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Spongebob Squarepants bash to premier in Singapore
MUMBAI: Nickelodeon’s Spongebob Squarepants Bikini Bottom Bash is all set for a world premier at Singapore on 28 November 2003 after which it will be open to public from 29 November 2003.
The Spongebob Squarepants Bikini Bottom Bash is an interactive, energetic play-along live musical event that seeks to draw upon the inquisitive nature of kids of all ages. The mini bash is being touted as a larger than life experience with fun games and activities, catchy songs and dance and featuring live performances by Spongebob Squarepants and his friends.
The Nickelodeon show, which is being held at Suntec City, the largest mall in Singapore, is being promoted by Nickelodeon and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) jointly through a month long on-air campaign on Nickelodeon. It is pegged as the world’s first-ever mini live musical stage version of Spongebob Squarepants.
The Spongebob Singapore Swing contest, launched on 9 November, will see one lucky kid viewer from any of Nickelodeon Asia’s channels winning a 4 day/3 night holiday to Singapore for four. The prize package includes airfare, accommodation, a $1000 shopping voucher from Suntec City and an exclusive meet and greet with Spongebob on top of Suntec Tower 2 as well as free passes and admissions to some of Singapore’s major tourist destinations.
“We are delighted to have Spongebob and his friends come all the way from bikini Bottom to Singapore to perform in his very first musical show. I am sure that kids of all nationalities and ages will welcome him here and have a great and fun time with all the festivities and events around Christmas and end-of-year holidays,” says STB brand director Ken Low.
For the uninitiated, Spongebob Squarepants is Nickelodeon’s hit animated series, which features the adventures of an earnest and happy-go-lucky sea sponge. The series was first premiered in 1999 and has since beaten animation hits such as Pokemon, Powerpuff Girls and Scooby Doo to become the Number One kids’ television show in the United States for more than a year – as per a Nielsen Media Research report.
In India, the show airs all days in the 8 am morning slot with repeats at 2 pm on week days and 3 pm on weekends.
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Business Today MindRush returns to Mumbai, spotlight on India’s edge in a fractured world
Policymakers and corporate heavyweights gather to map supply chains, energy security and markets
MUMBAI: As fault lines widen across global trade and geopolitics, Business Today is doubling down on India’s moment. The 14th edition of Business Today MindRush & Best CEOs Awards lands in Mumbai on March 28, pitching India’s strategic edge at the centre of a fragmenting world.
The day-long summit, presented by PwC, will bring together a tight mix of policymakers, industry leaders and market voices to decode shifting supply chains, maritime strategy, defence priorities, energy security and capital markets—sectors now deeply entangled with geopolitics.
M Nagaraju, secretary, department of financial services, ministry of finance, will headline the event, setting the tone for discussions that aim to track how India is repositioning itself amid disrupted trade routes and volatile energy dynamics.
The speaker slate reads like a cross-section of India Inc’s command centre. Krishna Swaminathan will zero in on sea lanes and supply chains, while Prashant Ruia is set to push the case for self-reliance in oil and gas. Ashish Chauhan will weigh in on capital markets at a pivotal juncture, as a panel featuring Vibha Padalkar, Sanjiv Mehta, Amish Mehta and Sanjeev Krishan debates navigating economic uncertainty.
Leadership under pressure will be another running theme. Madhavkrishna Singhania, Sharvil Patel, Karan Bhagat and Anurag Choudhary will unpack how businesses are steering through disruption. Arun Alagappan will turn the spotlight on fertilisers, Arundhati Bhattacharya will reflect on leadership transitions, while Anish Shah and S Vellayan will outline blueprints for building future-ready conglomerates.
The event will close with Aroon Purie setting the broader editorial lens, before the Best CEOs Awards recognise standout corporate leadership across sectors.
At a time when the global order looks increasingly splintered, MindRush 2026 is positioning itself as more than a conference—it is a signal that India intends not just to navigate the churn, but to shape it.
