TOKYO: Within days of China urging its citizens not to travel to Japan due to a diplomatic dispute, Tokyo-based tour operator East Japan International Travel Service had lost 80% of its bookings for the remainder of the year. The small firm, which specialises in group tours largely for Chinese clients, is at the sharp end of...
Rain or shine, he is there. It has been almost six months since Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu passed away from influenza-related pneumonia while holidaying in Japan with her family. She was 48. However, it seems the sting of her sudden departure still haunts her loved ones, whom she left behind. According to reports, her widowed husband, South Korean rapper DJ Koo aka Koo...
TAIPEI: A Singaporean woman who took her fanaticism too far was sentenced to a six-month jail term by a Taipei court after she stalked and publicly harassed local singer Olivia Tsao, a multiple winner of Taiwan’s Golden Melody Awards. Cassandra Low, who is in her 30s, was identified in a court judgment published by the New...
F4, one of the top Taiwanese boy bands alongside groups such as Energy and 5566 during the 2000s, could be making a comeback in 2026. According to an exclusive report by Taiwan’s Mirror Media on June 4, the four members of the Mandopop act have finally reached an agreement and will reunite for a concert to...
Taiwan has ordered three mainland Chinese women – all married to Taiwanese men – to leave the island for advocating cross-strait unification by force, sparking criticism that the move was a violation of free speech. Liu Zhenya, a mainland Chinese influencer, has been given until Tuesday to leave the island or face deportation for promoting Beijing’s...
The Oscar-winning actress didn't seem bothered by all the online accusations directed at her though. Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh may be the pride and joy of Asia, but a recent trip to Taiwan seems to have rubbed many Chinese netizens off the wrong way. The 62-year-old was at the opening of Tiffany & Co.’s flagship store at Taipei 101 on...
We can see his life story turn into a drama series. While many would dread being in prison, it seems Hsu Kaixi found it almost entertaining. Known as Taiwan’s “Prison Break King”, he successfully escaped the Green Island Prison eight times over his 51-year sentence. The 75-year-old’s most famous escape took place in 1981 when he donned a...
They say children are the most honest but this teacher in Taiwan probably wishes her students can be, well, a tad less frank. Recently, Taiwanese teacher Jamie shared on Threads a video she had taken while teaching English to what sounds like a class of primary school students. Suddenly, someone asks if she has a boyfriend. When Jamie...
BENTONG: A 31-year-old Malaysian influencer Hu Chang Mun, has been missing for a week while in Taiwan, leaving his family deeply concerned. A resident of Kuala Lumpur known for his frequent work travel, Hu shared updates of his journey to Nanning, China, on Facebook and Instagram at the start of this month, Sin Chew Daily reported. From...
