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· Ryan General
British Tourist Who Slapped Immigration Officer in Bali Gets 6 Months in Prison
The unruly female tourist who went viral after slapping an Indonesian immigration officer last year threw another tantrum as she was getting dragged to court in Bali on Wednesday. Auj-e Taqaddas, a 43-year-old medical researcher from Britain, made headlines after going on a…
· Editorial Staff
Two Innocent Men Attacked by Mob in Bali After Tourist Accuses Them of Stealing
A false accusation by a tourist against two innocent young men resulted in them getting violently beaten by an angry local mob in a town in Bali, Indonesia on Sunday. An Austrian tourist, identified by local media as Viktoria Erlacher, had reportedly claimed…
· Bryan Ke
Swedish Blogger Covers Face in Menstrual Blood in Controversial Selfie in Bali
A Swedish blogger is making everyone’s stomach turn after she posted a controversial selfie showing her face and parts of her upper body covered in her own period blood. The “conscious blogger,” Maxinne Björk, shared the not safe for work selfie late last month, which was tagged…
· Khier Casino
U.K. Woman Slaps Indonesian Immigration Officer After She Overstayed Her Visa in Bali
A British tourist who lashed out at an immigration officer has been detained in Indonesia and is facing criminal charges, according to the Directorate General of Immigration. Auj-e Taqaddas, 42, arrived at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali only to be told that she would…
· Ryan General
Bali Hotel Worker Loses Job After NZ Woman Accuses Him of Asking for ‘Blow Job’
An Indonesian hotel employee has found himself in an international controversy after a New Zealand woman posted a video on Facebook accusing him of sexual misconduct. In the eight-and-a-half minute clip, tourist Aneta Baker focused her camera on the unnamed male staff member as…
· Ryan General
Tourists Take Epic Instagram Photos as Locals Flee Erupting Volcano in Bali
Mount Agung, a volcano in Bali, Indonesia, has been filling the skies with fumes composed of ash, sulfur, and carbon dioxide emissions for a week now and locals are bracing for an imminent and powerful eruption. Some tourists, however, view the disaster an opportunity to capture…
· Bryan Ke
Elderly Japanese Couple Found Brutally Murdered in Bali
Authorities in Indonesia have officially launched an investigation over the gruesome murder of an elderly Japanese couple in the popular resort destination of Bali. “This is a planned murder … it’s clear the person has planned it before going to the victims’ house,” Denpasar…
· Ryan General
Beauty Vlogger Fatally Electrocuted By Faulty Water Heater in Bali
A broken water heater claimed the life of a popular beauty vlogger from Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday after electricity traveled through the water in her shower hose. According to local authorities, the body of 26-year-old Rini Cesillia was found lying on her bathroom floor holding…
· Editorial Staff
Why This Woman Left a Successful Fashion Career to Build Sustainable Homes in Bali
Elora Hardy is the daughter of John Hardy, a successful jewelry designer from Canada. She was raised in Bali, Indonesia and spent 14 years of her life growing up in the United States. After receiving a degree in fine arts, she went to New York City and carved out a successful…
· Carl Samson
Asian Women Immigrating to the U.S. May Have a Higher Risk for Breast Cancer, New Study Says
Asian women who immigrate to the U.S. may be more likely to develop breast cancer than Asian American women, according to a new study. The finding contradicts research in previous decades, which revealed that U.S. women had higher breast cancer rates than their counterparts…
· Elliot Sang
7 Blasians to Celebrate During Black History Month (and Every Other Month)
We often overlook the Black members of our Asian communities; in our home countries, biracial people historically have been cast out, and darker skin is often seen as something to change or cover up. But over the years, as the world has globalized and ideas of race have slowly…
· Carl Samson
Author Behind the First Asian American Hollywood Film Dies at 102
C.Y. Lee, the author of the bestselling novel “The Flower Drum Song,” passed away on Nov. 8 at his daughter’s home in Los Angeles, California. The Chinese-born author died at the age of 102 following complications of kidney failure, his daughter Angela told the Washington Post.
· Jin Hyun
8 Romantic Hotels in Asia to Add to Your Valentine’s Day Bucket List
We could all use a relaxing getaway these days. Work is hard, so is school and the constant repetition of mundane chores. If you’re a millennial, there’s also a 99.9% chance you’re one meltdown away from being burned out. A trip to the Cayman Islands may just be what you need.…
· Ryan General
Filipino Tourists Tricked Into Buying $19,000 of Fake Jewelry in China
A group of Filipinos visiting China were reportedly scammed into purchasing expensive jewelry which turned out to be fake. The group of tourists, which recently visited Beijing, spent 1 million Philippine pesos ($19,058) for the counterfeit items.
· Ryan General
Indonesian Man Breaks The Internet After Marrying English Woman
When a wedding makes it to the news without the benefit of a celebrity, there must be something grand taking place.
· Elliot Sang
Meet Reggie Casual, YouTube’s Expert on Japanese Fashion Who Happens to Be Black
If you want to learn about the vast world of Japanese fashion, Reggie Casual can break it down for you in three essential tenets. The three terms he told me, in a speech so thoughtfully constructed that it would be easy for anyone to tell he is discussing his life’s study, are…
· Bryan Ke
The Terrifying Moment People Jump Out of Ferris Wheel in Indonesia After Malfunction
A video captured an intense moment in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia where people were made to jump out of a Ferris wheel after a malfunction almost killed several fairgoers.
· Ryan General
In Taiwan, Grabbing ‘Boba’ Means Something Else Entirely
Pearl tea, bubble tea, bubble cup, and boba are the most common names we use to refer to our favorite tea-based, tapioca ball-filled drink from Taiwan. Judging by the way the tapioca balls look, most of these names are self-explanatory, as the chewy balls made from cassava…
· Editorial Staff
Saudi Arabia Executes Indonesian Domestic Worker Who ‘Killed Boss Trying to Rape Her’
The Indonesian city of Jakarta is now condemning Saudi Arabia for executing Indonesian migrant worker Tuti Tursilawati without informing the Indonesian government.
· Carl Samson
Indonesian Man Caught Selling Unwanted Babies on Instagram for $1,300
Indonesian police arrested a 29-year-old man who allegedly sold babies through an Instagram page that promises solutions for “someone’s disgrace.” The man, identified only as “AP,” was among four people apprehended before a transaction took place in early September, Indonesian…