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· Bryan Ke
Behind ‘Wicked’s’ majestic hats is a Filipino milliner
Harvy Santos, a Filipino milliner based in the U.K., helped create the stunning hats worn by Glinda Upland (Ariana Grande), Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo) and other characters in Jon M. Chu’s two-part film adaptation of “Wicked.” In a Universal Studios featurette, Santos shared…
· Ryan General
Crypto entrepreneur buys $6 million duct-taped banana — and plans to either eat it or send it to space
Justin Sun, founder of the Tron blockchain and cryptocurrency, purchased Maurizio Cattelan’s controversial artwork “Comedian” for $6.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday. The artwork, featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall, previously sold for between $120,000 and…
· Ryan General
US indicts Asia’s 4th richest man in $250 million bribery scheme
On Wednesday, Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and senior associates were charged in the U.S. with orchestrating a $250 million bribery scheme to secure lucrative solar energy contracts in India. Federal prosecutors in New York alleged that Adani Green Energy bribed Indian…
· Ryan General
Shohei Ohtani’s $4 million 50/50 ball now a Taipei tourist attraction
Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50/50 home run ball is now a public attraction in Taipei. The ball, which marked Ohtani‘s achievement as the first MLB player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season, recently sold for a record-breaking $4.4 million at auction to…
· Bryan Ke
Man arrested for scamming Japanese woman out of $5.2 million in historic case
A Chinese national was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly impersonating a celebrity to scam a Japanese woman out of 809 million yen ($5.2 million), marking the largest online investment scam against a single individual in Japan. Wen Zhuolin, 34, allegedly posed as well-known…
· Bryan Ke
Oscar winner ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ set to become a musical
British drama “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008) is being adapted into a new musical. Two-time Tony Award-winning Indian American producer Ken Davenport is producing the project, with composer A.R. Rahman, who won two Oscars for his work on the film, returning to create new music for…
· Michelle De Pacina
How a 20-year-old Singaporean man stole over $230 million in crypto
Malone Lam, a 20-year-old Singaporean man who was previously arrested by the FBI over a conspiracy to steal and launder money, appeared in court on Oct. 23, with both prosecution and defense requesting 60 days to negotiate a plea deal to avoid a trial. Lam and his…
· Carl Samson
Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 ball sells for $4.39 million amid ownership dispute
The baseball that cemented Shohei Ohtani’s status as the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season has sold at auction for $4.39 million, the highest price ever paid for any ball in any sport. Despite its sale, the memorabilia remains embroiled in an…
· Carl Samson
Japan’s foreign population hits record 3.5 million amid labor shortage
The number of foreigners living in Japan hit a record high of 3.5 million by mid-2024, according to Japan’s Immigration Services Agency. Driven by a labor shortage in an aging society, foreign nationals surged by 177,964 compared to 2023, with “specified skilled workers” rising…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong police bust love scam that duped victims out of $46 million using deepfakes
Hong Kong police dismantled a cross-border fraud syndicate that allegedly used deepfake technology to swindle over $46 million from victims across Asia through cryptocurrency romance scams. With 27 individuals arrested, the bust includes one of the largest fraud centers ever…
· Michelle De Pacina
Japan’s richest man donates $31 million to UCLA humanities program
Japanese executive and philanthropist Tadashi Yanai has donated $31 million to University of California, Los Angeles’s College Division of Humanities, marking the largest gift in the program’s history. About the donation: The donation will support the Yanai Initiative for…
· Carl Samson
Beijing slams US’ $567 million pledge for Taiwan’s defense
The Biden administration approved a $567 million defense package for Taiwan, continuing U.S. support for the island in the face of increased pressure from China. This marks a significant step in bolstering Taiwan’s military readiness as Beijing escalates its military activities…
· Michelle De Pacina
2 charged with $230 million cryptocurrency theft used for luxury cars, parties
Malone Lam, 20, and Jeandiel Serrano, 21, were charged on Thursday with stealing over $230 million in cryptocurrency, which they used to fund a lavish lifestyle of international travel, luxury cars, jewelry, nightclubs and high-end rental properties in Los Angeles and Miami,…
· Carl Samson
The Black Label’s Meovv garners 10 million views in 2 days with debut MV
Meovv, The Black Label’s first girl group, made its highly anticipated debut on Sept. 6 with single “Meow.” The song’s music video amassed 10 million views in just two days but drew some critical reactions, including from viewers who expected more. The Black Label was co-founded…
· Michelle De Pacina
Over a million evacuated as Super Typhoon Yagi hits China
Super Typhoon Yagi has made landfall on China’s Hainan Island on Friday, bringing heavy rain and winds up to 245 kilometers per hour which make it 2024’s second-strongest tropical cyclone globally. Over 400,000 people in Hainan and 670,000 in Guangdong province have been…
· Michelle De Pacina
Singapore to launch $14 million study on aging in Asian skin
Singapore is launching a $14 million, four-year research initiative to study how Asian skin ages, addressing age-related issues like skin thinning and persistent itching. The study led by professor Rachel Watson, an executive director at the Skin Research Institute of Singapore,…
· Carl Samson
Hundreds of thousands of white people raise millions for Kamala Harris
White people are organizing en-masse in support of Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the Oval Office. A pair of Zoom calls titled “White Women: Answer the Call!” and “White Dudes for Harris” gathered 164,000 and 190,000 people, respectively, breaking platform records. By…
· Bryan Ke
This tech entrepreneur turned almost 90% of his first company’s workers into millionaires
Jay Chaudhry, the 65-year-old Indian American CEO of cybersecurity firm Zscaler, recalled how he helped turn his former employees into millionaires after selling his first company, SecureIT, to VeriSign in an all-stock deal worth $70 million in 1998. Chaudhry and his wife,…
· Editorial Staff
FBI raids $3.5 million home of ex-aide to NY Gov. Hochul
On Tuesday morning, FBI agents reportedly entered and searched the Long Island, five-bedroom house of Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff for New York Governor Kathy Hochul, and her husband Chris Hu. It is unclear why their house was raided and they have been accused of no…
· Carl Samson
Seventeen donating $1 million as new UNESCO youth ambassadors
K-pop boy group Seventeen has been appointed as UNESCO’s first-ever Goodwill Ambassadors for Youth, pledging a $1 million donation to launch the “Going Together – For Youth Creativity and Well-Being” initiative. The partnership aims to support youth-led projects worldwide,…
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