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Cool Culture

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:58 GMT

Films coming out of Taiwan the last two years combine artistic and commercial elements, but can this be called a ânew waveâ? There is a new wave going on in Taiwan cinema but it does not have to .....

Slogan Hunting

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:58 GMT

The Philippinesâ new tourism campaign slogan was launched last week, only to be pulled out later when hecklers barraged the media with criticisms that it was the ugliest slogan the country ever had. .....

Geopolitics Of Entertainment

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:58 GMT

Who knew that a controversy in the recently concluded Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, would lead to a call for the boycott of South Korean products in Taiwanâ from kimchi to instant noodles and soa .....

Budget Airlines Woes

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:58 GMT

AirAsiaâs boss Tony Fernandes mentioned in a recent news article that he planned to charge customers for using the checking-in counter service to encourage the use of Internet check-in. My first re .....

2010 Scandals

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:58 GMT

It has been another interesting year in the entertainment scene, marked by scandals ranging from a steamy sex video to a quicky marriage to divorces. What will our lives be like without the entertainm .....

THE 2011 WATCH LIST

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:58 GMT

As we bid goodbye to 2010, we list some of the big things in entertainment to look forward to in 2011, the Year of the Metal Rabbit. Norwegian WoodSure, the movieâbased on Japanese author Haruki Mu .....

Enjoyable Airports

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:57 GMT

These days airportsâthe so-called 'glorified bus stations'âare not just mere structures to land airplanes. Travellers now prefer airports that offer more than duty free shops and restaurants. The .....

Searching For The Next Idol

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:57 GMT

The office of Taiwanese production house Comic Ritz was abuzz with activities the morning I came to visit for the third time. Perhaps typical of the company that has produced some of Taiwanâs best l .....

Will The Real Role Models Please Stand Up?

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:57 GMT

Itâs not everyday that you witness a shining moment in the entertainment industry, even if the klieg lights and constant flash of cameras could easily fool you into thinking that a lot like that hap .....

Fiesta Islands

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:57 GMT

The month of January is one of merriest months in the Philippines, a country known for its fiestas (festivals). The country is not called âFiesta Islandsâ for nothing so we surveyed what it had .....