#Art

    Actor Eddie Peng recently won a victory of sorts after a Beijing tech firm issued an apology for allowing rumours about his sexuality to be spread on its social media site. This is hardly the first time that the Taiwan-born Canadian actor, singer and model, 39, has debunked rumours that he’s gay.  In […]

By Jitendra JOSHI UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday “categorically” denied claims by his former chief aide that he lied to parliament about a Downing Street party held during a strict lockdown. But appearing in public for the first time after days of Covid self-isolation, Johnson also ducked questions about whether he would resign […]

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Malaysia is fast losing its appeal as a destination for migrant workers, economists cautioned, even as key sectors in the country were already struggling with manpower shortages due to regulatory obstacles to foreign recruitment. They warned that refusal or inability to swiftly address the issue would leave Malaysia vulnerable to […]

    Singapore — It will be bittersweet, but Aloysius Pang’s legion of fans will have the opportunity to see him onscreen once again this year when his last movie will be released. Pang, who died almost three years ago during a military training accident in New Zealand, had already begun shooting the movie in […]

By Mell Chun Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia Sunday having lost a high-stakes legal battle over his coronavirus vaccination status and with his dream of clinching a record 21st Grand Slam in tatters. Hours after a Federal Court unanimously upheld the cancellation of his visa on public order grounds, an “extremely disappointed” Djokovic complied with a direction […]

    The messy drawn-out divorce saga of Taiwanese Mandopop superstar Wang Leehom and his ex-wife Li Jinglei seems to have reached a new round. Even though Ms Li said on Instagram before Christmas that she wanted to end the online spat with her former husband, she has now put up a new post on […]

Lindsay Lohan has tied the knot with Bader Shammas. She made the announcement in an Instagram post where she referred to him as her ‘husband’. The Mean Girls actress made the social media post on July 2 which coincided with her 36th birthday. “I am the luckiest woman in the world. You found me and […]

From being just a Korean phenomenon K-pop is fast becoming a worldwide favourite with a globalized membership in its fraternity. Making history, 18-year-old Sriya Lenka became the first ever K-pop artist from India recently. Lenka who hails from Odisha will join the Korean pop band Blackswan together with Brazilian Gabriela Dalcin. The announcement was made […]

By Vivian LIN Midday queues snake out to the street in an upmarket Shanghai neighbourhood, but it’s not lunch at the city’s hottest restaurant that people are lining up for — it’s cosmetic “micro-procedures”, which are surging in popularity in China. The “lunchtime facelift” and other “medical aesthetics” procedures are booming as a new generation […]

By Jing Xuan TENG The distressing case of a pregnant Chinese woman miscarrying after a strict lockdown delayed her access to medical treatment has reignited debate over the limits of China’s zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19.The country where the coronavirus was first detected in 2019 is now among the last places still hewing to “zero Covid”, […]

    Singapore — Singaporean celeb Oon Shu An, believe it or not, is not only a Tiger baby, but also a Lion baby! She took to both Facebook & Instagram a couple of days back to speak about how being born a girl with these two east & west zodiac signs combo in one […]

    Among the many other home-based and online bakers who launched their businesses during the pandemic, celebrities such as Rebecca Lim and Fann Wong have also taken advantage of the internet to sell their baked goods. In a nod to the trend, content creator and social media influencer Nicole Choo is giving it a […]

By Hillary ORINDE China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday rejected suggestions that Beijing was luring African countries into debt traps by offering them massive loans, dismissing the idea as a “narrative” pushed by opponents to poverty reduction.Wang, speaking ahead of touring Beijing-funded infrastructure projects in Kenya, said China’s considerable lending to Africa was “mutually […]

Russia — Some kids are such early bloomers that it is astonishing to see them perform some tasks like a pro. It is always delightful to watch videos of such precocious kids. Like this 4-year-old boy from Russia’s Moscow whose skateboarding skills will leave you breathless. The videos of the boy are regularly posted on […]

    Seoul — It was reported on Dec 24 last year that BTS member Suga tested positive for COVID-19. Two other members of BTS, RM and Jin also contracted the virus around the same period. RM, Jin and Suga were diagnosed with the virus after their return to South Korea following BTS’s first pandemic-era […]