Lydia Koh

2 weeks ago | theindependent.sg | Lydia Koh

TAIWAN: As reported by CNA via Taiwan’s media outlet Mirror Media, the boy group F4 from Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden is said to reunite and perform in 2026 for the first time since 2013. Back in 2001, the romance drama called Meteor Garden completely stole everyone’s hearts. It tells the story of a sweet, ordinary teenage girl named Shancai, brought to life by the late Barbie Hsu, who suddenly finds herself attending a super fancy, exclusive school.

2 weeks ago | theindependent.sg | Lydia Koh

SINGAPORE: VnExpress reported that Malaysian actor Zhang Yaodong was spotted doing something pretty unexpected—he was taking orders from customers at a steamed seafood stall! Sources spotted Zhang at a Kopitiam in Singapore’s Tampines industrial area. The Star reported that just this past Wednesday, a video surfaced on Xiaohungshu showing Zhang working at the stall, casually wearing a white T-shirt.

3 weeks ago | theindependent.sg | Lydia Koh

FRANCE: Has the “missing person” former TVB actress Kate Tsui been found? Following former TVB actor Raymond Lam’s recent performances in Hong Kong, people have started to remember his famous “Let’s Get Wet” duet with Tsui from the former’s Light Up My Live program in 2012, as reported by 8Days. That triggered the question of where on earth Tsui is now. Back in 2019, the former TVB actress, now 45, stepped away from the entertainment world to pursue a PhD in psychology in Europe.

3 weeks ago | theindependent.sg | Lydia Koh

HONG KONG: Hong Kong singer-actor Raymond Lam is one fortunate dude. His Hong Kong Coliseum concert wasn’t just about awesome guest artists like his former co-star Linda Chung; he also had a huge crew of his famous pals there, totally rallying behind him, according to The Star. Talk about a great support system. Out of all the people there on one of his concert nights, Tavia Yeung, a former TVB actress, was definitely among them.

3 weeks ago | theindependent.sg | Lydia Koh

SINGAPORE: This past Sunday, June 1, came with some heartwarming news—987FM DJ Germaine Tan is engaged to her boyfriend of two and a half years, Andrew Li! As reported by CNA, Li, the CEO of Zouk Group, proposed in the most dreamy way possible: on a secluded sandbank during their romantic Maldives getaway. Before the trip, Tan revealed to CNA Lifestyle that she had her “suspicions”. “He mentioned he’d set up a photographer for us one day,” said Tan.