Hong Kong singer-actor Wong He has been diagnosed with kidney failure. On Tuesday (Jan 14), Wong took to social media to share two photos of his medical reports, revealing that he suffers from Stage 3B chronic kidney disease (CKD). According to the National Kidney Foundation, Stage 3B CKD indicates moderate to severe kidney function loss. Symptoms include...
Chinese actress May Chan has wowed netizens with her dramatic transformation in just a year. According to reports, the 39-year-old embarked on her weight loss journey due to health concerns. In just a year, the former TVB star, who once weighed 130kg, reached her target weight of 59kg, successfully shedding an impressive 71kg. The weight loss has not...
Hong Kong singer Calvin Choy recently marked his 60th birthday in a star-studded celebration. On Jan 4, a day after his birthday, Choy shared on Instagram a video of Chow Yun Fat, TVB star Natalie Tong and their group of running buddies, all singing “Happy Birthday” to him. The post also included a selfie of the singer...
HONG KONG (SCMP): Cathay Pacific Airways has apologised for diverting a US-bound flight to Tokyo because of an unruly passenger before returning to Hong Kong, causing a delay of about 15 hours for travellers on board. Hong Kong’s flag carrier on Sunday pointed to safety guidelines, handling constraints at Tokyo’s Haneda airport and statutory requirements on...
HONG KONG: China announced on Tuesday (Dec 17) a relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the permitted stay for eligible foreign travellers to 240 hours, or 10 days, from the original 72-144 hours, as authorities aim to lure more foreign visitors. The measure, which is effective immediately, was announced by the National Immigration Administration (NIA)...
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Former Hong Kong actress Amy Yip is easing her way back into the public eye after disappearing from the entertainment scene for more than 30 years. The 58-year-old is currently in Singapore on the invitation of local film-maker Jack Neo, to be a special guest at the Lao Peng You Pa Pa...
Tavia Yeung returned to TVB after a six-year hiatus with the hit drama Darkside Of The Moon. The 45-year-old actress, who last appeared in the 2018 series Another Era, has spent the past eight years focusing on family and re-evaluating her career. Yeung began her journey with TVB in 1999, dedicating 17 years to the station going from a...
Hong Kong actor Moses Chan recently turned heads during his work trip to China, proving he’s not just a superstar on screen but also a star husband off it. A video circulating on Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu shows the 53-year-old TVB actor at a Christian Dior boutique in Nanjing, reportedly purchasing a luxurious Lady D-Lite...
HONG KONG (SCMP): A Hong Kong Airlines flight to Fukuoka in Japan was diverted to Taipei on Sunday after a suspected fuel leak. Flight HX640 departed from Hong Kong International Airport at around 9.30am and was scheduled to land in Fukuoka at 1.55pm (local time), according to plane-tracking website Flightradar24. In response to queries by the Post,...
Former media boss and opposition activist Jimmy Lai Chee-ying took to the witness stand for the first time on Wednesday in his high-profile national security trial, admitting he had donated money to local and overseas groups but denying that he used those connections to manipulate foreign policies on Hong Kong and mainland China. Beijing rebuffed criticism by Western politicians of...
