Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Malaysians taking factory buses to Singapore to use QR codes at Johor checkpoints from June Singapore's QR code immigration clearance system has been the envy of many Malaysian travellers and there have been calls for Johor to implement a similar system at their checkpoints. Well, they may...
Last Monday (April 15) at the Star Awards Gala Night, Yes 933 DJ Jeff Goh's look of disappointment was evident when his radio programme The Daka Show, which he hosts with Chen Ning and Gao Meigui, did not win Best Radio Programme and Best Short-form Entertainment Programme. There is always a rainbow after the rain and Jeff's came in the...
She might have "cried" after losing the award last year but Yes 933 DJ Gao Meigui said competition between Mediacorp's Chinese radio stations is friendly. The 32-year-old and Love 972 DJ Dennis Chew are both nominated in the Star Awards Best Radio Programme category, and they told AsiaOne they are happy for each other. "Actually, no matter who wins, we...
It's Star Awards season once again in Singapore! The 2024 edition of the award show will be held two months from now, beginning with a gala where Programme and Creative Achievement Awards will be announced on April 15. The Performance and Popularity Awards will be given out during a live show on April 21 at The Theatre at Mediacorp. One...
Do you prefer getting cash or a cake for your birthday? In fact, why choose? Yesterday (Aug 15) on radio DJ-host Dennis Chew's 50th birthday, radio station Love 972 posted on Instagram photos of an earlier party for him and among the surprises was a money-pulling cake from veteran actor-comedian Mark Lee. Both, together with Marcus Chin and Chen Biyu,...
Jam Hsiao wants to come to Singapore again this year, but not for business or regular touristy things. AsiaOne spoke to the veteran Taiwanese singer when he visited the 313@somerset outlet of AtTea — a bubble tea brand that he founded — on Monday (April 10), after serenading local audiences with his classic hits at Star Awards 2023 on Sunday...
Winners rejoice, the other nominees 'cry'. For the third time in a row, veteran radio hosts Mark Lee, Marcus Chin, Dennis Chew and Chen Biyu won Best Radio Programme at Star Awards 2023 for Love 972's morning show The Breakfast Quartet. The results, as well as for six other categories, were announced at a gala dinner held last night (March...