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Star Awards 2021
Star Awards 2021 (Chinese: 红星大奖2021) is a television award ceremony held in Singapore on 18 April 2021, to honour the best Singaporean television, released between January 2019 and December 2020. The ceremony was delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic The Star Awards 2021 is in its 26th edition, with the theme ''connect'' 星起点, showing the role that the media companies and other industry partners are playing in engaging television audiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore during the previous year. Period drama ''A Quest to Heal'' won five awards including Best Drama Serial, Best Lead and Supporting Actors, Best Theme Song, and Best Director, the last of which was awarded in an unaired Backstage Achievement Award. Other winners include Zoe Tay of ''My Guardian Angels'' and Kym Ng of ''Daybreak'', who won Best Lead and Supporting Actresses respectively, the former breaking a winning record of four wins. The drama with the most nominations, ''A Jung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eu Yan Sang
Eu Yan Sang () is a company that specialises in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It currently runs 170 retail outlets in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Macau, plus four factories in Hong Kong and Malaysia. The group also operates 28 TCM clinics in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. The holding company, Eu Yan Sang International Limited, was listed on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange since 2000. It had been delisted in October 2016 and now majority-owned by the Righteous Crane Holding Pte Ltd - a consortium set up by The Eu Family, Tower Capital Asia and Temasek Holdings. History In the 1870s, founder Eu Kong Pai, better known as Eu Kong, left the village of Foshan in Guangdong, China and settled down in the small mining town of Gopeng, Perak. He noticed that the tin mine coolies were heavily dependent on opium as the easiest method for immediate relief for their medical needs. The majority of them were illiterate and oblivious to the dangers of opium to their heal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasmond Koh
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Hong Ling (actress)
Hong Ling (born Somaline Ang Ling; ; 16 August 1994) is a Singaporean actress. Early life and education Born to a Thai mother and a Singaporean Chinese father, Hong graduated from Fuchun Secondary School. She has two siblings, one of whom is a younger brother. She was scouted while studying at Temasek Polytechnic, though she disrupted her studies due to career interest as an actress. Career Hong was discovered through talent search programme '' Hey Gorgeous'', in which she emerged as one of the semi-finalists in 2013. During the talent search programme, she was introduced as Somaline Ang, her Thai name. After her participation in the show, she switched to using her Chinese name, Hong Ling as she found that people found it difficult to pronounce her Thai name. Subsequently, she completed an acting course at the Singapore Media Academy in 2014. In 2014, Hong was involved in a long-form drama titled '' 118'' where she paired up with Nick Teo. In 2015, she was involved in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Chin
Marcus Chin On Kang (, born 22 September 1953) is a Singaporean host, actor and singer. He left Mediacorp as a full-time artiste. Career Chin joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation during the 1970s. During the 1990s, he was mainly known for starring in comedic roles in the long-running ''Comedy Nite'' (搞笑行动) and various shows alongside Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Moses Lim, Jack Neo and John Cheng. Chin left J-Team with one year remaining on his 10-year contract after he divorced his wife, Murong Ying, to be with then-girlfriend, Eileen Cheah. Besides acting and singing, Chin works as a deejay on Love 97.2FM. At the Star Awards 2018, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the drama, '' Have A Little Faith''. Personal life Chin married Taiwanese singer Murong Ying in 1987. They separated after Chin was discovered dating his personal assistant, Eileen Cheah, at that time. Cheah gave birth to their daughter, Elise, in Malaysia on 18 August 2010. Chin and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zheng Geping
Edmund Tay Kok Peng (born 27 May 1964), also known as Zheng Geping, is a Singaporean actor and executive producer managed under The Celebrity Agency. He works on the Chinese-language Channel 8. Career Zheng, a former chef and Taekwondo instructor, became a full-time actor in 1987 after completing SBC's 7th Professional Drama Performers' Training Course, and had been given mostly supporting roles. His hard work finally paid off at the Star Awards 2007 ceremony when he won the Best Actor award for his role in ''Like Father, Like Daughter''. After his Best Actor win in 2007, Zheng's popularity rose when he won the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from the years 2009-2013. He bared his body at the age of 47, putting most men to shame with his solid new six pack. Zheng Geping became the brand ambassador of hair consulting company in June 2013. In August 2013, Zheng released a book, ''Star Fitness'', which chronicles his journey to health and fitness, and offers exercises and tips o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards For All-Time Favourite Artiste
The Star Awards for All-Time Favourite Artiste is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994. History The category was introduced in 2004, at the 11th Star Awards ceremony; Chew Chor Meng, Li Nanxing and Zoe Tay received the award after winning the Top 10 Most Popular Male or Female Artistes award from 1994 to 2003. It is given in honour of an artiste who has won the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes or Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award for ten times (wins not necessary to be consecutive). Artistes who receive the award will no longer be eligible for the running of their respective Top 10 Most Popular Male or Female Artistes award from the year onwards. The award was not presented in 2007, 2013 and 2018 as there was no artiste with ten Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes or Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes accumulated wins that allowed the award to be presented in those years. The award was not presented in 2020 as the cer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Ze Tong
Zhang Zetong (, born Teoh Ze Tong, 22 January 1993), is a Malaysian actor, singer and presenter based in Singapore. Career Zhang participated in Star Search 2019 of Mediacorp and won the championship. He was signed on by The Celebrity Agency (TCA) of Mediacorp after winning the contest. His debut work was ''All Around You'' as the lead actor. Zhang won his first award, Best Newcomer Award at Star Awards 2021, for his role in the drama, ''A Jungle Survivor''. In 2019, Zhang participated in Mediacorp Star Search and chose Christopher Lee as mentor. He eventually won the contest as the 1st place winner and champion. In 2020, Zhang made his television debut in meWATCH online series drama ''All Around You'' by playing a male lead role namely Chen Shiyang and a supporting role namely Zhong Jianting in Mediacorp Channel 8 drama ''A Jungle Survivor''. He also partnered his former mentor, Christopher Lee to host a programme ''Aus-some Getaway''. In 2021, Zhang also crossed over to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kym Ng
Ng Kwee Khim (; born 1 July 1967), best known by her stage name Kym Ng (), is a Singaporean television host and actress. She is known as one of Mediacorp’s Variety Ah Jies (综艺阿姐). Ng has received numerous accolades locally and regionally. At the Star Awards, she was recognised with 4 record-breaking Best Variety Show Host wins in 1998, 1999, 2011 and 2013 and two Best Supporting Actress wins in 2018 and 2021. Her win in 1998 made her the first recipient in the former category. In 2019, Ng became the twenty-first artiste to receive the coveted All-Time Favourite Artiste in recognition of winning ten Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes. Regionally, Ng was also awarded two Asian Television Awards in 2003 and 2005 and an Asia Rainbow TV Award in 2019. Early life Ng was educated at River Valley High School and did pre-university studies (A Levels) at Tanjong Katong Secondary School. Career Ng was previously a flight stewardess with Singapore Airlines and began h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoe Tay
Zoe Tay (; born 10 January 1968) is a Singaporean actress and former model. She has been referred to as the "Queen of Caldecott Hill" and "Ah Jie" (Top Actress) by the local media since the rise of her popularity in the 1990s. She is one of the first batch of actors to receive the Star Awards All-Time Favourite Artiste award, along with Li Nanxing and Chew Chor Meng. To date, Tay has received four Star Awards for Best Actress - a record for most number of wins in the category. Early life Tay is the sixth of seven children born to Teochew parents. She was three when her biological mother died in an accident. Her father remarried and had a daughter with Wong Pong Chin. Her father worked at a pig farm in Lim Chu Kang while her stepmother was a housewife. Tay attended Kay Hua Primary School and later, Yuan Ching Secondary School, where she completed her O-level examinations. She studied fashion design at the Baharuddin Vocational Institute. When she was 13, she thought of us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Awards For Best Drama Serial
The Star Awards for Best Drama Serial is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994. The category was only introduced in 1996, at the 3rd Star Awards ceremony; ''Tofu Street'' received the award and it is given in honour of a Mediacorp drama serial which has delivered an outstanding overall performance. 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 25 drama serials. ''My Star Bride'' was the most recent winner in this category. ''My Star Bride'' was the most recent winner in this category. Since the ceremony held in 2016, ''The Dream Makers'' is also the only drama serial to win in this category twice. In addition, ''C.L.I.F. ''C.L.I.F.'' (''Courage, Loyalty, Integrity, Fairness'', or 警徽天职, commonly pronounced as cliff) is a police procedural series produced by Mediacorp Singapore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Singapore
The COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first case in :Singapore was confirmed on 23 January 2020. Early cases were primarily imported until local transmission began to develop in February and March. In late March and April, COVID-19 clusters were detected at multiple migrant worker dormitories, which soon contributed to an overwhelming proportion of new cases in the country. To stem the tide of infections, strict circuit breaker lockdown measures were implemented from 7 April to 1 June 2020, after which restrictions have been gradually lifted as conditions permitted. A mass vaccination campaign was launched, and has been successful in achieving a very high vaccination rate, with more than 96% of the eligible populace having completed their vaccination regimen as of June 2022. Various measures have been taken to mass test the population for the vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simplified Chinese
Simplification, Simplify, or Simplified may refer to: Mathematics Simplification is the process of replacing a mathematical expression by an equivalent one, that is simpler (usually shorter), for example * Simplification of algebraic expressions, in computer algebra * Simplification of boolean expressions i.e. logic optimization * Simplification by conjunction elimination in inference in logic yields a simpler, but generally non-equivalent formula * Simplification of fractions Science * Approximations simplify a more detailed or difficult to use process or model Linguistics * Simplification of Chinese characters * Simplified English (other) * Text simplification Music * Simplified (band), a 2002 rock band from Charlotte, North Carolina * ''Simplified'' (album), a 2005 album by Simply Red * "Simplify", a 2008 song by Sanguine * "Simplify", a 2018 song by Young the Giant from ''Mirror Master'' See also * Muntzing (simplification of electric circuits) * Reduction (math ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
