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The Standard
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Standard
China says Taiwan president spreading 'heresy' with sovereignty speech
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te attends the coast guard annual drill in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, June 8, 2025. (Reuters)


Malay Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Park Bo-gum to meet fans in Singapore on Aug 14 as part of ‘Be With You' Asia tour
SINGAPORE, June 23 — South Korean actor Park Bo-gum will return to Singapore on August 14 for a fan meeting as part of his Be With You tour, his agency The Black Label confirmed. The event will be held at The Star Theatre at 7pm, giving fans another chance to meet the When Life Gives You Tangerines star up close, according to a report today in Channel News Asia. Tickets, priced from S$148 (RM490) to S$268 before booking fees, go on general sale from June 27 at 10am via and the ticketing hotline at +65 6018 7645. PARK BO GUM 2025 FAN MEETING TOUR [BE WITH YOU]JULY 26 - JULY 27 YOKOHAMAAUG 1 - AUG 2 SEOULAUG 14 SINGAPOREAUG 17 KAOHSIUNGAUG 22 MANILAAUG 24 BANGKOKAUG 29 HONG KONGAUG 31 JAKARTASEP 6 MACAOSEP 13 KUALA LUMPUR#PARKBOGUM #박보검 #BEWITHYOU#THEBLACKLABEL... — THEBLACKLABEL (@THEBLACKLABEL) May 30, 2025 All attendees will receive a printed poster with a message from Park and participate in a hi-bye session with the actor. Fans who purchase the S$268 Be With You package will also get a 1:2 group photo opportunity and a postcard set, including one autographed card hand-signed by Park. MasterCard holders will have early access to tickets from June 25, 10am to 11.59pm, while Live Nation members can join a presale on June 26 during the same hours. The Singapore stop is part of Park's Asia tour, which also includes cities such as Yokohama, Seoul, Kaohsiung, Manila, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Macao and Kuala Lumpur. Park recently drew acclaim for his role in the Netflix drama When Life Gives You Tangerines, playing Yang Gwan-sik, the quietly complex husband of IU's character, Oh Ae-Sun. His role earned him a nomination for Best Television Actor at the Baeksang Arts Awards, where the series won Best Drama.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Park Bo-gum to meet fans in Singapore on Aug 14 as part of ‘Be With You' Asia tour
SINGAPORE, June 23 — South Korean actor Park Bo-gum will return to Singapore on August 14 for a fan meeting as part of his Be With You tour, his agency The Black Label confirmed. The event will be held at The Star Theatre at 7pm, giving fans another chance to meet the When Life Gives You Tangerines star up close, according to a report today in Channel News Asia. Tickets, priced from S$148 (RM490) to S$268 before booking fees, go on general sale from June 27 at 10am via and the ticketing hotline at +65 6018 7645. PARK BO GUM 2025 FAN MEETING TOUR [BE WITH YOU]JULY 26 - JULY 27 YOKOHAMAAUG 1 - AUG 2 SEOULAUG 14 SINGAPOREAUG 17 KAOHSIUNGAUG 22 MANILAAUG 24 BANGKOKAUG 29 HONG KONGAUG 31 JAKARTASEP 6 MACAOSEP 13 KUALA LUMPUR#PARKBOGUM #박보검 #BEWITHYOU#THEBLACKLABEL... — THEBLACKLABEL (@THEBLACKLABEL) May 30, 2025 All attendees will receive a printed poster with a message from Park and participate in a hi-bye session with the actor. Fans who purchase the S$268 Be With You package will also get a 1:2 group photo opportunity and a postcard set, including one autographed card hand-signed by Park. MasterCard holders will have early access to tickets from June 25, 10am to 11.59pm, while Live Nation members can join a presale on June 26 during the same hours. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 박보검 PARK BO GUM (@bogummy) The Singapore stop is part of Park's Asia tour, which also includes cities such as Yokohama, Seoul, Kaohsiung, Manila, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Macao and Kuala Lumpur. Park recently drew acclaim for his role in the Netflix drama When Life Gives You Tangerines, playing Yang Gwan-sik, the quietly complex husband of IU's character, Oh Ae-Sun. His role earned him a nomination for Best Television Actor at the Baeksang Arts Awards, where the series won Best Drama.


Malay Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Camila Cabello cancels Singapore concert on Aug 12 due to scheduling conflict
SINGAPORE, June 22 — Fans of Camila Cabello will be disappointed to learn that the pop star's highly anticipated concert in Singapore has been cancelled. The 28-year-old singer was set to perform at The Star Theatre on August 12 as part of her 'Yours, C' tour. However, the show has been called off due to 'an unexpected scheduling conflict', according to a notice on 'Fans who have purchased tickets will receive a full refund from Ticketmaster through the original payment method,' the ticketing platform said. 'It could take up to 40 business days for refunds to be processed.' The now-cancelled performance would have marked Cabello's debut concert in Singapore. Cabello is still scheduled to perform in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on August 14, and will appear at various music festivals across Asia in August, including in Osaka, Tokyo, Jakarta and Bangkok. She is currently on the European leg of her tour and is expected to perform in Le Barcares, France, on June 28 at Les Déferlantes Sud de France, followed by a show in Paris on June 30. However, she has cancelled earlier dates in Spain, including performances in Marbella, Madrid and Barcelona. Cabello shot to fame as part of American girl group Fifth Harmony before launching a successful solo career in 2016. She is known for chart-toppers such as Havana (2017), featuring Young Thug, and Señorita (2019), a duet with then-boyfriend Shawn Mendes. Her latest album, C, XOXO, was released in June 2024.


Malay Mail
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Taiwan begins sea trials of first locally built submarine amid tensions with China
TAIPEI, June 18 — Taiwan has started sea trials of its first domestically built submarine, as it upgrades its military capabilities to defend against a potential Chinese attack. The vessel is part of a submarine programme launched in 2016 that aims to deliver a fleet of eight vessels. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has threatened to use force to annex the self-ruled island, which insists it is a sovereign nation and not subordinate to Beijing. Shipbuilder CSBC Corp said Tuesday that sea trials of the submarine began in the southern port of Kaohsiung on Saturday, nearly two years after the vessel was unveiled. The submarine successfully wrapped up the trial—the first of three stages—on Tuesday with a 'floating navigation test', the company said in a statement. 'CSBC Corporation will continue, based on the test results, to adjust and improve each system, and proceed to the next phase of submerged navigation tests,' the company said. The submarine measures 80 metres (262 feet) in length, has a displacement weight of about 2,500 to 3,000 tons, and boasts combat systems and torpedoes sourced from the US defence company Lockheed Martin. The aim is to finish sea trials by September 30 and deliver the submarine by the end of November, the Navy said last month. But the submarine programme has faced obstacles. The main opposition Kuomintang party and the Taiwan People's Party, which together control the parliament, froze part of the programme's budget earlier this year. The parties said they wanted to see the results of the submarine's sea trials before releasing the funds. Taiwan, which would be massively outgunned by China in a war, is trying to boost its ability to wage 'asymmetric warfare' involving more agile equipment like submarines and drones. But there are concerns that opposition efforts to cut military spending could hurt the island's ability to strengthen its firepower. Taiwan's navy currently has two working submarines, Swordfish-class vessels bought from the Netherlands in the 1980s. Over the same period, China has built itself one of the world's largest navies, with nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers. — AFP