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· Jin Hyun
39 Bodies Found in Refrigerated Truck in the U.K. Confirmed to Be Chinese Nationals
All 39 deceased — eight women and 31 men — discovered in a refrigerated truck trailer in Essex, England have been confirmed by British police to be Chinese nationals. The full circumstances around their deaths and the reason for this journey are still unknown, however, this…
· Bryan Ke
China’s Smart Bathrooms Will Sound an Alarm When You Take Too Long
Bathrooms in Shanghai, China have been equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including warning systems for people who use the facilities for too long. The Chinese government has built and installed around 150 “smart” public bathrooms around the city, according to Shanghai…
· Carl Samson
K-Pop Group SuperM Becomes the First Korean Act to Debut at #1 on the Billboard 200
SuperM, known by some fans as the “Avengers of K-Pop,” became the first Korean act to land No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with their debut LP this week. The “supergroup” also re-entered the Billboard Artist 100 chart at No. 1, becoming the top musical act in the U.S.…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Misses Chance to Formally Withdraw Extradition Bill When Lawmakers Start Shouting Match
Hong Kong’s highly contested extradition bill, which triggered months of protests, could not be withdrawn formally as the Legislative Council session turned chaotic on Wednesday. Chief Executive Carrie Lam was supposed to deliver her annual address in the city’s parliament, but…
· Carl Samson
China Permanently Bans Zedd for Liking ‘South Park’ Tweet
China has permanently banned Zedd for liking a tweet from “South Park,” which recently sparked outrage in the country over a controversial episode. Zedd, whose real name is Anton Zaslavski, announced the news in a tweet last week.
· Carl Samson
Man With Terminal Cancer Writes 19 Letters For His 1-Year-Old Daughter Before He Dies
A Taiwanese man who succumbed to liver cancer in 2006 is posthumously touching people’s hearts as advanced birthday letters for his young daughter emerged on Facebook earlier this week. The man penned the letters for his child from when she was 2 in 2007 until she turns 20 in…
· Carl Samson
Harvey Weinstein ‘Liked Chinese Girls,’ Says Former Assistant and Accuser
A former assistant of Harvey Weinstein has come forward with more details of her sexual assault allegations against the disgraced film producer. Rowena Chiu, who first shared her story on NBC’s “Today” last month, was hired to assist the Hollywood producer in London on his…
· Ryan General
French Football Fans Form Giant Tibetan Flag to Annoy Chinese Viewers
Fans of French football club Lyon captured everyone’s attention after they suddenly formed the Tibetan flag at the stands during a French Ligue 1 match on Saturday afternoon. While the stunt may appear to be a political statement in support of the Tibetan people, the Lyon…
· Ryan General
Filipino Animator Claims He Was Fired From Netflix’s ‘Carmen Sandiego’ After Asking for Minimum Wage
A popular Manila-based animation studio was recently embroiled in controversy after a Filipino animator claimed that he was fired for asking for fair compensation. Top Draw Animation, which recently worked on Netflix’s “Carmen Sandiego,” was accused of exploitation by Facebook…
· Ryan General
Doctor in South Korea Performs Abortion on Wrong Woman
A doctor in South Korea is being investigated after allegedly performing an abortion on the wrong woman. The incident happened at a clinic in Gangseo District, Seoul, where a pregnant patient had visited to receive a nutritional shot on August 7. At the time, the woman was…
· Jin Hyun
Dolphin Family Huddles Together One Last Time Before Being Slaughtered By Fishermen in Japan
A video filmed in Taiji, Japan released by non-profit organization Dolphin Project has captured the heartbreaking and barbaric kick-off to the small Japanese village’s dolphin hunting season. Taiji’s large-scale dolphin hunting was made famous by the Academy Award-winning…
· Bryan Ke
Andrew Yang Flies Coach Like the Rest of Us Normal People
Andrew Yang just proved to the world that even though he is running for president in 2020, he is still like each and every one of us when traveling by air. On Friday, the 44-year-old entrepreneur shared a photo of himself flying coach along with his seat neighbor, who apparently…
· Ryan General
China’s ‘Most Beautiful Soldier’ is Also a Former Lingerie Model
The Chinese government unintentionally sent millions of hearts aflutter when it announced that it would hold its largest military parade on October 1. While there was excitement to celebrate the People’s Republic of China’s 70th founding anniversary, it was the anticipation to…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Protester Ingeniously Diffuses Tear Gas Canister With Thermos
A Hong Kong protester was recently captured on video neutralizing a tear gas canister with his thermos. The clip, which has become widespread across social media platforms, has baffled the internet. Since tear gas is known the world over as one of the most dreaded weapons in…
· Carl Samson
Former Miss Nevada United States Could Be the First Korean American Congresswoman
Nevada has a chance to elect their first Asian American Congresswoman and the first Korean American Congresswoman in the U.S. Lisa Song Sutton (@lisasongsutton), an entrepreneur and Miss Nevada United States 2014, is seeking to challenge Rep. Stephen Horsford in the state’s 4th…
· Carl Samson
Family Says Unarmed Man Who Was Fatally Shot by Police Didn’t Speak English
A Chinese immigrant fatally shot by a police officer at a drug raid in Chino, California this summer likely failed to understand commands during the operation, lawyers representing his family said this week. Li Xi Wang, 49, hid behind a door during the raid at a Chino home on…
· Editorial Staff
MMA in the Olympics? This Asian CEO is Determined to Make It Happen
When you think Olympics, it’s usually the more popular sports that produce headlines — sports like basketball, football, and athletics — rarely would you ever think of martial arts. And while various martial arts disciplines already have dedicated spots in the Olympic lineup,…
· Carl Samson
Singaporean Man Jailed for Attacking Co-Worker Named Batman Suparman
A man in Singapore was sentenced to two and a half years in jail and six strokes of the cane after attacking a colleague who first went viral in 2008 for his striking name. Eng Guan Hong, 40, attacked a man called Batman Suparman, 29, earlier this year following a dispute over a…
· Bryan Ke
‘The Walking Dead’ Actor, Former Firefighter Dango Nguyen Dies of Cancer at 48
Dango Nguyen, who appeared in several episodes of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” and a former Athens-Clarke County Fire Department firefighter, died from cancer on Saturday. The heartbreaking news was announced by the fire department on Sunday, August 11, on their official Facebook…
· Ryan General
China Deploys Dozens of Armored Vehicles Outside Hong Kong for ‘Drills’
The recent arrival of an armored vehicle fleet in Shenzhen has fuelled speculation among netizens that China might be preparing to show force and possibly intervene in the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. In the clips that have been widely shared online, dozens of trucks and…
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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 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
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Company · China · HKEX:1024
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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
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One of the layers behind Webtoon, LINE, Snow.
Company · Japan · TYO:4755
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