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· Daniel Anderson
K-pop girl group LunarSolar officially disbands
J Planet Entertainment officially announced the disbandment of K-pop girl group Lunarsolar over the weekend. The group, which consisted of four members, Eseo, Jian, Taeryeong and Yuuri, debuted in September 2020 with the single “Solar : flare.” K-pop girl group LunarSolar has…
· Ryan General
New $1 billion Lego factory in Vietnam planned to be 100% powered by solar energy
Lego is responding to growing demands in Asia by investing $1 billion to build a toy factory in Vietnam. Second site in Asia: In a recent press release, the Danish toy company revealed that it is erecting a new 44-hectare (109-acre) facility in Binh Duong Province, which is…
· Carl Samson
‘Apocalypse’: The world could be without internet for weeks after a solar storm, UCI researcher warns
A solar superstorm could cause a global internet collapse comparable to an apocalyptic event that could last for weeks, according to a study based on modeling experiments from the University of California, Irvine (UCI). Key findings: Solar storms, also known as coronal mass…
· Bryan Ke
Korean Scientists Invest Transparent Solar Panels to Be Used on Phones
A team of scientists led by a Korean professor invented new transparent solar panels that can eventually be used to charge smartphones. Professor Joondong Kim and his colleagues from the Incheon National University in Korea, recently published their latest invention in the…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Netizens Found the Solar Eclipse ‘Sexy’ and We’re Concerned
Last week’s solar eclipse was a beautiful sight to behold, and such a heavenly phenomenon is always a must-see, not only for its rarity but also the opportunity it gives for people to unite, at least in thinking. A collective of Japanese Twitter users, for instance, saw more out…
· Heather Johnson Yu
5 Asian Myths That Explained Solar Eclipses
If you currently exist (and chances are you probably do), you know about the solar eclipse happening today. The celestial event happens every couple years; this one’s path of totality will stretch from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina.
· Carl Samson
Adorable Solar Farm in China is Literally Shaped Like a Giant Panda
China built what easily wins the world’s cutest solar farm yet — a Panda Power Plant, the first phase of which was successfully connected to the grid. The plant, located in Datong City, Shanxi Province, has been installed by Hong Kong’s Panda Green Energy in agreement with the…
· Khier Casino
China is Now the World’s Top Generator of Solar Energy
China has become the worlds greatest producer of solar energy after doubling the nation’s photovoltaic capacity to 77.42 gigawatts at the end of 2016. Despite the rapid growth, solar power represents only 1% of China’s total energy output, according to Reuters.
· Editorial Staff
A Solar-Powered Driverless Car is Coming to China
No workers, no problem, according to Chinese real estate development company Vanke, who is working on driverless cars and robots to address labor shortage problems.
· Riley Schatzle
Facebook Unveils Massive Solar Drone That Will Provide Internet to Rural Areas
Facebook just built a drone that will be able to beam broadband internet to areas across the globe that cannot currently access the internet. Connectivity Lab, a Facebook initiative to develop new technology to provide internet accessibility for everyone, recently finalized…
· Ryan General
‘The Wandering Earth II’ earns $69.7 million on first day of Lunar New Year
“The Wandering Earth II,” the highly anticipated prequel to one of the world’s top films of 2019, had a strong opening to mark the first day of the Lunar New Year. The sci-fi film, which stars Wu Jing and Andy Lau, earned $69.7 million at the Chinese box office on Sunday, based…
· Carl Samson
Why Vietnam celebrates the Year of the Cat instead of the Rabbit
While most Asian countries and diasporas welcomed the Lunar New Year celebrating the rabbit, Vietnam, which observes the equivalent Tết Nguyên Đán, honored a different animal: the cat. Vietnam shares 10 of the Chinese zodiac calendar’s 12 signs, with the differences being the…
· Daniel Anderson
Four LOONA members win lawsuit to terminate contracts with agency BlockBerry Creative
Before you read: LOONA’s Chuu expelled from group over ‘violent language and misuse of power’ LOONA members file injunctions to cancel contracts with label BlockBerry Creative BlockBerry Creative, the agency that represents the 11-member K-pop girl group LOONA, has seen four of…
· Ryan General
Energy tycoon Li Hejun, once China’s richest man, arrested
Chinese authorities have detained Li Hejun, the billionaire founder of thin-film solar panel firm Hanergy, local media reported on Wednesday. Li, once dubbed China’s richest man, has reportedly not been seen since his arrest by Liaoning police in the Chinese city of Jinzhou on…
· Carl Samson
Chinese man accused of killing Nigerian ex-girlfriend says he spent $132,000 on her
Before you read: After ‘confessing,’ Chinese man pleads not guilty to killing Nigerian ex-girlfriend Arraignment of Chinese man accused of killing Nigerian ex-girlfriend stalls due to lack of interpreter Chinese man accused of stabbing Nigerian ex-girlfriend to death gets…
· Iris Jung
Thai man refuses government help, lives in tree for 3 years
A 38-year-old Thai man has lived in a tree for three years out of embarrassment. Known as Charlie, the man is currently living in a tree in the Isaan province of Udon Thani out of financial embarrassment, reported The Thaiger. Located 10 meters (approximately 33 feet) off the…
· Carl Samson
Asia’s richest man regrets not completing college: ‘My abilities may have been faster’
Before you read: Indian college dropout becomes world’s third richest man While sitting on Forbes’ list as Asia’s richest man, Indian entrepreneur Gautam Adani has expressed regrets over dropping out of college, believing his skills would have developed faster if he had obtained…
· Daniel Anderson
MAMAMOO return with their ‘MIC ON’ in new album
K-pop girl group MAMAMOO dropped their new album “MIC ON,” led by title track “ILLELA,” on Tuesday. “MIC ON” is the quartet’s first comeback as a full group in over a year since their September 2021 album “I Say MAMAMOO: The Best.” In the last year, all four of the group’s…
· Carl Samson
Indian tycoon Gautam Adani surpasses Jeff Bezos as world’s second-richest person
Indian business tycoon Gautam Adani, 60, overtook Jeff Bezos to become the world’s second-richest person last week. The college dropout has seen large gains amid the COVID-19 pandemic, adding nearly $70 billion to his wealth this year alone. Adani’s rise in the global ranking is…
· Bryan Ke
The ultimate clean energy? Scientists create green hydrogen fuel from air
A team of scientists has managed to invent a device that could turn water from the air into green hydrogen fuel, according to a Nature Communications study published by the group on Sept. 6. “This module uses a hygroscopic electrolyte exposed to the atmosphere constantly,” Gang…