Jolin Tsai asks media to stop focusing on her breasts
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…
B.I., former member of K-Pop group iKON admits to drug charges
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…
Rumours of BTS’ Jungkook’s dating life caused shop owner to fire manager
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…
The story behind the sale of the ‘Billion Dollar Whale’ book
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.…
Indonesia president urges delay in law banning sex outside marriage
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.…
Panda death in Thailand stirs suspicion in China
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…
Millions risk jail with Indonesia’s illicit sex law which also bans homosexuality
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…
Hong Kong’s summer of protests leaves economy bruised and battered
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…
Budweiser maker revives Hong Kong IPO plan with reduced ambitions
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…
Jay Chou’s new song viewed over 1 million times in first eight hours
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…