Politics

Rich-Poor Gap In China One Of The Widest In The World: IMF

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 28, 2015 10:16 PM EDT

China has about 2.4 million households that are classified as millionaires. That makes the Asian giant the most millionaires, except for the U.S. read more

President Obama and The Wire Creator David Simon Talk on Drugs and the "System's" Faults

Dino Lirios   | Mar 28, 2015 09:46 PM EDT

U.S. President Barrack Obama and The Wire creator David Simon recently met at the White House to talk on the show and its implications on drugs, the government, and the flawed system. read more

Jolin Tsai Denies Having Problems With Vivian Dawson

Cleo Fagela   | Mar 29, 2015 11:20 PM EDT

Taiwanese singing diva Jolin Tsai dismissed rumors that her relationship with actor-model boyfriend Vivian Dawson has hit some rough patches. read more

Jackie Chan Reveals His Side of The Story on Past Affair With Elaine Ng in New Book

Cleo Fagela   | Mar 29, 2015 11:09 PM EDT

International martial arts actor and director Jackie Chan will be releasing a book entitled ‘Jackie Chan: Never Grow Up, Only Get Older’ this year, which chronicles his life in the past six decades: his life with wife, Taiwanese actress Joan Lin and their son Jaycee Chan, as well as an emotional revelations about his affair with former Hong Kong beauty queen Elaine Ng. read more

EXO’s Title Track Garners ‘All-Kill’ Status An Hour After Release

Cleo Fagela   | Mar 29, 2015 11:00 PM EDT

South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO proves their prowess and popularity once more after achieving an ‘all-kill’ status for their new track "Call Me Baby" an hour after its release. read more

What Emailgate? Hillary Clinton Sweeps Up Email Server

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 28, 2015 07:21 AM EDT

The chairman of the House committee that is probing the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi said on Friday that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton permanently deleted all emails from her server. read more

China Aims To Use 2022 Winter Olympics Hosting Bid To Promote Skiing To Residents

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 28, 2015 04:03 AM EDT

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) conducted this week a five-day inspection of Beijing and Zhangjiakou as part of its assessment if China would be worthy of being awarded the honor of hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics. Beijing's competition for the hosting stint is Almaty in Kazakhstan. read more

Lee Ji Yeon and Kim Da Hee’s Appeal Granted By Court

Cleo Fagela   | Mar 28, 2015 03:39 AM EDT

South Korean former model Lee Ji Yeon and former GLAM member Kim Da Hee have been successful in their appeal to change the court ruling and have now received reduced punishment as opposed to their initial sentence of over a year of imprisonment following the blackmailing case that actor Lee Byung Hun has filed against them last year. read more

Ethan Ruan Shocks Fans With Rude Language on Weibo

Cleo Fagela   | Mar 28, 2015 03:14 AM EDT

Taiwanese actor Ethan Ruan has lost his temper over comments made by netizens about his relationship with actress-model Tiffany Hsu and has retaliated by telling them to ‘go to hell’ and ‘go die’, shocking the public. read more

EXO’s ‘Call Me Baby’ and ‘Exodus’ Leaked Online

Cleo Fagela   | Mar 28, 2015 02:29 AM EDT

Following the release of the details regarding their upcoming album, ‘EXODUS’, South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO’s songs entitled ‘Call Me Baby’ and ‘Exodus’ have been leaked online before the slated release of the album on March 30. read more

Annie Yi Retaliates Against Criticisms Regarding Her Second Marriage

Cleo Fagela   | Mar 28, 2015 01:57 AM EDT

Taiwanese singer Annie Yi, following the criticisms thrown at her due to her second marriage to Chinese actor Qin Hao, has finally responded, telling her critiques off. read more

Tracy Chu, Promoted As One Of The New Lead Actresses In TVB

Cybelle Go   | Mar 27, 2015 10:45 PM EDT

Tomorrow Is Another Day star Tracy Chu is currently being groomed by TVB and promoted as one of the lead actresses in the network, along with fellow young actresses such as Grace Chan and Sisley Choi, according to Jaynestars News. read more

Chinese Pastor Who Opposes Removal Of Cross Draws 1-Year Jail Term

Vittorio Hernandez   | Mar 27, 2015 09:55 PM EDT

Persecution of Christians continues in China, with the latest focus on removing crosses in churches. Huang Yizi, a Christian pastor who opposes the removal of the cross, was accused of gathering crowds to disturb the social order, a euphemism for opposing the destruction of Christian churches and symbols of the faith such as the cross. read more

EXO's Baekhyun Returns to Instagram After Nine Months

Cleo Fagela   | Mar 27, 2015 10:27 PM EDT

Following the release of his Pathcode teaser video for his group’s upcoming comeback, South Korean-Chinese boy group EXO member Byun Baekhyun has returned to Instagram after almost none months of not updating. read more

'Racist' Chinese Restaurant in Kenya Shut Down

LJ Ross   | Mar 28, 2015 04:26 AM EDT

Kenyan authorities ordered the shutdown of a Chinese restaurant in Nairobi following an uproar over its policy not to accept African patrons after five o'clock in the afternoon. read more

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