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· Michelle De Pacina
South African woman’s life sentence in Thailand for crime she says she didn’t commit is reduced
Ashley Oosthuizen, a 23-year-old South African, was arrested in 2020 after she accepted a package that contained ecstasy from a delivery man at the restaurant in Thailand where she worked as a manager. On Wednesday, the Koh Samui Court decided to reduce her life sentence to 33.4…
· Michelle De Pacina
Naked ‘corpse’ found in Thailand turns out to be sex doll
Authorities in the Saek Suk district were alerted to the Bang Saen beach in eastern Thailand on Thursday after tourists reported seeing the corpse of a woman from a distance. Upon investigation, the “corpse” turned out to be a rubber sex doll that had did not have a head. The…
· Bryan Ke
Overworked elephant rips Thai owner in half
A 20-year-old male elephant named Pom Pam reportedly ripped his owner, Supachai Wongfaed, in half using his tusks in the Thai province of Phang Nga on Wednesday. Supachai’s remains were recovered after authorities called Phang Nga Provincial Livestock officers to help them…
· 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…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Strongest action’ vowed against fan who allegedly made racist gesture at Son Heung-min
At Sunday’s Premier League match, a Chelsea fan was spotted making a racist gesture towards South Korean soccer player Son Heung-min. In a video shared to Twitter, the man is seen pulling up the corner of his eyes. The incident occured when Son took a corner kick during the…
· Ryan General
Putin slams US lawmakers’ visits to Taiwan, blames US for Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine
Addressing an international security summit attended by military officials from Africa, Asia and Latin America, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused “Western globalist elites” of trying “to shift the blame for their own failures to Russia and China.” According to Putin, the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Emma Raducanu defeats soon-to-retire Serena Williams in their first — and likely last — match against each other
U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu defeated 23-time grand slam singles champion Serena Williams in the opening round of the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday night. Raducanu, who was dominant from the beginning of the match, ended the game in a 6-4, 6-0 win in straight sets.…
· Bryan Ke
Son linked to father’s alleged murders of Muslim men in Albuquerque ordered to remain in federal custody
Judge John Robbenhaar ordered Shaheen Syed, the son of Muhammad Syed, the 51-year-old man suspected of killing four Muslim men between November 2021 and August of this year, to remain in federal custody during a detention hearing in the U.S. District Court in Albuquerque, New…
· Ryan General
Airbnb hosts with ‘distinctively Asian names’ received fewer bookings during pandemic years, study shows
The rise of anti-Asian hate amid the spread of COVID-19 in 2020 resulted in fewer bookings for Asian American hosts on Airbnb, a Harvard study published on Aug. 3 suggested. The study, titled “Scapegoating and Discrimination in Times of Crisis: Evidence from Airbnb,” was based…
· Bryan Ke
ARMY praises Nicki Minaj for speaking out against the music industry’s purported ‘blackballing’ of BTS
BTS fans, also known as ARMY, recently praised Nicki Minaj, 39, for indirectly claiming that the South Korean septet has been “blackballed” by the Western music industry. In various clips shared online by fans, the American rapper claims that certain “rules” have been set up by…
· Michelle De Pacina
Jollibee’s Chickenjoy crowned ‘best fried chicken in America’ over 15 other chains’ chicken in taste test
Filipino fast-food restaurant chain Jollibee’s fried chicken has been named the “best chain fried chicken” in the U.S. by Vox Media’s food website Eater. In Eater’s piece, titled “Which Chain Makes the Best Fried Chicken?” writers and editors pitted 16 fast-food restaurants in…
· Michelle De Pacina
Monk fight leads to death in Thailand
A fight between two monks at the Wat Mai Thong Chai Temple in Thailand led to the death of 64-year-old monk Kumart Absuwan on Tuesday afternoon. Anake Kwanyuen, a 49-year-old monk of the same temple, reportedly grabbed a tiffin carrier and smashed it on Kumart’s head. Anake…
· Ryan General
Former NBA center advises Kevin Durant tweet ‘Free Taiwan’ to get traded off by Nets owner Joe Tsai
Former NBA center Andrew Bogut took to Twitter to poke fun at the NBA’s extremely sensitive relationship with China with a dig at Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai. Bogut’s tweet focused on Nets power forward Kevin Durant, who expressed his desire to be traded from the team over a…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Who said you can have a child?’: Man filmed berating mother for crying child on 1-hour flight
On a one-hour flight from Seoul to Jeju in South Korea, a man in his 40s was captured verbally accosting a mother for her crying child. A viral video of the incident, which occurred on Tuesday, shows the man swearing and criticizing the woman for being unable to “educate” her…
· Daniel Anderson
New US K-pop festival KAMP LA 2022 to feature Monsta X, Somi, Kai, Super Junior, IKON and more
A new K-pop festival called KAMP LA 2022 was announced on Tuesday. The event will feature artists such as Monsta X, Somi, Kai, Super Junior, IKON, BamBam and Zion. T. Held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Oct. 15 and Oct. 16, the two-day festival is spearheaded by…
· Ryan General
Thai actor Praya Lundberg to star in film about Rock Springs massacre that killed 28 Chinese miners in Wyoming
A film about the Rock Springs massacre, the real-life incident that resulted in the deaths of 28 Asian immigrant railroad workers in 1885, is set to star Thai Swedish actor Praya Lundberg. “Ghosts of the Railroad” will be based on one of the bloodiest racially motivated…
· Ryan General
China begins new military drills as US delegation visits Taiwan; accuses US of ‘stirring up confrontation’
China is set to conduct additional military drills near Taiwan in response to the recent visit by a delegation of American lawmakers to the island. On the trip, Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts was joined by House Representatives John Garamendi and Alan Lowenthal, both of…
· Michelle De Pacina
PM Kishida vows Japan will never again wage war as China, S. Korea condemn visits to Yasukuni Shrine
During a ceremony on Monday for the 77th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to “never again repeat the horrors of war.” The anniversary is traditionally marked by visits to Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, which commemorates those…
· Michelle De Pacina
Police arrest 2 suspects, search for others in murder of Uber driver Kon Fung in Oakland’s Little Saigon
Police have identified and arrested two suspects, Major Willis and a juvenile, in the murder of 52-year-old Uber driver Patrick Fung in Oakland, California, last month. Willis was charged with murder and attempted carjacking, while the juvenile suspect was charged in juvenile…
· Carl Samson
Australian anti-CCP activist who says he was framed for bomb threat against Chinese embassy claims he was spied on, threatened
Australian anti-Chinese Communist Party activist Drew Pavlou, 23, has returned home after being held in London for four weeks over a bomb threat allegation made by the Chinese Embassy. Pavlou came to the U.K. in July to call attention to the disappearance of Chinese tennis star…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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Person · Screen
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.