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· Carl Samson
Chinese President Xi Jinping Surprises Crowd With 5-Second Speech for $20 Billion Sea Bridge
Xi Jinping Surprises With Two-Second Announcement of World’s Longest Sea Bridge Chinese President Xi Jinping surprised his nation when he announced the opening of the world’s longest sea bridge in just a few seconds on Tuesday.
· Carl Samson
China Opens World’s Longest Sea Bridge 20 Times Longer Than the Golden Gate Bridge
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the opening of the world’s longest sea bridge on Tuesday, state news Xinhua reported. The megastructure, which cost $20 billion and nine years to build, connects the territories of Hong Kong and Macau, as well as the city of Zhuhai in…
· Bryan Ke
Dash Cam Captures the Moment a Hong Kong Teen Gets Hit By Speeding Taxi
A teenager miraculously survived after getting hit by a fast-driving taxi in New Territories, Hong Kong, but instead of lying on the road, she calmly picked herself up and walked off as if nothing happened. The whole accident, which was captured on a dashboard camera, happened…
· Ryan General
Beautiful City in Hokkaido Usually Ignored By Tourists Creates Epic Tourism Video
In the wake of last month’s massive earthquake, a city in Hokkaido is showing the world its resilient beauty via awe-inspiring promotional videos in high-definition. Kushiro, a city in Japan’s northernmost main island, is known for its astounding scenery but is often overlooked…
· Carl Samson
Woman in China Claims She Found Sanitary Pads in Her Hot Pot 2 Days in a Row
A female diner in Shenzhen, China allegedly discovered sanitary pads in her hot pot from two different locations in two consecutive days. The woman, surnamed Ni, first sat with a companion in hot pot chain Haidilao on Friday night.
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Reporter Caught on Video Assaulting Volunteers at U.K. Conference
A female reporter for the state-owned China Central Television (CCTV) was arrested for ass ault after making a scene and slapping a volunteer at a U.K. conference on Hong Kong autonomy. The conference, held in Birmingham on Sunday, was co-hosted by the U.K.’s…
· Carl Samson
Baggage Handlers for Cathay Pacific Clearly DGAF About Passengers’ Luggage
Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific is facing backlash after a video of its staff carelessly handling passengers’ luggage went viral on social media. In a 37-second video, two handlers are seen taking suitcases and other luggage from a conveyor belt before throwing them into a…
· Ryan General
Malaysian Doctor Sentenced to Life in Prison For Killing Wife and Daughter With Yoga Ball
A Malaysian doctor has been sentenced to life in prison in Hong Kong after he was found guilty of killing his wife and daughter three years ago. Khaw Kim Sun, a 53-year-old anesthesiologist and associate professor at Hong Kong’s Chinese University, reportedly…
· Carl Samson
Cathay Pacific Had No ‘F’s to Give in Massive Typo on Plane
Cathay Pacific is bringing a newly-painted aircraft “back to the shop” after a huge spelling mistake that would likely cost thousands of dollars. The Hong Kong-based airline amused netizens when it poked fun at the spelling gaffe on Twitter yesterday.
· Ryan General
Documentary Reveals the Filipinos Who ‘Clean’ Facebook of Sex Abuse, Violent Content for $1 an Hour
Despite recent advancements in content algorithms and innovation in AI, social media platforms apparently still make use of the traditional means to filter filth from their feeds, a new documentary has revealed. Dedicated teams of content moderators reportedly spend 10 hours or…
· Carl Samson
Grandpa in Hong Kong Diligently Eats McDonald’s as Man Throws Tantrum Over Straws Behind Him
A man who cannot accept that his McDonald’s meal does not come with a straw launched into an outburst that has gone viral on social media. The incident is believed to have occurred at a McDonald’s outlet in Mong Kok, Hong Kong earlier this month.
· Carl Samson
Super Typhoon Winds Blow Away Bounce Castle With Children Inside in China
An inflatable castle in southeastern China went upside down after a violent encounter with Super Typhoon Mangkhut this week. The incident, which left two children and one adult injured, occurred around 2:30 p.m. on a playground at the You’a International Plaza in Changde, Hunan…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Netizens Upload Epic Videos of Super Typhoon’s Destruction
After first leaving at least 54 people dead and 49 people missing in the Philippines, Typhoon Mangkhut continued to cause destruction in Hong Kong and parts of the southern coast of China on Sunday. Facing one of the most powerful storms on record to hit Hong Kong, the city may…
· Ryan General
British-Australian Man Sues Hong Kong Firm After Being Called ‘Gweilo’ by Colleagues
A British Australian employee has sued a company in Hong Kong after being called a “gweilo” by staff and eventually getting fired. In an equal opportunities lawsuit filed with the District Court last week, blasting specialist Francis William Haden accused Leighton Contractors…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong, the Philippines Brace For Powerful Super Typhoon Mangkhut with 180 MPH Winds
Countries in the east and southeast Asian region have been conducting evacuations and disaster preparations in the last few days in anticipation of two powerful typhoons approaching this week. Thousands of residents from low-lying areas of Guangdong province in China have been…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Surpasses NYC For Having the Most Crazy Rich People in the World
Hong Kong is now the world’s multi-millionaire and billionaire capital after outranking New York as the city with the most ultra-wealthy residents, a new report from net worth intelligence and data company Wealth-X suggests. According to the sixth edition of the World Ultra…
· Ryan General
HK Woman Reportedly Tricked Into Marrying a Stranger After Applying For Wedding Planner Job in China
A woman from Hong Kong was reportedly tricked into marrying a total stranger in mainland China while she was training to work as a wedding planner. According to the unnamed 21-year-old, she was asked to participate in a mock wedding where she thought she was merely acting as a…
· Bryan Ke
Miss Hong Kong Contestant Under Fire for Doing the Dangerous ‘Kiki Challenge’
Tania Chan Yuen-ching, a Miss Hong Kong beauty pageant candidate, is being slammed online for taking part in an internet trend known as the “Kiki challenge.” #GoodMorning
· Bryan Ke
Jackie Chan and ‘Project X’ Crew Safely Rescued After Getting Caught in a ‘Massive Mudslide’
Jackie Chan was caught in the middle of a “massive mudslide” while filming his next film “Project X” in China. A few days ago, we started shooting on location. The weather suddenly changed and our crew were caught in a massive mudslide! A few of our production trucks were stuck…
· Ryan General
Chinese Teacher Blasted for Letting Student Poop on Hong Kong Subway Floor
A teacher became widely criticized on social media after he was filmed allowing one of his students to take a dump on the floor of a local subway station in Hong Kong. The unnamed teacher, who is reportedly from mainland China, was accompanying a group of five primary school…