Nidji’s lead singer Giring Ganesha has been a very busy man. In addition to his vocal duties he is also the founder of an online social network aimed at musicians called ‘Kincir’.

UK: One Direction have achieved the fastest selling album of the last 2 years with the release of their third album, ‘Midnight Memories’ selling over 237,000 copies.

Malaysia: Repvblik are this week’s Number One artist on Top 30 Asia Malaysia as their song, ‘Sandiwara Cinta’ reaches its long climb to the top of the charts. 

2NE1, currently high in the Top 30 Asia chart with ‘Missing You‘, have released a Behind The Scenes movie and try to answer the controversy surrounding the naked scenes of lead singer CL.

Jakarta: Noah have repeated their success in 2012 and once again been announced as the ‘Best Band’  at the SCTV awards in Jakarta.

The new film by Pink, “The Truth About Love Tour” will be screened by EPIX on December 7th and a sneak peak has been released on YouTube

Jakarta: Afgan is looking splendid in a suit made by Wong Hang just before he attends the SCTV Awards – the most glamorous show in the Indonesian entertainment industry.

Australia: Justin Bieber has been told by town Mayor he must clean the graffiti he sprayed on a hotel wall and told what he has done is ‘very very silly’ !

In the new Katy Perry Killer Queen Christmas Ad the Roar singer tells Santa what she wants to find under her tree on Xmas morning. John Mayer – you have been warned!

A  series of photos has been posted showing k-pop superstar Taeyang rehearsing his dance routine for ‘Ringa Linga’.

London: Lily Allen has posted on YouTube showing the making of her recent controversial video for ‘Hard Out Here’. In it she admits she is not a good dancer and learns how to Twerk.

The annual SCTV Awards 2013 will be held on on Friday November 29th and promise to be the most glamourous ceremony of the year!  

HongKong: Two members of boy band Bigbang, Taeyang and T.O.P., went head-to-head in the Top 30 Asia charts this week. Taeyang’s ‘Ringa Linga’ eventually won out, but only by the narrowest of margins!

Internet rumours are never to be believed. But when one of them is started by Psy, and it involves three of the biggest stars in the world then you have to take it seriously.

Skibs, a 18 year old rapper from Hong Kong will make his main stage debut at the inaugural BloHK Party event on Dec 7, curated by Pharrell Williams. Interview.

Miley Cyrus may have grabbed the majority of headlines with her Virtual Kitten performance, but it’s Katy Perry’s ‘Geisha’ performance of ‘Unconditionally’ that is courting controversy with claims that it is racist stereotyping. 

USA: In a stunning red dress, Ariana Grande gave such an incredible performance of ‘Tattooed Heart’ at the American Music Awards that Lady Gaga & Kelly Clarkson both agreed it was the performance of the night.

Philippines: Julie Anne San Jose’s charity relief single, Pagbangon, tops this weeks Top 30 Asia Philippines charts.

USA: Miley Cyrus’s “Virtual Kitten” performance of Wrecking Ball, currently an entry in our Top 30 Asia charts, stole the show at the American Music Awards and ‘cat’apulted her to the top of the world’s headlines yet again.

Southeast Asian favourites, Boyce Avenue (@boyceavenue) have just posted their new video on YouTube, an acoustic version of Rihanna’s Stay.