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AsiaOne
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Andie Chen admits 'traces of loss and loneliness' after 10th acting Star Awards defeat , Entertainment News
In a race, only one person can clinch first place. For local actor Andie Chen, the Star Awards race has become a standard affair, but one he has yet to bring home a trophy from. At the 30th edition of Star Awards held last night (July 6), the 39-year-old was one of five nominees for Best Actor, for his role in the Mediacorp drama Born to Shine. However, he lost to Christopher Lee, who won for his performance in the crime series Kill Sera Sera. The 53-year-old also brought home two other awards - Best Programme Host and the Special Achievement Award. Earlier today, Andie took to Instagram to reflect: "The ceremony ended and the music started. I sat in the audience, watching the liveliness on stage - no matter how strong the heart is, traces of loss and loneliness will still flow out in that moment. "But I didn't lose heart. Because all these years, I've had my family, team, friends and all of you who have supported me. Every time you speak up for me, it motivates me to keep working hard. Thank you everyone. "Setting aside my own little theatre, I really am happy to see my friends win awards. Who's not working hard for their dreams? "Finally, to my super handsome and capable idol Christopher Lee, I'm fully convinced losing to you. Thank you for letting me see my goal. I believe that one day, I will stand beside you and we'll create amazing stories together." [[nid:716772]] Andie had been nominated for Best Actor in 2012, 2017 and 2024. He was also nominated six times for Best Supporting Actor since 2011, and was also in the running for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024 and this year. Despite all the nominations, he has yet to win a Star Award. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chen Bangjun 陳邦鋆 (@andiechen) In live footage captured during the awards ceremony, moments after veteran Hong Kong star Chow Yun Fat announced Christopher's win, the camera panned to Andie in the audience. He was comforted by local actress Ya Hui, who clutched his shoulder and spoke to him, to which he responded with a nod and smile while clapping for the winner. The two belong to the 2007 batch of Star Search, where Andie was crowned champion and Ya Hui a runner-up. Others also consoled Andie, with veteran actor Chen Hanwei dedicating an Instagram post to him today. In a picture where the two walked together backstage in their red-carpet outfits, the 55-year-old wrote: "It's not that you're bad, you're very good. Just down on a little bit of luck, Andie. "Don't be discouraged, keep up your attitude and positive energy, because your attitude is your best feng shui. Keep working hard, and one day there'll definitely be a piece of the sky for you. Believe in yourself. "Of course, I still have to congratulate Christopher Lee, it was well-deserved." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chenhanwei (@chenhanwei1969) Hanwei himself won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Unforgivable last night, which marks his third win in the category. On Andie's Instagram post, other local celebrities showed him their support in the comments section, including Aileen Tan, Apple Hong, Jeffrey Xu, Priscelia Chan and Xixi Lim. All were present at the awards ceremony last night. In a video posted by 8days, Christopher and Andie were seen interacting post-show. Andie was posing for the camera when he was spotted by the award- winner, who came over for a hug. Andie joked: "You not paiseh to come here?" before laughing and returning the embrace. Thereafter, Christopher said: "You'll surely get it next time, okay?" [[nid:719895]]
AsiaOne
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Christopher Lee, Cynthia Koh, Chantalle Ng among Star Awards 2025 winners, Entertainment News
Star Awards 2025, with its lavish guest list of over 200 celebrities, ended on a high note last night (July 6). From Best Actress to Favourite CP, here's the list of all the winners in each category. Performance Category Best Actor Christopher Lee went home with Best Actor for his role in the 2024 drama Kill Sera Sera. This marks his third Best Actor win, with his first being in 1997 where he broke a record for being the youngest actor to win a Star Award at age 26. Best Actress She was nominated for the category for the first time, and went home with a win. Best Actress went to Hong Kong star Jessica Hsuan for her role in Kill Sera Sera. Best Supporting Actor Chen Hanwei won Best Supporting Actor for the third time for his role in the 2024 drama Unforgivable. He took home the same award in 2015 and 2018. When AsiaOne asked him how he felt about this win, he said he suddenly thought of his mother who died July last year. "In the past, whenever I won an award, she was always the first person I would tell. But this year… I no longer have that chance. So today, I'm wearing her ring and her earrings. I hope she knows." He said some people may wonder why he won again and spoke his piece. "I just want to say this, I'm an actor. Acting is no longer just my profession. It's my life. It's everything to me. I've been doing this for over 30 years, and during that time, I've always been nurturing and guiding the younger generation. But acting is still my craft, and I have to give it my all," he said. Best Supporting Actress This year marks her sixth time being nominated in this category, and her first winning it. Cynthia Koh won Best Supporting Actress for her role in the drama Hope Afloat, and she told AsiaOne she had been waiting for this moment for a long time. "After so many years of returning empty-handed, I've felt disappointed and distraught previously. So to be able to get it this time round, I'm truly very happy," said the 51-year-old. "Honestly, perhaps due to the disappointment from previous years, yesterday I was able to fall asleep really quickly, and didn't really consider winning the award much, if at all." Cynthia last won a Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste award in 2022. Best Rising Star Tyler Ten is this year's Best Rising Star. He won the award for his role in Unforgivable. The 29-year-old told AsiaOne he's thinking of buying a whole cake for himself to celebrate his achievement. "I love chocolate cake, and I've been starving myself so that I can look good on stage. I will also celebrate with my fans and treat them to a meal, because they have been working really hard these past few years and this is my first award so I would like to share [this win] with them," he said. Best Programme Host (Entertainment & Infotainment) Best Programme Host went to Christopher Lee for his cooking show Dishing with Chris Lee S2. He said he wants to film a third season not for the awards, but the audience: "When I go to wet markets, there are many elderly folks who ask me when season three will happen, so I know that audiences love this show. I'll work hard to secure and confirm the third season, because their love is most important." Young Talent Award Child actor Lincoln Ang won the Young Talent Award for Born to Shine. The series was his second drama, with his debut work being All That Glitters (2023). Best Audio Personality Yes 933 DJ Kenneth Chung took home the Best Audio Personality award. He was previously nominated for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste in 2023 and 2024. Popularity Category Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste Awards Ya Hui (ninth win) Chen Ning (third win) Denise Camillia Tan (second win) Chantalle Ng (fourth win) Carrie Wong (10th win) Chen Biyu (third win) Gao Meigui (second win) Tasha Low (third win) Hong Ling (fourth win) Paige Chua (ninth win) Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste Awards Romeo Tan (10th win) Xu Bin (sixth win) Jeremy Chan (third win) Jeff Goh (third win) Benjamin Tan (second win) Zong Zijie (first win) Marcus Chin (fifth win) Desmond Tan (ninth win) Richie Koh (second win) Guo Liang (ninth win) Most Popular Rising Stars Most Popular Rising Stars went to three actors: Ayden Sng, Zhang Zetong and Tyler Ten. Special Awards All-Time Favourite Artiste Awards All-Time Favourite Artiste is awarded to artistes who have won a cumulative 10 Top 10 Most Popular Artiste awards. This year, the trophies went to actress Yvonne Lim and host Pornsak. [[nid:719896]] Special Achievement Award The Special Achievement Award went to Christopher Lee. My Pick Awards! Favourite CP Chantalle Ng has won My Pick Awards! Favourite CP (Couple) for the fourth time in a row, and this time it's with her Hope Afloat co-star Zhang Zetong. She previously won the same award with Xu Bin for My Star Bride in 2022 as well as Love at First Bite in 2023 and with Desmond Tan for All That Glitters in 2024. [[nid:719888]] The Show Stealer My Pick Awards! The Show Stealer this year went to Jesseca Liu won for her role in Unforgivable. She was last nominated for Best Actress in 2023 but went home empty-handed for the fifth time. Most Emotional Performance Another Unforgivable cast member swept a trophy from My Pick Awards!. Hong Ling won the Most Emotional Performance award for her role as Guan Lin in the drama. Awards presented by partners Bioskin Most Charismatic Award Chantalle Ng won Bioskin's Most Charismatic Award. BYD Favourite Male Character Award The BYD Favourite Male Character Award went to Romeo Tan for his role as Hendrix in Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting III. BYD Favourite Female Character Award Carrie Wong won the BYD Favourite Female Character Award for her role as Lin Siyu in Coded Love. Programme Awards Best Short-form Entertainment Programme The trophy for Best Short-form Entertainment Programme went to #JustSwipeLah, hosted by Xixi Lim, Juin Teh, Jernelle Oh and Seow Sin Nee. Best Entertainment Programme Dishing with Chris Lee season two achieved the Best Entertainment Programme award. The other nominated shows were King of Culinary season four, Makan On Wheels, Pasar Malam Stars and Star Awards 2024 - Award Ceremony. Best Infotainment Programme Legends of Singapore Comedy won Best Infotainment Programme over Old Taste Detective season five, Tuesday Report - Restart, Women Behind Bars and World's Unique Neighbourhoods. Best Drama Serial The Best Drama Serial award went to Unforgivable. The other nominated dramas were Kill Sera Sera, Once Upon A New Year's Eve, To Be Loved and Born to Shine. Best Radio Programme Best Radio Programme went to The Shuang, Kunz, Jia Trio (Yes 933). DJs Hazelle Teo and Chen Qijia shared funny memories they had while on air. Shared Hazelle, 31: "When I was really new and just entered the radio industry, I went confidently on air during my weekend shift and I said, 'Oh today is a very beautiful Sunday afternoon, I hope everyone can get to have a lan jiao (lazy nap in Mandarin but sounds like a Hokkien swear word).' "That was such a funny mistake I made all those years ago and I will never forget it." Qijia, also 31, recalled how she drank a matcha latte and almost blacked out during a night belt with Hazelle: "It was then that I realised I had caffeine intolerance. So I was literally talking and I almost closed my eyes and blacked out... I told Hazelle, 'Babe, I'm, gonna faint.' Then, she quickly passed me her medicated oil. I'll remember that oil for life." Best Theme Song This year's Best Theme Song award went to Remenants (Once Upon A New Year's Eve) performed by Jim Lim. [[nid:719799]] syarifahsn@ No part of this article can be reproduced without permission from AsiaOne.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Monmouth County hotel recognized in Forbes Travel Guide 2025 Star Awards
Forbes Travel Guide 2025 Star Awards is out and this year only one hotel from New Jersey made the cut. The report features top luxury hotels, restaurants, spas and ocean cruises worldwide in a global rating system that distingishes these establishments in three catergories such as five star, four star and recommended. The 67th annual list spans more than 2,100 properties in 90 countries. It features 336 five-star, 645 four-star and 567 recommended hotels, the report stated. "Forbes Travel Guide's Star Award winners exemplify excellence in hospitality," says Amanda Frasier, FTG's President of Standards & Ratings. "This year's list reflects the changing landscape of luxury with properties setting the standard for authentic experiences, unparalleled amenities, enhanced well-being and the delivery of unforgettable moments. We are thrilled to recognize their dedication to creating world-class experiences for today's discerning guest." This year, only one hotel from New Jersey was named on the list and it's in Monmouth County. Asbury Ocean Club Hotel in Asbury Park was named to the recommended list. Here's what the inspectors highlights revealed about this spot on the Shore: "The luxury hotel brings a taste of Hamptons elegance to this newly revitalized town along the Jersey Shore. Sleek, glass-walled exteriors encapsulate warm interiors (Nicholas Nixon coffee table books, plush settees and roaring fireplaces) that attract a well-heeled crowd on cozy New England nights. Asbury Ocean Club Hotel occupies a prime location, just one block from the beach and boardwalk and a stone's throw from shopping, restaurants, nightlife and music." The list also has 79 five-star, 128 four-star and 64 recommended restaurants; 124 five-star and 224 four-star spas; seven four-star and seven recommended cruise ships. Below are the key findings from the United States according to the report. These resorts in the U.S earned five-stars for 2025: Arizona: The Canyon Suites at The Phoenician and Luxury Collection Resort California: The Maybourne Beverly Hills and Olivella restaurant at Ojai Valley Inn Montana: RiverView Ranch and Spa Montage Big Sky This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Asbury Ocean Club Hotel earns Forbes Travel Guide Recommendation
Hi Dubai
13-02-2025
- Business
- Hi Dubai
Atlantis Dubai Ranked Among Top 10 Global Integrated Resorts by Forbes Travel Guide 2025
Forbes Travel Guide ('FTG'), the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, spas, and ocean cruises, yesterday announced its 2025 Star Awards. Atlantis The Royal earned a Five-Star award for the second consecutive year, and Atlantis, The Palm earned a Four-Star award for the fourth consecutive year. Atlantis Dubai continues to prioritize building and nurturing a passionate, dedicated team devoted to delivering exceptional guest experiences. With a steadfast commitment to excellence, both properties have consistently showcased outstanding service, world-class amenities, and unparalleled hospitality. Atlantis The Royal's prestigious Five-Star award reaffirms its status as the world's leading ultra-luxury experiential resort, while Atlantis, The Palm's Four-Star recognition highlights its continuous exceptional performance. After debuting its restaurant star rating in Dubai last year, Forbes Travel Guide has, for the first time, awarded Five-Star ratings to select restaurants in the city. Atlantis Dubai was honored to have four of its exceptional dining venues receive this esteemed rating. Ossiano and Dinner by Heston Blumenthal were awarded Five-Stars, Seafire Steakhouse & Bar earned Four-Stars, and Ariana's Persian Kitchen received a Recommended rating. Recipients of this globally recognized award have demonstrated a unique and unwavering commitment to elevating the guest experience, further cementing Atlantis Dubai's position as a leader in the region's culinary landscape. Having pioneered the Five-Star Rating concept in 1958, Forbes Travel Guide is the world's only independent rating system. Its anonymous professional inspectors travel globally, staying a minimum of two nights and covering their own expenses. They evaluate properties based on 900 objective standards, focusing on outstanding service and ensuring discerning travelers can identify the finest luxury experiences. Star Ratings are awarded exclusively through this independent inspection process. Paul Baker, President of Atlantis commented, On behalf of Atlantis Dubai and Kerzner International, we are immensely proud to be recognized with a record-breaking 31 stars in the Forbes Travel Guide 2025, making us the most awarded resort in the Middle East and one of the tops achieving resorts globally. This achievement is a testament to our incredible team's dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment, who continuously strive to set new benchmarks in luxury hospitality. Achieving such a high ranking among all integrated resorts worldwide reaffirms our mission to deliver extraordinary hospitality in the Middle East and beyond. Forbes Travel Guide's Star Award winners exemplify excellence in hospitality. This year's list continues to reflect the changing landscape of luxury with properties setting the standard for authentic experiences while offering unparalleled amenities, enhanced well-being, and delivering unforgettable moments. We are thrilled to recognize their dedication to creating truly world-class travel options for today's discerning guests. says Amanda Frasier, President of Standards & Ratings for Forbes Travel Guide. Atlantis Dubai Forbes Travel Guide 2025 Listing: Atlantis The Royal – Five-Star Rating Atlantis, The Palm – Four-Star Rating Dinner by Heston Blumenthal at Atlantis The Royal - Five-Star Rating Ossiano at Atlantis, The Palm - Five-Star Rating Seafire Steakhouse & Bar at Atlantis, The Palm - Four-Star Rating Ariana's Persian Kitchen at Atlantis The Royal – Recommended Rating AWAKEN Wellness at Atlantis The Royal – Four-Star Rating AWAKEN Wellness at Atlantis, The Palm - Four-Star Rating News Source: Evins Communications
Globe and Mail
12-02-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Astral Spa Retains Four-Star Rating; Oaklawn Hotel, The OAK room & bar, and The Bugler Recommended in 2025 Forbes Travel Guide
Hot Springs, Arkansas--(Newsfile Corp. - February 12, 2025) - Two restaurants at Oaklawn Hot Springs have achieved prestigious Forbes Travel Guide (FTG) ratings while its other amenities maintained previous ratings first earned in 2024. Astral Spa at Oaklawn Hot Springs remains the only spa in Arkansas to receive a Forbes 4-Star Rating. And, now, joining the Oaklawn Hotel with a 2025 Forbes recommended rating are two Oaklawn restaurants - The OAK room & bar and The Bugler. "It is a great honor to have The OAK room & bar and The Bugler join the Oaklawn Hotel as recommendations in the 2025 Forbes Travel Guide. To have The Astral Spa again rise to the top as one of the few spas in the country to receive a 4-Star Rating is astounding," said Louis Cella, President of Oaklawn Hot Springs. "We designed Oaklawn to be a world-class resort that Arkansas can be proud of. These recognitions from one of the world's preeminent hospitality rating systems confirm that our vision has become a reality." Located inside the Oaklawn Casino, The OAK room & bar offers a modern fine dining experience featuring highly composed plates, an extensive wine list, and unique cocktails. Casually upscale, The Bugler presents select seafood and steak options and a large outdoor patio that overlooks Oaklawn's historic racetrack. "I am especially excited for our spa, hotel, and food and beverage team members," said Wayne Smith, General Manager of Oaklawn Hot Springs. "These men and women have worked incredibly hard for the past three years to provide luxury service to our guests. Their daily commitment to excellence has earned these highly sought-after Forbes ratings and recommendations." Forbes Travel Guide is the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, spas and ocean cruises. Astral Spa at Oaklawn Hot Springs (Photo courtesy of Oaklawn Hot Springs) To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: Oaklawn Hotel at Oaklawn Hot Springs (Photo courtesy of Oaklawn Hot Springs) To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: The OAK room bar at Oaklawn Hot Springs (Photo courtesy of Oaklawn Hot Springs) To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: To view the new Star Award winners, visit To learn how Forbes Travel Guide compiles its Star Ratings, click here. ### Connect with Forbes Travel Guide: Instagram: X: Facebook: About Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Travel Guide is the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas. Our anonymous professional inspectors evaluate based on hundreds of exacting standards, with an emphasis on exceptional service, to help discerning travelers select the world's best experiences. The only way to get a Five-Star, Four-Star or Recommended rating is by earning it through our independent inspection process. For more information about Forbes Travel Guide, please visit About Oaklawn Hot Springs: Located in scenic Hot Springs, Arkansas, Oaklawn, Hot Springs got its start more than a century ago as one of the world's premier thoroughbred racetracks. Following a $100 million expansion in 2021, Oaklawn Hot Springs became a truly world-class resort. Today Oaklawn Hot Springs offers guests an endless variety of leisure and entertainment options including thoroughbred racing, gaming, fine dining, sports betting, and live performances. Astral Spa at Oaklawn Hot Springs, an unmatched retreat, encourages guests to engage their senses with luxurious signature treatments. Oaklawn is a rare escape nestled in the beautiful Ouachita Mountains region. Media Contact: Chris Ho cho@ (501) 363-4201
