Jay Chou (周杰倫) had a confrontation with the paparazzi from Next Magazine(壹週刊) last week and has become an even bigger target for the local media since then. Supporters hailed his aggression as a courageous act, while the opposition asked the king to recall what a humble nobody he was when he just entered the business.
It was a happy Chinese Valentine's Day for former supermodel Wang Jing-yin
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Taiwanese mega star Jolin Tsai (蔡依林) won first place in an online poll by MTV and took the garland as the celebrity most likely to get her whole body revamped with plastic surgery. Rumor has it that Tsai has had liposuction on her cheeks and lips and also got a boob job done to correct her flat chest. Compared to her before-photos
several years ago, the star does indeed look like she has gone through a transformation from a homely teen without mammary assets to a busty babe, so it's no wonder she won the award. Little S (
After waving goodbye to her infamous past in Hong Kong, party queen/actress Zhang Xiao-hui (章小蕙) seems to find herself perfectly at home on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. At a promotional event held in Taipei last Friday, the self-proclaimed high-class lady told the local press that she had been busy reading scripts during the day, and dating with several men at night.
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"I've been seeing some big Hollywood producers and they are much better than guys in Hong Kong. They don't rush things like trying to get you in bed right after dinner," Zhang was quoted saying in the Apple Daily(蘋果日報). Classy.
As the successor to TV show godmother Chang Hsiao-yen (張小燕), Momoko Tao (陶子) has suffered a serious setback with her entertainment show Peach Protein (桃色蛋白質), which she co-hosts with novelist Wang Wen-hua (王文華). Not knowing how to handle the plain-looking non-celebrity, who doesn't talk like a star, Tao publicly criti-cized Wang and his ability as a host. It got so bad that guest Sisy Chen (陳文茜) had to jump up to smooth things over by saying, "I think he is going to cry."
Actor Wing Fan (范植偉) also gave Tao a hard time last week on the show. Fan talked less than 10 sentences during the whole time. He looked as if he was spacing out and did not bother to respond to most of Tao's questions. One can't help but wonder: Is Fan suffering from some kind of emotional dysfunction, or is it just too much for the actor to appear on petty TV shows?
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Jason Han says that the e-arrival card spat between South Korea and Taiwan shows that Seoul is signaling adherence to its “one-China” policy, while Taiwan’s response reflects a reciprocal approach. “Attempts to alter the diplomatic status quo often lead to tit-for-tat responses,” the analyst on international affairs tells the Taipei Times, adding that Taiwan may become more cautious in its dealings with South Korea going forward. Taipei has called on Seoul to correct its electronic entry system, which currently lists Taiwan as “China (Taiwan),” warning that reciprocal measures may follow if the wording is not changed before March 31. As of yesterday,
The Portuguese never established a presence on Taiwan, but they must have traded with the indigenous people because later traders reported that the locals referred to parts of deer using Portuguese words. What goods might the Portuguese have offered their indigenous trade partners? Among them must have been slaves, for the Portuguese dealt slaves across Asia. Though we often speak of “Portuguese” ships, imagining them as picturesque vessels manned by pointy-bearded Iberians, in Asia Portuguese shipping between local destinations was crewed by Asian seamen, with a handful of white or Eurasian officers. “Even the great carracks of 1,000-2,000 tons which plied
On Thursday, former Taipei mayor and founder of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) was sentenced to 17 years in prison and had his civil rights suspended for six years over corruption, embezzlement and other charges. Seven others related to the case were also handed prison sentences, while two were found not guilty. It has been a bad week for the TPP. On Tuesday, prosecutors charged Chinese immigrant Xu Chunying (徐春鶯) with suspicion of taking part in Beijing-directed election interference. Xu has strong links to the TPP, which once offered her a party list legislator nomination. Tuesday also
Nuclear power is getting a second look in Southeast Asia as countries prepare to meet surging energy demand as they vie for artificial intelligence-focused data centers. Several Southeast Asian nations are reviving mothballed nuclear plans and setting ambitious targets and nearly half of the region could, if they pursue those goals, have nuclear energy in the 2030s. Even countries without current plans have signaled their interest. Southeast Asia has never produced a single watt of nuclear energy, despite long-held atomic ambitions. But that may soon change as pressure mounts to reduce emissions that contribute to climate change, while meeting growing power needs. The
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