Category Archives: Channel News Asia

MARSEILLE, France: US singer Al Jarreau was in a stable condition Saturday after being transferred to a larger hospital in Marseille in southern France, health officials said. The Grammy-winning performer, 70, was hospitalised on Thursday in the Alpine town of … Continue reading →

SINGAPORE : One of Channel NewsAsia's most watched shows – “The Perfect Meal” – is returning for its second season. While the popular inaugural season focused on Singaporean dishes, this time round it will be on Asian food. Get six … Continue reading →

SINGAPORE : Unpredictable. That's how the Wonder Girls describe themselves. And it's apt enough. No one could have predicted that when they started out five years ago, they'd become the hottest ticket from South Korea, with hits like “Tell Me”, … Continue reading →

SINGAPORE : Jay Chou wants to be a vampire. True story. When asked what he hoped to achieve over the next decade of his career, the Taiwanese superstar, who was at a press conference on Wednesday at Swissotel The Stamford, … Continue reading →

For the last 160 years Jeremy Bentham's dead body has been schlepped to London's University College annual board meetings. To ensure he would continue to have a say in the institution's future, the British philosopher and father of Utilitarianism made … Continue reading →

SINGAPORE: Singapore actor Tay Ping Hui will headline upcoming cop drama “Unriddle”, despite appearing in only seven of the drama's 20 episodes. Tay plays Zhang Yu Ze, a police detective that is constantly forced to tread in the ambiguous grey … Continue reading →

LONDON – A coffee-stained piano with ivories tinkled by pop greats the Beatles and Pink Floyd at London's Abbey Road studios is to be auctioned off at no less than 100,000 pounds. The battered Challen upright piano, covered in cigarette … Continue reading →

LOS ANGELES – Actor George Clooney, who led a galaxy of stars in a January telethon fundraiser for Haiti's earthquake victims, will receive a special Emmy Award for his humanitarian efforts on August 29. The 49-year-old Hollywood heartthrob will be … Continue reading →

TAIPEI: Taiwan model-actor Ethan Ruan's former manager has sued the star for NT$3 million (S$130,000) on Wednesday, alleging that Ruan signed with him while underage and then breached the contract, said Chinese media. In addition to monetary reparations, Ruan's former … Continue reading →

TAIPEI: Taiwan actor Mark Chao was spotted catching a movie in the wee hours of the morning in Taiwan on Tuesday with “Black and White” co-star Ivy Chen, but was left to face the media alone when she abandoned him … Continue reading →