Zoe Tay Aims To Raise S$60k For Charity With Personalised Stamps
October 3, 2008
SINGAPORE: Christmas may be more than two months away, but those wishing to add a personalised touch when mailing out their Christmas cards can do so with special stamps and for a good cause.
Called “Kidz 4 Kidz MyStamp”, these limited-edition personalised stamps by SingPost feature a variety of themes, including popular movies, television shows and cartoon characters.
All proceeds from the sale of these stamps will go to the Community Chest in support of the Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children by the AWWA Early Years Centre.
Launching this charity initiative was MediaCorp artiste Zoe Tay, who hopes to raise some S$60,000.
The stamps, which cost S$20, will be available at 62 post offices till December 31 and they can also be ordered online at
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Into Overdrive For Sichuan Quake Victims
May 23, 2008
SINGAPORE: Even as rescue workers in China are toiling to help the victims of the Sichuan earthquake, the production team at MediaCorp Studios is working overtime to play its part in relief efforts.
Never has the team needed to put a charity show together in less than a week and staff have been working “round-the-clock, editing footage” for broadcast, said Ms Doreen Neo, senior vice-president of MediaCorp Studios’ Chinese Entertainment Productions and Studios Business Division.
The Sichuan Earthquake Charity Show, to be broadcast live this Sunday from 7pm to 10pm on Channel 8, will “be a show that comes from the heart and we will be showing Singaporeans what our Chinese friends are going through,” said Ms Neo.
Mr Clifton Yong, MediaCorp’s executive vice-president of sales and marketing, applauded the extra hours put in by staff attending to details like securing the relevant permits, making seating arrangements and structuring the programme.
It is likely to be a simple affair, with song routines and calls for donations. Besides celebrities like Fann Wong, Zoe Tay and JJ Lin, Singaporeans from all walks of life and Chinese nationals based here will also be appearing to appeal for donations, said Ms Neo.
In addition to the three phone lines for $6, $18 and $50 donations that have been set up since Thursday, 35 more phone lines – manned by MediaCorp Radio’s DJs and other celebrities – will be open to those wishing to give more than $50.
Those who give more than $5,000 will have their donations acknowledged during the broadcast.
“We want to enable everyone to pledge their donations in a more accessible way,” said Mr Yeo Guat Kwang, adviser to the show and the MP for Aljunied Group Representative Committee.
MediaCorp has received calls from businesses like hawker stalls wishing to donate their takings to the quake victims and “we are setting up these new hotlines to facilitate”, said Mr Yeo.
The show is organised by Unusual Productions, Scorpio East Holdings and Novena Holdings, and produced by MediaCorp. When Mr Yeo found out that Scorpio East planned to stage a live concert at the Kallang Indoor Stadium while Novena Holdings wanted to stage a concert at the Singapore Expo, he managed to get them to join forces with the other organisations and take the show to a much wider audience on national TV.
Supermarket giant NTUC FairPrice will also be collecting donations for the Sichuan quake victims. From today to June 14, the public can make donations at all FairPrice outlets and Cheers convenience stores, making it “more convenient for the public to show their concern”, said Mr Seah Kian Peng, FairPrice’s managing director. –
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To Stay In Top Form, Celebrity Mums Turn To Nature’s Offerings
May 10, 2008
Zoe Tay will soon be seen in a drama series in which she acts as a frumpy housewife.
But in reality, the 40-year-old mother of two looked radiant and stylish at Thursday’s Garnier media conference where she was unveiled as the new spokesperson for the beauty brand’s Age Lift range.
The key ingredient used in the anti-ageing range is Pro-Xylane from beech tree extract, proven to plump up skin, boost collagen production and fill out fine lines. Other ingredients include ginger concentrate, cherry and blueberry – all of which help to smoothen skin, improve skin elasticity and fight fine lines and wrinkles.
Said the MediaCorp artiste candidly: “I’m not shy about being 40 and it’s time that I choose a skincare range suitable for my age.” The nature-lover was also drawn to the use of natural ingredients in Garnier skincare products.
On staying attractive as a mother, Zoe told TODAY: “I’ve a job, my own social life and personal successes so I can still keep my mind going. My husband always tells me it’s okay if I don’t lose weight or if I don’t look that good, but I tell him it’s bulls***! You know how husbands are – they may say one thing but mean another. Anyway, I always tell my husband that I look good for myself and not for him!”
The veteran actress admits that being a mother of two young boys – one aged three, the other seven months – has left her with less time for her beauty regimen.
Zoe now relies more on home treatments: She applies a face mask when her sons are asleep, so she can enjoy her family’s company while maintaining her looks.
Ironically, Zoe only started paying more attention to her complexion after she became a mother.
Calling herself a late bloomer, she said she only started using skincare products after the age of 20 and recalled how she used to be a skincare klutz. “I’d use the wrong kind of eye serum and my skin would peel. And I used to think that a facial scrub was a face mask and would leave my scrub on my face for hours!”
Although she’s savvier nowadays, Zoe still believes in going back to basics – drinking lots of water. When she’s out filming on location, for example, she takes two large bottles of water with her.
She’s also a staunch believer in sunblock, not only for herself but the three men in her life, too. She nags her pilot husband to use more sunblock as he flies close to the sun. And she slathers it on her sons when they go out.
What she will steer clear of is plastic surgery because of her fear of needles and pain, although she did come close to partaking of, um, herself.
“Some believe that consuming one’s placenta has substantial skin benefits. So, after my elder son was born, I kept the placenta in the fridge for a few years, but I forgot all about it! In fact, I just threw it out the other day. So, yes, I came close to eating it,” said Zoe.
But now, the Queen of Caldecott need only head to her dressing table to find the anti-ageing solution – her Garnier Age Lift products.
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