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· Ryan General
Meet Manila Killa, the Filipino DJ Taking EDM by Storm
Chris Gavino is a 25-year-old music producer based in Washington, D.C. who has taken the EDM world by storm under the name Manila Killa. Last week, Gavino headlined McDonald’s “Rise N’ Rave” event at L.A.’s Globe Theatre, an early morning rave held to celebrate McDonald’s…
· Carl Samson
Otto Warmbier’s Parents Demand $1.1 Billion From North Korea Over Son’s Death
Otto Warmbier’s parents are demanding $1.1 billion from North Korea in compensation for their son’s death. Warmbier was arrested for allegedly stealing a propaganda poster in January 2016. Originally sentenced to 15 years of hard labor, he returned to the U.S. in…
· Ryan General
Dad’s Heartwarming Comics About His Family Will Give You All Sorts of Feels
An Asian American father has warmed thousands of hearts on Instagram for his cute comics featuring his wife and toddler. Jonathan Jui, who lives in England with his wife Tina, and 3-year-old son BaoBao, regularly draws comic strips that mostly delve into the fascinating world of…
· Editorial Staff
Former Japanese AV Star Attacked By Trolls After Announcing Pregnancy
Former Japanese adult video star Sora Aoi announced that she is five months pregnant with her husband DJ Non, but some fans did not take the news lightly. The 35-year-old former porn star, who now teaches sex education to men in China, made the announcement Tuesday on…
· Carl Samson
‘Aquaman’ Jason Momoa Performs Surprise Haka Dance to Honor Polynesian Culture at Hollywood Premiere
“Aquaman” star Jason Momoa and fellow cast members stunned the audience with a surprise haka dance at their Hollywood premiere on Wednesday night. The Hawaiian star, along with cast members such as New Zealand’s Temuera Morrison, kicked off the performance by striding before the…
· Ryan General
BTS ARMY is Instagram’s Biggest Fan Community of 2018
Fans of K-pop supergroup BTS was the top fandom community on Instagram in 2018, according to a recent press release from the image-sharing platform. Known to be among the most active fandoms online, the “BTS Army” showcased their devotion and loyalty to their beloved boy band on…
· Elliot Sang
British Talk Show Guests Say Korean ‘culture’s not an excuse’ Over Dog Meat Farms
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this post attributed the quotes below to Claire Bass in error when it was actually Pip Tomson. We apologize for the error. A clip from “This Morning,” a weekday morning talk show for British network ITV, received negative attention online for…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Granny Performs the Most Dramatic Fake Car Accident Ever
If suspicions are to be believed, a pensioner in central China will likely go down in history as winner of the World’s Worst Actress in the Fake Car Accident category. What netizens think was a terribly unconvincing, yet hilarious, “performance” occurred along a road in the city…
· Carl Samson
Former SNL Writer Kicked Off Stage By Asian American Group After Gay Black Joke
Nimesh Patel, a former writer for “Saturday Night Live,” was booted from a stand-up routine at Columbia University after cracking a joke about gay Black men. The incident occurred on Friday night at “cultureSHOCK: Reclaim,” an annual showcase organized by the university’s Asian…
· Kimberly Nguyen
British-born Racer is the First Thai Formula One Driver in Almost 70 Years
Alexander Albon, 22, is now the second Formula One racer in history to drive under the Thai flag with the Red Bull junior team Toro Rosso.
· Ryan General
Filipino ‘Superman’ Extinguishes Mall Fire With His Flip-Flops
A Filipino man is being hailed a hero after putting out a fire with his flip-flops inside a mall in the Philippines. The heroic act of the man, later identified as Juvanie Ladano Castañares, was captured on film and shared on Facebook by netizen Ron Bongcayao Moncada on Saturday.
· Ryan General
Thai Farmer Goes Viral Taking Adorable Selfies With His Smiling Buffalo
A Thai farmer’s selfies with his smiling buffalo have made the pair instant internet celebs after their adorable photos were widely shared on social media. Surat Phaewgate, a farmer from Chainat in Thailand, shared images of himself with his bovine pet on Facebook last week.
· Carl Samson
Watch US Soldiers Try Food Rations Served in the Singapore Armed Forces
In recent years, Singaporean food has grown to be more appealing to the palate of many foreigners — from ordinary tourists to Michelin-starred chefs such as Gordon Ramsay and the late Anthony Bourdain Interestingly, American soldiers got their taste of Singaporean food in the…
· Ryan General
Victoria’s Secret Supermodel Searches For Thai Heroes Who Saved Her During 2004 Tsunami
An international supermodel from the Czech Republic is on a mission to find the kind people who helped her during the 2004 tsunami in Thailand. Petra Němcová, 39, is reportedly going to Thailand in December look for her heroes, according to a recent Facebook post by Thai…
· Ryan General
Woman Performs Cupping Therapy on Herself, Fails Miserably
A woman’s attempt to perform a cupping therapy session by herself in China ended in a disaster that involved firefighters being called in. According to local reports, the unnamed woman did her self-cupping therapy inside a shopping mall in Qingdao in China’s eastern Shandong…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Inventor Turns Himself Into a Real ‘Transformer’ by Creating Electric-Powered Costume
A talented Chinese inventor is now going viral for his inventive costume that turns him into a real “Transformer.”
· Bryan Ke
McDonald’s in Japan Starts Using Trays Made Form Recycled Plastic Toys
McDonald’s in Japan are using trays recycled from plastic toys as part of the fast food chain’s attempt to reduce plastic waste.
· Carl Samson
Japanese Woman Stabs U.S. Airman to Death Because She Didn’t Want to Break Up
A U.S. Air Force member stationed at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo died of stab wounds in the neck and abdomen in what appears to be the grim conclusion of a domestic dispute with a Japanese woman. Master Sgt. Nicholas Vollweiler, 35, was found unconscious in his Tachikawa…
· Ryan General
HIV-Infected Army Sergeant in Thailand Admits to Raping Over 70 Teenage Boys
Thai police apprehended an HIV-positive, high-ranking soldier on Wednesday for allegedly raping an estimated 75 teenage boys. Army sergeant major Jakkrit Khomsing is accused of luring his victims, age 13-18, using a false profile on the gay dating app “Blued,”…
· Jin Hyun
The Affirmative Action Debate is Driving a Wedge Between Asians and Other Minorities
According to the Pew Research Center, the U.S. Asian Population grew 72% from 2000 to 2015, making us the fastest growing minority ethnic group in America. By 2055 Asian Americans are projected to become the largest immigrant group in the country. We’ve become a key demographic…
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Coupang
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.