It’s official: No Star Awards this year and it will be back in April 2021
This year’s edition was initially postponed to the second half of 2020 but Mediacorp has now announced the show will be back on Apr 18 instead – and it will be a “bigger celebration”.
Wondering how to spend your National Day weekend? Here are some nifty ideas
Whether you’re staying in or heading out, here are a few ideas on what to do this weekend.
JJ Lin, Stefanie Sun have a new English song and you'll get to hear it during NDP 2020
The song, called Stay With You, is the English version of the Mandarin track previously released in January. They'll perform it at this Sunday's (Aug 9) National Day Parade during the Evening Show.
Staying in this National Day? Here’s what to expect from the NDP 2020 festivities on TV
Celebrate our nation’s 55th birthday on Aug 9 by watching the National Day Message, Morning Parade and Evening Show on Mediacorp’s platforms.
PM Lee's National Day message to be broadcast on Sunday
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day message will be broadcast on Sunday (Aug 9), along with other ministers who will be delivering the message in various languages.Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat will deliver the message in Mandarin, while Minister-in-charge of Muslim ...
PM Lee's National Day message to be broadcast on Aug 9
1 hour 35 min agoSINGAPORE — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day message will be broadcast o
Mediacorp, Lazada team up for National Day Mega Sale with a new shopping experience
Among the activities to drum up excitement for the Aug 8 to Aug 10 shopping event is Lazada's GUESS IT game show, hosted by personalities such as Mediacorp DJs Kimberly Wang, Gerald Koh and Sonia Chew.
Up to 90 per cent off at Lazada’s National Day Sale – here's how to score deals
The event kicks off at midnight on Aug 8 with a two-hour flash sale from 288 stores, including Apple, Under Armour, Lego, Dyson and Goldheart.
Desmond Tan impersonator scams actor's Malaysian fan out of RM60,000
The Singapore actor told a local news outlet that he is sorry about the woman’s experience and has stated that he would never ask a fan for money.
Help a good cause by wearing face masks from Mediacorp’s design contest winners
The three winning designs – plus a fourth specially commissioned piece by an artist with cerebral palsy – are part of the Mask For The Nation initiative. Proceeds go to the Mediacorp Enable Fund to support persons with disabilities.
You can soon watch Phua Chu Kang, Growing Up and more Mediacorp content on Netflix
More than 1,000 hours of Mediacorp’s multilingual content will be up on the streaming giant’s Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei markets from Aug 1, to celebrate Singapore's birthday month.
Finding my Singaporean soul with Under One Roof: Life lessons on television
My Singapore Life is a CNA Lifestyle series about coming of age in the Lion City. We conclude our trip back to the 90s with actress Daisy Irani’s heartwarming story of belonging thanks to Singapore television.
Breaking news direct to your inbox: CNA launches new email newsletter
SINGAPORE: You can now get alerted to breaking news in your email inbox when it happens. CNA on Tuesday (Jun 23) launched a new email newsletter, aimed at allowing subscribers to receive breaking news from Singapore and around the world right in their inboxes.The breaking news service comes on ...
Mediacorp to air Global Goal concert with Dwayne Johnson, Miley Cyrus and more
Viewers in Singapore can catch the show on Sunday (Jun 28) from 2am to 4am on Channel 5 and meWatch. Other artistes performing include Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Shakira, Coldplay and Chloe x Halle.
Celebrating Fathers 2020 goes online in light of COVID-19
SINGAPORE: This year, for the first time, an annual campaign for families to show appreciation to fathers will take place online, in light of the COVID-19 situation.Mothers and children are invited to post messages, photos or videos on Instagram with the hashtag #THANKYOUDADSG2020, to appreciate ...
Kelly Yu, Nicky Lee and more performing in YES 933's online concert
The 90-minute music event is also in celebration of the official launch of the Huawei Nova 7 SE.
Mediacorp, Temasek Polytechnic ink partnership for students to gain media industry exposure
SINGAPORE: Mediacorp and Temasek Polytechnic signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday (Jun 11) that will offer students the opportunity to gain exposure to the media industry. The aim of the three-year partnership is to offer Temasek Polytechnic students "more in-depth training and ...
Shopping for shoes? Style cues from Zoe Tay, Rebecca Lim, Jeanette Aw and more
You’ll need a nice new pair for when it’s time to step out into the world once more. Time to take some cues from your favourite celebrities.
TV host Lee Teng and fiancee announce pregnancy news on Instagram
The couple got engaged in March but have no details on the wedding as yet.
Celebrity Zoom hangout session: In bed with Desmond Tan and his dogs
We caught up with the Code Of Law actor through a video call to see how he spends his day at home – and got a little tour of his house.
Want to know what your neighbour's been doing during the circuit breaker?
Mediacorp's #stayhomeforSG initiative asked Singaporeans to submit Instagram posts of what they get up to at home during this time – and here are our picks of the entries.
Zoe Tay, Rebecca Lim and more reveal their circuit breaker beauty secrets
Staying at home doesn’t mean letting go. CNA Lifestyle asked 8 celebrities to share their DIY skincare tips for looking great during this period. Hint: Sunscreen is on the list.
Join the entire nation in singing Home to thank healthcare, migrant workers
The singalong event, Sing Together Singapore, will take place on Saturday (Apr 25) at exactly 7.55pm and will feature local celebs like Dick Lee, Taufik Batisah, Shabir as well as Mediacorp artistes.
Do you have an interesting story to tell? Mediacorp is looking for #Stories4SG
The initiative is a call for short-form video ideas from content creators and is intended to bolster the local creative community.
Mediacorp launches two more shows under its #StayHomeWithMe initiative
Hosted by DJs from Gold 905, 987FM and YES 933, the new radio-to-screen programmes feature live-streamed performances, and health and fitness experts offering tips for the circuit breaker period.
Mediacorp offers variety shows, global concert under new #StayHomeWithMe initiative
Phua Chu Kang, Jojo Joget and a two-hour music event curated by Lady Gaga will keep you entertained while stuck at home. Here’s a quick lowdown.
Joanne Peh: Live your own lives, mums – your children need you to be happy
The actress discusses what it means to juggle being mother, wife and daughter-in-law – and still be true to herself in CNA Lifestyle’s podcast series, House Party For 2.
Rebecca Lim hand-delivers 400 care packs to homes and frontline workers
The local actress said that “generous giving” is the “most humbling and heartwarming”.
Be Steady and watch Phua Chu Kang’s rap video against COVID-19
Remember the Sarvivor rap? Singapore’s friendly neighbourhood contractor is back to tackle the latest health outbreak with a catchy PSA to 'use your brain'.
Zoe Tay's old-school advice for young people: Toughen up and be thankful
Some things never go out of style. For the reigning queen of Singapore entertainment, it's a strong work ethic and learning to admit you don't have all the answers.
Rebecca Lim didn’t speak till she was 4 years old – and no one knows why
Even as an adult, said the actress in our podcast series House Party For 2, keeping things to herself can cause trouble. Like when her beloved dog died right before the Star Awards.
Sam Willows' Benjamin Kheng gets engaged to part-time 987 DJ Naomi Yeo
Spoiler alert: she said "yes".
Desmond Tan robbed in Bali: 'Don't worry, I'm safe and not harmed'
The Mediacorp actor flew to the island to attend a friend’s wedding.
The totally true story of how Chua Enlai left a friend to die in the open sea
And it was all because of a stupid sea turtle – or at least that’s how the host of CNA Lifestyle’s new podcast series House Party For 2 remembers it.
Actress Rui En and fans send care packages to frontline healthcare workers
"We can allow fear to hold us hostage, resulting in ungracious behaviour towards front line health workers," said the actress, "or we can choose to lift them up as heroes".
Mediacorp postpones Star Awards 2020 over COVID-19 concerns
The 26th edition of the annual event, which was originally slated for Apr 26, will be pushed back to the second half of the year.
Mediacorp brings back live Oscars telecast on Channel 5 after 10 years
Mediacorp and Disney are joining hands to bring the 92nd Academy Awards to Singapore viewers on Feb 10.
Actresses Jeanette Aw, Joanne Peh back in Singapore from China
Amidst a rush for dwindling supplies, the two Singaporean actresses revealed that friends and fans helped to provide masks while they were there.
Joanne Peh remains in Guangzhou with her children in spite of the Wuhan virus
The actress made her decision known on Instagram, in which she explained that she had to “finish up some personal matters”.
Rui En celebrates turning 39 with fan club by giving back to the elderly
The actress and her fan club RBKD handed out S$9,000 worth of Chinese New Year-themed goodie bags.
A history of resilience: Sonia Chew says do not underestimate millennials
CNA Luxury’s January digital cover star bought her own home at 27, got into the restaurant business at 28, and has plans to rule the world. Who’re you calling a snowflake?
Nominations open for second edition of Goh Chok Tong Enable Awards
SINGAPORE: Nominations for the second edition of the Goh Chok Tong (GCT) Enable Awards opened on Monday (Jan 20). The GCT Enable Awards recognise the achievements of persons with disabilities and motivate those with potential to go the distance with their endeavours. As an initiative of the ...
Chen Hanwei was surprised to be recognised by fans in China
And no, they weren’t Singaporeans or Malaysians.
Singapore Motorshow 2020: The hottest premium cars to look out for
Highlights include the long-awaited Singapore debut of the Audi e-tron, a new Land Rover Defender and a (sort of) new Porsche Cayenne.
Singapore Motorshow 2020 promises car launches, showcases, celebrities
Car buyers can also look forward to exclusive deals at this annual motoring event, taking place from Jan 9 to Jan 12 at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre.
A rocking end to the decade with homegrown talents
The best of Singapore’s local dance, music and fashion talents went all out at the Let’s Celebrate 2020 countdown party
Singapore concerts in 2020 you don't want to miss out on
The best part is, this list will only grow in the coming months!
Fireworks, dance, music: Fun for all at Mediacorp's New Year countdown party
Enjoy performances by electronic music star Jasmine Sokko and rock icon Ramli Sarip, and watch Star Search 2019 winner Zhang Ze Tong strut his stuff on the catwalk at Mediacorp's Let's Celebrate 2020.
Joshua Tan just proposed to his girlfriend
The actor popped the question on their second dating anniversary.
In Memoriam: Celebrities we’ve lost in 2019
A tribute to the stars we've lost in 2019.
From skincare to makeup: The biggest beauty trends that defined the 2010s
Whether or not you partook in beauty gadgets or multicoloured hair, there’s no ignoring how these trends have shaped the beauty industry in the past decade.
Looking back at the 2010s: How the luxury industry embraced sustainability
If there was one trend to rule them all in the 2010s, going green would be it. These are the highlights.
A decade in fashion: A look back at the most important designers who left us
From Karl Lagerfeld and Sonia Rykiel to Alexander McQueen, these were the style heavyweights who left an indelible mark on fashion lovers.
Priscelia Chan, cardiac arrest and farts: Top 10 health stories of 2019
To wrap up the year, CNA Lifestyle looks back at the health and wellness stories you’ve eagerly read and shared.
How local stars spent Christmas in 2019
We round up what some celebs did over the festive season this year.
Ramen, burgers and the Michelin Guide: Top 10 food stories of 2019
To wrap up the year, CNA Lifestyle looks back at the dining-related stories you’ve eagerly read and shared.
Bad tourists, Taiwan and weekend getaways: Top 10 travel stories of 2019
To wrap up the year, CNA Lifestyle looks back at the travel stories you’ve eagerly read and shared.
Aloysius, Godfrey, Miss Universe: Top 10 entertainment stories of 2019
To wrap up the year, CNA Lifestyle looks back at the stories that trended and got you reading and sharing. First up this week: The world of entertainment.
Star Search 2019 finalists spread some Christmas cheer in special festive video
The one-minute video is interspersed with clips of some of the artistes spending time with students from the AWWA Special Student Care Centre.
Sharon Au was told to work less in Paris – so she started her own French academy
The former Mediacorp actress-host on what prompted her to invest S$100,000 of her own savings to teach people “the finer qualities of the French way of life."
Former local TV actress Lin Liyun dies at age 58 of illness
She was last active on the acting scene in the 1990s although she did have cameos in 2009’s Reunion Dinner and 2011’s The Oath.
'Get your act together': Singapore athletics criticised after poor SEA Games
1 hour 30 min agoNEW CLARK CITY, Philippines — The lack of "stable governance" within the at
'We don't live for ourselves': Motherhood helped Cheryl Wee fight eating disorders
CNA Luxury’s December digital cover star and Jean Yip scion opens up about how her family and husband got her to see her truth – by looking beyond herself.
Swimming: Darren Chua wins 100m freestyle, beats defending champion Joseph Schooling
19 hours 35 min agoNEW CLARK CITY, Philippines — Joseph Schooling was beaten by teammate Darren Chua to
Sailing: Ryan Lo wins SEA Games gold, retains title
1 day 59 min agoNEW CLARK CITY, Philippines — Singapore sailor Ryan Lo won gold in the men’s laser st
SEA Games: Schooling ready to make ‘big changes’, still time to get fit for Olympics, says coach
1 day 1 hour agoNEW CLARK CITY, Philippines — Having qualified for the Olympics in his pet event, the
Singapore win historic softball SEA Games gold
1 day 2 hours agoNEW CLARK CITY, Philippines — Singapore men’s softball team clinched a historic gold
SEA Games: Historic gold for Singapore golfer James Leow
2 days 16 hours agoCLARK — Golfer James Leow won the men's individual tournament at the SEA Games o
You're not young any more: Doctor tells 'hunkle' Zheng Geping to stop working out
Years of injuries have caught up with the 55-year-old actor known for his buff physique. But he's staying positive: "I hope to do one last topless shoot at 60."
Mediacorp and Wattpad to develop Wattpad hit Slow Dancing
SINGAPORE: Mediacorp on Wednesday (Dec 4) announced that it has picked up its inaugural English-language scripted series from global multiplatform entertainment company Wattpad. The companies will develop Wattpad’s hit Slow Dancing into a six-episode series under the umbrella of Mediacorp’s ...
Mediacorp partners Hong Kong’s ViuTV to produce drama series
SINGAPORE: Mediacorp announced on Wednesday (Dec 4) that it is partnering Hong Kong-based ViuTV to produce two Chinese-language drama series. The new partnership – the second tie-up between Mediacorp and ViuTV – will pool production capabilities and capital from both companies, according to the ...
Cynthia Koh: Being acknowledged by viewers is a bigger reward than winning awards
She is nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the upcoming Asian Academy Creative Awards.
Jasmine Sokko, Mediacorp celebs to ring in the New Year in 2020 countdown show
Other personalities performing at Let’s Celebrate 2020 include Dru Chen, Glen Wee, Benjamin Kheng and Ramli Sarip, along with Mediacorp celebrities such as Ayden Sng and Jarrell Huang.
Rui En’s fan club RBKD reveal what has kept them going for 11 years
Plus, what went down at their latest gathering, which included a private screening of the Old is Gold telemovie.
Mediacorp remains best radio network in Singapore: Nielsen survey
SINGAPORE: Mediacorp remains the number one radio network in Singapore, according to the results of the latest Nielsen Radio Diary Survey released on Friday (Nov 29).The survey also found that radio remains a key media channel, with more than 88 per cent of people in Singapore tuning in weekly ...
President’s Star Charity 2019 raises record-breaking S$10.4 million
The show featured live performances, a mental health skit, and the end of a 2,000-km relay race.
Thai contestant wins Last Palm Standing – Mediacorp Subaru Car Challenge
On his fifth attempt, Siripong Toosadee will be driving home a new car worth S$76,800 after clocking 76 hours, 55 minutes and five seconds.
Family drama Kin jumps forward five years – what’s in store for its characters?
Viewers are very much invested in the fate of their favourite characters, say the cast of Kin, who receive fan messages on a daily basis.
How Star Search mentor Christopher Lee made his students cry – yes, even the guys
What’s it like to be in a Star Search 2019 workshop class? CNA Lifestyle dropped by to see how the veteran actor whipped the semi-finalists into shape. Cue: Lots of sobbing.
New local drama has characters speaking English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil
128 Circle, set in a hawker centre, features a multiracial cast and tells the stories of those who live and work in the neighbourhood.
Star Search 2019 Screen Debut offers first glimpse at Top 24’s talents ahead of semi-finals
Who you should be looking out for at the two semi-finals, the first of which airs next week, Oct 6.
CNA digital journalist, TV programme bag wins for Mediacorp at SIAS awards
Mediacorp won two awards at the SIAS 20th Investors' Choice Awards on Thursday (Sep 26) - both in the Financial Journalist category.
The grossest thing Rebecca Lim did while filming ‘C.L.I.F. 5’ wasn’t throwing up every day
We speak to the stars of the Channel 8 police drama about some of their toughest moments on set.
Newcomer Ayden Sng survives intense mutilation scene (with real weapons)
Minor spoilers ahead as the fresh-faced actor tells us about his role in ‘Last Madame’.
Sheila Sim is a medicated oil-loving auntie and proud of it
The model-actress wants to convert her celeb pals one bottle at a time
Elvin Ng, Romeo Tan involved in car accident in Taipei
Both actors have assured that they are doing fine
What's the best way to watch 'All Is Well'?
Plus, what you need to know before you watch this ambitious dual-action drama
Gurmit Singh has a new radio gig - but family still comes first
The actor-comedian, who left his full-time showbiz career five years ago, has joined Mike Kasem and Vernetta Lopez on Gold 905’s weekday morning show.
Taipei street food guide – from Elvin Ng, Romeo Tan, Desmond Tan and Zoe Tay
Need to put on 10kg for work, like Romeo Tan did? The cast of All Is Well give us their street food and steamboat recommendations from filming in Taiwan.
Actor-comedian Gurmit Singh joins the radio morning team on Gold 905
The new DJ will host Live With Mike, Vernetta and Gurmit together with Vernetta Lopez and Mike Kasem.
Zoe Tay as Romeo Tan’s mum? Just one of the challenges for the cast of All Is Well
Singapore and Taiwan actors also got a taste of each other’s home countries when filming for this co-production.
Watch Star Search contestants and alumni Desmond Tan re-enact a fishy scene
The leading man will be imparting his method acting techniques to this next generation of actors ... and it involves raw fish.
Mediacorp partners beIN SPORTS to bring football and rugby action to Toggle
SINGAPORE: Sports fans in Singapore will soon be able to catch major international football action like Champions League matches, as well as the Rugby World Cup on Mediacorp's Toggle. Mediacorp and beIN SPORTS on Thursday (Aug 8) announced a partnership to bring sports programmes to the digital ...
'I feel terrible': Dennis Chew apologises over controversial E-Pay ad
SINGAPORE: Local actor and deejay Dennis Chew apologised on Wednesday (Aug 7) for his part in a recent controversial advertisement by NETS promoting the E-Pay platform. Chew, who is Chinese, appeared "brownface" in the ad. His skin was made up to look darker to portray an Indian man. It also ...
Elvin Ng finally managed to get Rui En’s number last year
#Ruivin are returning to the small screen for the first time since 2012 in ‘Old is Gold’.
How did Joanne Peh describe her bed scene in ‘Last Madame’ to hubby Qi Yuwu?
Plus, the actress tells us when she might have “the talk” with her two young kids.
Zhang Zhen Huan is back in Singapore, but not for good
He is currently filming Toggle Original ‘I Am Madam’, in which he plays an army medic
Romeo Tan hopes to help people understand more about Tourette’s with new drama
The actor says the aim is to portray his special needs character in ‘Happy Prince’ in a good light, not to make fun of him.
Singapore's Desmond Ng wins Most Potential award at song contest in Vietnam
Ng and Daryl-Ann Jansen recently represented the country at the ASEAN+3 competition promoting cultural exchange among member nations.
Singapore’s ‘Sticker Lady’ designs Casio G-Shock watch for National Day
The limited edition timepiece done in collaboration with street artist Sam Lo, also known as SKL0, will be available from July 27.
NDP 2019: Fireworks to be set off at Singapore River for the first time
SINGAPORE: Fireworks will be set off at the Singapore River for the first time in Singapore's National Day Parade history this August, in a move to celebrate the river's significance as the country marks its bicentennial. “2019 is a special year and it marks our Singapore bicentennial," said ...
Desmond Ng wants to expose younger audiences to getai at the National Day Concert
But what if people start to walk out during his performance?
TODAY's morning brief for Thursday, July 25
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Star Search Top 24 contestants hit Funan Mall for their first public meet-and-greet
Star Search A-list alumni Zoe Tay, Vivian Lai, Brandon Wong and Yao Wen Long were all on hand to cheer them on.
Jin Yin Ji laxative health scare: Mediacorp says ‘Don’t compromise wellbeing’
The 73-year-old actress took laxatives for fear of gaining weight, and was hospitalised last week with severe abdominal pain.
What will Gordon Ramsay, Cynthia Koh and the Jonas Brothers look like when they’re old?
Celebrities are taking part in the FaceApp Challenge to see what they'll look like decades older using the 'Old Age' filter.
We showed the ‘Old is Gold’ cast how they’d look in 50 years and here’s how they reacted
Let’s just say... old isn’t always gold.
TODAY's morning brief for Thursday, July 18
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Watch Kit Chan, Dick Lee and Jasmine Sokko in a free concert at Gardens by the Bay
The two-day event on Aug 10 and 11 will be hosted by Mediacorp DJs Jean Danker, Kun Hua, Farhana and Eswari.
TODAY's morning brief for Wednesday, July 17
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Want free local data? Singtel and AIA partner up for you to walk for it
Each step you take earns points that can be redeemed for rewards on the new wellness platform StepUp.
Young Singapore talents recognised at Symphony 924’s classical music contest
The youngest winner at this year's Youth Talent Project, organised by classical radio station Symphony 924, is just 10 years old.
TODAY's morning brief for Monday, July 15
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Foodie Capitol: 6 dining venues to check out at The Capitol Kempinski
A retro American diner, an updated German beer garden and four other establishments vie for your attention.
Collecting your thoughts is good. Organising them is even better
From the latest app to "paper"-like systems that let you write with smartpens, note taking goes beyond typing text.
Supplements and diets for heart health show limited proof of benefit
Some supplements may actually be harmful for cardiovascular health.
More than just plants: 6 ways to incorporate the outdoors into your home
Be it extra space on your balcony, front porch or backyard, spruce things up with these outdoor features.
Singapore rapper collaborates with migrant workers for a different kind of National Day song
As part of a new CNA documentary, Subhas Nair wrote Utopia together with Migrants Band Singapore, whose members work in construction, plumbing and security.
Do you have sensitive, irritable skin? Soothe inflammation in just one hour
CNA Lifestyle went to Milan to road test Estee Lauder’s new Advanced Night Repair Intense Reset Concentrate. Colour us impressed.
Join a food crawl for some Japanese food and sake, off-menu desserts and cocktails
CNA Lifestyle Experiences invites you to spend a Sunday afternoon dining away in the heart of town at Raffles City.
Inaugural Sian Chay Bonding With Love Charity Show raises S$8.4 million
The programme featured a wide range of performances from local and overseas artistes
‘I am a tiger mum’: What Star Search contestants can expect from their celebrity mentors
Star Search 2019 mentors Huang Biren, Chen Hanwei and Christopher Lee dish out some advice and a warning or two to the 24 lucky ones whose journey begins now. For starters, they’ll have to put down their handphone when talking to them.
Xu Bin reveals the touching story behind his son's English name
His good friend, the late Aloysius Pang, had something to do with it
Millennials seem to be taking the slow road to love – should we all do the same?
Millennials are going on fewer dates, having less sex and marrying later. Do they know something about love that the rest of us don't?
Donnie Yen and other Asian celebrities take on the bottle cap challenge
The stunt involves knocking the cap off a bottle with a swift kick. Watch the action star take it one step further by doing it blindfolded.
Jeffrey Xu tells us why he couldn’t make his directorial debut (yet)
The actor wanted to shoot a series of short films but that's been shelved
Is ‘Fried Rice Paradise’ star Uriah See really as “cocky and confident” as he says he is?
We find out during our chat with the Malaysian singer-actor, who is currently competing in a ‘Produce 101’-like programme in China.
Lawrence Wong nabs first lead role in Chinese drama
The actor is the only foreigner in the cast once again
Don't dismiss a father's 'rough' parenting skills – it’s good for the kids
Research has shown that fathers’ involvement has lots of benefits such as developing the child's expressive vocabulary.
Where Singapore celebs like Dennis Chew and Pierre Png go for their durian fix
Who frequents the big names like Ah Seng and 818? And who only eats durians at private parties in Malaysia?
Priscelia Chan wants to spread hope and love to those suffering in silence
The actress has directed a short video for the upcoming Sian Chay Bonding with Love Charity Show
Constance Lau: the “aunty” who might become a lion mum
The ‘Lion Mums 3’ actress tells us how she went from getting an F9 to a B3 in an O-Levels subject in just two months
Nasi goreng, very nice? The cast of Fried Rice Paradise TV series on which fried rice dish represents them
The popular Dick Lee musical is now a drama series starring Fang Rong, Suhaimi Yusof, Sebastian Tan and more.
It took a Top 10 award for Qi Yuwu to stop being a ‘yes-man’
The actor looks back at his “terrible acting” from his Star Search days
Cooking newbie Fang Rong performs her own “stunts” in ‘Fried Rice Paradise’
The actress tells us why her first scene with her onscreen love interest (played by Uriah See) was “awkward”
Mediacorp continues to be best radio network in Singapore: Nielsen Survey
Mediacorp continues to be Singapore’s number one radio network, taking eight out of the top 10 spots in the latest Nielsen Radio Diary survey released on Monday (Jun 17.)
‘Beijing to Moscow’ stars dish the dirt on one another
After spending two months together on a 7,000km journey, the cast had plenty to share
Chew Chor Meng to budding actors: Don’t do it for fame
The 50-year-old definitely knows what he’s talking about after almost 30 years in the biz
EAT, PRAY, KICK BUTT: Rui En’s keys to surviving her first long-form drama
The ‘Old is Gold’ star is especially grateful to be filming with a fellow “OG Seven Princess”.
CNA is now on WhatsApp: How to sign up
You can now get the day’s biggest headlines from CNA on WhatsApp. Every morning, we’ll send you a round-up of the top stories. In addition, we’ll also send you any major breaking news as it happens.
No more ‘block of wood’ comparisons for Qi Yuwu
Contrary to the icy image that some associate with him, the actor is a pretty fun guy to be around
Mediacorp bags 14 awards at World Media Festivals
SINGAPORE: Mediacorp won 14 awards at the 2019 World Media Festivals Television & Corporate Media Awards, its largest haul of awards to date at the global competition. The six Gold and seven Silver awards were for news and documentary programmes produced in-house, as well as in collaboration with ...
SG Cares app updated to make volunteering easier
SINGAPORE: It is now easier to do good, with changes to an app run by SG Cares - a national movement to promote volunteerism. The updates make it easier and faster to search for volunteering opportunities near you and that best suit your interests, as well as to sign up for them. There is also a ...
The real luxury in life is being able to explore the things that matter to you
The value of something, says supervising editor Phin Wong, is not the same as how much it costs. That’s the philosophy behind our brand new platform, CNA Luxury.
Neighbours from hell as told by Pierre Png, Zhu Hou Ren and Chen Yi Xi
Love them or hate them, they’re literally here to stay
CNA Lifestyle expands its offerings with launch of CNA Luxury
SINGAPORE: CNA has launched CNALuxury.asia, the latest extension of CNALifestyle.asia that aims to augment the lifestyle portal’s appeal to an affluent audience. People will be able to consume content across digital, social and mass media, including CNA TV, radio, podcasts and online. The CNA ...
An admin blunder nearly cost Yvonne Lim her showbiz career
The actress didn’t know she made it through the Star Search audition
Mediacorp’s data analytics platforms RIPPLE and MeID win 9 awards at Global BIGGIES 2019
SINGAPORE: Mediacorp's proprietary data analytics platforms MeID and RIPPLE won nine awards at the Global BIGGIES Awards competition in San Francisco last Thursday (May 2). The competition recognises the best practices in data and artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives by media companies around ...
Kaiser Chuang was “worried” about filming bedroom scene with Jesseca Liu
The actors are paired up for upcoming Toggle Original ‘The Driver’
Stars gear up for ‘C.L.I.F. 5’
We tagged along for a training session for the upcoming police drama with Rebecca Lim, Shane Pow, and more
Yvonne Lim is moving back to Singapore
The 42-year-old is still on the hunt for a house
Kym Ng was “quite scared” of interviewing PM Lee at first
The actress-host says she saw Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong “in a brand new light” while filming Channel 8 special ‘#PMonline’
In Singapore’s online news landscape, what is the alternative?
In the first of a four-part series looking at Singapore's alternative media, experts say that instead of thinking big, online news start-ups could be better served staying small to be sustainable.
Life lessons 101: How Carrie Wong and Xu Bin deal with naysayers
Ever had people questioning your life choices? Well, celebs experience it too, and they tell us how handle it
Online falsehoods law will tackle attempts to 'manipulate opinions, influence elections': PM Lee
SINGAPORE: The proliferation of technology and social media is providing a medium for hate speech and fake news to spread quickly, and legislation is an "essential part" of the answer to tackle these issues, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday (Apr 25).Mr Lee said it has become ...
Tony Sun glad to still be walking hand-in-hand with 5566
The 41-year-old shared his excitement at having Singapore as the first overseas stop for the group’s concert tour
Mediacorp partners VICE to bring original content to Singapore
SINGAPORE: Mediacorp announced on Tuesday (Apr 23) it is collaborating with youth media company VICE to bring a raft of original VICE digital and TV content to Singapore audiences.The agreement combines Mediacorp’s multiplatform reach and deep commercial relationships with VICE’s youth audience ...
Mediacorp, Spackman Entertainment Group to co-produce romantic drama
SINGAPORE: Mediacorp and South Korea’s Spackman Entertainment Group are set to co-produce a romantic drama that will feature a mix of familiar and fresh faces from Singapore and Korea.The 20-episode drama, with the working title Equity of Love, will be set against "the alluring luxury hospitality ...
Jerry Yan still keen on filming ‘hot-blooded’ action movies
The actor-singer popped by Singapore for Star Awards 2019
Andie Chen, Vanessa Vanderstraaten’s love language: insulting each other
Plus, does their ‘Lion Mums 3’ co-star Joshua Tan think he's ready for kids?
Zoe Tay dishes out tips on how to ace a dating show
The veteran actress, along with fellow celebs, play matchmakers on dating show The Destined One
Zoe, Star Search, Aloysius: What went down at the Star Awards’ 25th anniversary
It was a year when the veterans ruled, tears flowed and Kym Ng struck a pose like a goddess.
A behind-the-scenes look as celebrities got ready for Star Awards 2019
Who got a surprise gift from fans, who had to unbutton her top, and who was still working while getting his hair done? CNA Lifestyle had a sneak peek before the night began.
Talent show Star Search to return after 9-year hiatus
SINGAPORE: Budding actors, listen up – Mandarin talent contest Star Search will return this year after a hiatus. The announcement was made on Sunday night (Apr 14) at Star Awards 2019. Auditions will be held next month. The Mandarin talent show Star Search first ran from 1988 to 2010 on ...
Star Awards 2019 in pictures
‘LIVE’ pictures and updates from the Star Awards 2019 main ceremony
Old-timers take over the SA2019 Top 20
Veteran actors such as Chen Shu Cheng, Hong Hui Fang, and Zhu Hou Ren have gotten into the coveted list for the very first time
What you didn’t see on TV at Star Awards 2019
Go behind-the-scenes with Toggle for the best candid moments of #SA2019SG
Star Awards 2019: Walk of Fame
We kick off the yearly event with a glitzy red carpet show
Chew Chor Meng would continue acting even if he couldn’t walk
The 50-year-old was honoured with the Special Achievement Award at the Star Awards 2019
Chen Hanwei’s record-breaking Best Actor win at SA2019
Zoe Tay is also on track to becoming most awarded of Best Actresses at Star Awards.
Star Awards turns 25: Zoe vs Fann, Yanxi Palace and things to look out for on Sunday night
The biggest event in Singapore's Mandarin entertainment scene is celebrating a quarter of a century on Apr 14, with a showcase of iconic moments in its history.
SA2019: Our predictions for the performance categories
We take bold guesses as to who will triumph at the Star Awards this Sunday
Star Awards 2019: Our bets for this year’s Top 10
Toggle predicts: Who will make it into the coveted Most Popular Artistes list on Sunday?
Mediacorp, iflix to bring made-in-Singapore content to Asia audiences
SINGAPORE: Mediacorp on Tuesday (Apr 9) announced a strategic partnership with iflix, Southeast Asia’s leading entertainment service. This partnership paves the way for subscribers in 13 countries across Asia to get more than 500 hours’ worth of Mediacorp’s locally produced English and ...
Cecilia Cheung, Jerry Yan and more to grace Star Awards 2019
The list of overseas presenters and performers for this year’s show has been revealed
Desmond Tan, Rebecca Lim sing Star Awards theme song together with Zoe and Hanwei
The former BFFs will be sharing the stage at this year’s 25th anniversary event
Channel NewsAsia to adopt ‘CNA’ as its brand name
As it celebrates its 20th anniversary, Channel NewsAsia will be dropping its television-centric reference to fully embrace a transmedia future.
Role of CNA in ‘cacophonous’ media landscape ‘more important than ever’: PM Lee
Speaking at a gala dinner celebrating the 20th anniversary of the news provider, Mr Lee said that the transformation of CNA is not a moment too soon.
Laws to tackle deliberate online falsehoods to be introduced in Parliament: PM Lee
The new legislation will be introduced in Parliament on Monday (Apr 1), and will give the Government the power to hold online news sources and platforms accountable if they proliferate deliberate online falsehoods.
CNA commits to a fully transmedia future to remain relevant in changing media landscape
Technology, such as Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence, is increasingly being tapped to help deliver the news, says Mediacorp chairman Niam Chiam Meng on CNA's 20th anniversary.
Star Awards 2019 Creative Achievement Awards in photos
The internal awards ceremony recognises the achievements of Mediacorp’s creative staff in the past year
SPD Charity Show 2019 raises S$4.31 million
The star-studded event featured live performances - and a fashion show! - by celebrities and beneficiaries alike
What to expect at SPD Charity Show 2019
Local actors Zoe Tay, Chen Han Wei, Zheng Ge Ping, along with overseas artistes Jeff Chang, Michelle Yim and Bii are among the stars who performing on the biennial show
Star Awards 2019 nominees revealed
Xu Bin and He Ying Ying pick up their first performance category nominations in the 25th edition of the Star Awards
Christopher Lee, Fann Wong rooting for ‘Doppelganger’ kids Xu Bin and Jasmine Sim
The reel-life parents are nominated for Best Actor and Actress, while their children are in the running for Best Supporting Actor and Best Newcomer respectively
Ian Fang, Shane Pow pen poignant song for Aloysius Pang
The trio became close after filming ‘Served H.O.T.’ together in 2013
Aloysius Pang remembered for his heart of gold
Friends of the late actor shared stories about kindness at a memorial service this afternoon (Jan 27)
Meet the cast and characters of ‘All Is Well’
The Taiwan-Singapore drama co-production had its lensing ceremony yesterday (Jan 15)
Zoe Tay gets candid about past malicious rumours
The veteran actress says past experiences have helped turn her heart of “tofu into steel”
Classic Dick Lee, Michael Chiang plays to be turned into Channel 5 dramas
‘Fried Rice Paradise’, ‘Mixed Signals’ and Goh Boon Teck’s ‘Titoudao’ are each being made into a 13-episode series as part of Mediacorp’s new ‘Lights. Camera. Singapore’ initiative
Jarrell Ng wins SPOP SING! talent search
The Singapore Polytechnic student comes out tops after four months of preparation and intense competition
President’s Star Charity 2018 raises record-breaking S$8.3 million
This year’s star-studded programme featured performances by Eason Chan, Dayang Nurfaizah, Zoe Tay and more
MasterChef Singapore pulls in almost 640,000 viewers since premiere
Singapore audiences show a healthy appetite for local food TV shows.
How ‘Tanglin’ changed stars James Seah, Charlie Goh’s lives
What were their not-so-flattering first impressions of each other?
BATTLE ROYALE: Who would Desmond Tan, Jeffrey Xu choose to blue tick?
We asked the cast of ‘Bluetick’ who they’d choose to ignore, and here’s the results
Zoe Tay on why she instilled a sense of charity in her sons from young
The charity show veteran will be putting on a solo performance at the President’s Star Charity 2018
Joanna Dong now dares to make fun of Jay Chou?
The local singer, who makes an appearance in ‘How Are You?’ with Michelle Yim, reveals how she inspired the dance break in the Mandopop king’s recent Singapore Grand Prix set
Was Chen Hanwei the most "suay" cast member of 'Blessings 2'?
We speak to the stars of 'Blessings 2' about their experiences on the set of the upcoming period drama
CNAlifestyle.com launched, offering the latest in food, travel, fashion and what's trending
SINGAPORE: Channel NewsAsia has launched CNAlifestyle.com - a new lifestyle portal targeted at professionals, managers, executives and businessmen (PMEBs). The portal and its Facebook page will focus on the latest in food, travel, fashion and what’s trending on the lifestyle landscape in ...
Bruised and battered but blessed: Rebecca Lim
The TV sweetheart turns badass with her first action roles after surviving the risky-sounding set of ‘Blessings 2’
Mediapreneur start-ups showcase breakthrough solutions and products at SWITCH 2018
SINGAPORE: Imagine a hotel keycard that can predict your preferences and provide targeted e-Concierge services, or a holographic classroom lesson in schools. These are no longer just visions but some of the breakthrough products brought to life by start-ups from Mediapreneur, Mediacorp’s ...
Rui En gears up to play a grim reaper in ‘Hello From The Other Side’
Rui En tells Toggle why she can't wait to work with Shaun Chen again and what makes this 'grim reaper' character different from her previous shows
Elvin Ng was going to be an English Literature professor – but Channel 8 happened instead
After 12 years in Mandarin showbiz, Elvin Ng, the secret English-language stickler, is finally in his first Channel 5 drama. But he feels caught in the middle sometimes, he tells CNA Lifestyle.
Arrange food on your plate like a sundial? MasterChef Singapore judges will eat you alive
Ahead of MasterChef Singapore’s premiere on Sep 2, judges Damian D’Silva, Bjorn Shen and Audra Morrice tell us their pet peeves.
Pierre Png: Singapore’s best bet for a bona fide Hollywood leading man?
Many have tried and failed, but now that Crazy Rich Asians possibly heralds a new era, could the next Hollywood leading man come from Singapore?
Jazreel Low struggled to keep up with Zoe Tay, Aileen Tan
The ‘Star Search 1988’ Top 3 are reuniting on the small screen again after three decades in ‘You Can Be an Angel 3’
Sheila Sim has finally confirmed her honeymoon plans
We look back at some of her sweetest posts on Instagram dedicated to her hubby Deon Woo
Rui En spends time with fans before returning to work
Rui En and RBKD spent the day painting murals for a VWO partner
The good deeds of “childish” Thomas Ong
Elsie Yeh, Hong Ling and Nick Teo gush about the thoughtfulness of their ‘29 February’ co-star
SMEs to get more help in digital adoption with enhanced 99%SME website
This includes a revamped e-marketplace on the 99%SME portal and a separate platform developed by DBS to help match SMEs with the large corporates.
Zoe Tay’s rocky start in showbiz
Queen of Caldecott Hill admits that acting is not something she took to immediately, and was so unsatisfied with her job that she requested to be transferred to another department
Commentary: Crazy Rich Asians, a single story cannot a complete narrative make
Let’s acknowledge that a movie like Crazy Rich Asians is not and cannot be a definitive depiction of what and who we are, says Channel NewsAsia's Bharati Jagdish.
Tiger mum Joey Swee makes sons work hard (and play harder)
The former actress was happy to be free from her husband and three boys while filming ‘Reach for the Skies’ in Bintan
Grab drivers, please stop stalking Hirzi Zulkiflie
The comedian gushes about receiving praise from Channel 8 stars following his movie debut in ‘The Big Day’; plus, Chua Enlai gets candid about getting “anxious and stressed” easily
Romeo Tan spills on the first love confession he’s ever received
The actor, who was much chubbier than he is right now, admitted he was the ultimate ‘yes-man’
Singapore takes over Hollywood as Crazy Rich Asians premieres
It was "Crazy Rich Singapore Week" in Los Angeles, as our home-grown actors lit up the red carpet while Candlenut treated Tinseltown to a little Peranakan fare.
Singaporeans swarm the red carpet at Crazy Rich Asians premiere in Los Angeles
Pierre Png, Fiona Xie, Janice Koh and more were resplendent alongside other Asians stars like Michelle Yeoh and Kris Aquino
Richie Koh strips down for horror flick ’23:59: The Haunting Hour’
The 25-year-old opened up about doing bed scenes and filming in his tighty-whities in 2359: The Haunting Hour
What do Gurmit Singh, Chen Liping and Rayson Tan have in common with Singapore besides being the same age?
At 53, local celebs share their heartfelt thoughts with CNA Lifestyle on their personal journeys – and the parallels with Singapore’s story.
Celeb feuds that ended on a good note
No feud lasts forever in showbiz
Meet the SPOP SING! 2018 Top 20
No prizes for guessing which local singer was a popular favourite among most of the contestants
Mark Lee’s youngest daughter diagnosed with kidney problem
5-year-old Calynn Lee is down with glomerulonephritis, a kidney disease, due to a rare autoimmune condition
Hong Hui Fang: My kids learned a good lesson from the recent conflict
The actress made her first media appearance since her friendship with Pan Ling Ling came under the spotlight
That one time Zhang Zhen Huan told his girlfriend to stay away
While in Bintan, the actor asked his girlfriend to video-call him so he could make sure she was still in Singapore
Joshua Tan goes public with new love
The actor told us more about his girlfriend, whom he has been dating for seven months
All work and all play for the ‘Reach for the Skies’ cast in Bintan
There’s trouble in paradise for TV’s current reigning long-form family – but is the drama only confined to their characters?
Pan Ling Ling apologises to Julie Tan and family: ‘I don’t mean harm’
She tells Toggle she didn’t expect this matter to blow up and comments about her discord with fellow actress Hong Hui Fang
A heart-to-heart with Joanne Peh, Elvin Ng
Elvin says Joanne is like his “ideal wife” and likens deleting negative comments to…cleaning up dog poop
The sweet young things of GeTai Challenge 2018
Throw away the misconception that getai is only for those in their golden years, as these young’uns will tell you
Catching up with long-lost faces of Channel 8
‘Gifted’ brings the likes of Fiona Xie, Michelle Chia and more back to the local drama scene
Jesseca Liu: I’m relying on Jeremy Chan to ace my next role
The couple will be working together once again after four years
3 things Zoe Tay will ‘Say No’ to
The actress celebrates her 30th showbiz anniversary by paying it forward with a campaign on women’s causes
Rui En makes Channel 8 comeback as a ‘soul reaper’
She will pair up with Shaun Chen in an upcoming lighthearted comedy series
Chen Hanwei is Zoe Tay, Desmond Tan’s ‘guardian angel’
The cast of ‘You Can Be An Angel 3’ tells us why they regard some of their fellow celebs as their guardian angels
Jeffrey Xu making transition into movie star
The Mediacorp actor shared that he hopes to work on more films and expand his career overseas
Julie Tan kicks butt as a flower fairy in Ch8 comeback
Journey back to her roots: Julie Tan takes on her first local drama in over a year, and tells us what role she plays in the local reiteration of ‘Journey to the West’
First look at ‘The Distance Between’
Life down under with Chantalle Ng, Shane Pow and Richie Koh for an upcoming Toggle Original series
Elsie Yeh is totally cool playing Hong Ling and Aloysius Pang's mum in '29th February'
This is the Taiwanese actress' first time playing a mother of two grown-up kids
Why Desmond Tan insisted on going 'method' in ‘When Duty Calls’
The self-professed late bloomer tells us how his transformations into his drama characters have sometimes scared him
Army roles are Shane Pow’s lucky charm and karma
Shane Pow had an easy, cushy time as a national serviceman but karma came knocking on his door after he signed on full-time – as an artiste
Desmond Tan, Ya Hui, Jeffrey Xu, Sheila Sim to star in Singapore-HK drama
These Singapore actors will star alongside Hong Kong stars such as Wong You-nam, Liu Kai-chi and Law Kar-ying in the Toggle-ViuTV collaboration, Bluetick
Singapore, Hong Kong stars celebrate launch of drama ‘Bluetick’
The actors gathered at the 2018 FILMART to announce the Toggle-ViuTV project
The shocks and surprises of Star Awards 2018 Top 40 nomination list
Who’s in and who’s out of the running for this year’s Top 20 Most Popular Male and Female Artistes?
Nat Ho, Oon Shu An accept pay cut for drama pilot roles
The local actors star in two of six original screenplays that are vying for the chance to be made into a full-length series
Thye Hua Kwan Charity Show 2018 raises $4.72m
Local artistes and overseas guest performers joint forces to raise funds for one of Singapore’s largest voluntary welfare organisations, THK (Thye Hua Kwan)
Star Awards 2018’s Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed
This year’s Top 40 nominees comprise of Mediacorp artistes as well as those who have worked with Mediacorp on a project basis in the past year
Tay Ping Hui makes a foray into regional market
The local actor is the first Singapore artiste to sign on with China-based entertainment company Perfect World Pictures
What to look forward to in GeTai Challenge Season 2
The well-loved programme is back after a three-year hiatus and will see the return of many familiar faces
Yvonne Lim itching to act again
The real housewife of Taipei and 'drama queen' of the household updates us about how she's coping with life overseas
Kimberly Chia’s turbulent times as an SQ Girl
Getting picked on, being told to “piss off” – being a Singapore Airlines air stewardess wasn’t always so glamorous for the actress
That one time Felicia Chin’s kindness was taken advantage of
But that hasn’t stopped the actress with a heart of gold from doing her part for charity
When dating and working life collide: Kimberly Wang, Shane Pow
The well-loved celebrity couple pair up once again for upcoming Toggle series, Love at Cavenagh Bridge
Zhang Zhen Huan lost 5kg on a diet of coffee and stress
No lines, no problem? Think again (also, why did the ‘Reach for the Skies’ actor keep giving us the middle finger?)
What is one mistake the cast of ‘Blessings 2’ want to undo?
Rebecca Lim calls all her exes “mistakes” while Zhang Yao Dong wants to prevent his roast meat business from failing
Chen Han Wei, Rebecca Lim film “ice bath” scene for Blessings 2
The actors were submerged in a pool for up to 9 hours for the shoot
Ya Hui cooks up a storm for charity
The turnout was so overwhelming, the queue for the wanton noodles had to be cut off early
Rebecca Lim’s bleeping frustrations on the set of ‘Eat Already? 4’
“I think that was the first time anybody ever saw me get angry on set” – what could have set the mild-tempered actress off?
Ann Kok loves her grandnieces – but not TOO much
The actress finally takes on her first English language project after over 20 years with Channel 5’s ‘Missing’
Paige Chua, Desmond Tan bag first Star Awards Best Actor nomination
New faces on this year’s Star Awards 2018 nomination list include Marcus Chin, Shane Pow and Mei Xin
Desmond Tan nailed serial killer role with drunken audition
The actor makes a murderous Channel 5 comeback after three years with ‘Code of Law’ S4
Fann Wong wants to intrude on her son’s love life
The actress’s husband Christopher Lee “complains” about their 3-year-old “intruding” into their lives
Chen Hanwei and Rebecca Lim get romantically involved in Blessings 2
The upcoming drama will see the duo work together once more
Pierre Png has group chat with ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ co-stars
Yes, that means he has Michelle Yeoh’s and Constance Wu’s phone numbers; plus, we catch up with the cast of two upcoming Toggle Originals series
Local stars reveal sides of Zoe Tay we didn’t know
Apparently, Ah Jie is a huge foodie and an avid recommender of good products and services
The cast of 118 Reunion look back on 2017
Who do they want to ‘reunite’ with? And has 2017 been good or bad to them?
Sharon Au to start a new chapter in life in 2018
Her last day of service with Mediacorp will be on February 1
What Zoe Tay expects from her husband on every birthday
LONG LIVE THE QUEEN: The beloved “Ah Jie” celebrated her 50th birthday a week in advance with a star-studded bash
The best thing that happened to me in 2017: local celeb edition
Stars take a look back at the highlights of the past year and share what they hope will happen in 2018
How local celebs spent Christmas
From winter getaways to humble home gatherings, we round up what some of Singapore’s stars did over the festive season this year
Who’s the biggest ‘wrap star' of the 'Life Less Ordinary' Cast?
Xiang Yun, Chen Liping, Romeo Tan, Jayley Woo, Felicia Chin and more tell us their most memorable gift exchange experiences
I still don't see my kids often in Singapore: Qi Yuwu
For that reason alone, the father-of-two says there’s no difference between filming in Singapore and China
Chen Xiu Huan once had a decade-long feud with Hong Hui Fang
The duo didn’t talk to each other for 10 long years, all due to a misunderstanding
Jesseca Liu recalls “painful” hospital stay as a kid
The actress and her ‘Babies on Board’ co-star Tay Ping Hui recall health horror stories from their younger days
Ian Fang has celebrity pals to thank for new MV
The music video for Ian Fang’s second single ‘Still Me’ was a star-studded affair – but not quite what you have in mind
Bonnie Loo’s big plans for 2018
The local singer held her first ever music showcase over the weekend and surprised the audience with two special guests
President’s Star Charity 2017 raises S$7.66 million
President Halimah Yacob makes her debut appearance at the 24th edition of the President’s Star Charity show
How Chen Xiuhuan survived the lowest point in her marriage
The ‘Fifty and Fabulous’ actress admits there was a time when she considered divorcing her husband
Evelyn Tan: still as devoted to her kids as ever
The former actress admits that she sometimes feels like making an acting comeback
Zhu Hou Ren bags first Asian Television Award
Plus, we catch up with ATA 2017 guest performers Kim Jong Kook and Joanna Dong
Crusin’ with the cast of 'Life Less Ordinary'
The cast and crew of Life Less Ordinary packed their bags and boarded a Royal Caribbean cruise to film for five days
Rebecca Lim, Paige Chua take delight in the act of giving
Be prepared to be entertained by ‘veteran’ performers Rebecca Lim and Paige Chua and first-timer such as Richie Koh and Joel Choo at this year’s President’s Star Charity 2017
Stars grace The Addams Family Musical Comedy opening gala
Jeanette Aw, Jacelyn Tay and more local artistes were present at the red carpet premiere of the musical at the MES Theatre at Mediacorp
Christopher Lee’s advice to young actors: work on your language
What went on at multi-award winning actor Christopher Lee’s acting master class
Rebecca Lim, Sheila Sim get into reel-life catfight over Elvin Ng
Eat Already? 4 is back for a new season, and this is just one of the many highlights that are in store
Richie Koh makes big screen debut in Chinese film
Newbie actor Richie Koh will be based in Changzhou, Jiangsu for a month to work on this project
Pressure’s on Joel Choo, He Ying Ying to improve acting chops
The young stars have picked up quickly since starting work on A Million Dollar Dream, but still have some way to go
Joshua Tan sheds 14kg in under two months for theatrical debut
The local actor told us more about the grueling crash course that he and Melody Low have been through in Gyeongju, Korea
Xie Shao Guang conducts acting workshop for young artistes
The former actor has been out of the spotlight for the past decade after bowing out of showbiz
Edmund Chen to make Channel 8 comeback with family
The actor returns to Channel 8 after 11 years for a cameo in ‘Life Less Ordinary’ alongside wife Xiang Yun and their children, Chen Yi Xi and Chen Yi Xin
Xu Bin’s 118 co-stars on his surprise wedding announcement
Were they as taken aback as we were?
Dennis Chew’s very special birthday in New Zealand with Rui En
He shared that the photo shared on his Instagram was from last year, when the Fang siblings embarked on their first trip together
Felicia Chin, Jeffrey Xu on their ups and downs as a couple
Which couple’s fights cause music video-worthy moments, and who's proud of being an unexpected homebody?
Edwin Goh opens up about his lowest point in NS
The actor says he wouldn’t have been able to get through army life if not for the gym and his girlfriend of five years
Zoe Tay, Chen Hanwei expose each other’s outrageous spending habits
Which ‘A Million Dollar Dream’ star recently spent a five-figure amount on a medical check-up?
How chicken rice and coffee saved Mark Lee’s business
After suffering a six-figure loss, Mark Lee wound up his crepe business to sell chicken rice and coffee instead
What are Xiaxue’s social media pet peeves?
Online personality Xiaxue shares more about her attempt to shed tears for her first acting role, and tells us what is the most ridiculous thing she has seen an influencer do
Joel Choo follows in dad Zhu Hou Ren’s footsteps
The newly-signed Mediacorp artiste will be starring in a Channel 8 drama with his dad, but they won’t be acting as father and son – and that’s a good thing. Find out why
Who’s the biggest health nut in the Eat Already? 3 cast?
Can you also guess who used to be a cup noodle fanatic, and who has a self-proclaimed stomach of steel?
8 other shows to watch now that 'When Duty Calls' is over
Fill that void, one show at a time
Derrick Hoh makes return to acting after 5 years
And this time around, he’s even earned himself YES 933 FM deejay Hazelle Teo’s first on-screen kiss
Jonathan Cheok on his “wet” kiss scenes in ‘LifeSpam’
The YouTuber will be locking lips with one of his co-stars in an upcoming episode of the Toggle Original
Winners of Radio Star Finals 2017 crowned
The event also featured a special segment from American singer Bebe Rexha
The thug life with Li Nanxing, Jeremy Chan
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who was the most rebellious of them all?
Show Luo is crazy in love with his fans
And highlights from Show Luo’s heart-thumping Crazy World Tour concert on Saturday night
‘Eat Already 3’ stars and their fears about growing old
Felicia Chin, Nick Shen, Zheng Ge Ping, Zheng Wanling and Rayson Tan get candid about their concerns about the inevitable process of ageing
Benjamin Kheng, Julie Tan get hot and steamy for Wonder Boy
The first-time collaborators get candid about their “very awkward” bed scenes
Arty-farty actors
These local celebrities put the art in artistes
Zheng Ge Ping’s daughter Tay Ying takes showbiz plunge
The daughter of local actors Zheng Ge Ping and Hong Hui Fang is now a full-time artiste
News organisations play critical role in combating fake news: Chee Hong Tat
SINGAPORE: News organisations are important in the fight against fake news, even as new legislation is being developed to deal with the problem, said Mr Chee Hong Tat on Wednesday (Jul 26). In his keynote address at the Global News Forum, the Senior Minister of State for Communications and ...
Bernice Liu, the Lion Mum in training
The Hong Kong-based Canadian actress told us more about her child whisperer ways, along with what kind of mother she hopes to be in the future
Fann Wong, Christopher Lee’s son wants a baby sister
The celebrity couple tells us about the pros and cons of working with each other on new drama ‘Doppelganger’
Jeremy Chan: More than just Jesseca Liu’s husband
The artiste shared about his future plans in showbiz, how his relationship with Jesseca begun and yes, what he thinks about being known as “Jesseca Liu’s husband”
Wedding bells to ring for Sheila Sim in January 2018
There’s more than one reason to cheer for the 118 Reunion cast
Denise Camillia Tan: A new face to watch on Channel 8
This budding actress stumbled into the industry at the tender age of 19 after winning a beauty pageant
Chen Yi Xi quits job for acting
An acting project with his entire family - parents Edmund Chen, Xiang Yun and younger sister Yi Xin is something he hopes to work on - but what will it take?
Xiang Yun: I want to keep acting until my memory fails me
38 years in the business and Xiang Yun’s passion for acting is still going strong. What keeps her going?
The “Speak English” movement with Rui En (and the cast of ‘Have A Little Faith’)
The actors of upcoming Channel 8 drama had an unorthodox way to pass time during filming
Jeffrey Xu can’t bear to torture Felicia Chin in new TV drama
Real life lovebirds Felicia Chin, Jeffrey Xu feel “uneasy” playing lovers in upcoming Channel 8 long-form drama ‘Life Less Ordinary’
Zoe Tay, Rebecca Lim play mentor to the cast of While We Are Young
The two actresses shared more about how they encourage their younger co-stars onset
Romeo Tan takes on most challenging role yet
The actor will be playing a character with Asperger’s syndrome in upcoming long form drama, Life Less Ordinary
Chen Hanwei: I used to be a 'difficult' actor
Been there, done that: Before Chen Hanwei became the respected actor and mentor he is known as today, the acting thespian confessed that he was once an obstinate artiste who only cared about himself
Li Nanxing on helping car accident victim: “I’m no hero”
The actor spoke to us about his real-life experience with a car accident victim while on-set for upcoming drama My Teacher is a Thug
Carrie Wong embarks on crash diet for alien role
The actress is working towards her goal weight of 48kg for upcoming Channel 8 drama ‘My Friends From Afar’
Aloysius Pang: This is the first time I’ve let my parents down
The actor spoke to the media for the first time since his drink driving charge at the imaging session for ‘My Friends From Afar’
First times with Shaun Chen, Rebecca Lim, Andie Chen
The cast of The Lead tell us about their first leading roles, and what they’d change if they could turn back time
Zheng Wanling, Nick Shen return to TV for Eat Already 3
A feast of first times and comebacks: Magician Ning Cai makes her acting debut and Felicia Chin tackles a Hokkien-speaking character for the first time
If Tay Ping Hui can cook and fight obesity, so can you!
The actor plays chef for a day and teams up with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution initiative for a canteen takeover at Raffles Girls Primary
Why Diana Ser keeps rejecting acting offers
The mother-of-three is surprised she still receives acting offers; plus, Jeanette Aw teases about her upcoming directorial debut
Happiness in a nutshell according to Jack Neo, Mark Lee
The cast of upcoming Channel 8 variety programme Happy Can Already! 2 tell us about their simple and not-so-simple joys in life
Which Noose star was a scammer in primary school?
‘The Noose & Kakis 2’ stars share what they were like as students; plus, does newcomer Kayly Loh have Felicia Chin to thank for the gig?
Elvin Ng’s graduation trip with his fans
The actor celebrated his All-Time Favourite Artiste accolade with the people who made it happen
Mediacorp stars bid farewell to the Grand dame
The stars added some glitz and glamour to the Singapore Heritage Festival 2017 by leading walkabout tours and crooning old school TV tunes
Zoe Tay preps for sons’ teenage years with new drama
The actress plays a teacher alongside Rebecca Lim and onscreen mother to newcomer Calvert Tay in ‘While We Are Young’
Joanne Peh and Qi Yuwu welcome baby boy
SINGAPORE - Congratulations are in order for actress Joanne Peh and her husband, actor Qi Yuwu. Peh, 33, and Qi, 40, welcomed their second child on Friday (April 21) afternoon. The new addition is a baby boy, born in Mount Elizabeth Hospital. Peh and Qi were...
Heritage Fest to share stories of S’pore’s TV history
SINGAPORE - This year, the Singapore Heritage Festival (SHF) offers exclusive access to the iconic Caldecott Broadcast Centre as part of a new initiative, SHF Takes Over!. The initiative offers access to previously unexplored or inaccessible spaces, and the...
What you didn’t see on TV at Star Awards 2017
Go behind-the-scenes with Toggle for the best candid moments of #SA2017SG
'A bigger stage awaits me': Julie Tan
SINGAPORE - Actress Julie Tan said at Sunday's Star Awards that she will be moving on from Mediacorp when her contract expires in June. The 24-year-old, who won three awards at last year's annual show, walked away from the main ceremony on Sunday (April 16)...
Veterans Zoe Tay, Chen Hanwei, Aileen Tan take centre stage at SA2017
OLD IS GOLD: Chen Hanwei, Zoe Tay and Aileen Tan walked away with top acting honours at last night’s show
Meet Star Awards 2017’s Most Popular Male and Female Artistes
Sora Ma and Desmond Ng get lucky with their first nomination, Felicia Chin gets candid about her boyfriend Jeffrey Xu’s loss, and some more
Veterans Zoe Tay and Chen Hanwei take home Star Awards' biggest prize
Tay wins the coveted Best Actress award for the first time in 21 years, besting younger fellow nominees Rui En and Jeanette Aw.
Star Awards 2017: Mediacorp stars glam it up for annual showbiz face-off
Regional stars such as Korean actor Jang Hyuk, Korean girl band f(x) member and actress Krystal Jung, Taiwanese actor Kai Ko and Hong Kong's Bowie Lam, were also in attendance with several taking part in the awards presentation.
What happened at The Road to Star Awards 2017: Show 3
The last of the three countdown shows went out with a bang
Inside the ‘Love 97.2 Breakfast Quartet’ crossover to TV
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s showtime with Chen Biyu, Marcus Chin, Mark Lee and Dennis Chew
Ah Ge Li Nanxing turns stuntman for new drama
He will not be using a stunt double for all his action scenes, including car accidents and fight scenes, in Channel 8’s Nanny Hero
8 local shows to watch in 2017
What’s showing on Channel 8 and 5 this year
Taufik Batisah nominated for award for his first acting role
SINGAPORE - He may have starred in his first movie years ago, but Taufik Batisah is being recognised for that effort. The 35-year-old is nominated for the Most Promising Actor award at the Pesta Perdana 2017, Mediacorp TV Suria's annual awards ceremony...
Quan Yi Fong's long, bumpy road in showbiz
It’s taken Quan Yi Fong all of 26 years to be inducted to the All-Time Favourite Artistes hall of fame, and she has no plans to slow down
Mediacorp’s magazines go all-in with digital
SINGAPORE - Readers of Mediacorp publications like Elle Singapore and Style will soon have a greater variety of online content as part of the company's digital drive. In a release on Monday (March 27), the media company said it is boosting its digital...
What happened at The Road to Star Awards 2017: Show 1
Three awards were given out, artistes voted for their peers, and we got an update on the Top 48 Most Popular Male and Female Artistes polls
I don’t want to be a stage mum: Chen Xiuhuan
The former actress tells us why she finally allowed her second daughter, Shalynn Tsai, to dabble in showbiz
The ones who made history at Star Awards
Star Awards record makers
Insta-buzz: What the stars were up to this week
We round up the top celebrity snaps in the past week
5 things we can’t stop talking about in 'Dream Coder'
From its lovely OST to Joanne Peh’s Chinese accent
New faces, triumphant returns in SA2017 Top 48
Meet the nominees of this year’s Star Awards’ Top 20 Most Popular Male and Female Artistes
Taiwanese singer A-Lin surprised by her popularity in Singapore
SINGAPORE – It was a night of surprises at Taiwanese singer A-Lin's Sonar Singapore Echo Limited concert at The Star Theatre on Saturday evening. The 33-year-old vocal powerhouse made sure that she a few special things in store for her sold-out audience of...
A new wave of girl power in showbiz
These kids are coming to a TV (or bus stop) ad near you soon
Tabitha takes digital route with release of new singles
SINGAPORE – One-time Singapore Idol contestant Tabitha Nauser celebrated a new milestone in her life last Friday: The release of her new single, Bulletproof. Nauser, 24, intends to record, then release singles digitally every few months. The aim: To have a...
“Siao on” or slacker: what were stars like in the army?
‘When Duty Calls’ actors Romeo Tan, Desmond Tan, Shane Pow, Pierre Png and Zheng Ge Ping recall their days as National Servicemen
“Of course I’m worried”: Shane Pow’s restaurant venture fears
The actor invested a five-figure sum from his own savings into his new eatery Mojo, which opens today (Feb 16)
Shaun Chen and wife expecting baby #2
The actor's wife is currently four months pregnant; they have yet to find out the gender of their unborn child
Local actresses we miss seeing on Channel 8
What would we give to see these familiar faces light up the small screen again?
Celebrity couples’ love fortunes in the Year of the Rooster
How will the ‘golden chicken’ year affect their love lives?
What 2017 has in store for famous “Roosters”
Will it be a “fowl” or fly year for celebs like Paige Chua, Chen Hanwei, Jun Ji Hyun and Selina Jen?
No more “trophy girlfriend” relationships for Julie Tan
The actress, who will don a prosthetic nose in ‘The Lead’, hopes for the chance to go bald for a role
"My husband is my idol," gushes Joanne Peh
Joanne Peh's married with two kids but there's no stopping her fangirl tendencies
I could have been defeated, but I chose to fight: Rui En
The actress is making her drama comeback in Channel 8’s ‘Have A Little Faith’ after a six-month break
Andie Chen wins double nominations for Star Awards
SINGAPORE - Nominations for the Star Awards 2017 are out and the drama with the best showing this year is Hero, with 11 nominations in several categories including Best Drama, Best Screenplay, Best Director and four Best Supporting Actress nods. Getting twice...
Felicia Chin, Jeffrey Xu’s families to meet this Chinese New Year
Felicia Chin, along with fellow local celebs Jeanette Aw and Zhang Zhen Huan and international star Louis Koo shared their plans for the year ahead
Sheila Sim says yes to boyfriend’s proposal
He popped the question at the top of a snowy mountain in Hokkaido during a recent skiing trip
No retirement from showbiz even after marriage: Jesseca Liu
The actress had her first school sharing session at CHIJ Kellock, where she shared her plans for the new year
What’s new in Star Awards 2017?
Same same but different: A revamped show format and changes to this year’s award presentation
Hits and misses of Hero
How did this Channel 8 drama about residents living in a soon-to-be demolished estate fare in our books?
What we liked about Channel 8 dramas in 2016
All the good things (and our favourites) that happened to local dramas last year
Yvonne Lim gives birth to daughter in Taiwan
This is the local actress’ second child after Alex Junior was delivered in December 2014
The cast of ‘Home Truly’ and their New Year wishes
GOODBYE 2016, HELLO 2017: The stars weigh in on how the year ended for them
First bilingual TV programme for preschoolers debuts on Feb 27
Created by Mediacorp, each episode of the programme, called Junction Tree, comprises three versions - English-Chinese, English-Malay and English-Tamil - with a bilingual host for each language version.
Celebrities usher in the new year at Celebrate 2017
From wigs to bizarre outfits, singing and dancing, the stars went all out at the countdown party
Christmas with the stars
Holiday special: A peek at how the celebs spent the festive season and more
Which of the three Mediacorp Dukes is likely to fight to the death in a competition?
SINGAPORE - Mediacorp actors Desmond Tan, Zhang Zhen Huan and Romeo Tan may be pitted against one another in The Celebrity Cookoff, a Facebook Live cooking competition organised by Mediacorp's The Celebrity Agency, but we happen to know that none of them...
FINALLY MARRIED: Jean Danker, Glenn Ong say “I do”
After a seven-year relationship, Jean had “the wedding of her dreams” with her fellow DJ beau
No sweat over kissing Felicia Chin: Timothee Yap
The national sprinter will be making his acting debut in upcoming Toggle Originals series ‘2589 Days Apart’
Taufik Batisah to play ‘unscrupulous’ character on Channel 5’s long-form series Tanglin
SINGAPORE - Taufik Batisah is a pretty likeable guy. He is an excellent performer, is disarmingly charming, and has eyelashes a girl would kill for. Fans will therefore be surprised to find that the Singaporean singer-songwriter has been cast as the...
FIGHT ON: Andie Chen, Chen Tian Wen’s road to becoming MMA stars
The stars of our latest Toggle Originals series K.O. tell us the difficulties they faced while preparing to become reel-life MMA fighters
‘Make it or break it,’ director Royston Tan says to Ian Fang
SINGAPORE - Ian Fang is said to have above-average dialect skills, but none of that will be showcased in his role as Ah Huat in the second season of Eat Already because the character is a mute kopi kia (colloquial term for coffee server) working in a...
Memories built on a hill
SINGAPORE - Now that Mediacorp's move to our new campus is finally almost complete, I have been working on a video project in which I've invited six artistes to take me on a tour of the places in Caldecott Hill they will miss the most. Over the past few...
Eight Mediacorp radio stations in Top 10: Survey
SINGAPORE - Eight Mediacorp radio stations were among the top 10 most-listened-to radio stations in Singapore, according to the latest Nielsen Radio Diary Survey (NRDS), which was released on Thursday. The top three most-listened-to stations across all...
Dennis Chew lauded for 118 role at 2016 Asia Rainbow TV Awards
The LOVE 97.2FM deejay picked up the Best Comedy Actor award for his well-loved character, Wang Shunfeng
One-north Run raises S$250,000 for local charities
About 2,400 runners braved the rain on Sunday morning (Nov 27) to participate in this year's one-north Run.
Cooking up a storm with Desmond Tan, Romeo Tan and Zhang Zhen Huan
The three dukes are set to square off against one another in an upcoming cook-off
The ‘villainous’ sides of the Hero stars
SINGAPORE - Next year marks the 35th anniversary of local Chinese dramas, and Channel 8 is kickstarting the commemorative period with year-end blockbuster Hero, a 30-episode drama with a star-studded cast and countless familiar faces in cameo...
Kit Chan returns to dramaland
SINGAPORE - Yes, it is official: Kit Chan will return to dramaland after a hiatus of more than a decade. She will be starring in upcoming Toggle Web series, Patisserie Fighting, an eight-episode drama about baking that is set to premiere next year. The...
Who’s the big shot of Chinese New Year 2017?
On-set shenanigans with the local celebrities filming the 2017 Chinese New Year MV
Kit Chan: It’s good to be back to acting
The singer returns to filming dramas after more than a decade in upcoming Toggle web series, Patisserie Fighting
Asian Television Awards 2016 nominees announced
SINGAPORE - The nominees for the Asian Television Awards 2016 have been announced, with Singapore boasting a strong showing especially in the Best Supporting Actor category. Here, all but one of the eight nominees represents Singapore: Up for the award are...
Julie Tan, Zhang Zhen Huan nominated for Asian Television Awards 2016
Can their wins at the Star Awards 2016 and their nomination at the Asian Television Awards 2016 be seen as a form of affirmation for their acting craft?
Unlucky Jeanette Aw
SINGAPORE - The title of long-form drama 118 may boast an auspicious-sounding set of numbers, but Season Two's new cast member Jeanette Aw's experiences on set - and back home - have been a little less than lucky. On October 24, the 37-year-old actress, who...
Jeanette Aw: not so ‘huat’ at work and at home?
The actress opens up about the injuries she sustained on the set of long-form drama ‘118 Season 2’
How to be a (funny) fireman
The performers of Korean action comedy Fireman have to jump across buildings and perform acrobatic stunts
Eat Already? Hokkien drama aimed at seniors to return for second run
The second season is expected to air in late February 2017, the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) and Mediacorp say.
Mediacorp Subaru Car Challenge 2016 crowns winner
Mr Sunawr Ali walks away with the grand prize of a Subaru XV 1.6 I-S worth S$69,600, lasting 75 hours and 58 minutes.
Cast of ‘The Lead’ share their favourite 90s memories
Wish we could turn back time, to the good ol’ days…
Mediacorp Subaru Car Challenge 2016 kicks off
The annual Mediacorp Subaru Car Challenge kicked off on Saturday (Nov 5) at Civic Plaza, Ngee Ann City.
Rebecca Lim to play an actress who can’t act
SINGAPORE - To commemorate 35 years of producing dramas, Mediacorp TV Channel 8's 2017 mid-year blockbuster will be The Lead, a show about four friends who enter the entertainment industry together but find success at different paces. Filming for the drama,...
Jeffrey Xu “really wants to” marry Felicia Chin, but…
The duke shares more about his newly-revealed relationship with his “Princess”, including their first kiss, frustrations and marriage plans
4 new directors appointed to Mediacorp's board
The four new directors are Mr Niam Chiang Meng, deputy chairman of MPA, Mr Robin Hu, CEO of South China Morning Post Group, Mr Rajesh Sreenivasan, partner at Rajah & Tann Singapore and Mr Roy Quek, executive chairman of Thomson Medical Group.
Pan Ling Ling and Huang Shinan are #goals
IN BED WITH: Retelling one of local showbiz’s sweetest love stories – find out how Huang Shinan made Pan Ling Ling the queen of his heart
Joanne Peh and Qi Yuwu expecting second child
SINGAPORE - Joanne Peh is expecting her second child with actor husband Qi Yuwu. The actress, whose daughter turned one in August, announced today that she is three months pregnant and expected to deliver in May next year. "I'm secretly hoping it's a girl,"...
Tanya Chua remains coy about the new man in her life
Will she be singing and writing new love ballads now that she’s in love?
President’s Star Charity 2016 raises S$7.37 million
SINGAPORE – This year's President's Star Charity show, which took place Sunday night (Oct 23) at the MES Theatre at Mediacorp, successfully raised S$7.37 million for beneficiaries in need. The President's Star Charity is part of the annual President's...
Bryan Wong on 'You Can Be An Angel 2' co-stars: They're all devils!
Which of the stars of the upcoming Channel 8 drama are the most angel-like... and which ones are not?
The fights, fears and frights of Xiang Yun, Edmund Chen
IN BED WITH: We track the milestones of the local celebrity couple’s love life
First look at 2017 mid-year blockbuster The Lead
The upcoming Channel 8 drama stars Shaun Chen, Rebecca Lim, Andie Chen, Chen Hanwei and more
Zoe Tay challenges self with intense dance routine for President’s Star Charity 2016
Familiar faces like Zoe Tay, Tay Ping Hui and Rebecca Lim will be putting up song and dance performances for the show
'Wicked' stars to headline President's Star Charity 2016
Local audiences will be able to catch snippets of the celebrated Broadway musical on this year's President’s Star Charity show.
President’s Star Charity 2016 to pay tribute to S R Nathan
SINGAPORE - This year's President's Star Charity will have several highlights, including a special tribute item to S R Nathan and a solo dance item performed by Zoe Tay. The theme for 2016's show is "Just Like You". Explained Lum Wai Loon, senior producer,...
A tale of non-love at first sight, as told by Kate Pang, Andie Chen
In Bed With: Delve into the married lives of celebrity couples in the first of our brand new interview series and find out the quirks and complaints they have to tell us about each other
I’m A Star: Ya Hui & Hong Ling’s rookie days
Last, but definitely not the least, these female stars round up our I Want To Be A Star interview series
Of kopitiam tales and lucky numbers with the 118 cast
The cast talked about what 118 means to them, their most interesting kopitiam memories and more
Huang Biren fires up her wok for Chen Hanwei’s mum
The actress personally cooked and delivered lunch and dinner to her BFF’s ill mother
Father and son celebration
SINGAPORE - On Saturday night, Pradhana Vizha saw Re Somasundaram, a familiar voice on Tamil Radio in the 1980s, receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for having a hand in shaping the local Tamil television, radio and stage industry in Singapore...
Channel 8’s new drama series Dream Coder aims to promote the tech industry
SINGAPORE – Mediacorp TV Channel 8's latest drama series to come into production has an unlikely but on-trend topic: Coding. Starring Joanne Peh, Romeo Tan, Desmond Tan, Aloysius Pang, Carrie Wong, Yao Wen Long, Jayley Woo, Rayson Tan and Aileen Tan, the...
The young stars of upcoming okto series Ex-Losers power up
Following the success of The Diary Of Amos Lee, a series of books that was translated into a TV series, okto will be bringing you another children's drama adapted from print. Ex-Losers is an upcoming show based on Jessica Alejandro's Extraordinary Losers, a...
I'm A Star: Chew Chor Meng & Kym Ng's rookie days
Next up on our interview roulette, these two veterans tell us about their first steps in showbiz
Desmond Tan, doting dog dad
Singapore - With The Blue Socks awareness campaign, Desmond Tan hopes that all the dogs out there who are in need of a good home will have the opportunity to be as well cared for as his own dogs, social-media stars Udon Tan and Hoshi Tan. Just how pampered...
Joanne Peh returns to acting after two-year hiatus
SINGAPORE - Actress Joanne Peh will be back on a drama set for the first time since she got married two years ago and subsequently became a mother. Her last drama was Mind Game, which was filmed in Malaysia in 2014 and aired on Mediacorp TV Channel 8 in...
Vernetta Lopez misses the 80s, but not the big hairdos that came with it
There is perhaps no better person to play a radio veteran grappling with young-people-speak than Vernetta Lopez, who, in a case of art imitating life, stars in Channel 5's latest dramedy, Fine Tune, as the head of a radio company. In the show, she deals with...
Director Royston Tan rates Elvin Ng’s Hokkien 0/10
The actor who plays an ah beng in Eat Already! came in first from the bottom in terms of his poor Hokkien-speaking capabilities
Mediacorp signs new Collective Agreement with broadcasting union
Some new items covered in the new Agreement include enhancements to medical and night shift allowances, prolonged illness leave and greater recognition for long service.
New dialect TV series to help explain Govt schemes to seniors
SINGAPORE - A new dialect drama series aimed at communicating government information and messages to seniors who are more familiar with the vernacular will air on Channel 8 starting next week. This series will be shown weekly in the afternoon within the...
Jeanette Aw ready to kick butt on ‘118 2’
The actress, who plays a gang leader, took on Wushu lessons for her new role; plus, Dennis Chew and Sora Ma finally tie the knot on the show
Sora Ma had to 'look pretty' while playing stroke victim in C.L.I.F. 4
SINGAPORE - When it comes to landing cushy roles, it would appear that Sora Ma has no luck. At a press conference for her latest television show, C.L.I.F. (Courage, Loyalty, Integrity, Fairness), the actress lamented that she keeps having to play...
Elvin Ng’s pants-splittingly good time
SINGAPORE - The fourth season of Mediacorp's popular police drama C.L.I.F. proved rip-roaringly eventful for Singaporean actor Elvin Ng - when he split his trousers on set. This season, his character's new job scope within the police force involves...
Celebs honour Nathan with tributes, throwback photos
SINGAPORE - Tributes to the late S R Nathan poured in Monday (Aug 22) and Tuesday after news broke that the 92-year-old had died, with many celebrities taking to social media to express their condolences and remember Singapore's longest-serving...
Local TV’s new frontier in online
In the ever-changing television-viewing landscape, there are all kinds of tastes to satisfy. Our local free-to-air television channels may be bastions of mainstream-ness, but for the past couple of years, Mediacorp's on-demand online viewing platform, Toggle,...
Musical talents on show
It was an evening of music from bright young things at Victoria Concert Hall on Saturday as classical radio station Symphony 924 held the grand finals of its Young Talents Project. A total of 10 finalists aged from nine to 16 years old took to the stage to...
Pradhana Vizha 2016 awards nominees revealed
SINGAPORE - Four artistes have topped the list of nominees for the upcoming 15th Pradhana Vizha awards, garnering four nominations each - a first for the awards show, which will take place on Sept 17. The ceremony, which takes place every two years, honours...
PM Lee to deliver National Day Rally speech on Aug 21 at ITE
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will deliver his National Day Rally 2016 speech in Malay, Mandarin and English at the Institute of Technical Education on Sunday (Aug 21).
PM Lee to deliver 13th National Day Rally at ITE Central on Sunday
SINGAPORE - The National Day Rally (NDR) will be delivered by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday at the Institute of Technical Education College Central Campus. In his 13th NDR, Mr Lee will first speak in Malay and Mandarin from 6.40pm to 7.30pm, and...
Fiona Xie: Cautiously optimistic about her future
The actress remained ‘hopeful’ about staying on in Singapore
Oon Shu An lands first lead role in Chinese drama Yes Mdm!
RECRUITS, FALL IN: What are some of the challenges faced by the actors on the set of Toggle’s new sketch comedy web drama, Yes Mdm!?
Celebrate local music on radio
SINGAPORE - Get ready for a celebration of the best music in Singapore! In 2014, local radio station Lush 99.5 played locally-made music for 24 hours. In 2015, they did so again for 48 hours. Now, the radio station is taking it up a notch and will be playing...
Mediacorp to broadcast National Day Programmes 'live'
Live captioning will be provided as an option for those watching the National Day Parade on the TV, to help the hearing-impaired.
Why The Dream Job is the mother of all melodramas
Channel 8’s 2016 mid-year blockbuster is chock-a-block with dramatics and gives Korean makjang stories a run for its hysterics
Hong Ling promoted to female lead in ‘Going Home’
The actress will be romancing Pierre Png and Zhang Zhen Huan in an upcoming Lunar New Year series on Channel 8
On-set shenanigans with Bryan Wong, Rebecca Lim
The duo spill the beans about their You Can Be An Angel Too cast mates
TODAY’s clinches top feature prize at Mediacorp News Awards
SINGAPORE - TODAY'S news team on Thursday (July 28) clinched the Documentary/Special of the Year at the Mediacorp News Awards, which honours the best work from journalists in the various Mediacorp newsrooms. The winning special, titled Mr Lee, One Year On,...
Yvonne Lim, Alex Tien expecting their second child
The actress is now in her second trimester
Singapore to get free coverage of Rio Olympics on multiple platforms
Free coverage on multiple platforms - including digital, television, radio and print - includes sporting highlights, delayed telecast of up to 12 hours of games coverage daily and up-to-the-minute news coverage of Team Singapore’s participation in the Games.
Jean Danker and Glenn Ong to wed before Christmas this year
The radio DJs’ five-year engagement will finally culminate in an “intimate and cosy” shindig on December 16
More children used social media in 2015: MDA
According to MDA, 65 per cent of children surveyed used social media in 2015, compared to 49.8 per cent in 2014.
Consumers mostly satisfied with local media services: MDA
Consumers in the city-state were mostly satisfied with local media services, with a satisfaction level of 76.6 per cent in a study by the Media Development Authority. This is up from 75.7 per cent in 2014.
Mediacorp awarded brand licence for Stuff Singapore, Malaysia
Reviews, features, videos, how-tos and other content are expected to reach a wider audience through Mediacorp’s multiple media platforms – online, digital, broadcast and print.
Second time’s the charm for Huang Biren and Thomas Ong
The duo stars in a new drama about ex-convicts and second chances
Aloysius Pang, Carrie Wong, Xu Bin caught in a love triangle for new drama
The trio weigh in on the pros and cons of love triangles
Nightmares on the set of The Dream Job
Getting slapped, almost fainting from the heat, freaking out over a bedroom scene and more nightmarish shenanigans the stars endured on the blockbuster drama
Kate Pang, Andie Chen welcome baby Avery
Kate Pang gave birth to a little princess this morning on husband Andie Chen’s 31st birthday
MDA seeks proposals for two FM frequencies
Proposals will not be limited to any particular genre or programming format, and all proposals will be evaluated based on the strength of programming characteristics and quality, says MDA.
Ya Hui questions her worth as an actress
In this week’s Toggle Talk, Mediacorp’s very own ‘little sister’ opens up about her intentions to throw in the towel and quit showbiz (once upon a time) and lets in on the fame game conundrum
Fiona Xie: ‘Honey, I’m Home’
The production lunchbox, loyalty and nostalgia: the other reasons behind Fiona Xie’s return to TV in upcoming Channel 5 drama Left Behind
From loser to A-lister: How Shaun Chen survived the fall
This week’s Toggle Talk tête-à-tête explores the new father’s bumpy road, from odd-job worker to disgraced actor to top star winning in both his professional and personal lives
Paige Chua: Don’t call me “goddess”
SINGAPORE - "People call me ‘goddess'. I have no idea why they do that," said Paige Chua through lowered lashes, a touch of sheepishness flitting across her lightly-coloured cheeks. Her fellow artistes have also nicknamed her Guanyin, the Buddhist goddess...
Seeing stars: Les Misérables gala night at the Esplanade theatre
Local stars turned up in full force for the gala night of Cameron Mackintosh’s iconic musical show in Singapore
Daydreaming with Rebecca Lim in Perth
Toggle catches up with the actress on the set of the Dream Job, where she gushes about her dream man, describes her ideal retirement life and comes clean about wetting her bed…
Les Miserables returns to Singapore after 20 years
Producers of the classic musical say the new version features a re-orchestrated score as well as a new backdrop with projections of paintings by Victor Hugo, the author of the novel it is based on.
Fiona Xie to make acting comeback in August
The actress will play a psychiatrist in an upcoming Channel 5 drama
Gurmit Singh: For the first time in my life, no one criticised me
Instead of being judged, actor–comedian earned praise for putting family first
Andie Chen the anti-idol
"I'm not a pretty boy," said Andie Chen, who surmised that it's "a good thing" because "all the good roles go to the not-so-good-looking people". But let us first establish that Chen is being modest here: The winner of Star Search 2007 is way above average in...
Desmond Tan celebrates fanclub’s fifth anniversary with fans
The actor also revealed more about his thoughts on the past year
Elvin Ng: From goody-two-shoes to playboy
The actor is thrilled to finally play a different character onscreen
Dai Xiang Yu registers marriage with Chinese actress Chen Zi Han
The couple are likely to have their wedding ceremony in November or December
‘All of us have regrets’: Rui En
SINGAPORE - Beleaguered actress Rui En's latest drama, If Only I Could, is a fantasy story about what might happen if you had the opportunity to go back in time and try to change your life for the better. It's very apt, if you think about what she just went...
Les Miserables’ enduring power
At first glance, Les Miserables doesn't seem like the sort of musical that would appeal to younger audiences who have grown up on a diet of superhero movies. Based on the 1862 Victor Hugo novel of the same name, it tells the story of the prisoner Jean Valjean...
Mad Phoenix rises again
SINGAPORE - Hong Kong theatre star Tse Kwan-Ho took centre stage over the weekend at the staging of The Mad Phoenix, the classic work of renowned playwright Raymond To and producer-cum-director Clifton Ko. Presented by Mediacorp VizPro and Sprint-Time...
Peter Yu says it won’t be awkward bumping into ex-wife Quan Yi Fong
SINGAPORE - Returning to television acting after a 12-year hiatus, Peter Yu believes he will be a better actor now than ever. Yu will start work later this month on the blockbuster Channel 8 drama Hero, which also stars Shaun Chen, Jesseca Liu and Paige Chua....
Singapore actress Rebecca Lim lands role in faith-based movie
In the movie 100 Yards, Lim plays a nurse who shows grace and compassion to a college athlete when he goes in search of his missing mother in the Philippines, only to find that he has an illness.
Why Joshua Tan is extra-normal
If you could see right through Joshua Tan like how you can see through his wet T-shirt in these photos, you wouldn't see ridiculously well-defined abdominal muscles. You would see "an uncle wannabe", someone he describes as passionate about his craft "but...
Mark Lee and Kumar: Double the trouble, double the fun
Zany comedians take over Singapore in the new Toggle Originals series
Julie Tan to take 6 month-break from acting
SINGAPORE - YOLO (you only live once) is Julie Tan's mantra in life and the actress is not afraid of walking the talk, even after picking up a total of three trophies - the Rocket Award, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste Award and Best Supporting Actress...
Toggle now available on Google Chromecast and Apple TV
SINGAPORE - Mediacorp's OTT (Over-The-Top) entertainment and lifestyle platform Toggle has emerged as the first local content provider to be available on both Chromecast and the new Apple TV. This means that Android and iOS users can now watch Toggle content...
Kimberly Wang’s “uncooperative” first onscreen kiss
987FM DJ takes 3 tries to overcome the awkwardness
‘Fang siblings’ crowned Toggle Most Beloved Celebrity BFF winners
“I love her as a younger sister and she loves me as an elder brother,” said Dennis Chew
Yays and nays from #SA2016SG
The hits and misses of Star Awards 2016 Part 1 and 2
It’s seventh time lucky for Jeanette Aw at the Star Awards
TODAY reports: Aw’s win denied veteran actress Zoe Tay a chance to claim a second Best Actress award.
Who won what: Star Awards 2016 winners’ list
SINGAPORE - Here's the full list of winners at Star Awards 2016 TOP 10 MOST POPULAR MALE ARTISTES: Aloysius Pang, Zheng Geping, Shane Pow, Dennis Chew, Xu Bin, Zhang Yao Dong, Zhang Zhen Huan, Lee Teng, Jeffrey Xu, and Elvin Ng TOP 10 MOST POPULAR FEMALE...
Mediacorp announces Ernest Wong as Chairman-Designate
The former Mediacorp CEO and board director succeeds Teo Ming Kian and will assume the position of Chairman in July.
Some radio milestones through the decades
SINGAPORE - We take radio for granted these days, and it is hard to imagine that once upon a time, there was only one means of broadcast and only one station beaming music and news out to everybody on the island. Now, we have programmes in various languages -...
Qi Yuwu the comedy actor?
SINGAPORE - Actor Qi Yuwu may have received his All-Time Favourite Artiste Award on Sunday night, but he believes he still has more to offer - specifically, in the field of comedy. "I've always thought I could be a comedian, but no one has discovered my...
Qi Yuwu, Rui En graduate to All-Time Favourite Artiste ranks
Duo thanked fans, friends and family for their unwavering support through the years
Star Awards 2016: Rui En, Qi Yuwu and Chen Shucheng honoured
Actress Rui En chokes up during her acceptance speech All-Time Favourite Artiste Award, acknowledging that she is facing a "difficult time" over a driving accident.
Getting ready for Star Awards 2016: Elvin Ng’s perspective
SINGAPORE - Elvin Ng's stylist has perhaps the easiest job in the world. "He seriously looks good in anything. I think it's so easy to style him," said Sharon B Tan, who has been working with Ng for two years. "He will already stand out because it's him. So,...
Rebecca Lim and Desmond Tan: Freezing eggs? Dating and marriage?
SINGAPORE - In the upcoming Channel 8 drama The Truth Seekers, stars Rebecca Lim and Desmond Tan play cold case investigators. So what better way to put their sleuthing skills to the test than by having them investigate each other? Here was their opportunity...
Kissing, fighting, magic tricks: What’s new for Truth Seekers
Rebecca Lim, Ian Fang, Yusuke Fukuchi and drama cast discuss fresh skills and challenges
Why Ian Fang has plenty of swag
SINGAPORE - Mediacorp artiste Ian Fang tucks into his hearty breakfast of hokkien mee and fresh fruit juice as we settled down for our chat for fashion online portal styleXstyle. "Finally… Ian for styleXstyle's Star of the Month," quipped the...
Chen Liping and Xiang Yun’s earliest classroom memories
SINGAPORE - It has been a while since veteran actresses Chen Liping and Xiang Yun were in school, but they still have unforgettable memories of chalk-throwing teachers, boy problems and sports day victories. The two star alongside Julie Tan, Aloysius Pang...
Julie Tan gets schooled by kindergarteners for new drama
SINGAPORE – Julie Tan goes back to school for a new Mediacorp TV Channel 8 drama, My First School, in which she plays a kindergarten teacher. My First School is an eight-episode drama that will air on Tuesdays at 8pm, jointly presented by NTUC First...
The who’s who of I Want To Be A Star
The Toggle Original stars Chew Chor Meng, Kym Ng, Dennis Chew, Shane Pow, Ya Hui, Hong Ling and more
Jayley Woo: On the sexy scale, I’m a zero
SINGAPORE - Being sexy is a huge challenge for young actress Jayley Woo, who found herself having to learn some saucy dance moves for the Mediacorp Channel 8 drama, Peace & Prosperity. Her character in the show is a manicurist whose hobby is pole...
The “first times” of the stars in Run Rachael Run
The cast tells us about their first acting gig, first English-speaking role, first time rapping and more
The Bro Code: Balder and bolder than the 8 dukes
987FM DJ duo Joakim Gomez and Gerald Koh stepped up to the plate and shaved their hair on-air
The Noose & Kakis leaves live audience in stitches
Chua Enlai, Judee Tan, Suhaimi Yusof, Alaric Tay and six guest comedians poked fun at anything and everything under the sun
Worried about health? Romeo Tan goes to the doc; Dawn Yeoh sleeps everything off
SINGAPORE - With a storyline revolving around a family who run a Chinese medical hall, Channel 8's newest long-form drama, Peace And Prosperity, takes health and traditional medicine as its theme. Featuring a large ensemble cast that includes Desmond Tan,...
The Mad Phoenix set to rise again
SINGAPORE - Tse Kwan-Ho may be one of the most blessed theatre stars in Hong Kong today. The veteran actor's name is almost synonymous with that of Kong Yu Kau, the eccentric Cantonese opera playwright whose genius and poor temperament won him both admirers...
'Don't forget to remember' Gurmit Singh
The funnyman turned full-time family man will host Channel 5’s latest game show airing in May. But does it count as a comeback?
Xiang Yun: Girls are harder to parent than boys
SINGAPORE - You'd be hard pressed to find anyone as motherly as Xiang Yun, but even the most kindly of veteran actresses balks a bit at the thought of having half a dozen daughters. Mediacorp TV Channel 8's upcoming new long-form drama, Peace And Prosperity,...
Reebok Spartan Race heads to heartlands on May 7
This year's race will be held at Tampines Ave 10, promising a rougher, tougher landscape featuring dense foliage, wildlife and a lot more mud, organisers say.
Valuable life lessons from our favourite onscreen interns
Brand new Toggle Originals series ‘Run Rachael Run’ introduces us to another onscreen intern to learn from and love
Rui En, Elvin Ng and their brush with the law
C.L.I.F. 4 may be a drama about police officers, but its actors have had their share of mischief
Police drama C.L.I.F. returns for fourth season
SINGAPORE – Channel 8's favourite police drama, C.L.I.F., will return for a fourth series later this year. A lensing ceremony was held this morning (March 24) to mark the start of filming for the show, which continues to follow the lives of police officers...
THE CHAMPION: Qi Yuwu’s career milestones
The actor and new dad finally joins the All-Time Favourite Artistes hall of fame this year
YES 93.3FM DJ Siau Jaihui expecting a September baby
SINGAPORE – Round about this time last year, popular Y.E.S. 93.3FM DJ Lin Pei Fen, announced that she was in the family way. (She gave birth in July.) This year, it's her colleague, Siau Jiahui's turn. Unlike Lin, she didn't spill the news via a video, she...
I CHALLENGE YOU: The 8 dukes, Jack Neo & more
The cast of A Selfie’s Tale throw down the gauntlet in this wrap-up gallery
A (p)arty sendoff at Rail Corridor Art Space
SINGAPORE - Who thought watching paint dry could be this fun? That was the feeling this writer had when some 47 local and foreign artists came together to create Circles Of Art on the spot at the Rail Corridor Art Space on Saturday. The project was part of...
Budget 2016 to be delivered at 3.30pm on Thursday
The speech by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will be broadcast live on Channel NewsAsia and streamed live on the Channel NewsAsia website.
Ruivin collaboration in the pipeline: Elvin Ng
Fans who hope to see the pair star opposite each other in a project are in luck
Fann Wong hopes to give Zed a younger sibling
It'd be icing on the cake if she had a daughter for a second child
Hits and misses of The Queen
How did this Channel 8 drama about female vigilantes fared on our books?
Fann Wong exhausted from baby Zed’s protracted illness
SINGAPORE - Fann Wong is quite possibly the only mother on earth who can still look put-together even when she has caught a bug from her child - and just to go on radio, not on screen. Wong, whose current projects include acting in a drama in China alongside...
Aloysius Pang likes older girls
SINGAPORE - Though his former girlfriends have all been younger than him, Aloysius Pang said he prefers older women. "I find an independent girl attractive," said the 26-year-old actor. "When we're alone with each other, she won't cling to me, and we can do...
Paige Chua’s language of love
SINGAPORE - Deep down, Paige Chua is a bit of a softie. In the upcoming Channel 8 drama Beyond Words, the 34-year-old plays the part of a conflicted mistress (opposite Terence Cao). But she defended her character, saying: "She isn't a vain person - through...
The cast of The Noose gives us the scoop on one another
SINGAPORE – After eight seasons on television, the cast of The Noose will be bringing their madcap antics and irreverent humour to the stage. Called The Noose & Kakis ... 11 Months Of Fresh Air! this production will not only feature the television...
Star power at the first-ever Celebrity Sports Day
TODAY reports: More than 50 local celebrities were split into two teams to compete in sporting events such as basketball, Captain’s Ball and a tug-of-war.
Why Chen Tian Wen is still stunned like vegetable
SINGAPORE – Could this be Chen Tian Wen's year at the Star Awards? The 52-year-old acting veteran is up for awards in not one, but three categories. For one thing, Chen is on the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes list for the first time since 2002. "I was...
Mediacorp’s Brand Studio makes waves, wins Australian client
TODAY reports: The campaign saw Brand Studio create a digital guide with multi-media content, which has been featured on a range of Mediacorp platforms.
Star Awards 2016: Most Popular Female, Male Artistes nominees announced
TODAY reports: Nominees for the awards include first-timers Aloysius Pang, Chua Enlai, Jeffrey Xu and Sheila Sim.
TODAY wins four global design awards
SINGAPORE - TODAY has won four awards for several infographics conferred by The Society of News Design (SND), a United States-based international organisation that recognises news media professionals and visual communicators who make an impact in visual...
Terence Cao won’t tell you if you have bad breath
SINGAPORE- The new Channel 8 series Beyond Words is a family drama starring Terence Cao as a patriarch struggling to keep his family together. But it's also about finding subtle ways to express love when words don't come easily, said its star. Filmed in...
Madonna sticks to the script at her concert
SINGAPORE - The controversy in recent days over Madonna's first concert here - sparked by the Catholic Church's advice to congregants to skip the show - did not carry over into her performance at the National Stadium last night, as she kept to her word to...
Singtel launches new data-free music service with Spotify, KKBOX, MeRadio and AMPed
SINGAPORE - In what must be thrilling news for music fans and streaming services alike, Singtel becomes the first telco here to launch a new plan that allows customers to stream music without incurring additional local data charges. Called Singtel Music, the...
Stars to duke it out for charity on Celebrity Sports Day
More than 50 celebrities and personalities from television and radio will battle it out in various sporting events. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to NTUC Income OrangeAid, in support of underprivileged children and youth.
Refreshed DJ line-up at Mediacorp GOLD 905
SINGAPORE - Avid listeners of Mediacorp's GOLD 905 can expect a few changes when they tune in starting Monday (Feb 22). The radio station's refreshed line-up will see Mike Kasem now paired up with Vernetta Lopez for the morning slot, with their LIVE! show,...
Can Sonia Chew smize?
SINGAPORE - The quest for the perfect selfie is similar to getting hooked on gambling: Blind hope motivates you to fork out countless attempts for one jackpot. In the end, Instagram makes all the money. The struggle is real for Sonia Chew, who stars in the...
Coupling chemistry: Actors who keep pairing up with the same partners
SINGAPORE - When it comes to love and romance, chemistry between two people is an ephemeral, yet vitally important thing. Because when Cupid shoots his arrows, there's just no escaping the thread of destiny that connects his two targets. On television,...
Cooking with Ben Yeo: Happiness is a warm pancake
SINGAPORE - When a guy offers to cook for you, you don't say no. Especially not when that guy is Ben Yeo. So, when the popular variety show host, eatery proprietor and Singapore Hotel and Tourism Education Centre (SHATEC) graduate volunteered to don an apron...
The unexpurgated interview: Mark Lee vs Aileen Tan
SINGAPORE - She's the bilingual Mediacorp actress who charmed her way into Singaporean audiences' hearts when she won First Runner Up and Miss Photogenic at the first Star Search back in 1988. Now, 27 years later, she is still one of the most consistent...
The stars of TV series The Queen are true rulers of their domain
SINGAPORE – They may play vigilantes who seek revenge against men who betray their wives and girlfriends, but the stars - Jesseca Liu, Jaylee Woo, Apple Hong, Priscelia Chan and Vivian Lai – of Mediacorp Channel 8's upcoming drama The Queen are also...
Dream Makers 2 leads Star Awards 2016 nominations list
SINGAPORE - Nominations for 2016's Star Awards, the annual event that celebrates the best in the local Mandarin entertainment industry, were released today (Feb 1). In the lead was last year's blockbuster drama The Dream Makers 2, the second season of the...
Old studio props, an underwater installation and more at this year’s SingaPlural
SINGAPORE - Expect to have your senses tantalised and challenged at this year's SingaPlural design festival. The fifth edition of the festival, which runs from March 7 to 13, will carry the theme Senses - The Art And Science Of Experiences. In keeping with...
Toggle to launch 11 new shows
SINGAPORE - Toggle viewers will now have more reasons to binge-watch as Mediacorp announces the launch of 11 new digital programmes on its bilingual entertainment and lifestyle portal (http://www.toggle.sg/). The latest batch of Toggle Originals, comprising...
Wanted: Start-ups for Mediapreneur's second phase
Seven start-ups are currently being nurtured under the first stage, which kicked off in May 2015. They come from sectors such as gaming and advertising, and have founders from six different countries.
What's Rebecca Lim, Romeo Tan and Shaun Chen's dream job?
SINGAPORE - The all-star cast of Mediacorp TV Channel 8's mid-year blockbuster drama The Dream Job have just started filming for the show, in which Hong Kong-based actor Hugo Ng plays a rich philanderer who, as he nears the end of his life, attempts to lure...
First ever Lions Charity Show raises over S$3.3 million
SINGAPORE - Mediacorp's Lions Charity Show 2016, held on Sunday night, raised S$3,317,730 for the Lions Home for the Elders and the Lions Befrienders, a welfare organisation that works with the elderly. Not only was it the first show held for these...
Laneway Festival Singapore 2016: Lush 99.5FM’s Rozz and Tracy Phillips share their tips
SINGAPORE - We're only days away from St Jerome's Laneway Festival Singapore 2016, and no doubt fans have all started getting ready for a day of music and revelry. Laneway Singapore, which sold out last year, and is on its sixth edition in Singapore, will be...
Eight reasons to see Madonna live
SINGAPORE - It has been a long time coming, and for many here, Madonna's debut Singapore concert at the National Stadium on Feb 28 is akin to lightning in a bottle. You know, the kind of show you won't get to see again; not that we're saying this is possibly...
Analogue broadcast to be phased out by 2017
TODAY reports: The freed up spectrum will provide more capacity for mobile broadband and better support Singapore’s Smart Nation development.
Colourless Sora Ma and her years of pilgrimage
Sora Ma isn't the sort of actress who hogs the headlines or attracts controversy. She might not even be the one you notice first in a line-up of artistes because of her calm demeanour and her penchant for wearing sleek, understated, white or black outfits...
Singapore Motorshow 2016 draws more than 58,000 visitors
This year's show, which promised to be bigger and better, drew 6,000 more attendees than last year.
Singapore Motorshow opens with hybrid cars in the spotlight
Three new models were launched on Thursday at the Singapore Motorshow at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Desmond Tan is out to make TCM sexy
SINGAPORE - We're not sure how far we would trust Desmond Tan with our lives, but we'll say one thing about him: The guy can make it look like he knows what he's doing. Even if he doesn't. That skill comes in handy for his role as a traditional Chinese...
Mediacorp celebrates 80 years of radio with slew of initiatives
SINGAPORE - Here's a reason to tune in to the radio for the entire year - in fact, a full 80 years' worth of reasons. Mediacorp is marking eight decades of radio broadcasting by rolling out Radio 80, a slew of initiatives throughout 2016 in a bid to engage...
Less male attention for blonde Ya Hui
SINGAPORE - They say blondes have more fun, but that wasn't quite the case for Ya Hui when she went platinum for her role as a fashionista in the upcoming Mediacorp TV Channel 8 drama, House Of Fortune. Also starring Tong Bing Yu, Kym Ng, Thomas Ong, Xiang...
Madonna to perform in Singapore on Feb 28
SINGAPORE - Madonna will perform in Singapore for the very first time, at the National Stadium on Feb 28. Mediacorp VizPro announced today (Jan 6) that the Queen of Pop's Rebel Heart Tour, which kicked off in Montreal in September last year, will make a stop...
Madonna will perform in Singapore for first time
The pop singer will perform at the Singapore National Stadium, but no date has been announced, according to local coordinators Mediacorp VizPro.
‘My intention is not to provoke’: Adam Lambert
The American singer-songwriter will be performing at Celebrate 2016, a New Year countdown bash at Marina Bay.
Vasantham and Oli FM help raise more than S$214,000 for Chennai flood victims
The Mediacorp Tamil-language TV and radio channel partnered the Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association and the Singapore Red Cross Society in organising the donation drive.
It’s a girl for Kate Pang and Andie Chen
SINGAPORE - The rainbow is out after the rain for Kate Pang, who, after suffering a miscarriage in April, announced today (Dec 15) that she has just entered her second trimester of pregnancy.The actress and host has a one-and-a-half-year-old son, Aden, with...
Marina Bay Singapore Countdown to feature 8-minute firework display
Before the firework display, there will be a light projection show on the facade of The Fullerton Hotel, say organisers.
Living the dream they dreamed: The cast of Les Mis spill the beans
Nearly every night for the past 18 months, sometimes twice a day, Patrice Tipoki has had to go on stage and live, just for a few hours, as Fantine, the ill-fated prostitute who comes to a tragic end in Les Miserables. As she descends into despair, she sings...
Channel NewsAsia attempts to set world record with pavement art
The regional broadcaster hopes that, when fully completed, the stretch of the pavement will beat the current record holder - an art piece in the Netherlands which stands at 140.3 metres.
Un-un-unbelievable: Chen Tianwen video is tops on YouTube in S'pore this year
SINGAPORE - He may have transited over to the big screen, but Mr Unbelievable, a character played by Mediacorp artiste Chen Tianwen, remains the biggest star on our computer screens this year, according to YouTube.The Unbelievable - I so stunned like...
Vasantham and Oli 96.8FM to raise funds for Chennai flood victims
SINGAPORE – You can do your part for those affected by the flood in Chennai by helping in MediaCorp Vasantham and Oli 96.8FM's fundraising efforts. The TV channel and radio station have partnered the Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association...
Adam Lambert says his countdown gig will celebrate ‘diversity’
SINGAPORE - US entertainer Adam Lambert today (Nov 27) said that his performance at MediaCorp's New Year's Eve countdown show will celebrate "the entire human family in all its diversity". He was speaking two days after an online petition was launched to...
Petition to get Adam Lambert out of countdown
SINGAPORE - A petition has been launched online for MediaCorp to remove singer-songwriter Adam Lambert from its star-studded show to usher in the new year. The petition was started yesterday (Nov 25). As of time of writing, it has garnered more than 7,400...
Vasantham rings in Deepavali with colourful show
SINGAPORE – Vasantham kicked-off this year's Deepavali celebrations with a two-and-a-half hour Deepavali countdown show, Amarkala Deepavali 2015, last night (Nov 9).The special SG50 edition of Amarkala Deepavali 2015 sought to capture the essence of...
Cruz Teng leaves YES 933
SINGAPORE - Cruz Teng has left MediaCorp Radio with effect from Nov 6, the former YES 933 head and producer-presenter confirmed in a statement on his website.Teng will join Noon Talk Media, an artiste management and video production company, as group...
Mandopop stars Kenji Wu, Zhang Jie win big at 15th GCMA
SINGAPORE - It was a night of celebration and revelry for international Mandopop stars at the 15th Global Chinese Music Awards (GCMA), organised by seven regional radio stations and hosted by MediaCorp radio station YES 933.Singers Zhang Jie, Kay Tse, Kenji...
Spartan Race Singapore 2015: The Tough Ironman
SINGAPORE – Mention the Spartans and an image of gritty men with rippling muscles and rock hard abs jostling at each other immediately comes to mind – and Gerrard Butler shouting "This is Sparta!" But will the inaugural Singapore leg of the Spartan Race...
Spartan Race Singapore 2015: The not-so-tough (but can lah) chick
SINGAPORE – Mention the Spartans and an image of gritty men with rippling muscles and rock hard abs jostling at each other immediately comes to mind – and Gerrard Butler shouting "This is Sparta!" But will the inaugural Singapore leg of the Spartan Race...