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· Ryan General
An Air India flight attendant is winning hearts for how he handled a crying baby mid-flight
Air India flight attendant Neil Malkam earned online praise for consoling a crying toddler mid-flight. The child’s father, Jeevan Venkatesh, uploaded a video on Instagram that shows Malkam carrying the young girl down the aisle of the plane. “Really appreciate the sweet gesture…
· Bryan Ke
Japan’s Minister of Digital Affairs declares ‘war’ on obsolete floppy disks
Japan’s newly appointed Minister of Digital Affairs, Taro Kono, declared ‘war’ on outdated storage mediums, such as floppy disks and CDs, in a tweet on Wednesday. “There are about 1900 government procedures that requires business community to use discs, i.e. floppy disc, CD, MD,…
· William Yuk
More immigrants than ever have become billionaires in the US
Forbes’ recently unveiled World’s Billionaire list for 2022 revealed that a record-number 92 American billionaires are immigrants. Topping the list is the South African-born head of Tesla, SpaceX and Neuralink, Elon Musk. China, India and Taiwan are among the top eight countries…
· Grace Kim
Netflix releases official trailer for South Korean ‘Little Women’ series coming this weekend
Netflix released the official trailer for their South Korean adaptation of “Little Women,” which is set to premiere on Sept. 3. Director Kim Hee-won spoke about the upcoming series in a virtual press conference on Monday, saying, “It took a long time to find these members, but…
· Ryan General
Asian and Black patients in England wait longer for cancer diagnoses than white patients, study finds
Based on an analysis of 126,000 cancer cases in England between 2006 and 2016, Asian and Black people are forced to wait longer for cancer diagnoses than white people. Funded by Cancer Research UK and conducted by the University of Exeter and the Guardian, the review covered the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Anti-Asian hate bills unanimously passed in California now await Gov. Newsom’s approval
Stop AAPI Hate’s No Place for Hate Bills — AB 2448 and SB 1161 — have passed the California’s State Legislature on Tuesday. The Public Rider Transportation Safety bill (SB 1161) promotes safe ridership by gathering data on street harassment of women and other vulnerable…
· Rebecca Moon
Hmong sausage and purple sticky rice debut at Minnesota State Fair thanks to its first-ever Hmong food vendor
A pop-up Hmong restaurant in Minnesota has introduced Hmong food to the State Fair for the first time in the event’s 160-plus year history. Union Hmong Kitchen, owned by chef Yia Vang, brings an assortment of Hmong cuisine, including skewered meat and purple sticky rice, to…
· Bryan Ke
Tibetan man arrested for possessing photos of Dalai Lama as part of China’s Strike Hard campaign
Karma Samdup of Nagqu county in Tibet was reportedly arrested on Aug. 12 after authorities discovered he was keeping pictures of the 14th Dalai Lama around his neck and in his car. The arrest was purportedly part of the Chinese government’s Strike Hard campaign, which targets…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwan fires at China’s drones for first time as president orders ‘strong countermeasures’
The Taiwanese military has reportedly opened fire at a Chinese drone that entered the island nation’s restricted air space over Erdan Island in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, before 6 p.m. on Tuesday. “The defense forces issued warnings in accordance with protocol. Because the…
· Grace Kim
Netflix releases trailer for docuseries ‘Thai Cave Rescue,’ a dramatized retelling of the 2018 incident
Netflix released the first trailer for its upcoming docuseries “Thai Cave Rescue,” based on the real-life incident from 2018. What was supposed to be a routine day of exploration turned into disaster for the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach when heavy rainfall and flooding…
· Ryan General
‘Vietnamese Lady’ painting by Le Pho sells for over half a million dollars
An ink and gouache painting by late Vietnamese painter Le Pho titled “Vietnamese Lady” sold for 781,200 Singapore dollars (approximately $558,629) during Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary Art live auction in Singapore on Sunday. Measuring 11.22 inches by 9.25 inches, the 1938…
· Carl Samson
North Dakota residents push back against Chinese firm’s corn mill near Air Force base
At least 5,000 residents of Grand Forks, North Dakota, signed a petition that seeks to prevent the development of a Chinese-owned corn mill on a 370-acre plot of farmland. The petitioners are trying to ban the plant due to its location, which is just 12 miles from the Grand…
· Rebecca Moon
Popular YouTuber flees Thailand after allegedly scamming over 6,000 victims out of $55 million
A popular Thai YouTuber has fled abroad after scamming thousands of investors out of two billion baht (approximately $55 million). The woman, who claimed to be a successful forex trader, defrauded over 6,000 people and has allegedly run away to Malaysia. On Aug. 24, 30 people…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘This ain’t India’: Man recorded verbally attacking, spitting on Indian man in a California Taco Bell
Krishnan Jayaraman was at a Fremont, California, Taco Bell on Grimmer Boulevard when another customer began to verbally attack him on Aug. 21. In an 8-minute video recorded by Jayaraman, the man can be heard spewing anti-Hindu speech. Jayaraman believes that the attacker is also…
· Rebecca Moon
Thai zoo staff chases after man dressed up as an ostrich in training exercise
To help train staff at the Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand, an employee dressed up as an ostrich that “escaped” to teach staff how to handle an animal on the loose. With white paint smeared on his face, his arms tucked into a giant ball of cloth and a fake ostrich mask placed on his…
· Michelle De Pacina
San Francisco DA Jenkins reveals new pre-trial detention and cash bail policies
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that her new policy will permit cash bail “in limited misdemeanor cases as required by law.” A request for pretrial lockup may also be permitted when there is a “substantial likelihood” that the defendant will harm a…
· Grace Kim
Netflix releases official trailer for highly anticipated crime-thriller series ‘Narco-Saints’
Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for the upcoming Korean thriller-crime series “Narco-Saints,” starring Ha Jung-woo and Hwang Jung-min. In “Narco-Saints,” Kang In-gu (Ha) is an entrepreneur who gets himself unwittingly involved in a drug smuggling operation while…
· Bryan Ke
‘My dream has come true’: Thai boy saved during Tham Luang cave rescue receives football scholarship
Duangpetch “Dom” Promthep, 17, was offered a scholarship to study at Brooke House College Football Academy in Leicester, England. The teenager made an announcement on Instagram on Aug. 15. “Today, my dream has come true. I’m going to be a football student in England,” Promthep…
· Daniel Anderson
Red Velvet’s Yeri and soloist Sam Kim release new ‘SM Station’ song ‘Nap Fairy’
Red Velvet member Yeri and Korean American soloist Sam Kim collaborated on the new song “Nap Fairy.” This is Yeri’s third “SM Station” project following her 2019 single “Dear Diary” and her 2018 collaboration “Hair in the Air” with NCT members Jeno, Renjun and Jaemin. Red Velvet…
· Bryan Ke
Marine mammals that inspired ancient mermaid tales are now ‘functionally extinct’ in China
The dugong — a marine mammal that purportedly inspired ancient mermaid tales — has been declared “functionally extinct” in China due to the degradation of its habitat caused by humans. On Wednesday, a group of researchers from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and the…
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Anna Sawai
Her 'Shogun' win cracked a category that had never gone to an Asian actor in 76 years of the Emmys — a ceiling break that arrived only once the industry let an Asian-led epic play in its own language.
Culture surface · Beauty
Beauty retail
Beauty retail is a culture-first entry point into the listed company behind it.
Person · Music
Dimash Qudaibergen
A Kazakh singer with a freakish multi-octave range conquered China's living rooms overnight and became Central Asia's most improbable soft-power export — a diaspora-of-one proving fandom now flows East before West.
IP · Anime
Haikyu!! films
Haikyu!! is the rare franchise that peaked commercially after its manga ended — the 2024 film cleared $100M worldwide and back-catalog sales grew ~50% post-conclusion, evidence that a well-timed theatrical event can reactivate a completed IP rather than merely close it out.
Platform · Platforms
Kakao Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment connects to Kakao and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kling AI
Kling AI connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kuaishou
Kuaishou connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
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Kwai
Kwai connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
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Lifestyle retail
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Uniqlo
Uniqlo connects to Fast Retailing, the company behind the stores, basics, and repeat buying habit.
Culture · routine / beauty brands
K-beauty
K-beauty connects to companies built around skincare routines, hero products, and travel retail.
Culture · platform
Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
Company · Japan · TYO:7832
Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco sits behind toys, anime IP, games, and licensing that turn fandom into everyday consumer products.
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 · India · NSE:ZEEL
Zee Entertainment
Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.
Company · Japan · TYO:9983
Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing matters because Uniqlo is an everyday consumer habit, not just a stock story.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:035900
JYP Entertainment
JYP is tied to groups that drive albums, tours, subscriptions, merch, and international fan activity.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:041510
SM Entertainment
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:122870
YG Entertainment
YG connects global K-pop attention to touring, brand deals, fan demand, and artist-centered entertainment revenue.
Company · China · NYSE:BABA
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.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
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.
Fast Retailing · Fashion · TYO:9983
Your Uniqlo basics keep you coming back.
This shows up when you go back to Uniqlo for another pack of basics instead of treating the brand like a one-time fashion buy.
NetEase · Streaming · HKEX:9999
Your playlist depends on deals you never see.
NetEase helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
CJ ENM · Entertainment · KOSDAQ:035760
Before the first song drops, H//PE Princess already has a global Warner deal.
A debut deal matters less than whether the group turns into repeat listening, touring, merch, and fandom across markets.
Explainer · Sanrio
Hello Kitty is not just something you buy anymore. Sanrio wants you to play inside the world.
Sanrio shows how character fandom becomes retail, licensing, collabs, parks, and global consumer demand.
Explainer · Amorepacific
K-beauty won the Amazon cart. The real prize is your second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine. If a product sticks, the brand can keep winning on replenishment, retail placement, and cross-market demand.