HK American Actress JuJu Chan Gets Hollywood’s Attention
HK-born American actress JuJu Chan is on the top 100 of IMDb’s Star Meter this week, the highest Asian artist on the list.
Wu Jing Tops the Forbes China Celebrity 100 List
HK artists who have also made it into the list include William Chan, Jackson Wang, and G.E.M.
Charlene Choi Moves in with BF Anthony Shek
Charlene Choi has moved with her boyfriend–and even froze her eggs–but the couple have no plans for marriage in the near future.
Joel Chan Tying the Knot with Girlfriend in November
Nine years after his divorce, Joel is ready to give marriage another try.
Gordon Lam Bids Emotional Farewell to Godmother, Ha Ping
Gordon broke down into tears when talking about the passing of the late Hong Kong actress, who was like a mom to him.
Donald Trump offers to mediate ‘explosive’ Kashmir stand-off
US President Donald Trump offered on Tuesday to mediate the “explosive” situation in Kashmir amid mounting international concern over a flare-up in violence between India and Pakistan in the divided region.Speaking a day after phone calls with the premiers of both countries, Trump said he was happy to try and help calm the situation in…
Jay Chou’s 2.68 Billion Yen Tokyo Mansion Exposed
Jay Chou’s property was put up for sale by a netizen.
Toby Leung is Pregnant Two Months After Marriage!
Toby Leung’s father confirmed the news.
Sniper kills Brazil bus hijacker who held dozens hostage with toy gun
A hijacker armed with what turned out to be a toy gun was shot dead by police in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday after he held a busload of passengers hostage for several hours on a major bridge in peak-hour traffic.Dozens of people were trapped on the public bus on a heavily transited bridge connecting…
G7 club braces for Donald Trump and big-time debut of ‘Britain’s Trump’ Boris Johnson
Donald Trump is coming, so is Boris Johnson, the UK’s new prime minister.And for the first time since meetings began in 1975, this weekend’s G7 summit in France could end without a joint communique due to gaps between member nations on trade.Annual Group of Seven summits – bringing together the leaders of Britain, Canada, France,…
China’s belt and road cargo to Europe under scrutiny as operator admits to moving empty containers
Widespread waste and fraud associated with China’s Belt and Road Initiative has been unearthed after the country’s state railway group was forced to admit this month that a significant amount of cargo containers shuttling between Chinese factories and European cities were empty.The admission by the state-run China Railway – the sole operator of the lines…
China’s belt and road cargo to Europe under scrutiny as operator admits to moving empty containers
Widespread waste and fraud associated with China’s Belt and Road Initiative has been unearthed after the country’s state railway group was forced to admit this month that a significant amount of cargo containers shuttling between Chinese factories and European cities were empty.The admission by the state-run China Railway – the sole operator of the lines…
In retrial, El Salvador acquits woman accused of killing her stillborn child
A Salvadoran court on Monday acquitted a woman accused of murder after giving birth to a stillborn baby in a case that drew international attention to the socially conservative nation’s strict abortion ban.Evelyn Hernandez, 21, was previously convicted of intentionally inducing an abortion and had already served three years of a 30-year prison sentence.“Thank God,…
US president tweets image of enormous Trump Tower on Greenland
Donald Trump may still want to purchase Greenland – but the US president says he has no plans to embellish the island’s coast with a Trump Tower.On Monday night, Trump tweeted an edited photo of a coastal town dotted with colourful homes – all dwarfed by a golden skyscraper bearing the US president’s name.“I promise…
Wide implications for euro zone as US-China trade war, Brexit leave Germany on edge of recession
Germany, Europe’s industrial powerhouse and biggest economy, with companies like Volkswagen, Siemens and BASF, may be entering a recession, according to a gloomy report from the country’s central bank – a development that could have repercussions for the euro zone and United States.A technical recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth, and…
French tourists face six years in jail over claims they stole Sardinia’s treasured sand
A pair of French tourists could face six years in jail after allegedly stealing 40kg of sand from one of Sardinia’s pristine beaches.Border police found the white sand, taken from Chia beach in the south of the Italian island, stashed into 14 large plastic bottles in the boot of the couple’s car. The pair were…
French tourists face six years in jail over claims they stole Sardinia’s treasured sand
A pair of French tourists could face six years in jail after allegedly stealing 40kg of sand from one of Sardinia’s pristine beaches.Border police found the white sand, taken from Chia beach in the south of the Italian island, stashed into 14 large plastic bottles in the boot of the couple’s car. The pair were…
Elton John blasts ‘relentless character assassination’ of Prince Harry and Meghan
Elton John and Ellen DeGeneres spoke out on Monday in support of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, calling them a down-to-earth and hardworking couple who were being unfairly attacked by the media.John recalled his friendship with Harry’s mother, the late Princess Diana, in a series of tweets in which he appealed to the press…
Jeffrey Epstein signed US$577 million will two days before killing himself in jail
Jeffrey Epstein signed a will just two days before he killed himself in the Manhattan federal jail, new court records show, opening a new legal front in what could be a years-long battle over the financier’s fortune.Court papers filed last week in the US Virgin Islands list no details of beneficiaries but put the estate…
Jeffrey Epstein signed US$577 million will two days before killing himself in jail
Jeffrey Epstein signed a will just two days before he killed himself in the Manhattan federal jail, new court records show, opening a new legal front in what could be a years-long battle over the financier’s fortune.Court papers filed last week in the US Virgin Islands list no details of beneficiaries but put the estate…
Caught in trade war, Huawei may seize 90-day US trade reprieve to plan next moves
Huawei Technologies, the world’s largest telecommunications equipment supplier, may have an opportunity to draw up new plans after Washington granted it a further reprieve to buy major components from American hi-tech companies.US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had earlier confirmed in a US television interview that Huawei’s “temporary general licence”, which would have expired on Monday,…
Caught in trade war, Huawei may seize 90-day US trade reprieve to plan next moves
Huawei Technologies, the world’s largest telecommunications equipment supplier, may have an opportunity to draw up new plans after Washington granted it a further reprieve to buy major components from American hi-tech companies.US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had earlier confirmed in a US television interview that Huawei’s “temporary general licence”, which would have expired on Monday,…
Global network’s nuclear sensors in Russia went offline after mystery blast, raising suspicions of tampering
The operator of a global network of radioactive-particle sensors said on Monday its two Russian sites closest to a mysterious explosion went offline days after the blast, soon followed by two more, fuelling suspicions that Russia tampered with them.The Russian Defence Ministry, which operates the two stations, did not immediately reply to a request for…
‘Worst Fast and Furious movie ever’: convoys of Ferrari-driving pro-China patriots rev up protests in Vancouver and Toronto
Convoys of Chinese patriots in Ferraris and other high-end sports cars have been revving up pro-Beijing demonstrations in Canada, home to tens of thousands of Chinese millionaire migrants.Drivers of luxury sports cars – which also included McLarens, Porsches and Aston Martins – waved Chinese flags, gunned their engines and honked their horns to cheers from…
Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron optimistic on Ukraine but clash over Syria
French President Emmanuel Macron and Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Monday agreed that changes in Ukraine had bolstered the chances of peace in its east but clashed on Syria, as the Russian leader made a rare bilateral visit to a key EU power.Macron, who hosted Putin at his summer residence in southern France, made clear he…
Controversial study links fluoride in tap water during pregnancy to lower IQ in infants
A study published on Monday linked consumption of fluoridated tap water during pregnancy to lower IQ scores in infants, a finding at odds with decades of public health messaging extolling the mineral’s benefits in reducing cavities.Several outside experts expressed concern over the research’s methodology and questioned its conclusions, though some found the results compelling enough…
Lau Kong’s Love for Acting
Despite his declining health, 73-year-old TVB actor Lau Kong loves acting too much to retire.
Controversial Vietnamese Film, “The Third Wife”, is Pulled from Theaters
A 12-year-old actress’ skin-baring bed scenes in “The Third Wife” is unacceptable by viewers.
Joe Chen Opens Up About Love Life in “Meeting Mr. Right”
Joe doesn’t want to place all her time on work, and decided to go on a dating show to meet new men.
Murdered Chinese scholar Zhang Yingying’s family to give US$20,000 reward to people who helped catch killer
The parents of a University of Illinois scholar from China who was abducted and killed two years ago are giving at least US$20,000 to people who provided authorities with crucial information that led to the arrest and conviction of their daughter’s killer.The money will come from a GoFundMe campaign that raised more than US$161,000 from…