from eager fans sharing that they are looking forward to the next episode and hope to have more episodes to come.

THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC is jointly developed with HBO and Taiwanese broadcaster, Public Television Service (PTS) and award-winning Singaporean production company, InFocus Asia. The series revolves around Xiao Zhen (小真), played by Kuo Shu Yau (郭書瑤), who possesses psychic abilities but wants to lead a typical teenage high school life. Throughout the series, a traditional temple in Taiwan was featured that also caught the interest from foreign audiences.

The series’ entire Taiwanese cast include Kuo Shu Yau (郭書瑤) [Step Back To Glory (志氣); The Devil Game (劣人傳之詭計)], Kent Tsai (蔡凡熙) [Mon Mon Mon Monsters (報告老師！怪怪怪怪物！)], Chen Mu Yi (陳慕義) [Comes The Black Dog (黑狗來了)], Alina Cheng (鄭茵聲) [Love At Seventeen (我和我的十七歲)], Nana Lee (李千娜) [Youth Power (哇！陳怡君); One Million Star (超級星光大道)], Michael Huang (黃仲崑) [Wake Up (麻醉風暴)] and Sylvia Hsieh (謝翔雅) [You Light Up My Star (照亮我星球)].

THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC is a coming-of-age story that revolves around Xiao Zhen (小真), played by Kuo Shu Yau (郭書瑤), a 16-year-old girl who just wants to lead a typical teenage high school life. Born with the ability to see spirits, her life will never be normal. Xiao Zhen must juggle the pressures of teenage life – first love, academic success and peer pressure – with the demands of the spirit world. As Xiao Zhen learns to use her abilities to help the living deal with their loved ones on the other side – spirits who are lost, forgotten, angry or just crying out for help – this teenager finds that fixing other people’s problems gives her the strength she needs to navigate high school and her first major romantic encounter. Xiao Zhen’s powers become a danger for her as others seek to use her abilities for their own greed.

THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC is HBO Asia’s second Original production this year after the second season of HALFWORLDS, the dark action fantasy drama series set in Bangkok which premiered in January. A brand-new comedy series, SENT, set in Singapore will premiere later this year. Follow THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheTeenagePsychicHBO/, and join the conversation with #TheTeenagePsychic / #HBOAsia.

New episodes of THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC will air every Sunday, at 10pm (SIN) on HBO, with an encore playtime on Wednesday, at 9pm (SIN). The series will also be available on HBO GO. The series will end with a two-episode finale on 30 April.

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About HBO ASIA

Singapore-based HBO Asia brings the best of Hollywood to Asia first through its exclusive licensing deals with major Hollywood and independent studios, including Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, Warner Bros. and Lionsgate. HBO Asia has proprietary and award-winning HBO and HBO Asia Original programmes produced exclusively for HBO viewers. Wholly owned by HBO (a Time Warner company), HBO Asia reaches 23 territories across Asia with six 24-hour commercial-free subscription movie channels: HBO, HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits, Cinemax and Red by HBO, internet streaming platform, HBO GO, subscription video on demand service, HBO On Demand, and in China, 鼎级剧场 (ding ji ju chang). HBO Asia is also the exclusive distributor of BabyFirst and the DreamWorks channel in the region. Log on to www.hboasia.com for more information.

About Public Television Service (PTS)

With the passage of the Public Television Act by the Legislative Yuan, Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation (PTS Foundation) was established as a non-profit foundation to operate the Public Television Service (PTS), which started broadcast on July 1, 1998. The chief objective of PTS is to establish a public service mass media system. As an independent public service broadcaster trust by the public, PTS aims to provide value-added quality programming services covering a wide range of categories to present the diversity and creativity in Taiwan.

About InFocus Asia (IFA)

IFA Media is one of Asia’s premier content producers, producing award-winning factual and drama that rates across the world. The company is headquartered in Singapore with four offices across the region (Bangkok, Beijing and Taipei).

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HBO, Home Box Office and HBO Asia Originals are service marks of Home Box Office, Inc. THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC is a service mark of HBO Pacific Partners, v.o.f.

For more information, please contact HBO Asia:

Karen Lai
Director, Communications
Tel: (65) 6381 1796
Email: karen.lai@hboasia.com

Cheryl Foong
Manager, Communications
Tel: (65) 6381 1838
Email:cheryl.foong@hboasia.com

Chan Zi Ning
Executive, Communications
Tel: (65) 6381 1746
Email: zining.chan@hboasia.com

HKT (SEHK: 6823) – April 6, 2017 – PCCW Global and Keppel Data Centres Holding Pte Ltd (Keppel Data Centres) have launched the PCCW Global-Keppel International Carrier Exchange (ICX) in the international telecommunications hub of Hong Kong to provide faster interconnects for businesses.

PCCW Global is the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, while Keppel Data Centres is a joint venture between Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd (Keppel T&T) and Keppel Land Limited.
The PCCW Global-Keppel ICX is based on robust design requirements and features more than 7,800 square feet of dedicated network facility management space with redundant power configuration.
The ICX is located at the same building of the AAE-1 city Point of Presence (PoP) and connected to the submarine cable landing stations of Hong Kong and other hyper scale data centers via an extensive fiber network supplied by HKT. The optimal and secure global network connectivity meeting point makes it a preferred choice for companies looking to establish network edge PoP.
PCCW Global and Keppel Data Centres entered into the long-term collaboration agreement for the development of the ICX in 2016. The collaboration seeks to utilize the vast submarine cable capacity in the region to provide fast, quality interconnections with Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America. Leveraging PCCW Global’s extensive global network connectivity and Keppel Data Centres’ technical expertise and operational track record, the ICX venture aims to address the demand for access performance and network security arising from cloud services, big data, and rich media in business critical applications.
Mr. Marc Halbfinger, Chief Executive Officer of PCCW Global, said, “We are very pleased to see the exciting ICX opening which highlights our very positive relationship with Keppel T&T. Our customers and carrier partners now have more low-latency Hong Kong Island choice in accessing digital solutions for responding to the increasing cloud adoption in the region.”
Mr. Thomas Pang, Chief Executive Officer of Keppel T&T, said, “The ICX marks Keppel T&T’s first step into the Hong Kong data center market and brings together the best that PCCW Global and Keppel Data Centres have to offer under one roof. Customers in our ICX will enjoy connectivity to the city PoP of the AAE-1 cable as well as the global network of data centres from both companies.”

Mr. Sunny Yeung, Senior Vice President, Global Services & Operations, PCCW Global, Mr. Frederick Chui, Senior Vice President, Global Data Sales & Presales, PCCW Global, Mr. Marc Halbfinger, Chief Executive Officer, PCCW Global, Mr. Thomas Pang, Chief Executive Officer, Keppel Telecommunications and Transportation, Ms. Tan Lee Kheng, General Manager, Technical Solutions, Keppel Data Centres and Mr. Jonathan Sim, Head, Business Development (North APAC), Keppel Data Centres, at the ICX opening ceremony.
About PCCW Global
PCCW Global is the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, which is majority-owned by PCCW Limited. Covering more than 3,000 cities and 150 countries, the PCCW Global network supports a portfolio of integrated global communications solutions which include Ethernet, IP, fiber and satellite transmission solutions, international voice and VoIPX services, managed network & security services and our expanding “as-a-service” solutions including OTT video and Unified Communications.
PCCW Global is headquartered in Hong Kong, and maintains regional centres in Belgium, China, France, Greece, Japan, Korea, Singapore, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. To learn more about PCCW Global, please visit www.pccwglobal.com.

About HKT
HKT (SEHK: 6823) is Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider and leading operator in fixed-line, broadband and mobile communication services. It meets the needs of the Hong Kong public and local and international businesses with a wide range of services including local telephony, local data and broadband, international telecommunications, mobile, and other telecommunications businesses such as customer premises equipment sales, outsourcing, consulting, and contact centers.
HKT offers a unique quadruple-play experience in Hong Kong delivering media content on its fixed-line, broadband Internet access and mobile platforms jointly with its parent company, PCCW Limited.

HKT also provides a range of innovative and smart living services beyond connectivity to make the daily lives of customers more convenient, whether they are at home, in the workplace, or on the go. For more information, please visit www.hkt.com.
About Keppel Data Centres Holding Pte Ltd
Keppel Data Centres Holding was formed in January 2011 as a 70-30 joint venture company between Keppel T&T and Keppel Land to consolidate their data centre assets and position the business for further growth. The company currently manages and operates more than 190,000 sq ft of data centre and business continuity and disaster recovery centre space in Singapore. http://www.keppeldatacentres.com
About Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd
Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd (Keppel T&T), is a subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Limited, a leading company listed on the Main Board of the SGX-ST with core businesses in offshore and marine, infrastructure and property.
Keppel T&T is also listed on the Main Board of SGX-ST with logistics and data centre operations in Europe and Asia-Pacific. In Singapore, wholly owned subsidiary Keppel Logistics has more than 40 years of experience in offering customised integrated logistics solutions. It currently also operates logistics facilities with advanced IT infrastructure in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Australia.
Keppel Data Centres, Keppel T&T’s data centre division has a track record of more than a decade in owning, developing and managing high quality carrier-neutral data centre facilities that support mission-critical computer systems. Keppel T&T is also the sponsor of Keppel DC REIT, the first data centre Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) listed in Asia and on the SGX-ST. Together with assets owned through Keppel DC REIT, Keppel T&T has a global portfolio of 17 data centres located in key data centre hubs across Asia Pacific and Europe. http://www.keppeltt.com.sg

About Keppel Land Limited
Keppel Land, a subsidiary of Keppel Corporation, is recognised for its sterling portfolio of award-winning residential developments and investment-grade commercial properties, as well as high standards of corporate governance and transparency.
The Company is geographically diversified in Asia, with Singapore and China as its core markets, as well as Vietnam and Indonesia as its growth markets.
Keppel Land is Asia’s premier home developer, with a pipeline of about 66,000 homes in Singapore and overseas. The Company is also a leading prime office developer in Singapore, contributing to enhancing the city’s skyline with landmark developments such as Marina Bay Financial Centre, Ocean Financial Centre and One Raffles Quay. Keppel Land is committed to grow its commercial portfolio in key Asian cities such as Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin in China, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, Jakarta in Indonesia, Yangon in Myanmar and Manila in the Philippines. http://www.keppelland.com

For more information, please contact:
Ivan Ho PCCW Group Tel: +852 2883 8747 Email: ivan.wy.ho@pccw.com
Keppel Group
Media Kevin Ho (Mr) Senior Executive Group Corporate Communications Keppel Corporation Limited Tel: (65) 6413 6581 Email: kevin.ho@kepcorp.com
Investor Relations Tang Yi Bing (Ms) Assistant Manager Group Corporate Communications Keppel Corporation Limited Tel: (65) 6413 6474 Email: yibing.tang@kepcorp.com
Issued by HKT Limited.

Imagination Studios to inspire the next generation of storytellers on April 21&22

SINGAPORE (April 6, 2017) – Turner’s Cartoon Network has announced the staging of a two-day Imagination Studios workshop in Singapore as part of a global initiative to inspire the next generation of storytellers and creators.

Hosted in partnership with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), and supported by StarHub, Imagination Studios comprises an industry workshop on Friday, April 21, and a workshop for children on Saturday, April 22. The events will be held at PIXEL Studios, a dedicated facility launched by IMDA last year to spur Singapore’s next generation of digital content creators.

Both events will be fronted by highly talented animator, Daniel Chong – creator and executive producer of Cartoon Network’s hit comedy, We Bare Bears. After building a successful career in Burbank, California, Daniel will speak about his journey as an artist and the process behind creating one of the hottest animated series.

“Imagination Studios will not only help us to provide a platform to those who are interested in animation, but will also look to inspire passion in future animators too. There is a strong pool of talent in Singapore and we are dedicated to working closely with industry leaders such as IMDA and StarHub to offer them new opportunities and direction. To complement Cartoon Network’s global artist and international shorts programmes, this event is also a great way for us to connect with our viewers, and show them how some of the best animated content is made,” said Mark Eyers, Chief Content Officer for Turner’s Kids Networks in Asia Pacific.

“IMDA is excited to partner Turner’s Cartoon Network to give Singapore talent the opportunity to unleash their imagination and creativity, to learn from and be inspired by artists like Daniel Chong. We believe that everyone has a story to tell, no matter how young you are or where you come from. So we hope that workshops like Imagination Studios will help uncover more interesting stories from Singapore and allow them to be enjoyed by a global audience,” added Angeline Poh, Assistant Chief Executive for Content and Innovation, IMDA.

Those attending the industry seminars will hear from a number of animation professionals from Turner and leading studios who will each provide insight into how to conceptualise, refine and pitch an idea. Attendees will also be given the opportunity to submit their own animation idea to Turner which, if selected, could be fully-funded and produced by Cartoon Network in partnership with IMDA, with the potential to be screened across Asia Pacific and beyond.

The workshop on Saturday, April 22, will introduce children to the wonderful world of animation. Through hands-on and group sessions, kids will learn how to create their very own stop-animation video in a fun and active environment. The session will be conducted by Vaibhav Kumarev, director of Vaibhav Studios in India, and creator of the award-winning Cartoon Network original series, Lamput.

Imagination Studios is a global initiative by Cartoon Network that looks to provide a fun and immersive experience to engage children and inspire them to get involved in publishing their own content. For more information, please visit CartoonNetworkAsia.com/ImaginationStudios.

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Details of the workshops are as follows:

For more information, please contact:

James Moore, Director of Communications, Turner Asia Pacific

James.Moore@turner.com

Tel: +852 3128-3720

 About Imagination Studios

Imagination Studios is a place where cartoon-loving kids can enter the world of Cartoon Network and take a sneak peek at how some of their favourite shows are made. It’s a fun and immersive experience that will inspire kids to engage with cartoon and inspire them to get involved in publishing their own content.

About Cartoon Network Asia Pacific

Turner’s Cartoon Network, the number one kids’ channel in Asia Pacific, offers the best in original animated content including the multi-award-winning global hits Ben 10, The Powerpuff Girls, Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball, Adventure Time and We Bare Bears. Cartoon Network is available in 29 countries throughout Asia Pacific and is currently seen in more than 135 million pay-TV homes. Internationally, it is seen in 192 countries and over 370 million homes, and is an industry leader with a global offering of the best in award-winning animated entertainment for kids and families. The brand is known for putting its fans at the center of everything by applying creative thinking and innovation across multiple platforms. Cartoon Network also reaches millions more through its websites, games and apps, including Cartoon Network Watch and Play and Cartoon Network Anything. Cartoon Network, sister company to Boomerang, POGO and Toonami, is a brand created and distributed by Turner, a Time Warner Company.

About Turner Asia Pacific

Turner Asia Pacific creates and distributes award-winning brands throughout the region, running 61 channels in 14 languages in 42 countries. These include CNN International, CNNj, CNN, HLN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, POGO, Toonami, Warner TV, Oh!K, TCM Turner Classic Movies, truTV, MondoTV, TABI Channel, and HBO, HBO HD and WB in South Asia. Turner manages the business of Pay- and Free-TV-channels, as well as Internet-based services, and oversees commercial partnerships with various third-party media ventures; it teams with Warner Bros. and HBO to leverage Time Warner’s global reach. Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. (“Turner Asia Pacific”) is a Time Warner company.

About Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) will develop a vibrant, world-class infocomm media sector that drives the economy, connects people, bonds communities and powers Singapore’s Smart Nation vision. IMDA does this by developing talent, strengthening business capabilities, and enhancing Singapore’s ICT and media infrastructure. IMDA also regulates the telecommunications and media sectors to safeguard consumer interests while fostering a pro-business environment. IMDA also enhances Singapore’s data protection regime through the Personal Data Protection Commission. For more news and information, visit www.imda.gov.sg or follow IMDA on Facebook IMDAsg and Twitter @IMDAsg.

About StarHub

StarHub is Singapore’s fully-integrated info-communications company, offering a full range of information, communications and entertainment services for both consumer and corporate markets. StarHub operates a mobile network that provides 4G and 3G services. It also manages an islandwide HFC network that delivers multi-channel pay TV services (including HDTV, Internet TV and on-demand services) as well as ultra-high speed residential broadband services. StarHub operates an extensive fixed business network that provides a wide range of data, voice and wholesale services. Over Singapore’s fibre-based Nationwide Broadband Network, StarHub offers a broad range of home and business broadband plans, as well as commercial and residential IPTV services.

Launched in 2000, StarHub has become one of Singapore’s most innovative info-communications providers, and the pioneer in ‘hubbing’ – the ability to deliver unique integrated and converged services to all its customers. StarHub, listed on the main board of the Singapore Exchange since October 2004, is a component stock of the Straits Times Index, the MSCI Singapore Free Index, the SGX Sustainability Leaders Index and the SGX Sustainability Leaders Enhanced Index.

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Explore Parts Unknown is a mobile-first immersive guide featuring original stories and video, premium photography, and engaging interactives inspired by the Emmy-winning CNN Original Series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown. The experience will allow users to recreate Anthony Bourdain’s journeys and dive deeper into the people, places, and stories he’s encountered.

Explore Parts Unknown is an editorial partnership between CNN and Roads & Kingdoms – an independent journal of food, politics, travel and culture based in New York and Barcelona. Together, we have built a digital universe for the Bourdain super-fan, enabling you to learn what Tony knows, go where he went, eat what he ate, and drink what he drank. Born from Bourdain’s contagious passion for culture, food, travel and adventure, Explore Parts Unknown highlights our shared obsessions: authentic food, culture, people, travel; continuing the conversations Tony starts beyond the TV screen.

Anthony Bourdain says, “Explore Parts Unknown is the next step, a logical step, and a deeply enjoyable one for me in collaboration with CNN and Roads & Kingdoms. I’m not a journalist, and never claimed to be one. I’m an essayist and storyteller. But the people at Roads & Kingdoms ARE journalists–and very good ones. This venture serves my insatiable curiosity and gives us the opportunity to go further off the beaten path, tell more stories, enrich and elaborate on existing ones, and go deeper into the locations that I travel to for the TV series.”

The site will launch with destinations like Hanoi, Las Vegas, Koreatown (LA), Manila, Buenos Aires, London, Punjab, Montana, The Greek Islands, Senegal, Madagascar, Istanbul, New Jersey, Colombia and South Korea. New destinations will roll out weekly with original content.

The site will include digital features like:

• Exclusive Videos: The site will launch with a 7-episode digital series called Catalunya: The Return featuring Bourdain’s road trip across Spain.
• Bourdain’s Field Notes: First person notes from Bourdain’s travels.

• The Perfect Day: Timestamped blueprints for a perfect 12 hours in a given destination, including notes on restaurants, bars and random detours.
• Hotel Bar Diaries: Short personal, voice-heavy dispatches from hotel bars around the world.
• Recipes: Recipes of dishes from episodes from Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown with accompanying articles that gives context to the dish, its origins and importance.
• Destination Fact Sheets: Fact sheets that allow you to “Travel like Bourdain” with local lingo, travel tips, and restaurant recommendations.

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The last episode of the final season of the Emmy®-winning HBO Original comedy series GIRLS premieres this April 17 on HBO

SINGAPORE, APRIL 5, 2017 – HBO brings a line-up of highly-anticipated returning HBO Original drama and comedy series to Asia this April. They include the final season of THE LEFTOVERS and the new season of the Emmy®-winning HBO Original comedy series VEEP, premiering same time as the U.S. on Monday, April 17 at 9am and 10.30am respectively, while the latest season of the Emmy®-winning HBO Original comedy series SILICON VALLEY debuts same time as the U.S. one week after on Monday, April 24 at 10am, all exclusively on HBO. Also, the last episode of the final season of GIRLS premieres same day as the U.S. on Monday, April 17 at 10pm on HBO.

The third and final season of the eight-episode HBO Original drama series THE LEFTOVERS stars Justin Theroux, Carrie Coon, Amy Brenneman, Kevin Carroll, Christopher Eccleston, Scott Glenn and Liv Tyler. Created by Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, the Peabody Award-winning show finds the Garvey and Murphy families coming together as they desperately grasp for a system of belief to help better explain that which defies explanation. The world is crackling with the energy of something big about to happen, a corresponding bookend to the Sudden Departure that sent them all spinning years earlier, bringing their journey Down Under.

Starring Emmy®-winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer, the former vice president and one-time president, the latest season of the ten-episode HBO Original comedy series VEEP follows Selina out of the public office for first time in years, as she seeks to secure her legacy and find her place in the world. The ensemble cast of the Emmy®-winning show also includes two-time Emmy^® winner Tony Hale, Emmy^® nominee Anna Chlumsky, Emmy^® nominee Matt Walsh, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Kevin Dunn, Emmy^® nominee Gary Cole and Sam Richardson.

The latest season of the ten-episode HBO Original comedy series SILICON VALLEY takes a comic look at the modern-day epicenter of the high-tech gold rush, where the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. Created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky, the Emmy®-winning show stars Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller, Zach Woods, Kumail Nanjiani, Martin Starr, Josh Brener, Amanda Crew, Matt Ross, Suzanne Cryer and Jimmy O. Yang.

Created by and starring Lena Dunham and debuted in 2012, HBO Original comedy series GIRLS will culminate with its sixth and final season. The last episode sees Hannah (Lena Dunham) embarks on a new chapter. The Emmy®-winning show also stars Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, Alex Karpovsky, Adam Driver, Andrew Rannells and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

Premiere details:

• THE LEFTOVERS SEASON 3 and VEEP SEASON 6 premiere on HBO same time as the U.S. on Monday, April 17 at 9am and 10.30am respectively, with a same day primetime encore at 9pm and 10.30pm respectively.
• SILICON VALLEY SEASON 4 airs on HBO same time as the U.S. on Monday, April 24 at 10am, with a same day primetime encore at 10pm.
• GIRLS culminates with the last episode of its final season on HBO same day as the U.S. this April 17 at 10pm.

New episodes of the returning series debut every Monday at the same time. All the above series will also be available on HBO GO. More information on these titles can be found in the press releases attached.

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About HBO ASIA

Singapore-based HBO Asia brings the best of Hollywood to Asia first through its exclusive licensing deals with major Hollywood and independent studios, including Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, Warner Bros. and Lionsgate. HBO Asia has proprietary and award-winning HBO and HBO Asia Original programmes produced exclusively for HBO viewers. Wholly owned by HBO (a Time Warner company), HBO Asia reaches 23 territories across Asia with six 24-hour commercial-free subscription movie channels: HBO, HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits and Cinemax, as well as Red by HBO, internet streaming platform, HBO GO, subscription video on demand service, HBO On Demand, and in China, 鼎级剧场 (ding ji ju chang). HBO Asia is also the exclusive distributor of BabyFirst and the DreamWorks channel in the region. Log on to www.hboasia.com for more information.

Korean heartthrob to make public appearance at Plaza Singapura

SINGAPORE (April 5, 2017) – Attention fans of hit Korean drama series, Goblin! Oh!K is offering viewers in Singapore the opportunity to get up close and personal with their favourite Oppa – Lee Dong Wook! On Saturday, April 15, Lee Dong Wook will visit Plaza Singapura and participate in a public media conference held centre stage at the mall’s outdoor atrium.

Best known for his recent role in Oh!K’s latest hit drama Goblin as the ‘Reaper’, and ‘Jae Wan’ in Hotel King, Lee Dong Wook will answer questions about his acting career and his experiences filming with other lead actors such as Gong Yoo and Kim Go Eun.

In an exclusive opportunity for new subscribers, the first 40 customers to sign up for StarHub Go Select until April 9 will be given a pair of exclusive front-row passes to the action at the public media conference.

Also until April 9, existing Oh!K StarHub TV subscribers and Go Select subscribers can take part in an online contest by answering a simple question – “Which is your favourite Lee Dong Wook drama, and why?”. The best answers will win a pair of VIP tickets to the 2017 Lee Dong Wook Asia Tour in Singapore <For My Dear> fan meet-and-greet event hosted on the same day at Marina Bay Sands. Simply log on to www.starhub.com/go-contest participate or to sign up for StarHub Go Select.

The public media conference is a prelude to Lee Dong Wook’s ticketed show. Both events are held in partnership with Oh!K, StarHub and IME Singapore.

Those who are looking to get their Lee Dong Wook fix can expect a re-run of Hotel King in Singapore on Oh!K, from Sunday, April 23 onwards at 2pm.

Oh!K is available on StarHub TV Channel 816 and StarHub Go. For more information on Oh!K and its programmes, please visit the Oh!K website or the Oh!K Facebook page. Information on StarHub can also be found on www.starhub.com.

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Lee Dong Wook’s Biography

Lee Dong Wook is a South Korean actor who made his acting debut in 1999. He is best known for his roles in Goblin (2016-2017), Hotel King (2014), Scent of a Woman (2011) and My Girl (2005).

For further information, contact:

James Moore, Turner Asia Pacific

+852 3128-3720 / james.moore@turner.com

About Oh!K TV

Oh!K offers viewers the ultimate Korean entertainment, including premium drama series as well as variety and music programming. A brand powered by major studios and content creators including MBC, one of Korea’s leading broadcasters and content providers, Oh!K is for everyone who loves drama – packaging iconic and award-winning hit series from an unrivalled catalogue of content. The channel is available in Southeast Asia and provides local audiences access to first-runs and exclusives, many soon after their transmission debut in Korea. Oh!K is brand created and distributed by Turner, a Time Warner company. Visit OhK-tv.com for the full schedule and Facebook.com/OhKTVAsia.

About Turner Asia Pacific

Turner Asia Pacific creates and distributes award-winning brands throughout the region, running 61 channels in 14 languages in 42 countries. These include CNN International, CNNj, CNN, HLN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, POGO, Toonami, Warner TV, Oh!K, TNT, TCM Turner Classic Movies, truTV, MondoTV, TABI Channel, and HBO, HBO HD and WB in South Asia. Turner manages the business of Pay- and Free-TV-channels, as well as Internet-based services, and oversees commercial partnerships with various third-party media ventures; it teams with Warner Bros. and HBO to leverage Time Warner’s global reach. Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. (“Turner Asia Pacific”) is a Time Warner company.

About StarHub

StarHub is Singapore’s fully-integrated info-communications company, offering a full range of information, communications and entertainment services for both consumer and corporate markets. StarHub operates a mobile network that provides 4G and 3G services. It also manages an islandwide HFC network that delivers multi-channel pay TV services (including HDTV, Internet TV and on-demand services) as well as ultra-high speed residential broadband services. StarHub operates an extensive fixed business network that provides a wide range of data, voice and wholesale services. Over Singapore’s fibre-based Nationwide Broadband Network, StarHub offers a broad range of home and business broadband plans, as well as commercial and residential IPTV services.

Launched in 2000, StarHub has become one of Singapore’s most innovative info-communications providers, and the pioneer in ‘hubbing’ – the ability to deliver unique integrated and converged services to all its customers. StarHub, listed on the main board of the Singapore Exchange since October 2004, is a component stock of the Straits Times Index, the MSCI Singapore Free Index, the SGX Sustainability Leaders Index and the SGX Sustainability Leaders Enhanced Index.

BANGKOK, APRIL 4, 2017 – Liam Cunningham (#SerDavosInBKK), who plays Ser Davos Seaworth, the Onion Knight and Hand of King Stannis Baratheon in the hit series, GAME OF THRONES, was in Bangkok this week to promote the seventh season of the series. GAME OF THRONES (#GameofThrones) will return for its seven-episode seventh season (#GoTS7) in Asia on MONDAY, JULY 17 at 8am (Thai.Jkt) / 9am (Sin.Hkg), exclusively on HBO, with a same day primetime encore at 8pm (Thai.Jkt) / 9pm (Sin.Hkg). The series will also be available on HBO On Demand and HBO GO in selected territories where available.

Attending an exclusive press day with regional media earlier this morning, Cunningham said, “I’m happy to be back in Asia because of the hospitality that the region will give to anybody, the generosity of spirit and the warm welcome that puts a smile on every face.” He further adds, “I am excited as everyone else about season seven of GAME OF THRONES which promises to be bigger, better and more cinematic.”

Returning to Bangkok after his first visit fifteen years ago, Cunningham immersed himself in the culture that the vibrant city has to offer. He visited some of the iconic sights of the city including the Grand Palace and the popular Chatuchak weekend market. He enjoyed some of Bangkok’s local culinary delights including Tom Yum Soup – Spicy Shrimp Soup; Green Curry, Phad Thai – Fried Noodles, Mango Sticky Rice and even had a taste of exotic snacks such as fried insects. While he was there, he also found time to explore the ruins and temples of Ayutthaya and had the chance to ride on the iconic Tuk-Tuk – a three-wheeled automated rickshaw.

About GAME OF THRONES

Based on the popular book series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” by George R.R. Martin, this hit Emmy^®-winning fantasy series chronicles an epic struggle for power in a vast and violent kingdom. Members of the ensemble cast for the sixth season included Emmy^® and Golden Globe winner Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Aidan Gillen, Kit Harington, Diana Rigg, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams and Jonathan Pryce. Season six credits: executive producers, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger, Bernadette Caulfield; co-executive producers, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, George R.R. Martin.

The most-watched series in HBO history and a worldwide TV phenomenon, GAME OF THRONES begins its seven-episode seventh season in Asia the same time as the U.S. – exclusively on HBO this July 17 at 8am (Thai.Jkt) / 9am (Sin.Hkg), with a same day primetime encore at 8pm (Thai.Jkt) / 9pm (Sin.Hkg). The series will also be available on HBO On Demand and HBO GO in selected territories where available.

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About HBO ASIA

Singapore-based HBO Asia brings the best of Hollywood to Asia first through its exclusive licensing deals with major Hollywood and independent studios, including Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, Warner Bros. and Lionsgate. HBO Asia has proprietary and award-winning HBO and HBO Asia Original programmes that are produced exclusively for HBO viewers. Wholly owned by HBO (a Time Warner company), HBO Asia reaches 23 territories across Asia and offers a bouquet of channels and services including 24-hour commercial-free subscription movie channels in standard-definition and high-definition – HBO, HBO SIGNATURE, HBO FAMILY, HBO HITS, CINEMAX and RED by HBO – as well as HBO GO and HBO ON DEMAND. HBO Asia is also the exclusive distributor of BabyFirst and the DreamWorks channel in Asia. Log on to www.hboasia.com for more information.

GAME OF THRONES, HBO and Home Box Office are trademarks of Home Box Office, Inc. Used with permission

For more information, please contact:

Karen Lai
Director, Communications
Tel: (65) 6381 1796
Email: karen.lai@hboasia.com

Cheryl Foong
Manager, Communications
Tel: (65) 6381 1838
Email:cheryl.foong@hboasia.com

Chan Zi Ning
Executive, Communications
Tel: (65) 6381 1746
Email: zining.chan@hboasia.com