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by Jerome TAYLOR Donald Trump has urged China to “humanely” resolve the violent stand-off with pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong, on the back of growing concerns that Beijing is considering direct intervention in the crisis. Images taken by AFP on Thursday showed thousands of Chinese military personnel waving red flags and parading at a sports […]

by Daphne ROUSSEAU Watching the Hong Kong protests from afar, Chinese dissident-artist Ai Weiwei fears the worst, warning of a repeat of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing. “I don’t think any prediction is too big,” the 61-year-old told AFP in an interview in his Berlin studio. China “is a society which sacrifices anything […]

Hong Kong’s government unveiled HK$19.1 billion (US$2.44 billion) worth of economic relief measures and downgraded its growth forecasts on Thursday as the international hub reels from simmering pro-democracy protests and the US-China trade war. Last week city leader Carrie Lam warned that 10-weeks of anti-government protests were hitting businesses like a “tsunami”. On Thursday, financial […]

Taiwaness actress Puff Kuo is becoming very popular lately among Korean netizens due to her similarity to a number of popular Korean celebs. A viral Korean community post is circling around the web, pointing out the popular star’s similarity to multiple Korean celebrities including Park Shin Hye, IZ*ONE’s Sakura, Son Dambi and Lee Chae Young. […]

The original Suicide Squad movie by David Ayer was a total flop. It had immense potential with its star-studded cast and director, David Ayer who was responsible for Fury and End of Watch. Sadly, Suicide Squad turned out to be a failure that not only received poor reviews but failed to live up to its […]

Harry Styles has turned down the role of Prince Eric in Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid movie adaptation. Walt Disney Studios has found great success with their live-action adaptations of features from their animated classics vault. Although Disney’s 2019 offerings such as Dumbo, Aladdin and The Lion King were not well received by critics, Aladdin […]

Hong Kong TVB actress has just recently passed away. According to Mingpao, the news of her passing was announced 13 August by Leung’s grandson Nicholas Yuen. He shared that she passed away in the hospital accompanied by her family. “I would like to thank the medical staff for their careful care. I am also grateful […]

Fans around the world know Chris Hemsworth best for his role as Thor, the hammer-wielding demigod in the Marvel films but there was a time when he wasn’t sure if he would score the coveted role. He almost missed out on the chance of a lifetime, and to a family member. Chris Hemsworth was born […]

Jet Li shocked the world when a photo of him looking frail and much older surfaced in 2018. Fans were distressed at Li’s fragile appearance and at the news that he was battling hyperthyroidism. Once again, a photo of the martial arts superstar has rocked the Internet—this time for looking like he travelled back in time. The recent […]

Britain’s main opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn urged parliament Wednesday to oust Prime Minister Boris Johnson before he takes the splintered country out of the EU without a deal. Corbyn called on members of other parties who fear the economic consequences of a chaotic “no-deal Brexit” to vote no-confidence in Johnson’s government and appoint […]

President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to link a trade deal with Beijing to the “humane” resolution of a standoff with Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters while seeming to suggest a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. “Millions of jobs are being lost in China to other non-Tariffed countries. Thousands of companies are leaving. Of […]

After Versace, Givenchy and Coach, Swarovski is the latest luxury brand that caused outrage in China for its labelling of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Swarovski also lost the support of its brand ambassador, Chinese actress Jiang Shuying. The Austrian jewellery company apologised on Tuesday for “hurting the feelings” of the Chinese people after calling Hong Kong […]

Cathay Pacific said Wednesday two pilots had been sacked, as the Hong Kong carrier comes under huge pressure from Beijing to clamp down on staff supportive of anti-government rallies. “One is currently involved in legal proceedings. The other misused company information on Flight CX216/12 August,” the airline said in a statement. Hong Kong has been gripped […]

by M. Jegathesan Malaysian authorities Wednesday conducted a post-mortem examination on the body of a Franco-Irish teen found in the jungle after she disappeared from a resort, as her family mourned the “unbearable” loss. The unclothed body of Nora Quoirin, 15, was discovered Tuesday in a ravine in dense rainforest after a 10-day hunt involving […]

Josh Kloss, a male model featured in Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream music video has accused the pop star of pulling down his pants and exposing his penis to a group of people. Kloss posted the allegations against the singer on Instagram, and he described feeling “pathetic and embarrassed” following the incident. The incident happened at […]