Star Awards 2024 Gala Night: All That Glitters wins Best Drama Serial, Best Director and Best Screenplay

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Foodie Trio claimed Best Entertainment Programme, while Inside Crime Scene S2 won Best Multimedia Programme.  

# JustSwipeLah, a bite-sized series that delivers current information on the latest and trendiest in pleasure and life, won Best Short-form Entertainment Programme.

And to honour the creative forces behind the entertainment programmes, Goh Si Jiau was named Best Producer ( Entertainment ) for her work on Star Awards 2023- Awards Ceremony, while Chua Ing Tze was crowned Best Research Writer ( Entertainment ) for Curious City S2.

Here are the total results:

Best Drama Prolific: All That Glitters

Best Entertainment Programme: Foodie Trio

Best Entertainment Programme: Inside Crime Field S2

Best Short-form Entertainment Programme:# JustSwipeLah

Best Television Programme: The Breakfast Quintet 

Best Theme Song: Wind From The Cosmos

Best Director ( Drama ): Wong Foong Hwee for All That Glitters

Best Screenplay ( Drama ): ​​Ang Eng Tee for All That Glitters

Best Manufacturer ( Entertainment ): Lee Si Jiau for Star Awards 2023- Awards Service

Best Research Writer ( Entertainment ): Chua Ing Tze for Curious City S2

The Gala Night results and divisions may be made available for download; Apr 16 on <a href="https://www.mewatch.sg/”>mewatch, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MediacorpEntertainment”>Mediacorp’s YouTube Entertainment Channel, Mediacorp’s social media platforms and the standard Star Awards site.

The Mediacorp Entertainment YouTube Channel and the SA2024 Live Show did both atmosphere on Channel 8, while Backstage LIVE will be entirely broadcast on the latter two platforms.  

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Volume One 2024 magazine out now | FinanceAsia

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We are delighted to announce that the first volume of FinanceAsia’s 2024 bi-annual magazine, is now available for your perusal. 

In this edition, we celebrate all the winners the FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2023 and explain the rationale behind why each institution won. In addition to the Deal and House Awards for Asia and Australia and New Zealand (ANZ); this year we added a new category, the Dealmaker Poll, which recognises key individuals and companies based on market feedback. 

 

In feature format, Christopher Chu examines the potential and reach of artificial intelligence (AI) in Asia – the fast-moving technology is presenting both huge challenges and opportunities for investors. While it remains caught in the cross-hairs of geopolitics and regulation, he examines how AI could be a game-changer for productivity.

 

Ryan Li explores the proposed breakup of Chinese giant Alibaba and how the firm’s ambitions fit in with wider developments across China’s tech sector.

 

Also in the magazine, Andrew Tjaardstra reviews IPO activity across key Asian markets in 2023 and looks ahead to how public markets might perform in 2024 – while it certainly hasn’t been an easy ride for the region’s equity markets over the last 12 months, there have been some bright spots, notably India and Japan, which are set to continue their momentum this year.

 

Finally, read Ella Arwyn Jones’ exclusive interview with Rachel Huf, the new Hong Kong CEO of Barclays. Huf shares her transition from lawyer to leader, offering insights around her career path and the strategic direction of the bank in the Special Administrative Region (SAR) over months to come. 

 

Click here to read the full magazine issue online. 

 


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Star Awards 2024: All That Glitters up for the most awards, Andie Chen has double nominations

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This year’s live red carpet and awards ceremony show, happening on Apr 21 at Stars Avenue, takes the theme of “Ignite, Inspire, Impact, Influence” and will feature four chapters of tributes and performances, each dedicated to one of the aspects. “Ignite” celebrates young talents and rising stars, “Inspire” spotlights supporting artists and programme hosts, “Impact” is dedicated to performers with high accolades and “Influence” is all about popularity award recipients.

The seven-hour Backstage LIVE commentary marathon is also set to return.

Like last year, there will also be a separate closed-door Gala Night on Apr 15 for the Programme and Creative Achievement awards, held at Zouk Singapore.

This year also sees more recognition for radio DJs with the introduction of a new Best Audio Personality award. Along with the Best Radio Programme accolade, this category will be judged solely by a panel of professional judges.

Fans can already start preparing for the voting categories, with the Best Theme Song category already open and voting for the artist popularity awards commencing in March.

For more information and the full list of nominees, visit mediacorp.sg/StarAwards

Catch the Star Awards 2024 Live Show on Apr 21 at 7pm (Walk Of Fame at 5pm and Backstage LIVE starting 3.30pm online) on Channel 8, Channel U, mewatch and Mediacorp Entertainment’s YouTube Channel.

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Thaksin says he'll be back soon after Paetongtarn gives birth

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Red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship supporters hold a birthday party for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawtra in Bangkok on July 26, 2016, when he turned 67 years old. (File photo)
Red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship supporters hold a birthday party for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawtra in Bangkok on July 26, 2016, when he turned 67 years old. (File photo)

Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra wrote on social media that now his seventh and youngest grandchild has been born, he will be back soon because at 73 years old, he wants to care of his grandchildren.

Thaksin on Monday morning wrote on Twitter that he was delighted with the news that his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra had just borne his seventh grandchild.

He added that all seven were born after he had to leave the country.

“I’d like to ask for permission to return to take care of the grandchildren because I will be 74 years old this July. See you soon,” Thaksin wrote.

Ms Paetongtarn, a prime ministerial candidate from the Pheu Thai Party, wrote on Instagram that her son was named Phruethasin Suksawat and his nickname was Thasin.

She thanked everyone for giving her moral support and said she would meet the press soon when she had recovered from labour.

On Oct 21, 2008, the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions sentenced Thaksin to two years in jail, convicting him of violating the National Counter Corruption Act in the Ratchadaphisek land purchase case.

He was charged with abusing his authority while being prime minister when he gave consent to his then-wife Khunying Potjaman na Pombejra to participate in the auction of 33 rai of land on Thiam Ruam Mit Road in the Ratchadaphisek area put on the block by the Bank of Thailand’s Financial Institutions Development Fund.

He fled the country in 2008, just before the court handed down the sentence. 

He jumped bail after attending the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games with his then-wife in Beijing in August 2008. The couple later divorced and she returned to Thailand.

Thaksin was stripped of his police lieutenant colonel rank in September 2015. The board of the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School alumni also resolved to withdraw his alumnus achievement awards.

In 2019, His Majesty the King recalled the royal decorations bestowed on him.

In 2010 he told red-shirt protesters who supported him that he would return to join them when “the first bullet is fired” at them. Bullets were then fired.

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