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· Ryan General
China’s President is the ‘Most Dangerous Opponent of Free Societies,’ Says Billionaire George Soros
Billionaire George Soros has called Chinese President Xi Jinping “the most dangerous enemy” of free societies during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The Hungarian-American investor told a dinner audience at the event that the Chinese leader’s power lies in…
· Bryan Ke
Viral Photo of Malaysian Family Eating While Maid Watches is Not What It Looks Like, Daughter Says
A viral tweet that was posted and quickly deleted showed a picture of a family eating at a restaurant as their domestic worker sat and watched, outraging many who saw it. In the picture, a family of three can be seen eating their meal at an undisclosed restaurant while their…
· Ryan General
Japanese Director’s Anime Film ‘Mirai’ Gets Historic Oscar Award Nomination
Anime is making its return at the Academy Awards this year with the nomination of director Mamoru Hosoda’s film “Mirai” for the “Best Animated Feature Oscar.” Hosoda, the visionary filmmaker behind “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time,” “Wolf Children,” and “The Boy and the Beast,”…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese ‘Bikini Hiker’ Dies After Fall During Hike in Yushan National Park
Gigi Wu, also known as the “Bikini Hiker,” succumbed to her injuries after falling into a ravine during her solo hike through Yushan National Park.
· Carl Samson
McDonald’s Sparks Fury in China Over Ad Allegedly Supporting Taiwanese Independence
McDonald’s Taiwan has sparked outrage on Chinese social media over a new ad that allegedly supports Taiwanese independence. The ad, which promotes the Egg McMuffin, shows a female student dropping an examination permit on her way to a testing location.
· Carl Samson
6-Year-Old Boy Becomes the Hottest Hairdresser in China
A young boy in southwestern China has wowed thousands of clients and gained more than a million social media followers for his amazing hairdressing skills. Jiang Hongqi, who recently turned 6, has been helping out at his parents’ salon in Suining, Sichuan province since he was…
· Carl Samson
Thai Politician Serves 5 Tons of Mango Sticky Rice to Win Over 10,000 Chinese Tourists
Thailand served five tons of mango sticky rice to 10,000 Chinese tourists on Sunday. The feast, held at the 150,000-square-meter Impact Lakeside event space in the Pak Kret district of Nonthaburi++, broke the Guinness World Record for the largest serving of the popular Thai…
· Ryan General
American Passenger Orders Taiwanese Flight Attendants to Wipe His Butt After Defecating
A female chief purser and her crew of flight attendants at Taiwanese international airline EVA Air were reportedly left traumatized after an American passenger tried to coerce them into wiping his butt after defecating. The chief purser, identified only by her surname Kuo,…
· Ryan General
Woman’s INSANE Story of Fiancé ‘Finding’ Her Lost Phone Sounds Straight Out of Netflix’s ‘You’
Japanese netizens are divided over a viral story about a woman who found out that her fiancé, who she met when he “found” her lost phone, was the same person who stole it. Twitter user @ah44444h recently posted the story involving her friend who was about to get married to a…
· Carl Samson
Versace Accused of Cultural Appropriation After Debuting Thai Boxing Shorts With No Credit
Italian fashion house Versace has been accused of cultural appropriation for failing to credit the source of its new “boxer shorts.” The garment, part of its men’s Fall-Winter 2019-20 collection, debuted at the Milan Fashion Week on Jan. 12.
· Bryan Ke
‘One of the Biggest’ Great White Sharks Filmed Off Hawaii’s Coast
A massive yet gentle great white shark was recently spotted swimming off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii by a group of divers. The animal turned out to be “Deep Blue,” one of the largest recorded great white sharks in the world.
· Carl Samson
BLACKPINK K-Pop Star Criticized for Being Thai, Gets Over 13 Million Instagram Followers in Support
A K-Pop star of Thai-descent has become the target of racist attacks on social media, but after an outpouring of support from fans, has become one of the most followed idols on Instagram. After attending the 33rd Golden Disc Awards in Seoul, Lisa, the main dancer of BLACKPINK,…
· Ryan General
Teen Claims She Tried Smuggling 394 Ecstasy Pills into Music Festival to ‘Help Her Family’
Tina Phan, the aspiring nurse who pleaded guilty to supplying a prohibited drug at a music festival in Australia, claims she only did it to help her family. The 18-year-old was busted after trying to smuggle 394 ecstasy capsules into Knockout Games of Destiny…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese Bio Student Creeps Netizens Out with His Venomous 17-Inch Centipede
Most often, people go for tarantulas or scorpions when they want to have a more exotic pet; but not Taiwanese student Neil Cheng Le – he prefers to have a creepy, 17-inch long highly venomous centipede crawling on his body. While some adventurous people might see this as cool,…
· Leanna Chan
Hawaii Representative Claims He’s ‘an Asian Trapped in a White Body’
At an event celebrating Asian Americans and Pacific Islander members of Congress, Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) said that he is “an Asian trapped in a White body.” Case’s words were shared in a tweet by a policy and data visualization fellow, Nicholas Wu who was attending the event.
· Carl Samson
Fangirl With No Pants On Allegedly Stalks BTS at Airport
A female fan came under fire after allegedly stalking K-Pop powerhouse BTS at an airport in South Korea earlier this week. But unlike most supporters expressing adoration, the fan took things to the next level by showing up with an apparent lack of clothing.
· Carl Samson
Jet Li is Starting to Look Like Himself Again Posing Next to Jack Ma at Alibaba Event
Jet Li appeared to be in much better health at a recent awards ceremony in southern China. Diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, the martial arts legend worried fans when he looked frail in a photo that went viral last year.
· Editorial Staff
Thai Cave Boys Were Drugged and Handcuffed During Rescue, Book Claims
New details of the harrowing cave rescue of the now-famous Thai soccer team and their coach last year have emerged in a new book, revealing the use of drugs and handcuffs to swim the boys to safety. “The Cave,” written by ABC Australia Southeast Asia correspondent Liam…
· Ryan General
Woman Involved in Racist Subway Rampage in NYC Claims She Was Defending Herself
Anna Lushchinskaya, the woman who was caught on camera violently attacking another passenger inside a New York City subway train, is now saying she’s not at fault and was merely defending herself. Lushchinskaya, a 40-year-old lawyer, was filmed cursing, slapping and…
· Ziye Wang
Why Chinese People Say ‘Ai Ya’
Spend any time around native Chinese speakers and you’re sure to encounter perhaps the most versatile utterance in linguistic existence. With just two little syllables and some subtle variations in tone and facial expression, Mando and Canto speakers alike can convey the entire…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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Person · Screen
Anna Sawai
Her 'Shogun' win cracked a category that had never gone to an Asian actor in 76 years of the Emmys — a ceiling break that arrived only once the industry let an Asian-led epic play in its own language.
Culture surface · Beauty
Beauty retail
Beauty retail is a culture-first entry point into the listed company behind it.
Person · Music
Dimash Qudaibergen
A Kazakh singer with a freakish multi-octave range conquered China's living rooms overnight and became Central Asia's most improbable soft-power export — a diaspora-of-one proving fandom now flows East before West.
IP · Anime
Haikyu!! films
Haikyu!! is the rare franchise that peaked commercially after its manga ended — the 2024 film cleared $100M worldwide and back-catalog sales grew ~50% post-conclusion, evidence that a well-timed theatrical event can reactivate a completed IP rather than merely close it out.
Platform · Platforms
Kakao Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment connects to Kakao and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kling AI
Kling AI connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kuaishou
Kuaishou connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kwai
Kwai connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Retail
Lifestyle retail
Lifestyle retail connects to Miniso and the broader retail story around it.
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Culture · brand
Uniqlo
Uniqlo connects to Fast Retailing, the company behind the stores, basics, and repeat buying habit.
Culture · routine / beauty brands
K-beauty
K-beauty connects to companies built around skincare routines, hero products, and travel retail.
Culture · platform
Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
Company · Japan · TYO:7832
Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco sits behind toys, anime IP, games, and licensing that turn fandom into everyday consumer products.
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 · India · NSE:ZEEL
Zee Entertainment
Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.
Company · Japan · TYO:9983
Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing matters because Uniqlo is an everyday consumer habit, not just a stock story.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:035900
JYP Entertainment
JYP is tied to groups that drive albums, tours, subscriptions, merch, and international fan activity.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:041510
SM Entertainment
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:122870
YG Entertainment
YG connects global K-pop attention to touring, brand deals, fan demand, and artist-centered entertainment revenue.
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.
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.
Fast Retailing · Fashion · TYO:9983
Your Uniqlo basics keep you coming back.
This shows up when you go back to Uniqlo for another pack of basics instead of treating the brand like a one-time fashion buy.
NetEase · Streaming · HKEX:9999
Your playlist depends on deals you never see.
NetEase helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
CJ ENM · Entertainment · KOSDAQ:035760
Before the first song drops, H//PE Princess already has a global Warner deal.
A debut deal matters less than whether the group turns into repeat listening, touring, merch, and fandom across markets.
Explainer · Sanrio
Hello Kitty is not just something you buy anymore. Sanrio wants you to play inside the world.
Sanrio shows how character fandom becomes retail, licensing, collabs, parks, and global consumer demand.
Explainer · Amorepacific
K-beauty won the Amazon cart. The real prize is your second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine. If a product sticks, the brand can keep winning on replenishment, retail placement, and cross-market demand.