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Adorable Husky Guard Dog Sleeps Through Staged Armed Robbery in a Jewelry Store in Thailand
An adorable female husky has gone viral on Thai social media after his owner posted CCTV footage of the dog sleeping as the local police department conducted an “armed robbery” training exercise in his jewelry store last week. Worawut Lomwanawong told Bored Panda his city’s…
· Bryan Ke
Devastating House Fire Claims Lives of 3 Children, Grandmother During Texas Winter Storm
A devastating house fire in Sugar Land, Texas, has claimed the lives of three children and their grandmother during the unprecedented Texas winter storm last week. What happened: Sugar Land Fire Department responded to a house fire call at around 2:15 a.m. on Feb. 16 on Vista…
· Editorial Staff
7-Time Female Olympian Elected as Tokyo Olympics Head After Former’s Sexist Remarks
In response to the recent controversy surrounding its former president, the organizing committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has appointed a new leader. What happened: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced on Thursday that Seiko…
· Khanh Tran
Authorities Offer $10,000 in Hunt for ‘Armed and Dangerous’ MIT Grad in Yale Student Murder
With the person of interest in the fatal shooting of a Yale graduate student still on the run, federal authorities on Tuesday increased the reward for information about the man’s whereabouts. The details: According to Fox News, U.S. Marshals have increased their reward to…
· Khier Casino
Police Search for MIT Graduate Considered ‘Armed and Dangerous’ in Murder of Yale Student
Police have identified a person of interest in the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Yale graduate student Kevin Jiang. Jiang, who attended the Yale School of Environment, was shot to death on Lawrence Street in New Haven, Connecticut on Saturday night.
· Ryan General
Taiwan’s Pokémon Go Grandpa Stopped From Hunting After Earthquake Alarm Glitch Hits His 72 Phones
Taiwan’s biggest Pokémon Go fan spent nearly half an hour turning off the excessive alarms caused by a glitch in the government’s earthquake alert system. Chen San-yuan, a 71-year-old Pokémon Go trainer, made global headlines for the growing number of mobile phones he used to…
· Carl Samson
Panda Express Launches Heartwarming Film on Sharing Lunar New Year Traditions
In celebration of the Lunar New Year, Panda Express released a short film that highlights the importance of keeping cultural traditions alive while also sharing them with others. “Traditions Shared” is a three-minute production that was safely filmed in Los Angeles amid the…
· Carl Samson
Yale Grad Student and U.S. Army Veteran Gunned Down in the Street Near University
An Asian American graduate student from Yale University was killed in a shooting in New Haven, Connecticut over the weekend. The incident, which is under investigation as a homicide, occurred near the intersection of Nash and Lawrence Streets at around 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 6.
· Bryan Ke
K-Pop Idol Sparks Outrage After Posting Photos Hugging With Nazi Uniform Mannequin
Source Music, the management firm of K-pop group Gfriend, issued an apology after group member Sowon posted photos of herself with a mannequin dressed in a Nazi uniform. The photos were taken during a music video shoot at a café in the city of Paju in South Korea in November,…
· Khanh Tran
Apple Releases Lulu Wang’s Heartwarming Short ‘Nian’ for Chinese New Year
Filmmaker Lulu Wang shot a new short for Apple to celebrate Chinese New Year and showcase the latest iPhone’s camera. The film: According to Variety, Wang and her team from “The Farewell” and shot the film entirely on an iPhone 12 Pro Max.
· Bryan Ke
Former BC Student Accused of Talking Boyfriend Into Suicide Before Graduation Will Face Trial
Inyoung You, the former Boston College student who allegedly encouraged her then-boyfriend Alexander Urtula to commit suicide in May 2019, will now face trial. Court decision: Suffolk Superior Court Judge Christine Roach denied the motion to dismiss the charges against You,…
· Carl Samson
ICE Releases Former Firefighter Inmate Set for Deportation to Laos
A Khmu American man who was incarcerated for over two decades before being held for deportation has been released by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this week. Bounchan Keola, 39, grew up in Richmond, California after his family fled Laos as refugees from the…
· Bryan Ke
Former Assistant Coach Makes History as the First Indian American NFL Coordinator
The Chicago Bears made history after promoting its safeties coach, Sean Desai, as the team’s defensive coordinator, making him the first person of Indian descent to become a coordinator in the NFL. The historic announcement came on Jan. 22 when the Bears officially confirmed the…
· Carl Samson
Hot ‘Monk’ Going Viral is Revealed to Be a Famous Burmese Chinese Actor
Photos of a Burmese Chinese actor who dressed up as a monk have gone viral on Asian social media. Paing Takhon, 24, who stands at about 5 feet 10 inches, has acted for various movies and a documentary drama series in Myanmar.
· Bryan Ke
Meet Gui Yuna, the One-Legged Former Paralympian Who is Now a Bodybuilder
Meet Gui Yuna, a one-legged bodybuilder from China who has gone viral on Chinese social media. Viral sensation: Gui gained international attention after one of her TikTok videos went viral in China, where it received over 269,000 likes and more than 10,000 comments, according to…
· Ryan General
‘Don’t Accept the Voucher’: Former Flight Attendant Becomes TikTok Star With Useful Travel Tips
A former flight attendant is gaining a huge following on TikTok for sharing amusing content that sheds light on her previous occupation. @jeenie.weenieThis was me every flight 🤣🤣 They had the best snacks 🥰 ##cabincrewlife ##MyJob♬ Where Is The Love? – The Black Eyed Peas
· Ryan General
Yuki Tsunoda, 20, to Become Formula One’s First Japanese Driver in 7 Years
Italian Formula One racing team AlphaTauri has announced that Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda will be making his Formula 1 debut in 2021.
· Ryan General
Thai Fisherman Offered $3.2 Million for Golden ‘Whale Vomit’
A Thai fisherman is hoping to cash in as much as $3.2 million on some massive chunks of material he stumbled upon while walking along a local beach. Strange thing: Narit Suwansang believes that what he came across last week along the coastlines of Nakhon Si Thammarat province is…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Army Dog Begs Retiring Handler Not to Go After 2 Years Together
A Chinese army dog has gone viral for not letting his retiring handler go by wrapping his paws around him to stop him from leaving the barracks. The heartbreaking moment, captured at a military base at an undisclosed location, sees a 3-year-old golden retriever dog named Da Mao…
· Khier Casino
UPDATE: Second Store Owner Dies After Armed Robbery, Reward to Find Suspect Now $10K
The co-owner of a convenience store in Mount Dora, Florida has succumbed to gunshot wounds following an armed robbery on Monday, police said. Khiem Ba Trinh (Ken), 56, and Minh Nguyen (Tina), 47, were closing T&N Market, which they owned together, on Monday night when they were…
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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.
Company · Korea · NYSE:CPNG
Coupang
Coupang is Korea's Amazon — overnight Rocket Delivery plus Coupang Play, a streaming service bundling K-content and live sports into the shopping habit.
Company · Indonesia · IDX:GOTO
GoTo Group
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.
Company · Singapore · NASDAQ:GRAB
Grab
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
Kakao
Kakao touches messaging, webtoons, music, and entertainment distribution in everyday Korean digital life.
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 · Korea · KRX:035420
Naver
One of the layers behind Webtoon, LINE, Snow.
Company · Japan · TYO:4755
Rakuten Group
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Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
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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.