Boo Junfeng wins top prize at Swiss film festival

    Singapore filmmaker Boo Junfeng is flying the Singapore film flag proudly once again as he continues his winning streak.

    “Apprentice,” his highly acclaimed prison drama, won two major awards at the Fribourg International Film Festival in Switzerland on April 9.

    Rock Hall 2017 class includes

    Pearl Jam, Tupac and Journey

    Seattle rockers Pearl Jam, the late rapper Tupac Shakur and 1970s hitmaking band Journey were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 7.

    Zhou Libo case adjourned

    A popular Chinese comedian and former judge on the “China’s Got Talent” television program is facing weapon and drug charges in Long Island in New York City.

    Attorney Hugh Mo declined to comment on the allegations after Zhou Libo’s case was adjourned to June 9.

    Bale in talks to play Dick Cheney

    Christian Bale, Steve Carell and Amy Adams are in early talks to star in the untitled Dick Cheney biopic being prepped by Adam McKay.

    Tributes paid to ‘hero’ playwright Parv Bancil

    Tributes have been paid to playwright Parv Bancil, whose tackling of issues affecting young British-Asians brought him both acclaim and controversy.

    Bancil died in London over the weekend, aged 50.

    Polanski jail plea rejected by US judge

    Filmmaker Roman Polanski has failed to win assurances from a U.S. court that he will not face prison over a decades-old case involving sex with a minor.

    Prosecutors said he should not receive special treatment as a celebrity. (SD-Agencies)

    (SD-Agencies)