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· Michelle De Pacina
Thai man accuses son of drugging him, killing his wife to steal nearly $2 million
A Thai millionaire has accused his son and daughter-in-law of drugging him and killing his wife to steal his nearly $2 million in assets. On Feb. 11, the unidentified 67-year-old man filed a complaint at Chanchoengsao Police Station claiming that he was held captive for over two…
· Michelle De Pacina
Hong Kong billionaire fugitive auctions Hermès bags for over $3 million
Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau sold 77 luxury handbags for 25.2 million Hong Kong dollars (approximately $3.2 million) in a recent online auction. The collection was the largest single-owner handbag sale in Asia’s auction market, according to auction house Sotheby’s.
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese man abducted as child leaves billionaire adoptive family after reuniting with multimillionaire birth parents
A Chinese man who was abducted as a toddler and later adopted by a billionaire family has been found by his birth family, whom he has chosen to return to. Mei Zhiqiang, 27, was 2 years old when he was abducted by human traffickers from outside his home in Yunnan province in…
· Michelle De Pacina
1 million Tibetan children in China separated from families, forced to assimilate, UN says
A recent United Nations report claims China has separated approximately 1 million Tibetan children from their families and placed them into government-run boarding schools. The separations are part of China’s efforts to have the children “culturally, religiously and…
· Michelle De Pacina
Singaporean man sues woman for $2.3 million over ‘trauma’ of being friend-zoned
A Singaporean man has sued a woman for 3 million Singaporean dollars (approximately $2.3 million) for causing him “trauma and depression” after she rejected a romantic relationship with him. The man, identified as K. Kawshigan, filed two lawsuits against the woman, Nora Tan,…
· Ines Shin
Chinese company has staff collect $9 million in bonuses from 6.5-foot-tall mountain of cash
A Chinese crane manufacturing company distributed 61 million yuan (approximately $9 million) in bonuses to employees from a mountain of cash at its annual party. On Jan. 17, Henan Mine posted videos of its employees walking onto a stage to collect their year-end bonuses from a…
· 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…
· Ryan General
Fans celebrate reports that BLACKPINK’s Lisa offered $81 million to leave YG Entertainment
Before you read: YG Entertainment shuts down claims BLACKPINK moving to subsidiary label With BLACKPINK’s contract with YG Entertainment set to expire in August, the topic of whether the group members will renew their agreement with the talent agency has been the subject of much…
· Iris Jung
Japan’s top cosplayer made over $1.5 million in 2022, manager reveals
Top Japanese cosplayer Enako earned over 200 million yen (approximately $1.5 million) in revenue for 2022, according to her manager. The news was revealed on Monday when the cosplayer and her manager participated in the “Uramayo! Popular celebrities (secret) one after another…
· Ines Shin
S. Korea fines Tesla $2.2 million for overstating driving range of EVs
Before you read: Videos of Teslas malfunctioning in below-freezing temperatures go viral The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) announced that a 2.85 billion won (approximately $2.2 million) fine would be imposed on Tesla for exaggerating the range of their vehicles in low…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese billionaire arrested in London over SF bribery scandal posts $18.4 million bail
A Chinese billionaire allegedly connected to the San Francisco corruption scandal that has rocked the city since 2020 has been arrested in London. Property developer Zhang Li, the co-founder of debt-stricken Guangzhou-based R&F Properties, was arrested on Nov. 30 and put on…
· Ryan General
$20 million stolen from COVID relief funds by Chinese government-linked hackers, Secret Service says
The hacking group APT41, which has reportedly been working with the Chinese government for years, has been accused by the U.S. Secret Service of stealing at least $20 million from the U.S. government’s COVID-19 relief funds. The stolen amount is but a fraction of the $400…
· William Yuk
Jeremy Lin Foundation and TAAF to award $1.5 million in grants to AAPI groups
A decade after uniting basketball fans across the country, the legacy of Linsanity lives on through a collaboration between the Jeremy Lin Foundation and the Asian American Foundation that seeks to empower AAPI youth. The initiative will award a total of $1.5 million in grants…
· Carl Samson
Asia’s richest man to develop India’s largest slum, the site of hit film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest person, has won the rights to redevelop Mumbai’s Dharavi neighborhood after a 50-billion rupee (approximately $616 million) bid on Tuesday. Dharavi, which first gained world recognition after appearing in the 2008 film “Slumdog Millionaire,” is…
· Khier Casino
Rats blamed for eating through 1.3 million joints’ worth of marijuana in India
Police in India have blamed rats for stealing nearly 200 kilograms (approximately 441 pounds) of marijuana — enough to roll approximately 1.3 million joints — that was confiscated and stored at local precincts in Mathura. Mathura police were asked to provide around 386 kilograms…
· Carl Samson
Balenciaga files $25 million suit against producers of ‘malevolent’ ad
Balenciaga has filed a suit against the producers of its campaign ad that included an image of a Supreme Court decision on child pornography laws. The French fashion house is seeking $25 million from production company North Six, Inc. and set designer Nicholas Des Jardins, who…
· Michelle De Pacina
Kris Wu fined $84 million for tax evasion after being sentenced to 13 years in prison for sex crimes
Chinese Canadian actor and singer Kris Wu was fined nearly $84 million for tax evasion less than two hours after he was sentenced to 13 years in prison for rape on Friday. The 32-year-old singer, whose real name is Wu Yifan, was ordered to pay 600 million yuan (approximately…
· Khier Casino
Chinese American scientist accused of spying for China wins $1.8 million settlement
Sherry Chen, a hydrologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the National Weather Service, was arrested in 2014 and charged with espionage by the FBI. She was accused of illegally taking sensitive information from a government database about American…
· Khier Casino
Simu Liu helps feed millions through $100,000 donation
Simu Liu doubled a donation at the BoxLunch Gala benefiting Feeding America at City Market Social House in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The “Shang-Chi” star was joined onstage by Casey Marsh, chief development officer of Feeding America, to present a giant check for $100,000 to…
· Bryan Ke
Dwight Howard will make over $1 million annually playing in Taiwan league
Former Los Angeles Lakers player Dwight Howard has moved from the NBA to Taiwan’s T-1 League to play for the Taoyuan Leopards. The Leopards is one of the league’s six teams. The other teams include the Kaohsiung Aquas, the New Taipei CTBC DEA, the Taichung Suns, the Tainan TSG…
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