WarnerMedia Expected to Shutter Hong Kong Theatrical Unit

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Hong Kong International Film Festival, delayed last year by the coronavirus outbreak, has announced plans to return to its normal Springtime slot.

Made In Chelsea star Amber Atherton is a pretty big deal right now. Yes, the 29 year old star, who was born in Hong Kong, may well be known for her stint on the popular reality show but it turns out she’s also doing big things in the tech world too.The beautiful star recently swapped the SW3 postcode for San Francisco after moving across the pond and it looks as though she’s loving life while there.

A CNN reporter was accused Thursday of pushing China propaganda over a tweet linking the pro-Trump mob that stormed Capitol Hill to Hong Kong protesters acting in defiance of the Chinese Communist Party regime.  Following the violence that disrupted the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's election victory, CNN International correspondent Will Ripley juxtaposed an image of rioters climbing the exterior walls of the Capitol building with an image of protesters who crashed the Hong Kong

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefU.S. President Donald Trump stepped up his actions against Chinese tech firms on Tuesday with the publication of an executive order targeting Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChatPay.The move pointed to a widening gulf between the western world still reeling from coronavirus and the chaos of the U.S.

Protesters descended on the Kenosha County Administration Building in Wisconsin on Tuesday evening following the district attorney’s decision not to charge any of the officers involved in the August shooting of Jacob Blake, according to a report. "Seven shots in the back! No, that ain't right!" some of the around 60 protesters chanted outside the building, Kenosha News reported.

Jacob Blake, a Black man, in the back over the summer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the district attorney announced Tuesday.Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey had been responding to a domestic dispute on Aug. 23 when he fired seven times at Blake, as Blake was trying to get inside an SUV. Blake's three young children were in the back seat.

The Washington Post is under fire for falsely reporting that Jacob Blake was "unarmed" during his altercation with Kenosha, Wis. police.  Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced during a news conference on Tuesday that the officers involved in the August shooting of Blake will not be charged.  Graveley said Blake was armed with a knife that was not visible in the video footage and admitted to having one during the incident.

The Wisconsin police officers involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake last year, igniting several days of unrest that included two fatal shootings, will not face criminal charges, prosecutors said Tuesday.  Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley also said Blake will not face charges.  Sheskey, who is White, shot Blake during a response to an Aug. 23 domestic disturbance call.

Wisconsin Gov.Tony Evers has mobilized 500 National Guard members to Kenosha in anticipation of a decision on whether prosecutors will charge the police officer who shot Jacob Blake last year.  The Guardsmen will assist local law enforcement authorities in an effort to prevent the kind of riots and unrest that gripped the city for several days after the Aug.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe coronavirus outbreak caused a 72% slump in theatrical box office in Hong Kong last year. It also caused audiences in the city to embrace a more diverse selection of films, especially those from Asia.Hong Kong traditionally has one of the world’s highest per capita cinema attendance rates.

SUWANEE, Ga. – Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff is pushing back against Republican claims that he knowingly failed to disclose compensation from Hong Kong company PCCW Media Limited, which is connected to the Chinese government after he amended a campaign financial disclosure.

A post shared by Angela Kinsey (@angelakinsey)A post shared by Angela Kinsey (@angelakinsey)The coronavirus has definitely taken a toll on Kinsey's family. Her mother is also battling the coronavirus and has been hospitalized.

Deserving Britons across the UK have been named to the annual New-Year Honours list, published today as part of the British honors system.

Angela Kinsey revealed her positive COVID-19 status to fans on Instagram on Tuesday, December 29. The Office alum appears to have contracted the virus from her family members who were previously diagnosed.Kinsey, 49, first revealed that her two stepsons, Cade and Jack, tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, December 24.

Vivienne Chow Hong Kong is to provide cash subsidies to cinema operators as the city buckles under the pressure of a fourth wave of the COVID-19 outbreak. Cinemas were ordered to close in December, causing them to miss the lucrative Christmas and New Year holiday seasons.A one-off payment of HK$100,000 ($12,900) will be paid to each screen at a licensed commercial cinema operating in November, the government announced on Wednesday.

WarnerMedia will be closing its Hong Kong theatrical office with films from Warner Bros to be released by Universal Pictures in the market from January 1, Deadline has confirmed. Layoffs are expected in Hong Kong, though an exact number is not yet clear.