Lim Ruey Yan
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Vicki Zhao back on social media 19 months after alleged blacklist
BEIJING – Top Chinese actress Vicki Zhao Wei has made an appearance on social media on Monday, 19 months after → Read More
Jet Li congratulates Michelle Yeoh on her Best Actress win at the Oscars
Movies News - LOS ANGELES – Action star Jet Li congratulated actress Michelle Yeoh after she made Oscars history on Sunday.... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
K-pop’s Blackpink are most streamed female band on Spotify
SEOUL – Blackpink have set yet another record earlier in March. According to a recent press statement by the Guinness World Records, the K-pop girl group are officially the most streamed female group on Spotify, with their songs garnering 8.88 billion individual streams... → Read More
Actor Duan Weiming fitted with prosthetic leg
Local actor Duan Weiming, who had his left leg amputated below the knee in September due to diabetes, is learning to walk again. The 61-year-old was fitted with a prosthetic leg recently and told Chinese-language evening daily Shin Min Daily News: “I felt like I got a new... → Read More
Singer Coco Lee shares video of her learning to walk again after surgery
HONG KONG – Hong Kong-American diva Coco Lee has to learn to walk again after undergoing major leg... → Read More
HK director Stephen Chow and Taiwanese singer Jay Chou tease collaboration
HONG KONG – Hong Kong comedy legend Stephen Chow and Taiwanese Mandopop star Jay Chou have teased the possibility of a collaboration in a series of recent social media posts. Chow, 60, has been active on Instagram since he set up an account in October, sending out a call... → Read More
BTS’ Jungkook catches up with Physical: 100 star Choo Sung-hoon
SEOUL – Singer Jungkook of K-pop sensation BTS has reunited with Japanese-Korean mixed martial arts expert Choo Sung-hoon, who was recently seen in the South Korean extreme survival show Physical: 100. Choo – who is of Japanese nationality and Korean descent, and also... → Read More
Taiwanese host Jacky Wu paid $155,000 for taking two photos with newly-weds in China
TAIPEI – Taiwanese variety host Jacky Wu has been in the industry for 40 years and taken on all kinds of jobs. However, there was one gig which stood out. The 60-year-old revealed the strange incident in a recent episode of variety show Super Followers (2016 to... → Read More
Actor Yao Wenlong appeals for donations for flood victims in Johor
JOHOR BAHRU – Singapore-based Malaysian actor Yao Wenlong is appealing for donations to help the flood victims in Johor. The 52-year-old Mediacorp artiste wrote on social media last Saturday that relief supplies which are needed in the town of Chaah include... → Read More
Fann Wong invited to take part in Chinese reality show
Could we be seeing local actress Fann Wong on Sisters Who Make Waves? Unverified lists of contestants of the upcoming season of the popular Chinese reality TV show, which features 30 female celebrities over the age of 30 who compete in singing and acting to form a group,... → Read More
South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in dropped from Netflix series Hellbound
SEOUL – South Korean actor Yoo Ah-in, who is being probed for alleged drug consumption, has been dropped from the second season of Netflix supernatural thriller series Hellbound. The streaming company announced in a press statement on Friday that Yoo’s character, a cult... → Read More
Actress Kate Pang can’t recognise herself in son’s essay
TAIPEI – Is that really me? That was probably the question Taiwan-born actress Kate Pang asked herself after reading an essay written by her eight-year-old son, Aden. The former Mediacorp artiste is based in Taiwan with her husband, Singapore actor Andie Chen. The couple... → Read More
Tanya Chua has been suffering from spinal bone spurs for 12 years
TAIPEI – Singaporean singer Tanya Chua has disclosed that she has been suffering from bone spurs at her thoracic vertebra for about 12 years, with the condition worsening over the years. Chua, who is based in Taiwan, was speaking at a press conference in Taipei on... → Read More
Eleanor Lee shares photos of mum Quan Yifeng to mark her 49th birthday
Taiwan-born local variety-show host Quan Yifeng turned 49 on Wednesday, and her daughter, actress Eleanor Lee, shared several throwback photos of her mother on social media to mark the occasion and pay tribute to the woman who raised her. “Happy birthday, my mama,” the... → Read More
Aileen Tan celebrates 21st wedding anniversary with director Gerald Lee
There was plenty to celebrate for local actress Aileen Tan last Saturday. In addition to the 21st anniversary of her wedding to Hong Kong-born director Gerald Lee, it was also her husband’s birthday, her younger sister’s wedding anniversary and the day of her niece’s... → Read More
Barbie Hsu makes public DJ Koo’s background check certificate
TAIPEI – Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu is not tolerating any falsehoods about her husband, South Korean musician DJ Koo. Various rumours about the couple have recently been circulating on the Chinese Internet, including one which claimed that Koo, whose real name is Koo... → Read More
Local actress Hong Huifang joins Catwalk Taiwan agency
Mediacorp actress Hong Huifang has turned a new page in her career as she signed with management agency Catwalk Taiwan. The Singapore broadcaster announced on Tuesday a collaboration with Catwalk to co-manage the veteran actress’ production opportunities and commercial... → Read More
Actress Ya Hui leaves Mediacorp after 15 years
Home-grown actress Ya Hui has announced on social media that she is leaving broadcaster Mediacorp after 15 years. Kicking off her Instagram and Facebook posts with part of the lyrics from the theme song of local talent contest Star Search, the 35-year-old wrote in English:... → Read More
Hong Kong star Tony Leung poses with elderly fans at Gardens by the Bay
It looks like Hong Kong star Tony Leung Chiu Wai squeezed in a spot of low-key sightseeing in Singapore in early February. On Sunday, local netizen Jaden Lim posted on TikTok a photo of two elderly women posing with the 60-year-old actor at Gardens by the Bay. Mr... → Read More
Former Taiwanese superstar Liu Wen-cheng dies at 70: Media reports
TAIPEI – Former Taiwanese superstar Liu Wen-cheng, who was famous for songs such as The Promise (1975) and The Drizzle In March (1981), has died at the age of 70, according to Taiwanese media. The singer died of a heart attack in November, according to his good friend and... → Read More