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Nigel Ng, who performs under the persona “Uncle Roger,” last week posted a trailer of his new show on Twitter, in which he jokes about China’s surveillance state and begs the Chinese ...
Malaysian comedian “Uncle Roger” — best known for videos mocking Western chefs attempting Asian dishes — has been banned from China’s social media after making jokes about President Xi ...
Nigel Ng, who uses the name Uncle Roger, is the latest comedian to feel the consequences of jokes that could be perceived as reflecting negatively on China under increasingly intense censorship ...
‘Uncle Roger’ jokes about China, and censors don’t see the funny side. Hong Kong (CNN) — A Malaysian comedian has been banned from China’s Twitter-like social media platform, days after ...
Nigel Ng, who performs under the persona “Uncle Roger,” last week posted a trailer of his new show on Twitter, in which he jokes about China’s surveillance state and begs the Chinese ...
Ng, 32, shot to fame three years ago with a video of Uncle Roger – an outspoken middle-aged man who speaks with a thick Malaysian-English accent – making fun of BBC Food presenter Hersha Patel ...
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Malaysian comedian has been banned from China’s Twitter-like social media platform, days after he published clips from a live show predicting his skits ...