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· Bryan Ke
Amy Yang wins her first LPGA Tour title in the US with $2 million prize
South Korean golfer Amy Yang, who currently plays in the U.S., has bagged her first LPGA Tour title on American soil with a grand prize of $2 million. LPGA Tour record: Yang, 34, secured her first American and fifth total LPGA Tour title at the CME Group Tour Championship in…
· Michelle De Pacina
$2 million in unpaid wages recovered for Filipino workers in California
The Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) successfully recovered $2 million in unpaid wages for Filipino workers this year, addressing wage theft through legal action. The announcement: Despite California’s robust employee protection laws, wage theft remains widespread, particularly…
· Ryan General
Scientists locate ‘lost continent’ of Argoland that vanished 155 million years ago
The breakthrough came when researchers recognized that Argoland had never been a single, cohesive landmass but rather a complex collection of microcontinents
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ trailer: 456 real-life contestants compete to win $4.56 million
Netflix has released the official trailer for “Squid Game: The Challenge,” revealing the first-look into the reality competition show based on the 2021 South Korean hit series “Squid Game.” About the trailer: The reality show features 456 real players who will compete in pursuit…
· Michelle De Pacina
Seattle’s Little Saigon to get $55 million Vietnamese cultural center
The Chinatown-International District’s Little Saigon neighborhood in Seattle will be home to the new Vietnamese Culture and Economic Center. About the center: After more than a decade of planning and fundraising, nonprofit Friends of Little Sài Gòn (FLS) secured the…
· Bryan Ke
Meta pays millions for celebs including Naomi Osaka, Kendall Jenner for AI chatbots: report
Social media giant Meta reportedly paid millions of dollars to over two dozen celebrities, including Naomi Osaka, MrBeast and Dwayne Wade, in a non-exclusive deal to use their likeness for the company’s newly launched AI chatbot feature. The context: Meta announced its new AI…
· Bryan Ke
VinFast reports $623 million net loss despite EV sales of $342 million
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast has reported a significant year-on-year revenue net loss two months after the company made its Nasdaq Global Select Market debut. Key details: VinFast closed the third quarter in September with a net loss amounting to $623 million,…
· Carl Samson
Taiwan billionaire puts 25,000 wine bottles worth $50 million on auction
Taiwanese billionaire Pierre Chen is putting up 25,000 wine bottles from his personal collection for auction, the largest wine collection ever offered in one to date. What’s available: The auction, titled “An Epicurean’s Atlas,” will include some of the rarest bottles from…
· Bryan Ke
Jisoo’s ‘Flower’ becomes first 2023 K-pop MV to hit over 400 million views
BLACKPINK’s Jisoo broke a YouTube milestone on Tuesday after her solo debut “Flower” became the first K-pop music video released in 2023 to garner over 400 million views. Breaking the news: Jisoo, whose real name is Kim Ji-soo, reached the milestone at around 3:57 p.m. Korean…
· Michelle De Pacina
A Japanese start-up is selling a 14-feet-tall Gundam-like robot suit for $3 million
Japanese robotics company Tsubame Industries has created a 14.8-feet-tall robot called Archax, which resembles the robot from classic anime series “Mobile Suit Gundam.” About Archax: According to the Tokyo-based start-up, the $3-million robot that weighs 3.5 tons was named after…
· Ryan General
Nigerian TikToker gets millions of views doing ‘fake Chinese language pranks’
“I love the Chinese language and I love watching Chinese movies,” he tells NextShark
· Bryan Ke
Hyundai, Kia issue safety recall for 3.3 million cars over fear of them suddenly catching fire
Hyundai and Kia have reportedly issued a safety recall to owners for some of their older-model cars, advising them to park their vehicles outside over fear that they may suddenly catch on fire. Safety issue: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced in a press…
· Michelle De Pacina
K-pop star Rain denies $8.6 million real estate fraud accusation
K-pop singer and actor Rain has denied accusations he committed real estate fraud involving around 8.5 billion won (approximately $8.6 million) in the sale of a house in Itaewon, Seoul. False property sales: In a video uploaded to YouTube on Monday, YouTuber Goo Je Yeok claimed…
· Carl Samson
Oxford drops college renaming after Vietnam billionaire’s failed $189 million donation: report
A constituent college at Oxford University has scrapped plans to rename itself after a Vietnamese billionaire after her donation failed to see the light of day, according to a report. Background: Linacre College, an interdisciplinary graduate college, was poised to receive 155…
· Carl Samson
Netflix releases trailer for ‘Squid Game’ reality competition with $4.5 million grand prize
Netflix has released a teaser for its highly anticipated “Squid Game” reality series, “Squid Game: The Challenge.” What it’s about: The show, which premieres on Nov. 22, follows 456 real-life contestants as they compete in a series of games inspired by the hit Korean drama. For…
· Carl Samson
Cops seize $35 million in designer knock-offs in NYC Chinatown raid
The New York Police Department seized $35 million in counterfeit goods — many of them replicas of luxury bags — sold openly in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday. How it went down: In a video announcing the bust, Inspector William Glynn said they received a “tremendous” amount of…
· Ryan General
Study addressing critical health disparities among AANHPI gets $38 million grant
“There are a lot of gaps in our knowledge about the health of these populations and their risk factors for a variety of diseases,”
· Carl Samson
Mina Kimes lands $1.7 million deal with ESPN: report
Free agent NFL analyst Mina Kimes is reportedly staying with ESPN under a massive new deal that bumps her up to seven figures for the first time. The details: Kimes, who currently appears on “NFL Live” and other ESPN shows, will now receive “a little more than $1.7 million per…
· Ryan General
Humans almost went extinct about a million years ago, according to new Chinese study
The study found that approximately 98.7% of our human ancestors were lost during this population crash approximately 900,000 years ago
· Bryan Ke
Dwayne Johnson, Oprah Winfrey jump-start Maui relief fund with $10 million donation
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently donated $10 million to help people affected by the Maui wildfires. About their announcement: Winfrey, 69, and Johnson, 51, announced the People’s Fund of Maui in a joint Instagram post on Thursday.
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