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· Carl Samson
Mom Transforms Old Clothes Into Awesome Pieces for Her Kids to Wear
A mother of three with a knack for transforming old clothes into new pieces of eco-friendly fashion is winning love on social media. Sarah Tyau only recycled clothes to save money at first. She started after the birth of her first daughter by going through her closet.
· Bryan Ke
Fitness Model Sparks Outrage Over ‘Morale Boost’ Performance for South Korean Soldiers
South Korea’s Capital Defense Command apologized after a video showing a female fitness model in a revealing bikini posing on stage during a “morale boost performance” for soldiers caused outrage online. The controversial video was uploaded to YouTube on Korea’s Liberation Day…
· Khier Casino
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Isn’t Called ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ in Germany and Italy
The wait for “Crazy Rich Asians” to hit theaters is finally over, but one German moviegoer spotted one important detail missing from movie posters in his country. While the film adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s bestselling novel of the same name has yet to be released in several…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Girl Who Performs Surgery on Toy Bear is Definitely Going to Be a Doctor Someday
A 7-year-old girl from Japan brought her imagination to life as she performed a life-or-death operation on her teddy bear. うちの子がクマの緊急手術を行ったときの映像です。 pic.twitter.com/bnBMyGIQI8
· Ryan General
Protesters Swarm Aloha Poke Co.’s Corporate HQ in Chicago After Bullying Native Hawaiians
A group of protesters consisting of 200 Native Hawaiians and others trooped to Aloha Poke Co.’s corporate headquarters to voice their dissent against the company. The Chicago-based business, which trademarked the words “Aloha” and “Poke” sparked massive outrage after it was…
· Carl Samson
Farmers in India Go Viral After Basically Winning the ‘Kiki Challenge’
A pair of farmers taking on the occasionally dangerous “Kiki Challenge” with their oxen in India has won the approval of the internet. The challenge, an offshoot interpretation of the chorus in Drake’s “In My Feelings,” has participants stepping out of a moving car and dancing…
· Carl Samson
Florida Expected to Repeal a Racist Law That Prevents Asian Farmers From Owning Land
In November, voters in Florida will attempt to repeal a 1926 law that prevents Asian farmers from owning and leasing land in the state. The decision to repeal what is essentially an archaic and racist legislature was set in April after Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission…
· Ryan General
Japanese Researchers Create Brain-Controlled Arm For the Ultimate Multitasking
Japanese researchers are perfecting a technology which allows brain signals to control an extra robotic limb. While previous research on similar technology has focused on controlling prosthetic limbs for people who have lost an arm or a leg, the new research from Kyoto’s…
· Ryan General
Black Man Confronts Racist Woman Complaining About Asians at a Boston Supermarket
A man shopping for some groceries at a local supermarket in Boston could not help but confront a woman after he reportedly overheard her say racist things about Asians. Jonathan Mande posted a video on Facebook which showed the incident which happened at Star Market in Fenway,…
· Bryan Ke
Filipino University Students Performing ‘How Far I’ll Go’ Will Leave You Speechless
The University of the Philippines’ (UP) choral group organized an epic flash mob at the Piazza Duomo in Aviano, Italy and sang the Disney hit song “How Far I’ll Go” from the 2016 movie “Moana.” Video of the performance was posted on the UP Singing Ambassadors’ Facebook page,…
· Ryan General
Georgia Supermarket Calls Police on Vietnamese Mom After Suspecting She Stole a $1 Bag of Garlic
A local woman’s trip to a local supermarket in Duluth, Georgia escalated into utter confusion after the manager called the cops on her over a dollar’s worth bag of garlic. Jimmy Tran is seeking an apology from the owner of Great Wall supermarket in Duluth for allegedly violating…
· Carl Samson
Circus Performance in Thailand Turns to Shock After Crocodile Bites Trainer Arm
A live circus performance in Thailand took a grim turn as one crocodile chomped down its trainer’s arm and refused to let go for a few seconds. The horror of a show took place at Bogotara Wildlife Park in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand on Sunday.
· Bryan Ke
Toddler Almost Gets Arm Ripped Off After Getting Caught in Escalator in China
A 1-year-old child’s arm was almost ripped off after riding an escalator at a shopping mall in Yongzhou, Hunan Province, China last weekend. The incident happened on Sunday when the child’s arm was devoured by the mall escalator. It’s unclear how the child’s arm got trapped, but…
· Bryan Ke
‘Dancing Flight Attendant’ of Virgin America Performs His Epic Last Dance
Meet Michael Tongko-Burry, a flight attendant who became internet famous for dancing to Virgin America airline’s safety video. Tongko-Burry, from Oakland, California, just performed one of his last dance for the airlines after working for the company for seven years.
· Bryan Ke
Former Republican Cites Trump’s ‘Racist Tactics’ as Reason For Becoming Democrat
Lori Stegmann, the current Multnomah County commissioner in Oregon who has been a Republican for 40 years, announced that she wants to become a Democrat, citing Donald Trump’s misogyny and racism as her reasons for switching. In her post on Facebook on Thursday, Stegmann…
· Ryan General
Filipino Boy With Deformed Knees Gets Life-Changing Surgery at Tim Tebow’s Clinic
An 11-year-old Filipino boy born with severe leg deformity may soon be able to walk properly without pain thanks to a hospital that superstar athlete Tim Tebow built in the Philippines. Aldrin, whose last name was not revealed, had a congenital knee dislocation which caused his…
· Ryan General
White-Owned Poke Restaurant ‘Bullies’ Native Hawaiians with Lawyers Over the Term ‘Aloha’
A restaurant in Chicago has angered many Hawaiians after claiming the word “Aloha” as its own and sending cease and desist letters to other restaurants using it. Chicago-based poke chain Aloha Poke reportedly forced a poke shop in Fairhaven, Washington to change its name in…
· Bryan Ke
Epic Sandstorm Caught on Video Swallowing Chinese City in Minutes
A widely shared video on Chinese social media shows a massive 50-meter-tall (164-foot-tall) dust cloud as it swallows the city of Golmud in Qinghai Province. Apocalyptic sandstorm sweeps across northwest China pic.twitter.com/VmQNLsuUwT
· Ryan General
Chinese Hyperrealist Artist Awarded an Honorary Doctorate From Birmingham City University
A Chinese artist renowned for his lifelike artwork that looks more like photographs than paintings was given a top honor at a university in Britain. Birmingham City University bestowed Leng Jun one of its most prestigious accolades by awarding him an honorary doctorate in…
· Ryan General
Marvel Exec Jeph Loeb Promotes ‘Iron Fist’ Wearing a Karate Uniform at SD Comic-Con
To add to the list of many questionable decisions surrounding the Netflix show “Iron Fist,” Marvel executive producer Jeph Loeb chose to grace the series’ panel at San Diego Comic-Con last week wearing a Karate uniform. The former comic book writer, who now serves as one of the…
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Company · China · NYSE:BABA
Alibaba
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Company · Korea · NYSE:CPNG
Coupang
Coupang is Korea's Amazon — overnight Rocket Delivery plus Coupang Play, a streaming service bundling K-content and live sports into the shopping habit.
Company · Indonesia · IDX:GOTO
GoTo Group
GoTo is the app Indonesia runs on — Gojek rides, Tokopedia shopping, and GoPay wallets woven into daily life for the world's fourth-most-populous country.
Company · Singapore · NASDAQ:GRAB
Grab
Grab is the everyday super-app of Southeast Asia — rides, food, and payments in one wallet across eight countries, the way hundreds of millions actually move and eat.
Company · Korea · KRX:035720
Kakao
Kakao touches messaging, webtoons, music, and entertainment distribution in everyday Korean digital life.
Company · China · HKEX:1024
Kuaishou
Kuaishou is China's number-two short-video platform, where livestream selling turned everyday creators into a shopping channel and rewired how goods get sold.
Company · Korea · KRX:035420
Naver
One of the layers behind Webtoon, LINE, Snow.
Company · Japan · TYO:4755
Rakuten Group
Rakuten touches shopping, memberships, points, streaming, and platform habits that affect how people actually spend.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.