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· Bryan Ke
Naomi Osaka and her daughter star in baby formula campaign
Baby formula company Bobbie and new mom Naomi Osaka are teaming up for a new ad campaign that helps raise awareness about the lack of paid leave for parents in the United States. Announcing the effort: Bobbie and Osaka announced their partnership for the “Parents Push Harder”…
· Carl Samson
BTS’ RM, V complete basic military training
BTS members RM and V achieved a milestone this week as they successfully completed the basic training of South Korea’s mandatory military service. What they achieved: RM, whose real name is Kim Nam-joon, 29, and V, whose real name is Kim Tae-hyung, 28, graduated from the…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: Taiwanese rapper Shou struggles to perform as fans throw their bras at him
Taiwanese rapper Shou was visibly caught off guard after multiple fans threw their bras at him at a recent concert. What happened: Shou, whose real name is Lou Junshou, shared a video of the hilarious moment on Instagram on Jan. 4. In it, the 30-year-old member of Taiwanese…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: TikToker shares what life is like with germaphobe parent with OCD
A TikTok user has sparked conversations on mental health after sharing details about his life with his mother who has been clinically diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). What he posted: In a video posted on Tuesday, TikTok user @zavhbruh claims that his mother…
· Michelle De Pacina
Video: The ‘Dragon Ball’ musical performance that attracted over 350M live viewers
The Dragon Ball musical performance by Chinese youth dance troupe O-DOG at Bilibili’s New Year’s Eve gala in China attracted over 350 million live viewers. The performance: The performance, celebrating the 40th anniversary of “Dragon Ball” and the lunar Year of the Dragon,…
· Bryan Ke
Group photos featuring BTS’ RM, V released by military training center
The Nonsan Korea Army Training Center on Thursday posted new group photos of its recruits, including BTS members RM and V. What they show: RM, whose real name is Kim Nam-joon, 29, and V, full name Kim Tae-hyung, 28, appeared on two separate group photos shared by the training…
· Carl Samson
Intermittent fasting leads to changes in brain, gut: study
Intermittent fasting leads to significant changes in both the brain and the gut, a new study on obese individuals has found. Key findings: The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, saw participants experience an average weight loss of…
· Michelle De Pacina
Dancer Bryan Tanaka confirms ‘amicable separation’ from Mariah Carey after 7 years
Creative director and choreographer Bryan Tanaka has addressed his recent breakup with Mariah Carey for the first time in a social media post. “Amicable separation”: In an Instagram post, Tanaka, 40, confirmed his “amicable separation” from the 54-year-old singer-songwriter…
· Michelle De Pacina
BTS’ RM shares first photo update since military enlistment
BTS’ RM posted an Instagram update post-military enlistment, prompting an outpouring of love and anticipation from his fans on social media. RM’s post: On Dec. 11, a photo of RM in casual attire was shared on the artist’s film account. The image shows the 29-year-old in a gray…
· Michelle De Pacina
Houston opens first Filipino supermarket Seafood City
Seafood City, a popular Filipino supermarket chain in North America, recently opened its first Texas outpost in Houston. The grand opening: Situated near the First Colony Commons shopping center, the store, located in Sugar Land city, opened on Dec. 14. Seafood City, which…
· Ryan General
‘Benevolent sexism’ undermines Asian women with accents in workplace: study
“Our research serves as a reminder to not evaluate workers based on stereotypes,” the authors explained
· Bryan Ke
Asian terms dominate gay Pornhub’s top 5 searches in 2023
PornHub has released its “Year in Review Insights” report for 2023, revealing an Asian-dominant trend in its gay category worldwide. Most-searched terms: As seen in the report published Dec. 9, four of the top five most-searched terms on PornHub Gay include “anime” (No. 2),…
· Michelle De Pacina
Simu Liu performs ‘I’m Just Ken’ with AJ Rafael at LA concert
Simu Liu performed a live rendition of the “Barbie” song “I’m Just Ken” with AJ Rafael at his concert in Los Angeles. Liu’s performance: Channeling “Barbie” costar Ryan Gosling, who originally performed the song in the Greta Gerwig hit film, Liu encouraged the audience to…
· Bryan Ke
NewJeans to be 1st K-pop girl group to perform on ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’
ABC and Dick Clark Productions announced Wednesday that K-pop group NewJeans will be performing two of their songs on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” on Dec. 31. About their appearance: The five-member group — consisting of Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin…
· Ryan General
South Korean dog meat farmers protest proposed ban
“If I have to close down, with the financial condition I’m in, there really is no answer to what I can do,”
· Ryan General
New S. Korea study reveals alarming link between commuting and mental health
The study found that those who spend over an hour commuting daily are 16% more likely to experience depressive symptoms than their counterparts with shorter commutes
· Ryan General
Search for missing US woman in Guatemala continues amid lack of information
Volunteer search and rescue organization Bruce’s Legacy has yet to find any further clues due to weather challenges and a lack of detailed information from key witnesses
· Bryan Ke
BTS’ RM pens emotional letter to fans ahead of military service
BTS’ RM has written an emotional letter to fans as he sets off to begin his military duties. What he wrote: RM, whose real name is Kim Nam-joon, posted the letter to his Weverse account Sunday, a day before departing for his mandatory military service. The 29-year-old BTS leader…
· Bryan Ke
Tamarind predicted to be 2024’s ‘Flavor of the Year’ by McCormick
Global spice brand McCormick and Company has named tamarind its 2024 “Flavor of the Year,” releasing a new seasoning blend to match it. About the seasoning: McCormick made the announcement in the 24th edition of its Flavor Forecast, an annual report released since 2000. Its…
· Ryan General
28-year-old former child prodigy refuses to work, lives on parental allowance
“If you just sit around and do nothing, you can live a happy life”
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Alibaba Pictures
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Cloud
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Coupang (Rocket Delivery)
Coupang (Rocket Delivery) connects to Coupang and the broader platforms story around it.
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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.
Company · Korea · NYSE:CPNG
Coupang
Coupang is Korea's Amazon — overnight Rocket Delivery plus Coupang Play, a streaming service bundling K-content and live sports into the shopping habit.
Company · Indonesia · IDX:GOTO
GoTo Group
GoTo is the app Indonesia runs on — Gojek rides, Tokopedia shopping, and GoPay wallets woven into daily life for the world's fourth-most-populous country.
Company · Singapore · NASDAQ:GRAB
Grab
Grab is the everyday super-app of Southeast Asia — rides, food, and payments in one wallet across eight countries, the way hundreds of millions actually move and eat.
Company · Korea · KRX:035720
Kakao
Kakao touches messaging, webtoons, music, and entertainment distribution in everyday Korean digital life.
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 · Korea · KRX:035420
Naver
One of the layers behind Webtoon, LINE, Snow.
Company · Japan · TYO:4755
Rakuten Group
Rakuten touches shopping, memberships, points, streaming, and platform habits that affect how people actually spend.
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.