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· Ryan General
Why Japan is So Obsessed With Kit Kat
To say that the Japanese people have a special affinity to Kit Kat would be a total understatement. Home to the best varieties of Kit Kat on the planet, Japan is the only place where one can find unique flavors ranging from baked goods (Cinnamon Cookie, Strawberry Cheesecake) to…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwan Goes Crazy For Crystal Clear Milk Tea From Japan
A crystal clear, transparent milk tea is causing an uproar in the Taiwanese market. The beverage, created by Japanese company Suntory, has become quite a big hit in the country that some regular consumers even buy large bulk orders – around 20 to 100 bottles of the drink at a…
· Regen Medical Group
Plastic Surgery Clinics in Korea: Where to Go and Whom to Trust
“Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can pay for the plastic surgery.” — Joan Rivers. What is the reason for the high demand in plastic surgeries? The most important factor, perhaps, is the universal fascination with beauty.
· Joy Hui Lin
How Thailand Created One of Asia’s Most Delicious Ice Teas
Unlike ma-po tofu, a Chinese dish which traces back to one “acne-pocked-faced woman” the tofu dish is named after, the invention of Thai ice tea or “cha yen” as most of us know it, is a mystery lost to the ages. But the unmistakable orange-hued drink — creamy, icy, and sweet —…
· Brandon Chin
How Japan Sets Unrealistic Marriage Expectations For Women
“My plan is to get married before thirty-five.” I was taking my Japanese friend, Aki, on a tour around Orlando, Florida when we got into a talk about marriage in Japan. She had just turned 29 and was starting to feel the pressure of settling down. I asked her why. She shrugged…
· Carl Samson
‘Harry Potter’ Fans are Now a Threat to Wild Owls in Asia, Study Finds
The increasing demand for owls as domestic pets in several Asian countries is attributed to an obsession with “Harry Potter”, with papers consequently calling for the animals’ protection. For one, anthropologist Vincent Nijman and conservation biologist Anna Nekaris of Oxford…
· Carl Samson
Why Male PhD Students in China Can’t Find Wives
Male students pursuing doctorate degrees in China are facing the unfortunate trade-off of becoming “leftovers” in the marriage market due to extended education that shrinks their social circle and leaves them broke. The plight of male doctorate students in the country has been…
· Sam Huang
My Epic Night At The $1,000 Park Hyatt Tokyo & New York Bar
Note: I’ve included a few photos from my previous stay at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, along with a few movie stills for illustrative purposes. Sitting on top of Shinjuku Park Tower, the Park Hyatt Tokyo was the first western luxury hotel to open in Japan in 1994. Since then, numerous…
· Ben Yu
Man Who’s Made Over $400,000 Investing in Bitcoin Reveals His Strategy
Ever since Nas Daily’s video came out about how I earned over $400,000 with less than $10,000 investing in Bitcoin and Ethereum, I’ve been getting hundreds of questions from people around the world about how to get started with cryptocurrency investment. First: I’m super glad…
· Khier Casino
Everyone in India Will Be Driving Electric Cars By 2030 to Fight Air Pollution
India plans to have all cars sold in the country to be electric-powered by 2030 in an effort to combat air pollution, lowering the country’s cost of importing fuel and running vehicles. “We are going to introduce electric vehicles in a very big way,” Coal and Mines Minister…
· Khier Casino
Trump Sparks Outrage Among Koreans After Saying Korea ‘Used to Be a Part of China’
South Korea has demanded Donald Trump correct his statement after saying Korea “used to be part of China” following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. “It’s a clear fact acknowledged by the international community that, for…
· Ryan General
United to Refund All Passengers Who Watched Asian Doctor Get Assaulted
All passengers aboard the now infamous United Express Flight 3411 where an elderly Asian doctor was forcibly removed from his seat will be getting a refund, according to a statement released by United Airlines on Wednesday. “All customers on Flight 3411 from Sunday, April 9, are…
· Ryan General
Uganda Isn’t Happy That Chinese Men are Marrying Their Women
For local immigration officials in Uganda, the influx of Chinese investors to the country in recent years is fast becoming a cause for alarm. While Chinese investments make up a huge chunk of the total foreign investments in the east African nation, Ugandan immigration officials…
· Khier Casino
David Beckham’s Instagram Post from ‘China’ Infuriates Hongkongers
Former soccer star David Beckham landed himself in hot water after posting a series of clips on social media captioned “Great 48 hours in China” when they appeared to have been recorded in Hong Kong. Clearly, Hongkongers were not delighted to be labelled as being part of the…
· Ryan General
‘Your Name’ is Bringing Back an Awesome Japanese Fashion Trend
Due to the enormous popularity of the anime masterpiece “Your Name”, an old Japanese handicraft tradition is making a fashionable comeback. The romantic fantasy drama film, originally titled “Kimi no Na wa”, may have become a massive global hit, but its impact on the Japanese…
· Khier Casino
China is Trying to Make Sure All Their English Teachers are White
China will soon prohibit non-native English teachers in an effort to improve quality of the English language in the country. In a new work permit system released in October by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, foreign workers would be divided into three…
· Carl Samson
‘Mistress Killer’ Business in China Helps Wives Beat Up Home Wreckers in Public
Zhang Yufeng is a name scorned wives in China will most likely recognize. That’s because she’s running an actual business dedicated to helping cheated wives bring justice to their troubled marriages — by beating up their cheating husbands’ mistresses.
· Ryan General
Why Almost Every Phone in Japan is Waterproof
While Apple, Samsung and other smartphone brands have just recently started waterproofing their phones, Japanese manufacturers have been doing it for more than a decade now. The reason for doing so is just for one special reason: to allow Japanese women to bring their phones…
· Ryan General
American Kids Are Now Learning Chinese in School to Get Ahead in Life
Chinese immersion programs, wherein elementary students are taught to speak and read in Chinese, are gaining popularity in Tucson, Arizona, according to educators from the participating schools. Sunrise Drive Elementary and Mesquite Elementary are among the many schools in the…
· Ryan General
Indian Brothers Develop $750 Wind Turbine That Can Power a Whole House Forever
Two Indian brothers who aim to help solve India’s energy crisis, claimed to have developed a new solution that will finally bring electricity to the many parts of the country that still remain in the dark. The best part? It costs just as much as a current model iPhone. Siblings…
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