Economy News -SINGAPORE - Singapore's central bank is expected by economists to ease monetary policy on Wednesday (Oct14) - in effect, allowing the Singapore dollar to weaken - to support a struggling economy..
Gabriel OlsenâFilmMagic/Getty Images Peter Mayhew attends WonderCon Anaheim on March 30, 2013, in Anaheim, Calif. Peter Mayhew, the actor who plays Chewbacca in the iconic Star Wars franchise, has been taken to the hospital after suffering a bout of pneumonia. The news was confirmed by the administrator of Mayhewâs website on the actorâs Twitter account Monday, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
British actor Peter Mayhew will reprise his role as Chewbacca in JJ Abrams's forthcoming Star Wars: Episode VII, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Mayhew, 69, signalled his intention to play Han Solo's furry wookie sidekick once again in September. The actor, who stood 7ft 3in tall in his youth, previously starred as Chewbacca in four Star Wars films â the original trilogy that ran between 1977 and 1983, and 2005's prequel Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.