RIYADH - A FEW hundred Saudis braved a small band of religious hardliners to take part in a historic event on Saturday night: the first public showing of a commercial film in decades in the Saudi capital.

HONG KONG - THE Indian child stars of the Oscar-winning 'Slumdog Millionaire' wowed Hong Kong with a taste of Bollywood over the weekend, performing a dance number on live TV that raised more than US$$100,000 (S$145, 680) for charity and singing to cheering fans at a shopping mall.

MONTREAL - CANADIAN acrobatic troupe Cirque du Soleil, created in 1984 and now performing in all corners of the world, is celebrating its silver anniversary with the launch of its 25th show 'Ovo,' about insects.

Launched in April under its iconic blue and yellow big top in the Old Port neighbourhood of Montreal, this latest Cirque creation delves into a world 'teeming with insects', and shaken by the sudden arrival of a mysterious egg.