Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai is heartbroken by the death of her pet dog Woohoo, which died at age 18 on July 3. “It was with a heavy heart that we parted as you had been present at every step of my life,” Tsai, 43, wrote in Chinese on social media late on July 14. “I had imagined...
So Coldplay came and sparked a few marriage proposals. Ed Sheeran tried singing in Mandarin and making teh tarik, while Taylor Swift's upcoming concerts from March 2 are believed to trigger 'Swiftonomics'. Music fans will have a busy year in 2024 as more international acts head to Singapore; here's a look at the concert calendar for this year. This list...
The mother of Taiwanese actor Ryan Tang was found deceased on the rooftop of their apartment block in Danhai New Town, New Taipei City, on June 3. Taiwanese media reported that a resident of the block had gone up to the rooftop to dry their laundry in the afternoon and noticed an elderly lady slumped on...
While fans know Taiwanese singer Jam Hsiao lives in a million-dollar mansion now, they may not have known that as a child, the 37-year-old lived in a house with no windows and door. "Nobody believes me every time I say this, only my classmates who have been to my home before would know," he revealed in...
She was drenched by the rain but her idol's kind gesture warmed her heart. One lucky fan in China had an unforgettable experience when Mandopop star Jay Chou offered her his jacket during his concert last Sunday (April 21). The 45-year-old performed for four nights at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium. While concertgoers were each given a raincoat which was placed at...
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...
Attending the wake proceedings of Dee Hsu’s (徐熙娣) father-in-law, Barbie Hsu (徐熙娣) is criticized for wearing red nail polish and a “see-through” black top. First Public Appearance Since Marriage Dee Hsu’s father-in-law Hsu Ching-hsiang passed away at the age of 86 recently. Showing up at funeral ceremony together with husband DJ Koo (具俊曄), Barbie is solemnly dressed in a black dress, black mask and...
When Taiwanese actor James Wen first read the script for his character, pastor James Chang, in the new Mediacorp drama Kill Sera Sera, he felt something was missing from it. "I felt that this pastor is like a tool. He is just servicing and counselling the other characters and I feel that this wouldn't happen in...
When you're thousands of metres up in the air, strange things can happen. Taiwanese actress-host Yako Chan (also known as Ya Tou) took to Instagram on Sunday (Dec 17) to share how she encountered the "weirdest passenger" on a flight back home from the Maldives. "I'm flying to Shanghai for a layover. The passenger in front of me dropped something...
It's not uncommon for eateries to shutter due to the death or retirement of their owners. Some get bought up by investors or taken over by family members, but one lucky beef noodle shop in Tainan, Taiwan, has Jacky Wu to thank for its rebirth. The veteran host recently told Taiwanese media that he discovered an eatery from his...
