Hong Kong kung fu master intends to run in leadership election
A surprise move that comes as incumbent Chief Executive Carrie Lam has yet to confirm whether she will run for a second term.
Wed Jan 19 2022
North Syria's one-legged kung fu master
Fadel Othman runs a small martial arts school in the rebel-held town of Abzimu in the western countryside of Aleppo province.
Sun Dec 12 2021
Chinese 'iron crotch' kung fu masters fight to preserve a painful-looking tradition
Its most famous technique involves a steel-plate capped log that swings through the air and smashes into a man's crotch.
Thu Dec 10 2020
ONE Championship rises as world's largest stand-up organisation
ONE Championship wants to provide a proving ground for the worlds best strikers to face each other under a single banner.
Tue Apr 24 2018
Apple urged to drop apps that play up Philippine drugs war
Games such as "Fighting Crime 2", "Duterte knows Kung Fu", "Duterte Running Man Challenge", "Tsip Bato" and "Duterte Vs Zombies" have been deemed offensive.
Fri Oct 13 2017
Massachusetts man gets 2 years in prison for 'Kung Fu Panda' fraud
A Massachusetts man was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison after being convicted of trying to defraud DreamWorks Animation through a bogus copyright lawsuit.
Thu May 04 2017
Jackie Chan hits Mumbai to promote 'Kung Fu Yoga'
Martial arts expert and actor Jackie Chan on Monday (January 23) showed off his dance moves at an event in India's showbiz city Mumbai as he promoted his upcoming action-comic caper 'Kung Fu Yoga'.
Tue Jan 24 2017
'Kung Fu Panda' kicks up box office rankings
The third installment of the "Kung Fu Panda" franchise -- took in an estimated $41 million its first weekend in North American theaters.
Mon Feb 01 2016
The 'Afghan Bruce Lee' dreaming of Hollywood
Framed by the dramatic backdrop of Kabul's ruined Darulaman palace, Abbas Alizada throws kung fu punches, kicks and spins, watched by an eager young crowd.
Sun Mar 22 2015
Jackie Chan's son apologises for drugs 'mistakes'
The son of kung fu star Jackie Chan apologised for making "mistakes" after serving six months in a Chinese jail for drugs offences.
Sat Feb 14 2015
Jackie Chan's son freed after 6 months in Chinese jail
The son of kung fu star Jackie Chan was released from a Chinese jail on Friday after serving a six-month term for drugs offences, his agency said.
Fri Feb 13 2015
Jackie Chan's son gets 6 months for China drugs offence: court
The son of kung fu star Jackie Chan was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday after admitting drugs offences, a Beijing court said.
Sat Jan 10 2015
Jackie Chan's son hit with China drug charge
The son of kung fu star Jackie Chan has been charged with providing a venue for others to use drugs, the state Xinhua news agency reported Monday, citing prosecutors.
Mon Dec 22 2014
Jackie Chan's son arrested in Beijing drug bust with Taiwanese actor Kai Ko: reports
Kung Fu star Jackie Chan's 31-year-old son was arrested in Beijing over drug charges, reports said.
Mon Aug 18 2014
Wong Kar Wai martial arts epic opens 63rd Berlinale
The 63rd Berlin film festival opens Thursday with a gala screening of Chinese director Wong Kar Wai's martial arts epic about the mentor of kung fu superstar Bruce Lee.
Thu Feb 07 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024