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TIGER OF MALAYA Teater Ekamatra/Drama Centre Black Box/ Sept 19 The perils of oversimplifying history are presented comically and thoughtfully in Teater Ekamatra's Tiger Of Malaya. The play written by Alfian Sa'at - with dramaturgy by Shawn Chua, and directed by Mohd Fared Jainal - starts with the Japanese propaganda film Marai No Tora (Japanase for "tiger of Malaya"), released in 1943. The film recast the tale of the bandit Tani Yutaka, a Japanese native of South-east Asia, as a Robin Hood figure leading a band of Malays against the British during the Second World War. The original film featured a Japanese cast, some in brown-face to represent Malays. The action on stage begins with a Singaporean cast tasked to recreate the film in a more politically sensitive way. For the project, local actors (played by Siti Khalijah Zainal, Farez Najid and Rei Poh) pull in Japanese performers Yudai (played by Yuya Tanaka) and Saiko (Rei Kitagawa). They recreate film scenes on stage against the ... » Learn More about Teater Ekamatra’s Tiger Of Malaya presents perils of oversimplifying history

TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) - It's time to stop drinking with the boss after work. That's the message of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc banking unit executive Saiko Nanri, who wants to change Japan's long-standing culture of drinks between managers and employees. Japanese companies have long encouraged such parties to give workers the chance to break down barriers with their bosses in an informal setting. Some see the alcohol-fuelled bonding sessions as a way to relieve stress and advance their careers, while others feel obliged to attend. The practice is so ingrained that it sparked the term "nominication'' - from nomu, the Japanese verb for drink, and communication. Ms Nanri, 49, has told her team that she won't hold the gatherings, saying they're unproductive and unfair to parents of young children. "It's not as if I have any special knowledge to share with my staff by drinking with them every day,'' she said in an interview. Her stance reflects how some Japanese workers are calling ... » Learn More about No more happy hour: Japan bank boss takes aim at drinks culture