CHENGDU: Men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia gave Malaysia a great start against Hong Kong by beating Lee Cheuk Yiu 21-18, 21-18 in a Group D match in the Thomas Cup Finals on Saturday (April 27). World No. 10 Zii Jia stayed cool in a tight match against world No. 15 Cheuk Yiu to come away...
Veteran Hong Kong actor Eric Tsang celebrated his 71st birthday on Sunday (April 14), holding a party with reportedly 100 friends in attendance. According to media reports, the dinner was held at an Italian restaurant at West Kowloon Cultural District and attended by two of his children, Taiwanese host Bowie Tsang and actor-director Derek Tsang. From photos shared...
With over 40 years of experience in the entertainment scene, award-winning actor Francis Ng is one of Hong Kong’s most prominent movie stars. Despite his accolades, which include a Golden Horse Award for Best Actor, there are still instances where people may need to do a double take before recognising him. An ice cream stall owner in...
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank revealed plans to provide specialized banking services for stablecoin issuers, a strategy it expects to boost local web3 adoption. The Hong Kong-based virtual bank confirmed on April 5 that it is opening up security for fiat reserves, which issuers can use to back digital assets. Additionally, banking services such as fund transfers, payroll...
ARK Invest CEO and chief investment officer Cathie Wood is urging the U.S. to follow Hong Kong’s example in regulating cryptocurrencies. Wood expressed the sentiment in a dialogue at the latest edition of the Hong Kong Web3 Festival, where she spoke on several key topics shaping the future of the blockchain and crypto industries. During the conversation, she praised...
Leaving TVB in 2015, Myolie Wu (胡杏兒) has since shifted her career focus to the Chinese market. Although many struggle to transition, Myolie found her big break in 2017 after landing a role opposite Sun Li (孫儷) in Nothing Gold Can Stay (那年花开月正圆). Seven years after their first collaboration, Myolie and Sun Li will reunite again on screen in Thirty-Nine Twenty-Eight (三十九二十八). Recently, the...
Former TVB actor Oscar Leung recently shared a clip of himself resting in bed following a painful flare up from an old back injury. The 44-year-old who was “cancelled” in his home city of Hong Kong in 2018 after expressing his love for China and now runs several businesses, shared jarring clips of the old car accident...
Veteran TVB actor Chan Dick Hark, known for portraying villain roles in Hong Kong dramas, died on March 15 aged 76. Hong Kong publication ST Headlines reported today (March 18) that Dick Hark's actor friend Cheung Lui told reporters the former had been admitted to the hospital as he was unwell. "We used to work and play...
While creating a replica of his late daughter using artificial intelligence (AI) was a comfort to Taiwanese former singer Tino Bao, not everyone shares his sentiments. Accounts creating AI versions of deceased celebrities including Chinese-American singer Coco Lee, Taiwanese-Canadian actor Godfrey Gao and Chinese actor Qiao Renliang (also known as Kimi Qiao) have popped up on social media recently, with the...
Chinese-American movie star Fala Chen made a surprise announcement today (March 18) that she has given birth to a baby boy. "We are now a family of four! Big sister was so excited to meet her little brother," wrote the 42-year-old on an Instagram post. Prior to this, she had not revealed her pregnancy. Married to French entrepreneur Emmanuel...
