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· Daniel Anderson
Former IZ*ONE member Kwon Eun-bi dives ‘Underwater’ in 3rd mini-album ‘Lethality’
Soloist Kwon Eun-bi released her third mini-album “Lethality” on Wednesday. The album has six tracks in total: the title track “Underwater” and B-sides “WAVE” "Croquis," "Simulation," "Flash" and "Hi," the last of which was written by Kwon. “Croquis” is a direct sequel to Kwon’s…
· Bryan Ke
Michigan man sentenced to life in prison for murder of former pro poker player
Jeffery Morris, 62, was found guilty of first-degree murder and felony murder following a deliberation that lasted less than an hour in Oakland County, Michigan, on Friday. Morris, who was arrested on July 31, 2020, was accused of sexually assaulting former professional poker…
· Khier Casino
American English teacher fired over ‘inappropriate’ messages to former student in Cambodia
An English lecturer at a reputable international school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, has been fired from his position after screenshots of “inappropriate” messages he sent to a former student emerged online. Michael Strahan, an American citizen also known by his moniker “Teacher…
· Carl Samson
Malaysia set to criminalize all forms of stalking
Malaysia is poised to criminalize physical, digital and other forms of stalking after the lower house of its parliament unanimously passed a landmark anti-stalking bill on Monday. The legislation was tabled by Deputy Law Minister Mas Ermieyati Samsudin, who vowed that “those who…
· Michelle De Pacina
Family of 4 kidnapped and found dead in rural farmland in Northern California
A South Asian family of four, including an infant, were kidnapped at gunpoint from their trucking business in Merced County, California, on Monday. On Wednesday, officers were called to a rural farm area at around 5:30 p.m. by a farmworker who discovered the victims’ bodies.…
· Bryan Ke
Vigil held in honor of Purdue University student found murdered in his dorm room
Hundreds of Purdue University students gathered around their campus’ "Unfinished Block P" statue on Wednesday evening to honor 20-year-old student Varun Chheda, who was murdered by his roommate earlier that day. “Varun Manish Chheda was no different than the rest of us here…
· Ryan General
Marijuana farmer, sister sentenced for attempted $1 million bribery of Northern California sheriff
Siblings Chi Meng Yang, 36, of Montague, Siskiyou County, and Gaosheng Laitinen, 41, of St. Paul, Minnesota, were sentenced for their bribery attempt aimed at protecting family marijuana grows in Siskiyou County, California, from local authorities. Yang, who was convicted of…
· Bryan Ke
NYC bail reform slammed after repeat offender makes 42nd attack
Robert Kelley, vice president of New York City’s Transport Union, slammed the city’s bail reform on “Fox & Friends First” on Monday in protest after officials put repeat offender Alexander Wright under the new bail reform. Wright, 49, was charged with assault and harassment for…
· Michelle De Pacina
Filipino actor Sharon Cuneta shows off Louis Vuitton shopping bags after being ‘turned away’ at Hermès store in Seoul
Filipino actor and singer Sharon Cuneta shares the moment she was “turned away” from an Hermès store in Seoul in her latest travel vlog. Shortly after being turned away, Cuneta went on to shop at Louis Vuitton, where she was apparently provided with welcoming service. The actor…
· Daniel Anderson
Michelle Kwan officially confirmed as US ambassador to Belize
Former Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan was confirmed last Thursday by the Senate through voice vote as the U.S. ambassador to Belize. Kwan was nominated by Biden last December. Aside from her accomplishments in skating, Kwan served as the first public diplomacy envoy for the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Soil from 75 former Japanese American WWII incarceration sites collected for memorial
Ceramic pieces to be made from soil collected from the 75 Japanese incarceration camps across the U.S. were presented at the National Monument ceremony for the World War II Japanese American Incarceration in Little Tokyo on Sept. 24. The collection was to honor and memorialize…
· Ryan General
Advocates laud India’s Supreme Court decision to uphold a single woman’s right to late term abortion
Advocates have hailed India’s Supreme Court Justice D.Y. Chandrachud’s decision to uphold a woman’s right to an abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy regardless of marital status. Chandrachud’s ruling effectively granted the petition of a 25-year-old single woman who sought…
· Daniel Anderson
Tennis star and certified ARMY Naomi Osaka meets BTS’ SUGA in Japan
Olympic tennis star Naomi Osaka made her ARMY dreams come true when she met BTS’ SUGA on Friday. Both sat courtside for the NBA Japan Games’ first match between the Golden States Warriors and the Washington Wizards. Osaka, who used to run a BTS fan account, told SUGA “Autumn…
· Bryan Ke
Massachusetts woman kills former landlord with hammer, steals $40,000 through forged checks
Xiu Fang Ke, a 43-year-old woman from Newton, Massachusetts, was charged with the murder of her former landlord, Leonard Garber, 65. Ke was also accused of stealing money from their joint account through forged checks amounting to over $40,000. Investigators believe that the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Delaware jewelry shop owner relearning how to walk after being brutally beaten, pistol-whipped during armed robbery
A 68-year-old jewelry shop owner was pistol-whipped and brutally beaten during an armed robbery in Wilmington, Delaware. Calvin Ushery, the 39-year-old suspect, was arrested on Sept. 22 and is facing multiple charges, including robbery and possession of a firearm during the…
· Carl Samson
Former Chicago graduate student found guilty of spying for China
Ji Chaoqun, 31, a Chinese national living in Chicago, was convicted of spying for the Chinese government after a two-week trial. The former graduate student at the Illinois Institute of Technology worked under the direction of top intelligence officers in the Jiangsu Province…
· Daniel Anderson
BIBI releases bloody music video for new single ‘Animal Farm’
South Korean singer-songwriter BIBI dropped a new music video on Tuesday – her birthday – for her prerelease single “Animal Farm.” The cinematic music video introduces BIBI’s character “Oh Geum-ji,” who was inspired by Park Chan-wook’s 2005 film “Lady Vengeance.” BIBI’s upcoming…
· Bryan Ke
Man in blackface mocking ‘The Little Mermaid’ identified as Indonesian star’s sibling
Jossi Marchelli, the brother of popular Indonesian actor Acha Septriasa, has been banned from TikTok for posting a video in blackface mocking Halle Bailey, the star of the upcoming live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid.” The now-deleted video shows Marchelli sitting in…
· Michelle De Pacina
Harmonica player at Queen Elizabeth II vigil in Hong Kong arrested for sedition
A 43-year-old man, surnamed Pang, was arrested on Tuesday outside the British consulate in Hong Kong under the British colonial-era sedition law for playing a pro-democracy tune on a harmonica at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral vigil. Pang played the song “Glory To Hong Kong,”…
· Daniel Anderson
EXO’s Lay Zhang, Amber Liu of f(x), ØZI, Tia Ray, Sury Su and more to perform at inaugural MetaMoon Music Festival
The inaugural MetaMoon Music Festival will bring the likes of EXO’s Lay Zhang, Amber Liu of f(x) and other Asian artists from all over the United States and Asia together at the Barclays Center in New York City on Nov. 26. Leading up to the festival will be the MetaMoon Food…
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Company · Korea · NYSE:CPNG
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Company · Korea · KRX:035720
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Company · China · HKEX:1024
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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
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One of the layers behind Webtoon, LINE, Snow.
Company · Japan · TYO:4755
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The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
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