BEIJING has slammed some Taiwanese politicians for “manipulation” after they attacked Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau Tak-wah for performing his song “Chinese people” at a concert on the self-ruled island. At the centre of controversy was Lau’s performance of his 1996 single during his tour in Taiwan between October 31 and November 3. His singing of “Chinese...
Asking for a friend, how long is the waiting list? In 2015, the world went crazy over uber good-looking Mathematics lecturer Pietro Boselli. Almost a decade later, Taiwan now has its own hunky teacher. Part-time lecturer Zou Mingda, who teaches at the Chung Yuan Christian University in Taoyuan, is going viral after a female student posted a...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians residing in or visiting areas in Taiwan expected to be hit by Typhoon Krathon when it makes landfall on the island's southwest coast on Wednesday (Oct 2) have been urged to remain vigilant and follow all safety instructions issued by local authorities. Wisma Putra said it is closely monitoring the approach of the...
BUTTERWORTH: The Penang Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services (Maqis) ordered a commercial container carrying ice cream from Taiwan worth RM355,874 to be sent back to the country of origin because it did not have a valid Maqis import permit. Penang Maqis in a statement on Monday (Sept 30) said the ice cream weighing 3,772kg was detained...
While Singapore had one of Bruno Mars’s keyboardists play ‘Home’ during the first of his three concerts here in April, the American singer's gig in Taiwan had a sultrier surprise. While singing ‘Calling All My Lovelies’ from 2016’s 24K Magic, Bruno dramatically picked up a gold-coloured '80s-style handphone and spontaneously switched out the English word ‘baby’ to...
It has been almost a week since Taiwanese heartthrob Greg Hsu enlisted in the military. However, the 33-year-old recruit is still making news even when out of the limelight. According to reports, female soldiers have been finding ways and means to get close to him since news of his enlistment was leaked by a soldier who was being discharged...
The 38-year-old star described the assault as "very disgusting" and will be taking legal action against the male perpetuator. Some fans have a tendency to go overboard when showing their affection for their idol. Recently, Taiwanese rapper GorDoN was performing at the Shan Cheng Music Festival when he was molested by someone in the audience. A man, who was standing below...
The 38-year-old star described the assault as "very disgusting" and will be taking legal action against the male perpetuator. Some fans have a tendency to go overboard when showing their affection for their idol. Recently, Taiwanese rapper GorDoN was performing at the Shan Cheng Music Festival when he was molested by someone in the audience. A man, who was standing below...
It was also calculated that only 40 minutes of the 76-minute match were aired to Chinese viewers as CCTV omitted parts of the match when Taiwan was winning. It’s the Olympics. Can’t everyone just play nice? Taiwan scored its first gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Sunday (Aug 4) when Wang Chilin and Lee Yang defeated...
TVB stars Ricco Ng and Kalok Chow gave Taiwanese shoppers an eyeful when they ran almost naked around a busy street in Taichung. The actors did not have a meltdown. They were actually filming a scene for their new show, Wu Lin, in Taiwan which required them to be in the buff. Photos, taken by fans...
