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· Michelle De Pacina
Comedian Uncle Roger banned on Chinese social media after joking about China’s government
Malaysian British comedian Nigel Ng, better known by his online persona Uncle Roger, has been suspended on Chinese social media after making jokes about China’s government in his stand-up show “The Haiyaa Special.” Last week, the comedian posted a clip from his upcoming comedy…
· Ryan General
78-year-old US citizen sentenced to life imprisonment in China for spying
A 78-year-old U.S. citizen has been found guilty of espionage and sentenced to life in prison in China. On Monday, the Intermediate People’s Court in Suzhou City announced that it convicted permanent Hong Kong resident John Shing-wan Leung on spy charges without providing…
· Bryan Ke
10 festivals guaranteed to make your Asia trip more memorable
While some people travel to relax and unwind, others do it to experience different cultures and traditions, for which there is no better place to go than Asia. When people say Asia is the most diverse continent on the planet, they really mean it. It’s the largest continent on…
· Isa Peralta
Michelle Yeoh is a robot falcon in ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ official trailer
Paramount Pictures shared the official trailer for its upcoming film ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” on Thursday. The movie, which is the seventh installment of the “Transformers” film series and a standalone sequel to 2018’s “Bumblebee,” is set primarily in Brooklyn in 1994.
· Bryan Ke
Michelle Yeoh celebrates Oscar win with Chow Yun Fat, Donnie Yen at star-studded Hong Kong event
Several big names in the Hong Kong movie industry attended a private dinner party to celebrate Michelle Yeoh’s historic win at the 95th Academy Awards show last month. Yeoh, 60, was the guest of honor at the event held at Hong Kong’s Mandarin Oriental hotel on Friday. She was…
· Bryan Ke
Michelle Yeoh fulfills her promise to bring Oscar trophy home to her mother in Malaysia
Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh has fulfilled her promise to bring her Oscar trophy back home to her mother in Ipoh, Malaysia. Yeoh, 60, shared the heartwarming moment on Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday. The “Everything Everywhere All at Once” actor shared two pictures in…
· Iris Jung
This 300-year-old Chinese bowl just sold for over $25 million at auction
A porcelain Chinese bowl produced during the Qing dynasty has fetched over $25 million at Hong Kong auction house Sotheby’s. The bowl was sold for 198.2 million Hong Kong dollars (approximately $25.2 million) on Saturday.
· Daniel Anderson
JJ Lin, Anderson .Paak to release collab single celebrating East West Bank
Mandopop sensation JJ Lin and Afro-Korean musician Anderson .Paak have joined forces for the first time by producing a song for the forthcoming East West Bank documentary film “The Bridge.” Their new collaborative single, “In the Joy,” celebrates the Asian American Pacific…
· Ines Shin
Andy Lau gifts special wedding present to father of kidnapping victim
Guo Gangtang, a Chinese man who spent 15 years searching for his abducted son by motorbike, received a special gift from Hong Kong star Andy Lau. Lau played Guo in the 2015 film “Lost and Love,” which is based on Guo’s real-life story.
· Iris Jung
Hong Kong hotel offers dim sum cart for dogs
A dog-friendly hotel in Hong Kong is offering up dim sum to canine companions traveling with their owners. While dog parents enjoy their buffet at the Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour hotel, their furry pets can join in with their own special “yum cha.”
· Bryan Ke
Rep. Jamaal Bowman says proposed ban on TikTok ‘racist towards China’
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D, NY-16) is pushing back against Washington’s bipartisan effort to ban TikTok by calling the latest move a racist “hysteria” toward China. Bowman, a member of the group of progressive House lawmakers known as the Squad, joined over two dozen content creators…
· Bryan Ke
Fan assaulted by 2 women at JJ Lin’s Hong Kong concert after telling them to get down from table
A JJ Lin fan was assaulted by two women during the Singaporean singer’s concert in Hong Kong last week after she called them out for obstructing other spectators’ views. In a Weibo post, the victim shared two videos showing the two women dancing on top of a table while singing…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Winnie the Pooh’ horror film release in Hong Kong suddenly canceled
Horror film “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey” has been pulled from Hong Kong without explanation, prompting further concerns over the city’s freedom. On Tuesday, the film’s distributor, VII Pillars Entertainment, announced on Facebook that the movie’s release on Thursday in…
· Daniel Anderson
MAMAMOO announce US leg of ‘MY CON’ world tour
K-pop quartet MAMAMOO are taking their “MY CON” world tour to the United States for the first time. The world tour began in Seoul in November 2022 and has taken members Hwasa, Solar, Wheein and Moonbyul to various Asian destinations, including Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Jackie Chan returns to Hong Kong action cinema with ‘New Police Story 2’
Jackie Chan will return to Hong Kong action cinema in “New Police Story 2,” a sequel in the long-running “Police Story” franchise. On Tuesday, Chan made a public appearance at the Filmart market in Hong Kong along with local actor and singer Nicholas Tse to announce Emperor…
· Ana Yoo
Sammo Hung praises Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar win, reminisces on casting her in first role
Hong Kong film legend Sammo Hung recently commented on Michelle Yeoh winning the Best Actress award at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday. “I’m very happy for her,” said Hung, 71, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “She had talent from the very beginning and we could all see…
· Ana Yoo
Hong Kong tops Asia as city with most ultra-wealthy residents: report
Hong Kong is the Asian city with the highest number of ultra-wealthy property owners, according to a report released on Tuesday. Using a wealth intelligence database called Wealth-X, London-based data firm Altrata found that a total of 15,175 ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW)…
· Michelle De Pacina
Woman is latest to be arrested in murder of Hong Kong model Abby Choi
Hong Kong police have arrested a seventh suspect in the gruesome murder of 28-year-old socialite and influencer Abby Choi, whose dismembered body was found in large pots of soup. On Tuesday, police arrested a 29-year-old woman surnamed Pun for assisting Lam Shun, an employee of…
· Carl Samson
Over 50,000 petition to bar Donnie Yen as Oscar presenter over his support for CCP
Over 50,000 people have signed a petition demanding the Academy Awards Committee to withdraw its invitation to Donnie Yen to present an Oscar due to his support for the Chinese government. Yen, 59, was among those named last week as a presenter for the 95th Academy Awards, which…
· Ines Shin
Man accused of organizing escape of alleged Abby Choi murderer granted bail
Lam Shun, who was previously arrested for organizing the escape from Hong Kong by the ex-husband of murdered model Abby Choi, has been granted bail. On Monday, the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Court granted Lam a cash bail of 50,000 Hong Kong dollars (approximately $6,400). The…