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Ahn Jae-hyun, a South Korean actor who just recently went through a divorce has decided to withdraw from the television series ‘Journey to the West 7’. Ever since his ‘good man’ image was affected and also his public ongoing marital problems with actress Goo Hye-sun, Ahn wanted to avoid the series from being affected by […]

Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai is offended that a headline decided to focus on her breasts. The Dancing Diva singer asked for the opinion of her fans on what kind of gender education they had gotten when the headline focused on her breast size, in a status update on her official Facebook page. The post was […]

B.I., the former leader of K-pop group iKON has allegedly admitted to some of the drug charges brought against him. Based on local news outlets in SBS News and The Korea Times, EOnline! reported that the police however have not revealed specific charges B.I. admitted to. B.I., 22 was questioned over a 2016 drug case […]

A number of media outlets recently reported that BTS member Jungkook is currently dating a tattooist Lee Mijoo who works at a store called “T” Tattoo Shop. Responding to the news, both Jungkook’s home label, Big Hit Entertainment as well as Mijoo herself came out with their own statements in order to shut down all […]

The Economist, in an article on the launch of the book in Britain, says the title of the book is a dry for something that is likely the heist of the century. The story depicts the battle to prevent the book from selling in the UK. The UK has strict libel laws that blocked the sale of […]

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday called for a delay in passing a new law that would outlaw gay and pre-marital sex after the controversial plan sparked a public outcry. The proposed criminal code overhaul should get a closer look given the backlash, Widodo said, as he asked that parliament scrap a planned vote on […]

Chinese experts arrived in Thailand to investigate the death of a beloved giant panda, zoo officials said Thursday, as millions of netizens in China questioned the cause of the male bear’s sudden demise. Chuang Chuang, a resident of Chiang Mai Zoo since October 2003, died Monday aged 19 after years of living in an air-conditioned […]

Millions of Indonesians risk jail if a new penal code criminalising consensual sex outside marriage gets passed. Rights groups criticised the initiative as an intrusive assault on basic freedoms if the criminal code is adopted next week following parliament and the government’s go-ahead on a final draft, Reuters reported. The Jakarta Post said among other things, the bill outlaws […]

by Yan ZHAO / Sean GLEESON As pro-democracy protests grind on for a fourth month, Hong Kong has been left counting the cost, with the city’s tourist industry battered and businesses forced to lay off staff as they struggle to stay afloat. Images beamed around the world of black-clad demonstrators battling police in full riot […]

The maker of Budweiser and Stella Artois beers has revived plans to list its Asia unit in Hong Kong, saying it wants to raise almost $5 billion in what would be the world’s second-biggest initial public offering this year. The decision by Belgium-listed Anheuser-Busch InBev to sell the stake will provide a much-needed boost to […]

Mandopop singer Jay Chou’s much anticipated new single has hit 1.93 million views in eight hours after it was released on Monday (September 16). After waiting for three years, this is the new material being released by the popular singer. The song ‘Won’t Cry’ sees him collaborating with Mayday’s Ashin and the song was released […]

A white British man had his jaw shaved down, among other plastic surgeries to look like his Korean boyband idol. 29-year-old Oli London from London broke the news in Oct 2018 when he spent over 75,000 pounds (SGD128,000) on surgeries to look like K-pop star Jimin from Korean boyband BTS. The Londoner is particularly infatuated […]

Jacqueline Wong’s last work on screen might be the television series ‘Finding Her Voice’. The actress has reportedly retired from the entertainment industry and is now residing in Canada. According to Hong Kong media China Press, the actress has also changed her name. The TV series Finding Her Voice was previously scheduled for airing next month in […]

The haze which is allegedly caused by forest and land fires in Riau is also wreaking havoc in South Sumatra. After three days of intense haze invading their home, Ngadirun (34) and Ita Septiana’s (27), 4-month-old baby became very sick. Elsa Pitaloka caught a cold, cough and flatulence. And on Sunday, September 15, in the morning, Elsa was rushed by […]

An Indonesian woman married to a Malaysian has been accused of human trafficking, a crime she did not commit, says her family who pleaded with the authorities to get her out of jail in Malaysia. Supinah (43) is now involved in legal issues in Malaysia. She came to Malaysia as an Indonesian citizen working abroad […]