person
Search
milli
Articles
· Rebecca Moon
A collector is selling nearly every gaming console made in the last 50 years on eBay for $1 million
A collector is selling almost every console variation that was manufactured in the last 50 years on eBay for 984,000 euros (approximately $978,875). Listed on French eBay, the listing includes around 2,250 consoles, numerous video games for various consoles as well as video game…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese man behind $2.9 million global ‘romance scam’ arrested in Ghana
Hikaru Morikawa, a 58-year-old man accused of being the ringleader of a “romance scam” that swindled 65 victims out of nearly 400 million yen (approximately $2.9 million) in total, has been arrested at the request of INTERPOL Tokyo. “The suspect was put before court and was…
· 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…
· Daniel Anderson
Thai rapper MILLI releases new single ‘Mind Games’ featuring Jackson Wang
Thai rapper MILLI digitally debuted a new collaborative track titled “Mind Games” on Friday featuring GOT7 member Jackson Wang. “Mind Games” is MILLI’s most recent track after “SAD AEROBIC” and “Mango Sticky Rice” which were released in May. The track will appear on Wang’s…
· Carl Samson
Missouri firm Cerner to pay $1.8 million for allegedly discriminating against Asian and Black applicants
Cerner Corp., a health information technology provider based in Kansas City, Missouri, has agreed to pay $1.8 million in settlements after a Department of Labor evaluation accused it of discriminating against Asian and Black job applicants. Cerner allegedly tossed 1,870 Asian…
· Rebecca Moon
Viral video of baby eating poop while dad is distracted enrages and amuses millions in China
Surveillance footage of a baby eating his poop while his father is distracted on the phone has gone viral on Weibo. The baby’s mother sensed that something was off when she returned home and found that all of their mat covers had been replaced and cleaned. Millions of internet…
· William Yuk
Legendary figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu’s new YouTube channel racks up over a million views in 1 day
Yuzuru Hanyu, one of the greatest ice skaters of all time, has launched a YouTube channel after retiring from international competitions. In his first YouTube video on Sunday, Hanyu, 27, explains to viewers that he started the channel because he wants “people to watch [his]…
· Jane Nam
Vietnamese billionaires commit to building 1 million affordable housing units in the country by 2030
Some of Vietnam’s largest real estate developers have committed to building over 1 million affordable housing units collectively from now to 2030. On Aug. 1, Bui Xuan Huy, the president of Vietnamese real estate developer Novaland, stated his company’s commitment to developing…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese sci-fi movie ‘Moon Man’ becomes biggest movie in the world after $129 million weekend
Chinese sci-fi movie “Moon Man” grossed $129 million in China, reaching the top spot on the worldwide box office over the weekend. DC’s animated movie "League of Super Pets," which follows the adventures of Superman’s dog, followed behind at $41 million internationally. Over 1.4…
· Carl Samson
US handed green battery tech discovery worth millions of taxpayer dollars to China, report reveals
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) gave China the rights to a green battery that cost millions of taxpayer dollars to develop, according to NPR. The vanadium redox flow battery, which can power an entire house for decades, was designed at the government-run Pacific Northwest…
· Michelle De Pacina
Asian immigrant families fear eviction after NYC real estate developer vanishes with their $4 million
Brooklyn real estate developer Xihui “Steven” Wu falsely claimed he had the right to sell apartment units to Asian immigrant families residing in his 345 Ovington Avenue residential building. Wue also has not obtained rights from the New York State to sell condo units. After he…
· Rebecca Moon
Video of 66-year-old disabled carpenter overcoming difficulties in life inspires millions in China
Millions of viewers in China were left inspired after a short film portraying the struggles of a 66-year-old disabled carpenter went viral on the video platform Bilibili. The 11-and-a-half-minute viral video, titled “How Erjiu Cured My Mental Friction after Being Back in the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Korean family sues NJ funeral home for $50 million for putting the wrong body in mother’s casket
A Korean family filed a $50 million lawsuit against Central Funeral Home of New Jersey and Blackley Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc. for a mix-up that nearly saw the wrong body buried in place of their mother’s casket. The mistake caused the family to suffer “great…
· Jane Nam
1 million residents in Wuhan, China put into lockdown over 4 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases
The central Chinese city of Wuhan has mandated one of its districts with one million residents into a lockdown after four asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 were found. Local authorities of the Jiangxia district announced a 3-day “temporary restriction” starting Wednesday after the…
· Rebecca Moon
Neopets hacker steals 69 million accounts and offers them online for Bitcoin
A hacker known as “TarTarX” has stolen 69 million Neopets accounts ransom in exchange for four Bitcoins worth approximately $86,339. The company is currently working with law enforcement and conducting an investigation. Neopets recommended that users immediately change the…
· Ryan General
Panda Express announces $1 million grant to help TAAF change the narrative of AAPI representation
Restaurant chain Panda Express announced a $1 million grant to nonprofit The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) on Tuesday to support its efforts in changing the narrative of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) representation and experiences. Panda Express was TAAF’s first…
· Michelle De Pacina
7-ton haul of illegal animal parts worth $18 million seized by Malaysian authorities
Malaysian customs officials seized a haul of illegal animal parts, including rhino horns, elephant tusks, pangolin scales and tiger bones worth around 80 million ringgit (approximately $17.9 million) at Port Klang, Malaysia, on July 10. Malaysian Customs Director General Zazuli…
· Carl Samson
100-million-year-old dinosaur footprints discovered at restaurant in China
A restaurant in China’s Sichuan province was found to house footprints of two sauropods that lived in the Early Cretaceous period more than 100 million years ago. The sauropods — specifically brontosauruses — were most likely around 8 meters (approximately 26.25 feet) in length,…
· Daniel Anderson
Jackson Wang and Milli play ‘Mind Games’ with live debut of new song in Thailand
Jackson Wang of K-pop boy group Got7 and Thai rapper Milli debuted a new collaborative track titled “Mind Games” on Tuesday at the Bangkok Century Cup in Thailand. Wang and Milli surprised audiences watching the exhibition match between Liverpool and Manchester United. The track…
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.
GrabNASDAQ: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.
People & Works
Open