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EPISODE · Aug 8, 2025 · 17 MIN

Industry Insight: Singapore’s cinema crisis: It’s not just streaming - So what now?

from The Afternoon Update with Lynlee Foo · host MONEY FM 89.3

Cinemas across Singapore are shutting their doors, from Filmgarde’s quiet exit to Cathay Cineplexes facing collapse. But this isn’t just about the loss of movie screens. What does it mean for Singapore’s cultural real estate and creative ecosystem?  On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to screenwriter-producer and Intercultural Theatre Institute Executive Director Justin Deimen, to explore the economics behind cinema closures, what’s next for cultural spaces, and why it’s time to rethink how we value the arts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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