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· Bryan Ke
Indonesia Releases 6 Million Bacteria Infected Mosquitoes to Fight Dengue Fever
Researchers are getting close to eliminating mosquitoes carrying the dengue virus after seeing a massive drop in infections in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. What happened: The infection rate in the city dropped significantly by 77% after scientists released about 6 million mosquitoes…
· Ryan General
Mukbang Vlogger With 4.4 Million Followers Called Out For Cheating By Allegedly Spitting Out Food
A South Korean YouTuber who has amassed millions of fans for her mukbang videos is being accused of cheating her followers by spitting out food after chewing. Eyebrow-raising edits: Social media users are now doubting the authenticity of vlogger Moon Bok Hee after eagle-eyed…
· Ryan General
Indian Farming Grandmother Gets Over 1.6 Million Subscribers as a Viral YouTuber
A grandmother from the countryside is one of the main attractions of a viral YouTube channel in India with over a million subscribers.
· Ryan General
Sam Woo Restaurant Chain Owner Guilty for Evading Over $2.4 Million in Taxes
A Los Angeles County-based restaurateur is set to serve at least three years in prison over tax evasion and insurance fraud charges. The charges: Gary Cheung, owner of the popular Hong Kong-style restaurant chain Sam Woo, faced a total of 107 charges and pleaded guilty to filing…
· Ryan General
He Started With One Domino’s Pizza, Now He’s Worth $10 Million
Trung Vien, a son of immigrants who migrated to Australia from Vietnam with nothing, is now worth millions today by making bold choices and taking risks in business early on. First time entrepreneur: Vien was 24 years old when he decided to quit his job as a financial planner…
· Bryan Ke
‘Genius’ YouTuber Gets 2.8 Million Views By Doing Absolutely Nothing
An Indonesian YouTuber managed to get over 2.8 million views for doing absolutely nothing in front of the camera for about two hours and two minutes. The video shows the YouTuber, Muhammad Didit, sitting by his uncovered mattress in front of a camera with no background and music…
· Bryan Ke
Jollibee Closes 255 Stores After Losing $240 Million During Pandemic
Philippine fast-food giant Jollibee is closing 255 company-owned stores as the company loses 12 billion Philippine pesos ($240 million) in sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. Huge hit: The Jollibee Foods Corporation saw the massive loss in sales during the first half of the…
· Ryan General
U.S. Agency Cancels $2 Million for Pro-Democracy Movement in HK With New Pro-Trump CEO
The funding freeze imposed by the Trump administration on the U.S. Agency for Global Media has heavily impacted the protest movement in Hong Kong.
· Carl Samson
Filipino American Gets $1.1 Million Hospital Bill for Surviving COVID-19
A COVID-19 survivor made headlines this week for his treatment bill that reached a whopping $1.1 million. Background: Michael Flor, 70, grew up in a mixed-race home in the Central District of Seattle. His father was from the Philippines and his mother was from Germany. He is…
· Carl Samson
Vietnamese Woman Who Earned $3.4 Million With Pho Restaurant Makes Forbes Under 30 Slovakia List
A Vietnamese woman landed a spot in Forbes Slovakia’s 30 Under 30 list of 2020 for her successful establishment of a pho restaurant business in the country. Lucia Thao Huong Simekova, whose Vietnamese name is Vu Thao Huong, 27, owns the aptly-named PHO, which managed to earn…
· Editorial Staff
BTS Donates $1 Million to Black Lives Matter, ARMY MATCHES Donation the Next Day
BTS and their record label Big Hit Entertainment have donated $1 million to Black Lives Matter in support of U.S. protesters fighting against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death, Variety reports. Why this is a big deal: BTS is one of the biggest music acts in…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Immigrant Who Came to the U.S. With Just $100 Donates MILLIONS of PPE for Front Line Workers
A McDonald’s store owner in Vacaville, California has reportedly donated millions of personal protective equipment (PPE) to health workers fighting COVID-19 within and beyond the Bay Area. CC Yin, 83, owns 30 McDonald’s branches in Northern California, more than half of which…
· Carl Samson
Naomi Osaka is Now the Highest-Paid Female Athlete Ever After Earning $37.4 Million
Naomi Osaka has topped Maria Sharapova to become the highest-paid female athlete in history. Over the last year, the 22-year-old tennis star reportedly earned $37.4 million in prizes and endorsements, according to Forbes.
· Carl Samson
Andrew Yang Teams Up With Twitter CEO to Give Out $5 Million to Americans
Andrew Yang is handing out $250 to 20,000 Americans after receiving a $5 million donation from Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey this week. The fund, which was announced on Thursday, went to Humanity Forward — the former Democratic presidential candidate’s nonprofit…
· Ryan General
Netflix Pays $2.4 Million PER EPISODE to Turn Korean Webtoon Into Live-Action K-Drama
A popular South Korean Webtoon series is getting a K-drama version on Netflix and reports indicate that the streaming service is spending mad cash to get it right. Netflix is reportedly investing about $2.4 million per episode in producing “Sweet Home,” a live-action series…
· Bryan Ke
Supreme X Takashi Murakami Shirts Raise $1 Million in 2 Weeks for COVID-19 Relief
Supreme and Takashi Murakami raised more than $1 million for the COVID-19 relief thanks to the sales from its collaboration T-shirt. The duo raised $1,052,040 and donated all of the money from the Supreme X Takashi Murakami shirts to the New York-based non-profit organization…
· Maina Chen
‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Star Irrfan Khan Passes Away at 53
Irrfan Khan, one of India’s top actors, died at 53 from colon cancer at a Mumbai hospital. The news was confirmed to Deadline by his representatives.
· Bryan Ke
Billionaire Owner of Brooklyn Nets Donates $1.6 Million in PPE to San Diego
NBA Brooklyn Nets’ owner and Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai donated $1.6 million worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the University of California, San Diego to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation, which contained 500,000 medical-grade masks and goggles…
· Bryan Ke
‘Pastor’ in Little Saigon Pleads Guilty in $33 Million Investment Scam
The co-founder of the Church of the Healthy Self located in a strip mall in the Little Saigon area of Westminster, California has pleaded guilty in a $33 million fraud case. Kent R.E. Whitney, 37, of Newport Beach, agreed on April 15 to plead guilty to mail fraud and filing a…
· Ryan General
Jeremy Lin Pledges $1 Million for COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Efforts
Basketball star Jeremy Lin has pledged up to $1 million to help fight COVID-19 on Monday. The 31-year-old former NBA athlete, who now plays in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), is set to donate $500,000 in the pandemic relief efforts.
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