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Filipino Times
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Filipino Times
BINI earns multiple nominations at 2025 Jupiter Music Awards
P-pop girl group BINI has earned five nominations at the 2025 Jupiter Music Awards, a prestigious event under the Asian Television Awards. The group is nominated for Female Group of the Year and Album of the Year for BINIverse. Their track 'Cherry On Top (BINIMo Remix feat. AGNEZ MO)' also received three nominations: Song of the Year, Collaboration of the Year, and Music Video of the Year. According to Star Music, voting for the preliminary round runs from July 18 to August 1, while the final round will be held from August 8 to 29. BINI also reached the final round of the DuckAd x 2025 K-WORLD Dream Awards and is in the running for the KWDA Girl Group Popularity Award. During the Manila stop of their 15-city BINIverse world tour, the group donated ₱362,453.50 to the ABS-CBN Foundation's Sagip Kapamilya initiative. The amount was raised from official merchandise sales. Last year, BINI also donated ₱1 million from concert proceeds to assist victims of Tropical Storm Kristine.
The Star
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
'Growing Up' actor Andrew Seow is now an auxiliary police officer
Andrew Seow's role as Gary (right) earned him the Best Newcomer accolade at the Asian Television Awards in 1996. Photos: Zaki Hussain/Instagram, Filepic Do not be surprised if you see Andrew Seow on duty in uniform. The former actor is best known for his role as rebellious elder son Gary in the Singapore period drama Growing Up (1996 to 2001). He is now working as an auxiliary police officer with security firm Aetos. Content creator Zaki Hussain shared a video in partnership with Aetos on Instagram on July 2, in which he asked Seow how he went into the security sector. 'My dad used to be an auxiliary police officer back in the British days,' Seow said. 'When he asked me: 'Why don't you do something meaningful with your life?', I said: 'OK, let me try.' I got the interview.' The 55-year-old said his father drove him all the way from Marine Parade to Jurong, where Aetos is headquartered, on the day he told his father he was going for the interview. 'I had never seen him so excited,' Seow said, recalling that his father wished him all the best before he went for the interview. Zaki asked Seow if he missed acting. 'I miss my fans,' he said. Content creator Zaki Hussain (left) with 'Growing Up' actor Andrew Seow. Photo: Zaki Hussain/Instagram They re-enacted a scene from Growing Up , where Seow, in uniform, reprised his role as Gary, while Zaki played Gary's father Mr Tay. The character was played in the original series by Singaporean actor Lim Kay Tong. Growing Up was a family drama about the trials and tribulations of the Tay family spanning the 1960s to the 1980s. Seow's role as Gary earned him the Best Newcomer accolade at the Asian Television Awards in 1996. Seow, who starred in all six seasons of Growing Up , left Mediacorp in 2007. Growing Up also starred Wee Soon Hui as Mrs Tay, Irin Gan as the wilful and fashionable elder daughter Vicky, and Steven Lim as the intellectual younger son David. The youngest sibling Tammy was first played by local actress Fann Wong's younger sister Fann Woon Jing and then Quek Sue-shan before the role went to Jamie Yeo. Seow spoke fondly of his Growing Up character in a report in The Straits Times in 2015. 'Gary is very close to my heart. I feel that everyone has a Gary in them,' he said. 'Have we not been rebellious before? Was there not a time when your parents asked you what time you were coming home and you ignored them? I guess that's why people can relate to the role.' – The Straits Times/Asia News Network
New Paper
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New Paper
Andrew Seow of Growing Up is now an auxiliary police officer
Do not be surprised if you see Andrew Seow on duty in uniform. The former actor is best known for his role as rebellious elder son Gary in the Channel 5 period drama Growing Up (1996 to 2001). He is now working as an auxiliary police officer with security firm Aetos. Content creator Zaki Hussain shared a video in partnership with Aetos on Instagram on July 2, in which he asked Seow how he went into the security sector. "My dad used to be an auxiliary police officer back in the British days," Seow said. "When he asked me: 'Why don't you do something meaningful in your life?', I said: 'Okay, let me try.' I got the interview." The 55-year-old said his father drove him all the way from Marine Parade to Jurong, where Aetos is headquartered, on the day he told his father he was going for the interview. "I had never seen him so excited," Seow said, recalling that his father wished him all the best before he went for the interview. Zaki asked Seow if he missed acting. "I miss my fans," he said. They re-enacted a scene from Growing Up, where Seow, in uniform, reprised his role as Gary, while Zaki played Gary's father Mr Tay. The character was played in the original series by veteran actor Lim Kay Tong. Growing Up was a family drama about the trials and tribulations of the Tay family spanning the 1960s to the 1980s. Seow's role as Gary earned him the Best Newcomer accolade at the Asian Television Awards in 1996. Seow, who starred in all six seasons of Growing Up, left Mediacorp in 2007. Growing Up also starred Wee Soon Hui as Mrs Tay, Irin Gan as the wilful and fashionable elder daughter Vicky, and Steven Lim as the intellectual younger son David. The youngest sibling Tammy was first played by local actress Fann Wong's younger sister Fann Woon Jing and then Quek Sue-shan, before the role went to Jamie Yeo. Seow spoke fondly of his Growing Up character in a report in The Straits Times in 2015. "Gary is very close to my heart. I feel that everyone has a Gary in them," he said. "Have we not been rebellious before? Was there not a time when your parents asked you what time you were coming home and you ignored them? I guess that's why people can relate to the role."
CNA
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Former Growing Up actor Andrew Seow is now an auxiliary police officer, says dad inspired his career change
Anyone who watched the iconic '90s local drama Growing Up will remember Andrew Seow as the pai kia (delinquent) oldest son, Gary Tay. Fast forward a couple of decades, and the 55-year-old is now an auxiliary police officer with security firm Aetos. Growing Up lasted for six seasons from 1996 to 2001. And before anyone starts with the security guard uncle jokes, don't. Auxiliary officers are trained professionals with the same powers, protection, and immunity as regular cops and are licensed to carry firearms. In a video posted on Instagram by content creator Zaki Hussein, Seow shared that it was his dad who nudged him in this direction. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zaki Hussain (@zakiv4) 'My dad used to be an auxiliary police officer back in the British days,' said Seow. 'When he asked me, 'Why don't you do something meaningful in your life?', I said, 'Okay, let me try.'" When he got the interview, his dad even drove him all the way from Marine Parade to Jurong, where Aetos was headquartered. 'I've never seen him so excited,' recalled Seow. When Zaki asked if Seow missed acting, he gave a coy smile and said, 'I miss my fans. And for my fans out there, since you have been waiting, I've got a surprise for you.' Looks like there might be a chance to see Seow on screen soon. For his role in Growing Up, Seow won a Best Newcomer Award at the Asian Television Awards in 1996. He also won Best Supporting Actor at the Star Awards 2004 for his role as Tang Tang in Man At Forty. This story was originally published in 8Days.
New Straits Times
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: Singapore actress Pan Lingling's son graduates with first-class honours
SINGAPORE: Mediacorp actress Pan Lingling is a proud mum after her son, Beckham Wee, graduated with first-class honours. In an Instagram post on June 3, the 54-year-old wrote: "The proudest moment in my life. To my firstborn, we see your effort. We know your hard work. We feel your dedication." A series of photos showed Beckham, dressed in his graduation gown, giving his mother a peck on the cheek. The 25-year-old had just graduated from the Singapore University of Technology and Design. Pan, looking glamorous in a full-length green dress, was beaming as she held a balloon that read, "Happy Graduation." Pan's husband, veteran actor Huang Shinan, 64, was pictured resting his chin on his son's shoulder. "Today, we witness your achievements. Son, you are our pride. So proud of you," Pan added in the post. Pan and Huang, who tied the knot in 1997, also have a younger son, Kynaston, 23. Pan has won six Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes awards. She also secured the Best Actress in a Supporting Role title twice at the Asian Television Awards for Breakout (2010–2011) and A Song To Remember (2011). Fellow stars Christopher Lee, Chen Xiuhuan, Xiang Yun, Aileen Tan, and Huang Biren expressed their joy for the family with numerous congratulatory messages in the comments section.
