Asia Paranormal Investigators

Asia Paranormal Investigators (API) is a paranormal research 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.

Vision

API aims to be the main paranormal resource centre as well as true encounters reporting and research centre based in Singapore, and extending its coverage beyond Singapore to its 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.

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 entitled The Malaysian Bigfoot Enigma, on the spate of Bigfoot sightings reported in Malaysia in December 2005. This article, named "Could 'Bigfoot prints' be that of orang utan?" has been covered by Singapore's local media [http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/viewnews.php?id=61735 The New Paper] on 14 February 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

API in media

*Maxim Aug 2005 issue : Haunted Singapore * [http://www.api.sg/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=65 API in Media] ]
* NTUC Lifestyle Magazine Sep 2005 issue : Regular Haunts
*Her World Oct 2006 issue : They straddled 2 worlds
* NTUC Lifestyle Magazine (Chinese) Dec 2005 issue : Haunted Houses
*The Straits Times Oct 15, 2006 - Checking out the stomping ground of ghosts
*Singapore Urban Legends - Myths and Mysteries [ (Straits Times Life! 2005, ISBN 981-05-4731-5)]
*Singapore MediaCorp TV Channel U Variety show featuring API Spooky Tours screened on 2 weekly episodes in Mar 2006 [ [http://u.mediacorptv.com/onthebeat_ep05.htm MediaCorp Channel U variety show "On The Beat" Ep 5] ]
*Singapore MediaCorp TV Channel 8 Documentary show on API Spooky Tours during the Lunar Ghost Month [ [http://www.mobtv.sg/Media/MediaDetails.aspx?mediaid=MDC060722-0000001&menuid=65&episodeid=MDC060909-0000003 Mediacorp Channel 8 Frontline Ep 21] ]
*TTG Asia Issue No 1498 Oct 6 2006 - Spirited away in Singapore [ [http://www.ttgasia.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12660&Itemid=28 TTG Asia article Issue Nov 1498 Oct 6 issue] ]
*Singapore The Straits Times Hooked On Spook [ [http://newshub.nus.edu.sg/news/0605/index.html The Straits Times 21 May 2006 Hooked On Spook] ]
*Singapore The Straits Times Stomp Ghost Tour [ [http://www.stomp.com.sg/gallery/ghosttour/index.html The Straits Times Stomp Ghost Tour - Visiting the Dark Corners of Singapore on Oct 14 2006] ]
*The New Paper (Singapore) Could 'Bigfoot prints be orang utan? [ [http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/viewnews.php?id=61735 The New Paper (Singapore) Could 'Bigfoot prints' be orang utan?] ]
*Singapore Spirit of Enterprise 2006 Nominee [ [http://www.soe.org.sg/soevote/public/nomineedetail06.php?nid=690 Singapore Spirit of Enterprise 2006 Nominee] ]
*The Star (Malaysia) Lifestyle Article [ [http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2006/8/14/lifefocus/20060813175129&sec=lifefocus The Star Online - Ghost Busters] ]

Publications

API has published an online research article [http://www.api.sg/research/MYbigfoot/BF2.htm The Malaysian Bigfoot Enigma] , on the spate of Bigfoot sightings reported in Malaysia in December 2005.

Affiliates

Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

Singapore Urban Explorers

The Relic Hunters

References

External links

* [http://www.api.sg/ Official API Website]