Chinese investors with political ties allegedly behind mining hub in Texas

A new report from The New York Times sheds light on how Chinese investors, aided by Binance, acquired a Texas mining facility. A 23-year-old Chinese national and NYU student, Jerry Yu, appears to be the majority owner of a Texas-based crypto mining facility BitRush, which was backed by $6 million in Tether (USDT) by undisclosed Chinese investors,...

Ariana Grande & Ethan Slater Spotted on Dinner Date With Her Dad in Rare NYC Outing: Photos

The singer and actor enjoyed food at an Italian restaurant just days before Christmas. A special guest joined them. Ariana Grande, 30, and Ethan Slater, 31, were seen on a rare outing in New York City, NY last week. The singer and the actor, who have been dating since earlier this year, were photographed walking into an Italian restaurant along with...

Parasite Actor Lee Sun Kyun, 48, Found Dead In Car Amidst Controversial Drug Allegations

The acclaimed actor had just submitted a request to the police for a lie detector test yesterday (Dec 26) in a bid to prove his innocence. South Korean actor of Parasite fame Lee Sun Kyun was found dead this morning (Dec 27) at 10.30am at the age of 48. The police found his body inside a car next to charcoal briquettes...

HK Actress Lai Suk Yin, 47, Commits Suicide After Celebrating Christmas With Her Family

Her ex-husband, martial artist Ken Lo, told media that he had spoken to her two weeks ago and nothing had seemed amiss with her then. Hong Kong actress Lai Suk Yin has died at 47. She attempted suicide by burning charcoal in her Mongkok home on Dec 26. She was found unconscious by her son that afternoon. Suk Yin was rushed to...

Hong Kong former beauty queen and actress Bonnie Lai, 46, commits suicide

Hong Kong former actress Bonnie Lai died today (Dec 26) aged 46. She had committed suicide by allegedly burning charcoal in her home and was later found unconscious by one of her sons this afternoon, reported several Hong Kong publications. She later died at the hospital. When contacted, her first husband, Hong Kong action actor Kenneth Low, confirmed her death. Bonnie entered showbiz after...

Charlene Choi wore 8kg breast prosthetics in movie, told director she ‘doesn’t know how to continue living’ if they were real

During the costume fitting for the new Hong Kong movie The Goldfinger, director-scriptwriter Felix Chong felt that something was missing from singer-actress Charlene Choi, who plays Zhang Jiawen in the crime thriller opposite Hong Kong superstar Tony Leung's Cheng Yiyan. "Jiawen is quite a mature character, but Charlene still has a sense of innocence. We tried...

Ali Wong files for divorce from Justin Hakuta

Ali Wong has filed for divorce from Justin Hakuta. Over one year after the 41-year-old actress and comedian announced her split from Hakuta, she has filed for divorce citing "irreconcilable differences". According to TMZ, the date of separation has been listed as April 10, 2022, which was just days before they publicly announced their split. The pair share...

Jason Momoa told he’ll always have a home at DC Studios even if Aquaman’s ended

Jason Momoa will "always have a home at DC" Studios, even if it's "the end of the journey" for Aquaman. Jason, 44, recently admitted that the future of the Aquaman franchise is "not looking too good" and while Peter Safran, the co-head of DC Studios, hinted that Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom could be the end of the...

Nick and Aaron Carter’s sister dies at 41

Bobbie Jean Carter has died at the age of 41. The sister of the late pop stars Aaron Carter — who died in November 2022 at the age of 34 — and Leslie Carter as well as Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter, 43, was found dead in Florida on Saturday (Dec 23) morning. Her mother, Jane Carter...

‘It was really just a performance’: Malaysian actor Hero Tai apologises for calling Singapore ‘man-made’ and ‘too boring’

Malaysian actor-host Hero Tai Zu Xiong has apologised for comments he made about Singapore on a Taiwanese reality show. Speaking to TNP on Monday (Dec 25), the 37-year-old explained that the theme of the controversial episode was 'Singapore versus Malaysia'. Showrunners had wanted verbal sparring between both sides, he said. Tai had sparked backlash for remarks he made on...