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AsiaOne
3 days ago
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Daily roundup: Ayden Sng becomes cafe owner in new China reality show uSweet — and other top stories today, World News
Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Ayden Sng becomes cafe owner in new China reality show uSweet Local actor Ayden Sng is training to be a cafe owner in the China reality show uSweet, also known as Wei Xiao Yi Hao Dian . In multiple teasers and posts released on streaming platform iQiyi's Weibo and YouTube accounts on May 23, the 31-year-old is introduced as a participant of the upcoming show... » READ MORE 2. 'I'm gaming the system': Singaporean moves to Thailand, flies back weekly for work to save costs A Singaporean man made the unconventional choice to live in Thailand and fly back for work every week in order to save costs. Chen Shao Chun, an adjunct lecturer at the National University of Singapore (NUS), moved to Chiang Mai, Thailand, with his wife in November last year, reported CNBC... » READ MORE 3. SAF has to come up with new ways to overcome challenges: Chan Chun Sing The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) must "constantly re-examine" its operations to overcome new challenges, said Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing on Tuesday (May 27). Chan was speaking to reporters at Nee Soon Camp, the final stop in his morning visit of high readiness units across all four SAF services — his first since being sworn into his new appointment on May 23... » READ MORE 4. Body of 77-year-old woman found in Bedok flat after neighbour living downstairs notices blood dripping from ceiling A 77-year-old woman living alone in Bedok was found dead in her flat after a family living in the unit below discovered blood seeping through their ceiling. The incident occurred at Block 163 Bedok South Road on Sunday (May 25) afternoon, reported Shin Min Daily News, who had received a reader tip-off on the multiple police vehicles below the block... » READ MORE editor@
CNA
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
Singaporean actor Ayden Sng takes part in reality show where he learns to run a cafe in China
Singaporean actor Ayden Sng is learning to run a cafe in China for a reality show titled U Sweet. The reality show first announced his appearance in their lineup on Chinese social media platform Weibo on May 23. U Sweet, or Wei Xiao Yi Hao Dian, tagged the Weibo accounts of the cast scheduled to appear in the show, including Sng, and said in Mandarin: 'It's not me, the waiter is watching the surveillance cameras. Could it be you guys?'. Set to be released on drama site iQiyi, the show follows 35 young men who undergo one month of professional training to learn the ropes of running cafes, from product development to store operations. They are then divided into groups to go to different cities throughout the country to run a cafe. Sng also introduced himself as one of the cast members in iQiyi's teaser trailer for the show on YouTube. The Mediacorp actor, whose Chinese name is Sun Zheng, changed his Weibo username to 'U Sweet Sun Zheng' and posted on his account about his involvement in the show on May 23. He said in Mandarin: 'This time at U Sweet, I will use my utmost concentration to develop baked goods and beverages, presenting perfect creations for everyone.' The actor's official fan club, The Baeden Club, also posted on Instagram pictures of Sng working at the cafe during the first three business trial days of the show. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ayden Sng-The Baeden Club (@thebaedenclub) According to their post, Sng will undergo a five-day trial managing the cafe from May 15 to 19, before officially taking over operations in Harbin, China, on May 20 with three colleagues. Guests involved in the show include Chinese singer Philip Lau, former member of K-pop group Exo Huang Zitao, Japanese singer Rikimaru and director-actor Tang Guoqiang.
AsiaOne
4 days ago
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Ayden Sng becomes cafe owner in new China reality show uSweet, Entertainment News
Local actor Ayden Sng is training to be a cafe owner in the China reality show uSweet, also known as Wei Xiao Yi Hao Dian . In multiple teasers and posts released on streaming platform iQiyi's Weibo and YouTube accounts on May 23, the 31-year-old is introduced as a participant of the upcoming show. In one of Ayden's Weibo posts, he wrote: "In uSweet, I will use all of my concentration on developing bakery items and drinks, to present the most perfect dishes to everyone." Ayden is also seen introducing himself in a teaser trailer released online. uSweet revolves around 35 young men who undergo a month of professional training including business management, product development and customer service, and are divided into groups to travel to different cities in China to run a cafe. Some of the judges and trainers include former Exo member and businessman Huang Zitao, director-actor Tang Guoqiang and singer-host Wu Yi. In multiple fancam videos on Xiaohongshu, Ayden operates a cafe in Chinese city Harbin with three participants. In one of them, he introduces their products, including cakes and biscuits, to a fan in a gentle voice. His fanclub The Baeden Club also captured some shots of him manning the cashier and preparing croissants in an Instagram post on May 17. On May 20, he is seen playing Taiwanese singer-songwriter WeiBird's song Red Scarf on his erhu outside the cafe to the cheers of fans and customers. While there is no release date yet for uSweet, it is expected to be out on streaming platform iQiyi this year. [[nid:718398]] No part of this article can be reproduced without permission from AsiaOne.
