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R1SE’s Ren Hao Receives Flak for His Comments on the Fukushima Wastewaters Problem

Laying low after his dating controversy last year, R1SE member Ren Hao is back in the spotlight as he slides to the top of the trending list yesterday after suggesting China help Japan deal with their wastewater problem from the Fukushima plant instead of dumping it into the ocean. After the singer’s post went viral, the post was abruptly deleted from...

Seo Ye Ji Criticized for Being a Controlling Girlfriend

It’s Okay to Not Be Okay actress, Seo Ye Ji, landed in hot water after South Korea media Dispatched exposed her manipulative behaviors towards actor and boyfriend Kim Jung Hyun and forbidding him to film intimate scenes. When Kim Jung Hyun was filming 2018’s drama Time alongside Seohyun, the actor went through great lengths to satisfy Ye Ji’s demands and his actions negatively affected the drama’s production...

Samantha Ko is in Hot Demand in China

In TVB for over 12 years, Samantha Ko (高海寧) appeared in four dramas last year but has yet to win Best Actress.  However, her attention-grabbing role in Nothing But Thirty <三十而已> made Samantha an overnight sensation in China, and the 34-year-old has received endless jobs. Besides endorsing sponsorships and attending various variety programs, Samantha starred in her first Mainland movie, Tan Tan...

Hu Ge Believes He Already Reached the Pinnacle

Although Hu Ge (胡歌) is one of the top earning actors in China, the 38-year-old recently admitted that he is reaching his career pinnacle, and will be focusing more of his time on charity work instead. Becoming an overnight sensation after 2005’s Chinese Paladin <仙剑奇侠传>, Hu Ge took a temporary hiatus in 2006 after a serious car accident that rendered him...

Kathy Yuen Practices Advanced Yoga During Pregnancy

Always passionate about exercise, Kathy Yuen (湯怡) continues to practice yoga to help stretch her muscles during pregnancy. She recently shared a photo on social media of herself in a forearm handstand, which is an advanced pose in yoga, despite being in her fifth month of pregnancy. Wearing a sports bra which accentuated her growing belly, Kathy’s arms...

Joey Law Suffers Injury on Set of ”Return of the Cuckoo 2021”

Touted as one of TVB’s newly promoted Millennial Five Tigers, Joey Law (羅天宇) is currently filming for the new reboot of Return of the Cuckoo <十月初五的月光>.  While filming a car accident scene, he positioned himself incorrectly after the supposed collision, and suffered injuries to his head and neck. Admitting to having little experience in filming action scenes, Joey did not know...

Actress Explains How She Avoided The Edison Chen 2008 Scandal

People are often remembered for what they did, not what they didn’t do. While most want to be remembered for the good they’ve done, people often find it easier to recall the bad. In 2008, photos of 40-year-old actor Edison Chen (陳冠希) in bed with several well known female stars were leaked. Almost 13 years later,...

Cyclone destroys houses, cuts power on Australia’s west coast

Photos on social media and local broadcasts showed downed powerlines, debris and houses stripped of roofs and walls.Facebook/Andrew Marshall A tropical cyclone off Australia's west coast destroyed several homes and cut electricity to tens of thousands of people overnight before weakening in power on Monday (April 12) morning. Officials said around 70 per cent of the structures...

Malaysia’s AirAsia looks to delivery services as ticket out of aviation woes

With air travel crippled by the Covid-19 pandemic, AirAsia led by its founder Tony Fernandes – often touted as the “Richard Branson of Asia” – has been vigorously stepping up the budget carrier’s year-long diversification plan. As the pandemic’s true extent became apparent last May, the Malaysia-based regional budget carrier launched a food delivery business in Kuala Lumpur that gained...

Man carries elderly father home after both lifts break down at Toa Payoh HDB block

The lift lobby at Block 196 Kim Keat Avenue. Both lifts were not operational for six hours on Saturday, forcing elderly residents to climb the stairs to get home.Lianhe Wanbao One of the two lifts in his Housing Board block was not working, and the one he was in did not stop on his floor but...