Monday, September 30, 2013
Bosco Wong & Tavia Yeung win StarHub's TV King & Queen
30 Sep – Actors Bosco Wong and Tavia Yeung have recently been named the TV King and Queen respectively at the StarHub TVB Awards 2013.
Xinhua website reported that various TVB stars graced the red carpet at the event held in Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre on 28 September, including Bosco Wong, Tavia Yeung, Raymond Lam, Ruco Chan, Kate Tsui, Linda Chung, Kenneth Ma, Myolie Wu, Niki Chow, Him Law, Christine Kuo, Michael Miu and his wife Jamie Chik, as well as Mandy Wong and Elaine Yiu.
Although all the attending stars were awarded with an accolade of their own, the happiest stars of the night were of course Bosco and Tavia, as well as the cast of “Triumph In The Skies II”. The 32-year-old actor was StarHub’s TV King, the 34-year-old actress was TV Queen and “Triumph In The Skies II” was Best Series.
Meanwhile, the list of winners is as follows:
My Favourite TVB Male Artist: Bosco Wong
My Favourite TVB Female Artist: Tavia Yeung
My Favourite TVB TV Male Characters:
1. Wai Sai Lok in “Highs And Lows” (played by Raymond Lam)
2. Hui Wai Sam in “Witness Insecurity” (played by Bosco Wong)
3. Sze-Ma Shun in “Three Kingdoms RPG” (played by Kenneth Ma)
4. Ko Lau-fei in “Beauty At War” (played by Moses Chan)
5. Ching Lai Wing in “Slow Boat Home” (played by Ruco Chan)
6. Jayden Koo in “Triumph In The Skies II” (played by Julian Cheung)
My Favourite TVB TV Female Characters:
1. Yuen Siu Kat in “A Change Of Heart” (played by Niki Chow)
2. Empress Dowager Chee-hei in “The Confidant” (played by Michelle Yim)
3. Kiu Chi Lam in “Witness Insecurity” (played by Linda Chung)
4. Chan Ka Pik in “Highs And Lows” (played by Kate Tsui)
5. Zoe/Summer in “Triumph in the Skies II” (played by Myolie Wu)
6. Hong Tsz-kwan in “Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles” (played by Tavia Yeung)
Best Male Newcomer: Jason Chan
Best Female Newcomer: Christine Kuo
Most Improved Actor: Him Law
Most Improved Actress: Mandy Wong
My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple: Bosco Wong, Niki Chow – “A Change Of Heart”
My Favourite TVB Series Theme Song: Mag Lam’s “Little Something”
Singapore Local Media’s Favourite TVB Series: “Triumph In The Skies II”
My Favourite TVB Series: “Triumph In The Skies II”
My Favourite TVB Large-Scale Variety Show: StarHub TVB “Golden Viva Spectacular 2013″
My Favourite TVB Variety Show: “Lady First”
My Favourite TVB Variety Show Host: Pauline Lan for “Lady First”
TVB’s Classic TV Character: Michael Miu
The All-Weather Beautiful Artiste Award: Linda Chung
Most Dazzling Female Artist: Kate Tsui
Most Charming Artist Award: Raymond Lam
StarHub’s Most Beautiful Star Award: Linda Chung
Bosco Wong & Tavia Yeung win StarHub"s TV King & Queen
CapAsia CEO Bastin Sued for Defamation in Singapore
CapAsia’s founding chief executive
officer Vijay Sethu sued Johan Bastin, his successor at the
Rohatyn Group-owned private equity firm in Singapore, claiming
Bastin impugned him by suggesting he was front-running a deal.
Sethu is seeking unspecified damages for defamation and a
restraining order against Bastin to stop him from making any
further disparaging comments, according to a lawsuit filed in
Singapore High Court. Bastin has denied the allegations.
Bastin told three people that Sethu personally bought debt
that he had recommended to a company where he was a board member
and in which a CapAsia fund had invested, according to the court
filing. Bastin as a result suggested Sethu traded with advance
knowledge about a deal, known as front-running, which is illegal
and unethical, Sethu alleged.
A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for today.
“Our client’s position is that the lawsuit is entirely
without merit,” Bastin’s lawyers Hri Kumar and Shivani Retnam
said in an e-mail.
The lawsuit was filed with the “ulterior motive” of
harassment, rather than to protect Sethu’s reputation, Bastin,
who replaced Sethu as CEO in 2009, said in his defense filing.
“My client is very confident in the Singapore legal system
and that the merits of his case will be proved at trial,”
Sethu’s lawyer Edmund Kronenburg said.
Sethu, after being replaced as CEO, remained at CapAsia as
the head of one of its funds and later as a consultant before
leaving in November.
$400 Million
CapAsia manages $400 million in assets across three funds,
according to its website. The firm is owned by New York-based
Rohatyn, an emerging markets asset manager founded by former
JPMorgan Chase Co. bankers, and Malaysia’s CIMB Group Holdings
Bhd. (CIMB) CapAsia is the brand name for Capital Advisors Partners
(Asia) and was originally a venture between CIMB and South
Africa’s Standard Bank Group.
Rohatyn said this month it will buy Citigroup Inc.’s
emerging-markets private-equity unit. The combined firm, dubbed
TRG, will have more than $7 billion in assets, including about
$6 billion in private equity, according to a joint statement.
The case is Vijay Vijendra Sethu v Johan Frans Jozef Maria
Bastin, S612/2013. Singapore High Court.
To contact the reporter on this story:
Andrea Tan in Singapore at
atan17@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Douglas Wong at
dwong19@bloomberg.net
CapAsia CEO Bastin Sued for Defamation in Singapore
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Glitz and gold at Singapore GP
It was an island of gold in a sea of people. A giant, golden chandelier glittering above a towering mountain lined with rows of gleaming golden bottles filled with the golden liquid that is the Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve.
An oasis of liquid gold in the middle of a party zone, the giant golden bar was the star of the recent Johnnie Walker Circuit Lounge Singapore party at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, which saw more than 1,500 guests (including celebrities like Anita Kapoor, Daniel Boey, Sheila Sim, Oli Pettigrew, Paul Foster and Rosalyn Lee) partying the night away to great music and great drink.
Held in conjunction with the 2013 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix, the party was the icing on the cake during what was a weekend of glitz, glamour and loud engines for Yuaraja Krisnasamy, the grand prize winner of Johnnie Walker Malaysia’s Step Inside The Circuit campaign.
Yuaraja won a VIP all-expense-paid weekend in Singapore that included Sky Suite passes to the F1 race and a premier walk-about in the pits, Yuaraja also got to meet with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver, Jenson Button at an exclusive meet and greet session.
Sebastian Vettel may have won the actual race, but the Singapore GP was so much more than just a bunch of cars whizzing around the track. It was a veritable festival of sights, sounds, music and fanfare, and even if you were not a hardcore fan of F1, there was still so much for you to do. The organisers made every effort to make sure there was something for everyone, including setting up numerous stages all around the race grounds featuring artistes ranging from local Singaporean acts to international stars like The Killers and Rihanna.
Similarly, the Johnnie Walker Circuit Lounge Singapore party was also more than just a party. It was a celebration for the senses, with stunning aerialists, violinists, and DJs coming together to create an incredible visual and audio experience for guests.
There was a fashion show by designer Daniel Ngoo, who showcased fashion creations inspired by Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve, as well as a scintillating performance by the aptly named – and Grammy award-winning – Mad Violinist. On the decks for the evening and tasked with keeping the crowd dancing and the party mood going were US-based DJs Mel DeBarge and duo Posso.
One of the highlights of the party was the ever-popular Johnnie Walker Flavour Lab. If you were patient enough to brave the crazy long queue in front of the bar, you would have been rewarded with a choice of three experimental cocktails crafted and served by Diageo Reserve World Class alumni bartenders Jeremy Chua (Singapore), Kae Yin (Taiwan) and Zachary de Git (Singapore).
Glitz and gold at Singapore GP
HK celebs glam it up at Starhub's TVB Awards 2013
From the way the hundreds of fans screamed their lungs out, it was clear that Hong Kong TVB stars still had their pull with audiences here.
Walking the red carpet for the StarHub TVB Awards 2013 at Marina Bay Sands on Saturday night were some of the hottest stars from the Hong Kong TV station, including A-listers Tavia Yeung and Raymond Lam.
The always sexy Kate Tsui did not disappoint in a black dress with a deep neckline and slicked back hair.
Mr Nice Guy Kenneth Ma openly declared that the female co-star he “loves the most” is Myolie Wu, reports The Straits Times.
Actor Bosco Wong however turned up in a questionable pink outfit, complete with neon pink shoes.
Singaporean talents also represented home ground and walked the red carpet, including Ilo Ilo director Anthony Chen and lead actress Yeo Yann Yann.
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HK celebs glam it up at Starhub"s TVB Awards 2013
