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Star Awards 2025
The 30th installment of Star Awards, Star Awards 2025, honoured the best in Singaporean Mandarin television programming in 2024. The ceremony was held on 6 July 2025 with Channel 8, Channel U airing the show and simulcast on mewatch and YouTube. The ceremony was the first to be held outside April since the revision of the nomination period in 2008, as it was announced to be postponed to 6 July on its initial announcement on 11 February; it was planned to be scheduled in July for this special occasion. Background Star Awards 2025 marked the 30th anniversary of the annual Singaporean television awards ceremony, themed "Walking Through Time Together." The event celebrated three decades of local entertainment, reflecting on past milestones, present achievements, and future aspirations. This milestone edition highlighted the enduring bond between Mediacorp and its audiences, featuring a star-studded lineup of local and international artistes who came together to honour the contribu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Chew
Dennis Chew Chong Kheng (born 15 August 1973), also known as Zhou Chongqing, is a Singaporean radio deejay, actor, variety show host, businessman and singer. Chew is known for playing Aunty Lucy, a character which requires him to cross-dress as a woman in the variety show '' Paris and Milan''. Early life Chew studied at the former Pearl's Hill Primary School and Tuan Mong High School (predecessor of Ngee Ann Secondary School). At 13, Chew performed in the musical and children's television programme 《成语50》(Chinese Idioms 50). At 14, he was talent scouted for a commercial for Yakult. He was part of the first batch of students in the teen acting classes organised by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation during the late 1980s. In 1991, he played a substantial role in the TV drama ''The Future is Mine'' (锦绣前程). After serving his National Service, Chew went on to Shatec to get a Diploma in Hotel Management as he realised during NS that it is important to further ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards 2018
Star Awards 2018 (also SA2018SG, Chinese: 红星大奖2018) is a television award ceremony which is held in Singapore, with the Post Party and Ceremony Awards was broadcast live on 22 April 2018. A total of 15 awards were handed out during the ceremony, among which the Special Achievement Award, an award given out to a celebrity in recognition to meritorious contribution, returned after a 15-year absence, with the award last presented in 2003, in the place of All-Time Favourite Artiste, which was not presented this year, and the third ceremony overall, after 2007 and 2013. The ceremony saw '' When Duty Calls'' winning the most awards, '' The Lead'' was the second-biggest winning drama serial, clinching the two other major categories plus Young Talent award, for a total of three. Seven other programs won at least one award during the ceremony. Programme details Awards On 5 April 2018, the Creative Achievement Awards was held to recognise the achievements of Mediacorp's crea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Hsuan
Jessica Hester Hsuan ( PA: syn hyn born 18 August 1970), also known as Suen Huen, is a Hong Kong actress. Early life Hsuan's father gave her the name Jessica, while her mother gave her the middle name Hester. She was educated in Hong Kong at Maryknoll Convent School for primary education and at Pooi To Middle School. She later boarded at Roedean School in Britain. Hsuan graduated with a bachelor's degree in materials science and engineering from Imperial College London in 1992. Career Hsuan started her career in late 1992 and early 1993. Along with Maggie Cheung Ho Yee, Ada Choi, Flora Chan and Kenix Kwok, she was known as one of the top five "'' Fa Dans''" (a term borrowed from Peking Opera for roles depicting young maidens, and used for actresses with high popularity) of TVB from the mid-1990s to mid-2000s. She has collaborated with many TVB leading actors including Louis Koo, Wong He, Chilam Cheung, Nick Cheung, Gallen Lo, Roger Kwok, Sunny Chan, Joe Ma a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richie Koh
Richie Koh (born 16 June 1993) is a Singaporean actor who is signed to MediaCorp. In 2023, Koh won the Star Awards for Best Actor for his critically acclaimed role as an autistic son in the drama series '' Your World in Mine''. At the age of 29, he is also the second youngest recipient of the award, after Christopher Lee who won in 1997 at the age of 26. Early life Richie Koh was born on 16 June 1993. He graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a Diploma in Financial Informatics in 2014. Career In 2013, Koh was scouted when Channel U’s Hey Gorgeous team went to various campuses in Singapore looking for suitable contestants. He garnered much support during the competition and emerged as first runner-up. He chose the stage name "Rui Qi" as his stage name on the advice of Singaporean host-actress Quan Yi Fong. In 2017, after serving National Service, Koh started his career by debuting in Channel 8’s army-themed drama ''When Duty Calls'', a major role that charmed viewers' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qi Yuwu
Qi Yuwu (born 28 November 1976) is a Chinese actor based in Singapore. He is a permanent resident of Singapore and a contracted artiste under Beijing Enlight Media Group. Early life and career Qi studied at Guangzhou Physical Education Institute before moving to Singapore. He won the title of Champion and Mr Personality in the China Round of Star Search Singapore in 1999. Previously, Qi worked as a model and played the lead role in a Guangzhou-produced television series, before signing on a contract with the Television Corporation of Singapore (now Mediacorp). In 2000, Qi was cast in his debut role as Sikong Zhaixing in '' Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng'' with other actors from Singapore and the Asian-Pacific region. Following that, Qi was cast in ''Dare To Strike'', another Singapore-Hong Kong co-produced television series. Apart from acting in Singaporean television dramas, Qi has also starred in international films, some of which were produced by Mediacorp Raintree Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andie Chen
Andie Chen (born Andy Tan Bang Jun on 16 June 1985) is a Singaporean actor, host and vlogger, who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2007 to 2017. Career Chen's first appearance on television was in the Channel 5 series '' Growing Up'' Season 2 Ep 12: Brother Of Mine in which he made a cameo flashback appearance as a child version of Tay Wee Seng, older brother of Lim Kay Tong's character Charlie Tay Wee Kiat's older brother and was credited as Andy Tan in year 1997. He shot to prominence after winning Star Search 2007 and earned a contract with Mediacorp. He was given his first television roles the following year, most notably in the blockbuster period drama '' The Little Nyonya''. Since then he has starred in many high-profile television dramas such as '' Unriddle'', '' C.L.I.F.'', '' Code of Honour'', '' Joys of Life'', '' The Journey (trilogy series)'' and '' The Lead''. In August 2015, Chen played the lead role in the Mandarin musical, '' December Rains'', by To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill Sera Sera
''Kill Sera Sera'' () is a Singaporean crime mystery television series starring Jessica Hsuan, James Wen, Christopher Lee, Xu Bin, Chantalle Ng, Damien Teo, Kiki Lim, Zhang Xinxiang and Lynn Lim. Produced by August Pictures, the series premiered in January 2024 and is currently airing on Singapore meWATCH. Cast Main and supporting * Jessica Hsuan as May Shaw Ruoyun * Christopher Lee as Allan Sun Ailun * James Wen as Zhang Yage * Xu Bin as Lin Guoguang * Chantalle Ng as Sera Sun Shanqi * Damien Teo as Sun Shanwen * Kiki Lim as Zhang Tingting * Zhang Xinxiang as Fu Dashu * Lynn Lim as Ruby Cameo appearances * Terence Cao as Deng Wanhao * Darren Lim as Sun Dehui * Chen Huihui as Yu Xin * Valnice Yek as Cindy * Lina Ng as Reporter * Jesseca Liu as Exhibition Boss * Ian Fang as Paul * Cynthia Koh Cynthia Koh (born 25 March 1974) is a Singaporean actress. She has appeared and starred in many television series produced by MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards For Best Actress
The Star Awards for Best Actress is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994. The category was introduced in 1995, at the 2nd Star Awards ceremony; Fann Wong received the award for her role in ''Chronicle of Life'' and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel. Since its inception, the award has been given to 14 actresses. Kym Ng is the most recent winner in this category for her role in '' Till the End''. Since the ceremony held in 2024, Huang remains as the only actress to win in this category five times, surpassing Zoe Tay who has four wins. Tay has also been nominated on 15 occasions, more than any other actress. Jesseca Liu Jesseca Liu (born Lao Chew Yen on 13 February 1979) is a Malaysian actress who is based in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards For Best Actor
The Star Awards for Best Actor is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994. The category was introduced in 1995, at the 2nd Star Awards ceremony; Li Nanxing received the award for his role in ''Wounded Tracks'' and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The nominees are determined by a team of judges employed by Mediacorp; winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel. Since its inception, the award has been given to 13 actors. Jeremy Chan is the most recent winner in this category for his role in '' All That Glitters''. Since the ceremony held in 2024, Chen Hanwei remains as the only actor to win in this category seven times, surpassing Xie Shaoguang who has five wins. Both Chen and Christopher Lee has been nominated on 15 occasions, more than any other actors. Terence Cao is currently the actor who has the most nominations without a win, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AsiaOne
AsiaOne.com is a Singaporean news and lifestyle website and news aggregator. It is Singapore's first pure play digital content platform, serving readers primarily in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. AsiaOne was launched in 1995 by Singapore Press Holdings. On 5 June 2000, SPH AsiaOne Ltd was listed on the Singapore Exchange. It was delisted on 24 January 2002. In 2018, AsiaOne was partially acquired by mm2 Asia, and operated as a joint venture between mm2 Asia and SPH Media. AsiaOne was revamped in July 2021, focusing on being "Off Centre, On Trend". The website has had one of the largest readerships in Singapore, having been listed in 2019 as the country’s fourth most popular news site. AsiaOne won the Silver award for the Best News Website Or Mobile Service for its NewsLite service in 2021 at the WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media Awards. The site itself also nominates the most prominent business leaders and ASEAN-friendly diplomats for prestigious awards each year. In De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards For Special Achievement Award
The Star Awards for Special Achievement Award is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994. The category was introduced in 1995, at the 2nd Star Awards ceremony; Xiang Yun Xiang Yun (born Chen Cuichang on 27 October 1961) is a Singaporean actress and television host. She is commonly referred to as MediaCorp's first "Ah Jie" (senior actress) for being among the first locally trained artistes and has been in the ent ... received the award for her performance and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp artiste who have made significant contributions in the performance of his/her respective field of profession over the past few years. Winners are selected by a majority vote from the entire judging panel. The award was initially discontinued from 2004, but was revived in 2018. Since its inception, the award has been given to Twelve artistes. Mark Lee is the most recent winner in this category. Recipients References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josephine Teo
Josephine Teo Li Min. In this Chinese name, the family name is Teo (''née'' Yong). In accordance with custom, the Western-style name is Josephine Teo and the Chinese-style name is Teo Li Min. (née Yong; born 8 July 1968) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Minister for Digital Development and Information since 2024, Minister-in-charge of the Cyber Security Agency and Smart Nation Initiative since 2021 and formerly and Second Minister for Home Affairs from 2017 to 2025. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng division of Jalan Besar GRC since 2020. Prior to entering politics, Teo had worked at the Economic Development Board (EDB), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). She made her political debut in the 2006 general election as part of a five-member PAP team contesting in Bishan–Toa Payoh GR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |