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The Chinese Basketball Team Eats At McDonalds Everyday in Rio Because It’s Free
At this year’s Rio Olympics, athletes from all over the world share at least one love — free Big Macs and fries at McDonald’s. At the Olympic village, athlete’s have only a couple of choices for food — either eat at the cafeteria, which doesn’t offer the best food is usually…
· Ryan General
Customer Flips Out After Finding Feathers in Her McDonald’s Chicken Wings in China
A McDonald’s customer in China found an unpleasant surprise in her recent delivery order of chicken wings. The wings, which came from a Beijing McDonald’s, came with some additional parts of a chicken that are usually taken off before preparation.
· Carl Samson
Woman Gets Burned By Boba Tea With Chlorine in It From McDonald’s
A woman in southeastern China suffered burns in her throat and stomach after drinking a cup of bubble tea from a local McDonald’s branch that contained chlorine. The incident on April 12 took place at the fast food chain’s outlet in Fuzhou Changle International Airport, where…
· Carl Samson
YouTuber Goes on a Mission to Visit All of Taiwan’s Allies Around the World
A Taiwanese YouTuber has embarked on a quest to visit the island’s remaining allies — countries that continue to recognize it as the “one true China” amid Beijing’s growing influence in the global arena. At present, only 17 states recognize Taiwan over mainland China after El…
· Khier Casino
McDonald’s Unveils Ramen-Flavored Fries… But Only in Hong Kong 😞
McDonald’s Hong Kong is about to ruin your diet by releasing two new ramen-flavored “Shake Shake Fries” over the next month. The fast food chain has joined forces with Nissin to introduce instant noodle-seasoned fries in two flavors: black garlic pork broth (from February 27)…
· Carl Samson
McDonald’s Fans in Singapore Lined Up Overnight for a Free Hoodie Now Selling Online for $185
Customers lined up overnight at a McDonald’s in Singapore for a free hoodie that now reselling for around $250 Singapore dollars ($185) online. The McDonald’s located at the Springleaf Tower in the central business district, gave away the exclusive hoodies ahead of the launch of…
· Carl Samson
Amber Liu and Mike Bow Team Up for McDonald’s Bacon Ads
McDonald’s just released a new commercial featuring K-Pop star Amber Liu and digital influencer Mike Bow. The ad, directed by Wesley Chan of Wong Fu Productions, promotes the fast food chain’s limited offer of bacon in its classics, namely Big Mac Bacon, Quarter Pounder with…
· Ryan General
Foreign Woman Does Impromptu Yoga Session Inside a McDonald’s in Thailand
Customers at a McDonald’s store in Thailand were bewildered when a female foreigner who suddenly decided to have an impromptu yoga session inside the restaurant. Images of the mysterious woman practicing yoga at the fast food outlet in Chiang Mai, Bangkok Thursday afternoon soon…
· 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.
· 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…
· Christina Guan
Screw Your Asian Tourist Stereotypes – Confessions From An Asian Travel Blogger
Where does your mind jump when you think of an Asian travel blogger or “Asian tourist”? Selfie sticks, bus tours, peace signs, and giant DSLRs, maybe? Google Images just about summarizes it…
· 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
Sneaky Bros Put Their Faces on McDonald’s Wall After They Noticed No Asian Faces in Sight
A man who noticed that the walls of his local McDonald’s did not have faces like his own ingeniously set up a poster of himself. Surprisingly, the outlet seemed to have no clue about the fake installation nearly two months later.
· Carl Samson
South Korean Mother and North Korean Son Meet for the First Time in 68 Years
A mother-and-son who became separated during the Korean War finally met in a tearful reunion on Monday. Lee Keum-seom, 92, ended up on the South side of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), while her son, Ri Sang-chol, 71, was trapped on the North side.
· Bryan Ke
McDonald’s Employee Beats Customer Who Threw a Milkshake at Her
A viral video taken at a McDonald’s branch in Las Vegas, Nevada shows a customer getting beaten up by an employee for allegedly trying to score a free soda. The incident started off as a verbal dispute between 24-year-old employee Erika Chavolla and 24-year-old customer Sabrinah…
· Carl Samson
Kim Jong-un Wants McDonald’s in North Korea
In the midst of improving relations in the Korean peninsula, Pyongyang made it clear that it now welcomes American businesses — especially McDonald’s. The news comes straight from the inter-Korean summit held on April 27, where North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean…
· Bryan Ke
McDonald’s Notorious Szechuan Sauce is Now Available in China, Locals Aren’t Loving It
McDonald’s Szechuan sauce, first introduced two decades ago as part of promotional material for Disney’s “Mulan,” finally reached China and locals were surprisingly not happy with the condiment. The sauce, which is called wanghong zanjiang in China, is available for 10 yuan…
· Khier Casino
Japanese Scientists Discover That McDonald’s French Fries May Cure Baldness
McDonald’s french fries not only cures hunger, but also hair loss, according to a team of Japanese university scientists. In a recent study published in the journal Biomaterials, a chemical added to McDonald’s fries to stop the cooking oil from frothing can also help with the…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Couple’s Pokémon Wedding Invitation is the Greatest of All Time
A Japanese couple’s unique Pokémon wedding invitation card has gone viral after one guest shared it online. Wedding preparations can be extremely tedious because it comes down to that one occasion when everyone important gathers to wish lovebirds a happily ever after, and…
· Bryan Ke
Italian Woman Caught on Video Assaulting Woman at McDonald’s in Thailand
Thai police have arrested a 29-year-old graphic designer from Italy, Laura Karini Bollini Marchisio Della Predosa, on Sunday morning after a viral video showed her assaulting a woman in a McDonald’s. According to The Nation, she was nabbed at a condominium in Suan Luang district…