SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton said his first Formula One sprint race win for Ferrari on Saturday felt "mega" and hoped for more after qualifying fifth for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix. The seven-times world champion led from start to finish in the sprint, only his second race for Ferrari, in a stunning response to critics after...
HARBIN, (China): (Bernama-Xinhua) Li Xiaopeng (pic), former Party chief and chairman of China Everbright Group, was on Tuesday (March 18) sentenced by a court to 15 years in prison for accepting bribes, Xinhua reported. Li was also fined 6 million yuan (about US$831,000), and all his illegal gains will be recovered and turned over to the...
Ding Yuxi was praised by fans and netizens after he helped save a staff member on the set of his latest Chinese Republican-era drama Southern Anecdote yesterday (March 17). In a video uploaded on social media, the 29-year-old Chinese actor, who plays inspector Zhang Haixia in the series, is seen in a black double-breasted coat as...
Is Chinese actress Vicki Zhao planning a comeback? Zhao, who has not been active on social media in the last three years, has posted for the second time in four days. On March 12, she turned 49 and shared a photo of herself and two photos of the sun on Chinese social media platform Weibo later that...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong customs have uncovered the largest gold bullion-smuggling case ever recorded by the department, after officers found HK$46 million (US$5.9 million) worth of the precious metal in an air cargo shipment bound for Japan. Officers from the Customs and Excise Department’s air cargo division made the discovery when they acted on a risk...
After getting arrested recently for attempted murder, Taiwanese actor Darren Wang’s (王大陸) career is facing an abrupt end. His tarnished image also impacted his past costars. An episode in the variety show Watch My Life <看我的生活>, in which Darren partook, may also not be aired. This will impact fellow actor Cheney Chen (陳學冬), who also starred as a guest in the same...
BEIJING: A total of 36 men in Shenzhen are alleged to have been swindled by the same woman who pretended to date them before luring them into buying flats in a nearby city. The woman behind the scam identified herself as Liu Jia to each of the men while the houses she asked them to buy...
Battling illness in recent years, Hong Kong singer-songwriter Khalil Fong (方大同) has passed away at age 41, according to his record label Fu Music. An award-winning singer, Khalil had nabbed the Best Mandarin Male Singer at Taiwan’s prestigious Golden Melody Awards in 2017. Cause of Death is Pneumothorax The statement read, “Facing a disease with a positive attitude for 5 years, Fong...
BEIJING: Chinese tourists are increasingly turning away from traditional destinations such as the United States and Europe in favour of hotspots in the Middle East, South-East Asia and Latin America, according to foreign exchange firm Travelex. The company has seen a marked shift in the currency exchanges requested by its Chinese customers since 2019, with US...
After months of speculation, Chinese actress Michelle Chen (陳妍希) and actor Chen Xiao (陳曉) confirmed the end of their 8-years of marriage and announced their divorce. On February 18th, the couple issued a joint statement on their social media and wrote, “Grateful for meeting each other. I wish you well in the future. As parents of our child, we will...
