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· Michelle De Pacina
Thai man arrested for fatally shooting 3 teens in meth-fueled road rage incident
Theerasak Boonruang, 42, faces first-degree murder charges after he allegedly shot dead three 18-year-old students and set their motorcycle on fire after his BMW sedan collided with their vehicle in Krabi province, Thailand, on Tuesday morning. The suspect allegedly shot the boy…
· Iris Jung
US lawmaker delegation arrives in Taiwan on heels of Pelosi visit that stoked China’s fury
A bipartisan delegation of eight U.S. lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday. The visit continues the trend of U.S. officials and representatives visiting the country to display public support of its leadership. The American Institute in Taiwan shared that the visit will take…
· Rebecca Moon
Thai former OnlyFans creator claims monk sexually harassed him, wanted to film porn
A former OnlyFans creator claimed that he was sexually harassed by a monk at his clothing store in a shopping mall located in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. The monk allegedly approached the former actor, who goes by Graf, and declared that he was the man’s biggest fan on Tuesday…
· Rebecca Moon
Singaporean man goes full ‘Super Saiyan 3’ for free McDonald’s ice cream in viral video
A TikTok video of a Singaporean man who screamed his heart out in exchange for free Hershey’s chocolate ice cream from McDonald’s has gone viral. McDonald’s Singapore ran a campaign from Aug. 29 to Aug. 31 that involved screaming at a digital board. Participants who screamed…
· Bryan Ke
Drunk woman detained for dragging victim with her car for 1 kilometer in hit-and-run in China
A 28-year-old drunk female driver, only identified by the surname Xiao, was arrested and charged with “causing traffic casualties” in Loudi City, Hunan province, China, at around midnight on Friday. According to authorities on Sunday, Xiao rear-ended an electric bicycle driven…
· Rebecca Moon
Botched cosmetic tattoo done on a budget leaves Thai woman with four eyebrows
A 32-year-old Thai woman hoping to enhance her features was left horrified after a cosmetic tattoo artist left two dark arches above her natural brows. The tattoo artist promised to remove the botched eyebrow tattoo; however, the clinic shut down the next day and the woman could…
· Carl Samson
Senior Asian couple in California gets $136,000 settlement for alleged illegal home raids
Chen-Chen Hwang, 67, and her husband Jiun-Tsong Wu, 75, sued deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in March for allegedly searching their homes without a warrant on Aug. 5, 2021. The deputies allegedly raided the couple’s two homes in Lake Elsinore, breaking…
· Carl Samson
Amazon discriminating against Asians, whites in grant program, class action lawsuit says
A new class action lawsuit is accusing Amazon of discriminating against Asian and white applicants through its so-called “Diversity Grant.” The grant awards a $10,000 stipend to Black, Latinx and Native American entrepreneurs to become delivery service partners, leaving Asian…
· Bryan Ke
Philippines to allow US access to military bases if China-Taiwan tensions escalate
Jose Manuel Romualdez, the Philippine ambassador to the United States, told Nikkei Asia that the Philippines will allow U.S. forces to access military bases in the country if China-Taiwan tensions escalate. Under the 2014 EDCA (Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement), American…
· Carl Samson
California lawmakers reject bill that aims to stop prison-to-ICE transfers
VISION Act (AB 937) fell three votes short of the 21 it needed to pass in the California Senate on Wednesday. Introduced by Assemblymember Wendy Carillo last year, the legislation aims to bar state prisons from transferring inmates to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
· Daniel Anderson
BTS Busan concert venue changed due to safety concerns raised by ARMY
BTS’ Busan concert has been relocated to Asiad Main Stadium following backlash over safety concerns of the original makeshift stage planned at a former glass factory site in Busan. HYBE issued a statement on Friday announcing the change, with the new venue able to accommodate…
· Iris Jung
Taiwanese billionaire pledges $32 million for ‘civilian warriors’ against China
Robert Tsao, a Taiwanese tycoon, declared that he is prepared to spend $32 million to train “civilian warriors” against China. Founder of United Microelectronics Corp, the 75-year-old made his announcement at a press conference on Thursday in body armor. The news came in light…
· Ryan General
Campaign lets Indian men experience pain of menstrual cramps for the first time
Congress party lawmaker Hibi Eden and the Indian Medical Association (IMA) recently launched the “Cup of Life” campaign, which lets Indian men briefly experience period cramps through a menstruation simulator. As part of the campaign, organizers of the #Feelthepain movement are…
· Daniel Anderson
K-drama ‘Big Mouth’ in hot water for alleged racist line about Thai culture
The K-drama “Big Mouth” has received backlash for a scene where the show’s main character, Park Chang-ho (played by Lee Jong-suk), asks a death row inmate if his mother ate tom yum kung – a hot and sour Thai soup – after giving birth to him. Park taunts the inmate and concludes…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Maybe he realized how stupid it was halfway in’: Hit-and-run driver in Japan paints his vehicle orange to avoid arrest
Tomoyuki Saito, 33, allegedly struck a 54-year-old man in a hit-and-run accident while driving in Tokyo on Aug. 12. Saito had been drinking prior to the incident and did not have a driver’s license, according to reports. By the time police found him, his vehicle had been…
· Carl Samson
Psychiatrist who said Trump spread ‘shared psychosis’ to his followers fails to win back Yale gig
Dr. Bandy Lee, who took up a voluntary position at Yale for 17 years, sued the university last year for unlawful termination because she exercised her “free speech about the dangers of Donald Trump’s presidency.” Lee gained public attention in 2017 after organizing an ethics…
· Ryan General
Long-awaited UN report on human rights abuses in Xinjiang triggers fiery Beijing response
On Aug. 31, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released a 48-page report that found “serious human rights violations” in the Chinese government’s crackdown on ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region. OHCHR said that the extent of…
· Michelle De Pacina
Tragedy strikes Twin Cities Hmong community again as father, 2 children die in car crash
A Hmong father and his two youngest children died in a car crash in Ham Lake, Minnesota, on Aug. 28. His wife and his oldest daughter survived the impact but were severely injured. Law enforcement agencies, including the Minnesota State Patrol and Anoka County Sheriff's Office,…
· Chandler Treon
Minnesota pawn shop owner claims to have discovered lost photos from the Nanjing Massacre
A pawn shop owner in Minnesota claims to have discovered long-lost photos taken during the Nanjing Massacre. In a video posted to TikTok with over 9.5 million views, Evan Kail says that a customer sent him an old album of photos from World War II with the intention of selling…
· Bryan Ke
Meet the self-proclaimed ‘Queen of Canada’ who ordered her followers to arrest police, not pay bills
Romana Didulo, a Filipino immigrant who has dubbed herself the “Queen of Canada,” made headlines after telling her followers to arrest officers at the Peterborough Police Station on Water Street, Ontario City, on Aug. 13. Didulo was born in the Philippines and lived there until…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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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.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kwai
Kwai connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Retail
Lifestyle retail
Lifestyle retail connects to Miniso and the broader retail story around it.
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Culture · brand
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.