‘I didn’t want her to feel guilty’: Xie Shaoguang reveals reason for not contacting Huang Biren during long hiatus

Local actor Xie Shaoguang has returned to showbiz after a hiatus of 20 years and sat down with AsiaOne for an interview yesterday (Sept 6). Among several topics that we chatted about, one of them was about his long-time screen partner Huang Biren. Shaoguang feels that his "fate" with the actress is "very deep". Besides being well-liked by audiences when they acted...

‘I ran really hard in my 20s’: Kwon Eun-bi on turning 30 and the Singapore food she’s ‘really into’

It's been over a decade since she entered the entertainment industry. At the time, she was only 18 years old. South Korean singer Kwon Eun-bi turns 29 this month, and in a recent interview with AsiaOne, she told us what she hopes for her 30s. "I feel like I ran really hard in my 20s and lived without regrets....

Nations cannot fight cross-border crime in isolation, says Ahmad Zahid

LIANYUNGANG: With most crimes today often committed by international syndicates, countries must recognise this as a common threat and work hand-in-hand to combat it, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister pointed out that national efforts alone would not be enough to combat transnational crime; it demands strong international collaboration. Law enforcement agencies,...

Nicole Kidman ‘in shock’ after mother’s death

Nicole Kidman is in "shock" after her mother died. The 57-year-old actress made the announcement to fans her mum had passed away hours before she was awarded a best actress award for her role in Babygirl at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday (Sept 7). Nicole, who stars as a business executive who starts an affair with...

Winona Ryder ‘welled up with emotion’ stepping on set of Beetlejuice sequel

Winona Ryder "welled up with emotion" when she arrived on set for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The 52-year-old actress reprises her role as Lydia Deetz in Tim Burton's highly-anticipated sequel and it was particularly "special" to see Michael Keaton back in character as the titular ghost with the most. She told Britain's OK! magazine: "I was welling up with...

Sora Ma reveals baby’s face at 1 month, brings him home from confinement centre

Sora Ma and her newborn son Skye have "graduated" from the postpartum care centre, the Singapore-based Malaysian actress announced online yesterday (Sept 7). Sora, 40, also celebrated her son's first full month, sharing photos from the party and revealing the baby's sleeping face for the first time. Sora's showbiz pals, including songwriters Lee Wei Song and Lee Si Song and...

Ashley Tisdale gives birth to second child

Ashley Tisdale has given birth to her second child. The High School Musical actress and her husband Christopher French welcomed daughter Emerson Clover, a sister for three-year-old Jupiter, into the world on Sept 6. Ashley shared a photo of herself, Christopher and Jupiter holding the newborn's hand on Instagram and wrote: "Emerson Clover French, all three of...

China kindergarten principal fired for accepting chocolate gift worth less than US$1, sues school

BEIJING: A nursery school in China fired its principal because she accepted a small box of chocolates, worth US$0.85, from a pupil. Wang, the head of Sanxia Kindergarten in Chongqing, southwestern China, took legal action against her former employer after being dismissed in September last year, reported China National Radio. Surveillance footage of the nursery showed a...

‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Lala Kent Welcomes Baby No. 2

in similar situations by sharing her own experience. “I felt this need to start talking about it because there are women out in the world who sit there and wait for a man to come into the picture and are just yearning for children, even though there is another way to get pregnant. If you want...

Orlando Bloom Responds to Katy Perry’s Candid Comment About Her ‘Love Language’

Orlando Bloom “cleaned the whole house” after his wife, Katy Perry , admitted that coming home to a clean house is her “love language,” which she humorously said could lead to her partner getting their “d**k sucked.” The 47-year-old actor joined in on the joke by commenting on Perry’s Instagram post, playfully mentioning his completed chore. During an interview on “Call...