Malaysian celeb eats durian with spicy noodles and ends up in hospital
Sometimes people do stupid things to be famous but it comes at a price if they are not careful. Malaysian singer Ara Johari did a food challenge that almost caused…
China to weigh in on deepening Hong Kong crisis
After weeks of increasingly violent protests, China's top policy body on Hong Kong affairs was set to hold an extremely rare press briefing Monday on the crisis engulfing the financial…
Fashion moghul Neelofa slammed for uploading The Lion King online
Hijabi fashion entrepreneur Neelofa was criticised online recently for uploading clips of Disney's The Lion King on social media. The 30-year-old has apologised since then, saying that she had no…
Nicholas Tse and Donnie Yen team up to work on Raging Fire
Hong Kong actor Nicholas Tse who has recently helmed cooking shows now hopes to whip another feast for the eyes on movie screens. Tse is reuniting with Donnie Yen after…
Is Stephen Chow secretly married? Ex-girlfriend Karen Mok comments
Director-actor Stephen Chow has been the subject of many rumours regarding his love life despite being a private person. He was rumoured to be the mysterious father of actress Cecilia…
Coca-Cola to release new alcoholic soft-drink
Popular soft drink giant Coca-Cola will be releasing an alcoholic beverage but it will not be in the US market just yet. Coca-Cola spokesperson Scott Leith said the company will…
Australian universities face probe over China deals
by Andrew BEATTY Australian universities are being investigated over their contracts with Chinese-state run Confucius Institutes, officials said Thursday, amid fresh revelations over the scope of Beijing's control of teaching…
US warship sails through Taiwan Strait, China ‘concerned’
An American warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the US Navy and Taiwanese authorities said Thursday, triggering concern in Beijing. The transit came as China, which views Taiwan as a…
Infernal affairs: how triads embraced communist China
by Jerome TAYLOR The savage beating of Hong Kong protesters by a mob of triad gangsters has deepened fears about the city's notorious criminal gangs and the use of shadowy…
China’s answer to Nasdaq set to begin trading
by Dan Martin / Lianchao LAN Trading begins Monday on a new Nasdaq-style technology board in Shanghai that represents one of China's most significant market reforms, and a potential weapon…