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Star Awards is back and with it, it's once again time to assess the red carpet looks. As the yearly awards show took a break last year because of the pandemic, it seems that our artistes are working extra hard this year with their outfits. And it shows, as there were a number of really outstanding looks that rocked our world. Let's take a look at a few of them. Quan Yi Fong The veteran TV host went vintage this year with this ruby red gown that gave us matronly vibes that are certainly befitting of her position in the industry. With that platinum blonde pixie hairdo and her smoky eye makeup, Yi Fong was looking fierce and serving face . Ian Fang Decked in his own creation — yes, he designed this Chinese tunic-inspired jacket — Ian was looking sleek on the red carpet. He also made a wise decision to keep a clean look with the classic black and used a Chanel brooch to add some bling and detail. It would have been a perfect look, too, if it weren't for his hair. The ... » Learn More about Star Awards 2021: A night of elegant and classic looks on the red carpet

The Queen of Caldecott Hill once again proved why she is showbiz royalty by snagging one of the highest honours at Star Awards 2021. At the end of the awards ceremony held on Sunday (April 18), the 53-year-old walked away with the Best Actress award for her role in the 2020 drama My Guardian Angels. She was nominated alongside other formidable actresses - Felicia Chin, Rebecca Lim, Rui En, Chen Liping, Kym Ng, and Carrie Wong. Speaking to local media over Zoom, the Mediacorp Ah Jie said of her win: "All the other nominees are really good. It's not that they're not. Maybe the judges like my role more." Since Star Awards was cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this marked her second consecutive win in the Best Actress category after clinching it in 2019. This will also be her fourth Best Actress award overall. However, just because she's besties with Chen Hanwei - who has snagged six Best Actor trophies - doesn't mean Zoe wants to match up to him. "I'm not ... » Learn More about Zoe Tay snags second consecutive Best Actress award at Star Awards 2021

Major General Ung Chanthuok, 46, deputy chief of staff of the National Police, along with two men, were arrested at his house in capital Phnom Penh's Meanchey district on Friday evening while he was having a drinking, dancing and singing party with a few dozens of his tenants. Authorities said Chanthuok had seriously defied a 14-day lockdown imposed in Phnom Penh from April 15 to 28 to curb the spread of COVID-19. The dismissal was made at the request of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, according to the royal decree. Chanthuok will also be prosecuted under the kingdom's anti-Covid-19 law. Cambodia has been enduring the third wave of community Covid-19 outbreak since Feb. 20. The Southeast Asian nation logged 291 new cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of infections to 5,771, with 39 fatalities, the Ministry of Health said, adding that there are currently 3,311 active cases in the country. The kingdom began an anti-Covid-19 inoculation drive on Feb 10. ... » Learn More about Cambodia sacks two-star general for organising party during lockdown

Image: Instagram/@mainedcm, @therealangellocsin, @iamsuperbianca Filipino celebrities condemned the deaths of a mother and son in Paniqui, Tarlac, after a police officer shot them in broad daylight following a confrontation. The victims, Sonya Gregorio, 52, and Frank Anthony Gregorio, 25, were shot point-blank by police senior master sergeant Jonel Nuezca Sunday afternoon, Dec. 20. The confrontation, as per Paniqui Municipal Police Station chief Lt. Col. Noriel Rombaoa, was caused by the firing of a “boga” — a noisemaker used for revelries — near the victims’ house. The suspect and victims are neighbors, although it is uncertain whether it was one of the victims who shot the “boga.” The victims were also reported to have been involved in a right of way land dispute with Nuezca, as their house is located behind the officer’s residence. The grisly murder, videos of which now pervade social media, saw the hashtags #StopTheKillingsPH and #JusticeforSonyaGregorio trend on ... » Learn More about Maine Mendoza, Angel Locsin, Bianca Gonzalez, other stars condemn Tarlac police shooting

A “teeny-tiny” red carpet, no invitations for Hollywood’s most powerful moguls and a “central” role for masks — next weekend’s in-person Oscars are taking no risks when it comes to Covid-19 but the event still would have been “impossible” to hold just weeks earlier, producers said Saturday. The 93rd Academy Awards will mark the first time Tinseltown’s finest have assembled in over a year, for a three-hour show that co-producer Steven Soderbergh said is “not going to be like anything that’s been done before.” The delayed April 25 ceremony takes place barely a week after California opened vaccinations to all over-16s, with infection rates plummeting after a massive winter surge ripped through the state. Movie theaters are even reopening. Asked about the impact of the show’s two-month postponement, Soderbergh said: “It would have been impossible for us to do what we’re going to do… I don’t know how we would have done it.” “This is the working definition of trying to build an ... » Learn More about Stars allowed to mingle in ‘downsized’ Oscars

Directors Ethan Coen (L) and Joel Coen (R) pose at the Governor’s Ball after winning Oscars for best director and best adapted screenplay, next to producer Scott Rudin (center) who holds an Oscar for best picture for their work in “No Country for Old Men” following the 80th annual Academy Awards, the Oscars, in Hollywood Feb. 24, 2008. Image: Reuters/Lucy Nicholson LOS ANGELES —  Producer Scott Rudin has announced that he will “step back” from Broadway following allegations of abusive workplace behavior, Variety has confirmed. The move marks an extraordinary turn of fortune for one of the theater and film business’s most acclaimed and influential figures. In a statement emailed to the Washington Post on Saturday morning, Rudin apologized for his behavior and declared his departure, writing: “Much has been written about my history of troubling interactions with colleagues, and I am profoundly sorry for the pain my behavior caused to individuals, directly and indirectly.” ... » Learn More about Scott Rudin to ‘step back’ from Broadway after workplace abuse allegations

Director Steven Soderbergh of “The Knick” speaks during HBO’s portion of the 2014 Television Critics Association Cable Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, California July 10, 2014. Image: Reuters/Kevork Djansezian LOS ANGELES  — The Oscars ceremony next week will have the look and feel of a movie, giving winners more time for speeches, while coronavirus masks will play a major role, producers of the show said on Saturday. The coronavirus pandemic and a trio of new producers have led to a reinvention of the traditional show where the world’s highest movie honors are handed out before a seated theater audience of more than 4,000 A-list stars and industry executives. Much of the April 25 ceremony will instead be held at the Art Deco Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, where a stage is being built and where presenters will be doing more than opening an envelope with the winner’s name. “It’s not going to be like anything that’s been done before,” director Steven Soderbergh, who ... » Learn More about Oscars show reinvented as a movie — with masks, longer speeches

DUBAI (AFP) - The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan made crossover visits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this weekend, after it was revealed the Gulf nation has been mediating between the hostile neighbours. "Good to be in the #UAE," Pakistan's Shah Mahmood Qureshi tweeted late Saturday (April 17), after announcing a three-day trip which ends Monday. His Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar visited the emirate of Abu Dhabi on Sunday, a spokesman for New Delhi's ministry of external affairs tweeted. Pakistan's foreign ministry said there was no scheduled meeting between the two ministers. Islamabad suspended trade and diplomatic ties with India in 2019 after New Delhi revoked the special status of the part of divided Kashmir that it rules. But in February, Islamabad and New Delhi pledged to end all firing along the disputed frontier, after months of violence between the nuclear-armed rivals. Yousef Al Otaiba, the UAE's envoy to Washington, ... » Learn More about Pakistan and Indian FMs in crossover visits to UAE

BEIJING: China's exports grew at a robust pace in March in yet another boost to the nation's economic recovery as global demand picks up amid progress in worldwide COVID-19 vaccination, while import growth surged to the highest in four years. The data suggests the world's second largest economy will continue to gather momentum as it emerges from the COVID-19-led slump in early 2020, though a lagging consumer rebound and resurgence in COVID-19 cases in many countries have raised risks for the outlook. Exports in dollar terms soared 30.6% in March from a year earlier, but at a slower pace from a record 154.9% growth in February. The analysts polled by Reuters have forecast a 35.5% jump in shipments. "Strong foreign demand is likely to be sustained throughout the second quarter as the global economy further recovers," said Nie Wen, analyst at Nie Wen, economist at Hwabao Trust. "But with the acceleration in global vaccination efforts, industrial sectors in other countries are ... » Learn More about China’s exports rise at robust pace in March, imports growth highest in 4 years

The figure of 6.5 percent represents a significant rebound from the 1.7-percent contraction registered last year, said the report titled "Asian Economic Outlook and Integration Progress," citing data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). South Asia will see its economy grow 9.7 percent this year, the fastest growth in the region, the report said, citing the IMF. East Asia is expected to see its economic growth hit 6.5 percent during the same period, the report showed. The report attributed the relatively high growth rate to effective epidemic control and orderly production and work resumption in China and the Republic of Korea, among other factors. The Asian economy has taken up a growing share of the world economy. Measured by purchasing power parity, the region's economy is expected to account for 47.9 percent of the world's total in 2021, up from 45.3 percent registered in 2017, according to the IMF data the report cited. Despite the impact of the Covid-19 ... » Learn More about Special Focus: Asian economy to grow 6.5 % in 2021, says report