Asia Paranormal Investigators

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Asia Paranormal Investigators
Asia Paranormal Investigators

Asia Paranormal Investigators (API) is a paranormal research based group based in Singapore that strives to systematically analyze any strange occurrences happening in Singapore and around the region. It was founded in 2005 by Charles Goh.

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[edit] Vision

API aim to be the main paranormal resource, true encounters reporting and research centre based in Singapore and covering Singapore and the surrounding regions.

Its mission is to provide objective, factual and historically accurate explanation to today's myths, urban legends, unusual encounters and unexplained phenomena for their readers and to contribute to the society in a meaningful and positive way.

[edit] API Case Files

API has investigated several paranormal phenomenon and sightings including:

  • the sightings of Orang Mawas (the Malaysian equivalent of Bigfoot). API has published an online research article The Malaysian Bigfoot Enigma, on the spate of Bigfoot sightings reported in Malaysia recently. This article, named "Could 'Bigfoot prints' be that of orang utan?" has been covered by Singapore's local media The New Paper on Feburary 14th 2006.
  • the popular Pulau Tekong 3rd Door Bunk Ghost, a perennial Singapore Army ghost story.
  • the controversial Marina Bay MRT Station Ghost. This Investigation was one of the key highlight on a news article, "Hooked on Spook" featuring API in The Straits Times, the leading English Newspaper in Singapore.
  • the haunted hall in Golden Village Cinema at GV Plaza Singapore Sights

[edit] API in media

  • Maxim Aug 2005 issue : Haunted Singapore [1]
  • NTUC Lifestyle Magazine Sep 2005 issue : Regular Haunts [1]
  • Her World Oct 2006 issue : They straddled 2 worlds [1]
  • NTUC Lifestyle Magazine (Chinese) Dec 2005 issue : Haunted Houses [1]
  • The Straits Times Oct 15, 2006 - Checking out the stomping ground of ghosts [1]
  • Singapore Urban Legends - Myths and Mysteries [2]
  • Singapore MediaCorp TV Channel U Variety show featuring API Spooky Tours screened on 2 weekly episodes in Mar 2006 [3]
  • Singapore MediaCorp TV Channel 8 Documentary show on API Spooky Tours during the Lunar Ghost Month [4]
  • TTG Asia Issue No 1498 Oct 6 2006 - Spirited away in Singapore [5]
  • Singapore The Straits Times Hooked On Spook [6]
  • Singapore The Straits Times Stomp Ghost Tour [7]
  • The New Paper (Singapore) Could 'Bigfoot prints be orang utan? [8]
  • Singapore Spirit of Enterprise 2006 Nominee [9]
  • The Star (Malaysia) Lifestyle Article [10]

[edit] Publications

API has published an online research article The Malaysian Bigfoot Enigma, on the spate of Bigfoot sightings reported in Malaysia recently.

[edit] Affiliates

Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Singapore Urban Explorers
The Relic Hunters

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e *API in Media
  2. ^ (Straits Times Life! 2005, ISBN 981-05-4731-5)
  3. ^ MediaCorp Channel U variety show "On The Beat" Ep 5
  4. ^ Mediacorp Channel 8 Frontline Ep 21
  5. ^ TTG Asia article Issue Nov 1498 Oct 6 issue
  6. ^ The Straits Times 21 May 2006 Hooked On Spook
  7. ^ The Straits Times Stomp Ghost Tour - Visiting the Dark Corners of Singapore on Oct 14 2006
  8. ^ The New Paper (Singapore) Could 'Bigfoot prints' be orang utan?
  9. ^ Singapore Spirit of Enterprise 2006 Nominee
  10. ^ The Star Online - Ghost Busters

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