A Malaysian court heard on Monday (July 13) a contempt case brought by the government against independent news portal Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief over readers' comments posted on its website, in a case widely seen as a test for press freedoms. Rights groups have accused Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's government of stifling dissent after a series...
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin cleared a major hurdle in parliament on Monday, as lawmakers narrowly approved a motion to remove the lower house speaker, in a vote seen as an important barometer of his support. While not officially a confidence vote, the outcome was the first real measure of how much legislative backing Muhyiddin could...
Taiwanese singer Rachel Liang yesterday (July 13) confirmed through her agency that she is divorcing her husband of four years, Amos Zhang. The two had met while participating in church activities. Things seemed to be great for the couple as recent as three months ago, when Zhang posted on Instagram a loving message for Rachel on her birthday. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-uhuCAD1J8/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet While...
Talent competitions are always a treat to watch but if there’s one thing I really hate about them, it’s the eliminations. It’s always heart wrenching to watch contestants who’ve become super close saying goodbye to each other you know? After watching “sister” Shen Mengchen say a tearful goodbye to her team mates Wang Feifei and Wan Qian in the latest episode of Sister Who...
Back in late February, Xiao Zhan became the subject of backlash due to an uproar over the fanfic site Archive of Our Own (AO3) being blocked in China and spurring what is now known as the 227 incident. The singer-actor became linked to the incident as some of his fans who took issue with a fan fic involving...
Starring in the currently airing TVB drama Death by Zero <殺手>, actors Moses Chan (陳豪) and Wayne Lai (黎耀祥) play a pair of professional assassins with very different fates. Despite being in the industry for many years, both thespians have kept up clean reputations, each having his own way to deal with temptations in the industry. Wayne: “I Don’t Have the Prerequisite!” While...
After the success of rom-com Go Go Squid! <亲爱的，热爱的>, its spin-off series Dt. Appledog’s Time <亲爱的，挚爱的> was immediately in the works. Although Li Xian (李現) and Andy Yang (楊紫) will not be returning as the main cast, they will be making a cameo appearance in support of the series. Instead, Dt. Appledog’s Time will be lead by popular Mainland Chinese actors Hu Yitian (胡一天) and Li Yitong (李一桐), who...
In a recent press conference, it was announced that the popular Korean webtoon Clean With Passion For Now will have a Chinese adaptation, titled Use For My Talent <我親愛的小潔癖>. It will be the webtoon’s second adaptation – the 2018 Korean drama of the same name, starring actors Yoon Kyun Sang and Kim Yoo Jung, was based on the digital comic. Main leads, Shen...
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which had caused many cinemas to close down, the studios behind the fantasy adventure film Double World <征途> has decided to opt out of a cinematic release. Starring Henry Lau (劉憲華), Peter Ho (何潤東), Lin Chenhan (林辰函) and Him Law (羅仲謙), Double World is directed by Teddy Chan (陳德森) and adapted from the video game Zhengtu (征途), an MMORPG released in 2007. Zhengtu is set in a fantasy...
20-year-old Taiwanese musician-actress Nana Ouyang (歐陽娜娜) recently signed with Sony Music Taiwan, the same label that also houses Karen Mok (莫文蔚), G.E.M. Tang (鄧紫棋), Jay Chou (周杰倫), and Eric Chou (周興哲). Last month, Nana dropped her first single “The Best For You”, officially debuting as a singer. Nana not only comes from a wealthy family, but she herself is also a money-making powerhouse. It isn’t a surprise...
