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· Ryan General
Sony loses millions after rejecting China’s demand to remove Statue of Liberty from new ‘Spider-Man’ film
Sony reportedly walked away from a potential $170 million-$340 million in sales after rejecting China’s request to delete scenes featuring the Statue of Liberty. The China Film Administration wanted Sony and Marvel Studios to take out the American landmark, which is prominently…
· Ryan General
‘White Savior’?: Lawyer of all-girls Afghan robotics team demands Oklahoma woman stop taking credit for their rescue
A lawyer representing an all-girls robotics team who fled Afghanistan has sent a formal cease-and-desist letter to an Oklahoma woman to stop her from taking credit for their rescue. Tragedy for personal gain: Digital Citizen Fund (DCF), the parent organization that oversaw the…
· Ryan General
‘Chinese Backstreet Boys’: BTS fans demand apology from Dominican radio show over racist comments
Hosts of a radio show in the Dominican Republic are under fire for ignorant remarks made on-air about members of Korean supergroup BTS. A barrage of insults: Program “Esto No Es Radio” has earned the wrath of many BTS fans (AKA the ARMY) after ridiculing the popular boyband and…
· Bryan Ke
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Uyghur Bill Demanding Sanctions on Chinese Officials
A bill that would require the Trump administration to toughen its stance on China’s crackdown against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang has been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bill, called the Uyghur Act of 2019, calls for President Donald Trump to impose…
· Editorial Staff
At Least 25 Global Brands Have Apologized to China Since 2017
Less than two weeks into October, over half a dozen U.S. organizations have kowtowed to political pressure from China, acknowledging the purchasing power of the world’s largest population and second-largest economy. The controversy involving the NBA has effectively stung a…
· Carl Samson
U.S. Airlines Cave on China’s Demands to Rename Taiwan on Websites
Four U.S. airlines renamed “Taiwan” in compliance with China’s mandate to reflect its rule over the island or risk unpleasant repercussions. The affected carriers reportedly include American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines.
· Jane Nam
Takashi Murakami releases new NFTs a week after apologizing to his previous NFT investors for crashing prices
Famed Japanese artist Takashi Murakami released his newest collection of NFTS called “Lucky Cat Coin Bank” on June 14 despite apologizing to his crypto investors earlier this month for “stagnant” prices. The newest drop features pixelated versions of the iconic Japanese…
· Iris Jung
Rare Japanese whisky fetches $603,000 at auction
A bottle of Yamazaki 55, a rare Japanese single malt whisky, yielded hundreds of thousands of dollars at a U.S. auction earlier this year, shocking Japanese whisky distillers. Japanese packaged goods company Suntory initially released just 100 bottles of its Yamazaki whiskey –…
· Grace Kim
Riisa Naka compares her game in ‘Alice in Borderland’ S2 to ‘Squid Game’: ‘Mine would be more difficult’
Warning: Spoilers for Seasons 1 and 2 of “Alice in Borderland” ahead Season 2 of “Alice in Borderland” has kicked off… with their heads!
· Carl Samson
China insists Manchester protester broke into consulate, vows ‘strong’ countermeasures against UK
China on Thursday accused the United Kingdom of political manipulation regarding the Manchester consulate incident, promising “strong and forceful countermeasures” if London continues. In a press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin maintained that the…
· Ryan General
China warns citizens that peaches cannot treat COVID amid hoarding of the fruit for its ‘magic’ healing
Chinese state media are refuting viral online claims that canned peaches can help fight against COVID-19. Demand for canned peaches skyrocketed in China after the strict lockdowns were lifted in many parts of the country. In response to the peach-buying craze, People’s Daily…
· Michelle De Pacina
Foxconn apologizes after violent protests erupt at its iPhone factory in China
Thousands of workers gathered at the Zhengzhou factory in China on Tuesday to protest poor pay and unsanitary working conditions at Foxconn, the largest contract assembler of smartphones for Apple. According to protesters, the company unlawfully changed its policies for incoming…
· Michelle De Pacina
Popeyes returns to S. Korea for round 2 against Korean fried chicken
U.S. fried chicken chain Popeyes will be returning to South Korea next month after a nearly two-year hiatus. The company is set to open its first new location by Gangnam Station in southern Seoul in December. The store will begin its employee training on Monday next week.…
· Bryan Ke
James Hong admits he didn’t understand ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ after reading its script
James Hong, 93, admitted in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter (THR) that he could not understand the script of the mind-bending action thriller movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. When asked what made him agree to join…
· Editorial Staff
Videos emerge of Hong Kong protester dragged into Chinese consulate in UK and beaten
A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester, only identified as Bob, was beaten up at the Chinese consulate in Manchester, England, on Sunday afternoon. In videos of the incident that have recently surfaced online, the victim, who was protesting outside the consulate, can be seen being…
· Michelle De Pacina
Journalist critical of Duterte and Marcos administrations shot dead in the Philippines
Filipino radio journalist Percival Mabasa was shot dead in an ambush by two assailants on a motorcycle in Manila, Philippines, on Monday night. Mabasa, who hosted his program “Lapid Fire” on DWBL 1242, had been a prominent critic of former President Rodrigo Duterte and the…
· Bryan Ke
Bangkok wants to become ‘Silicon Valley of food tech’ through anti-hunger project
Dr. Pun-Arj Chairatana, executive director of Thailand’s National Innovation Agency, said the agency aims to make the country the “kitchen of the world” through its SPACE-F project. “Not only that Thailand has sufficient raw material to serve growing demands, the country also…
· 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…
· 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…
· Rebecca Moon
Authorities in Seoul to phase out ‘Parasite’-type basement homes following devastating flood
After four people died in semi-basement homes during the recent historic rainfall, Seoul will no longer be granting permits for semi-basement apartments. “Banjiha,” meaning semi-basement in Korean, gained global recognition after they were shown in the film “Parasite,”…
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