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· Ryan General
Chinese Netizens Upset They Will Have to Pay Filipino Maids ‘Decent Wages’
Chinese netizens are apparently not too happy over the news that China will be welcoming Filipino household service workers (HSWs) to work in their country. In a statement released by the Philippines’ Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Sunday, Filipino HSWs will soon…
· Ryan General
Suicidal ‘McDonald’s Hong Kong’ Twitter Epically Trolls the Internet
A Twitter account claiming to be “McDonald’s Hong Kong” almost had everyone fooled with its convincing portrayal of a brand’s social media account that was suffering a meltdown. Created in October 2016, the parody account which then bore the official sounding @McDonaldsHK…
· Carl Samson
Thirsty Chinese Man Ends Up With Kidney Malfunction After Eating 54 Ice Lollies
A 44-year-old man in China has injured his own kidneys after wolfing down 54 ice lollies to quench his thirst. July 15 had been a hot day for the man surnamed Zheng, who felt dehydrated later that night at his home in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, the Qianjiang Evening News…
· Ryan General
Why Hong Kong Consumers Are No Longer Buying Teslas
It appears that Tesla is beginning to lose one of its biggest markets in the world as sales in Hong Kong have reportedly waned in recent months. The local transport department’s data for April shows there have not been any new Tesla model registrations for the month. In…
· Ryan General
Michelin Star Chef Slammed For Blaming Muslims For Restaurant’s Failure in Malaysia
A Hong Kong restaurateur has found himself at the center of a controversy after allegedly blaming the Muslim culture for the failure of his popular restaurant in Malaysia. Mak Gui Pui, who owns the Michelin-starred restaurant Tim Ho Wan, shut down the operations of the…
· Ryan General
British Man Jailed For Buying ‘Pedophile’ Doll From Hong Kong
A British man will be spending two years and eight months in prison after he was caught smuggling a sex doll that resembles a four-year-old girl. Andrew Dobson, a 49-year-old nuclear energy expert and a father of one, ordered the child-like “pedophile” doll from Hong Kong and…
· Ryan General
Filipino Son Takes Mom on Epic Vacation After She Worked 20 Years as a Maid in HK
A Filipino mother who worked in Hong Kong for 20 years as a domestic helper was recently treated to a holiday trip around Asia by her loving son. Hans Alcanzare, an urban planner from the province of Pangasinan, took his 61-year-old mom Teresita Alcanzare to a seven-country tour…
· Carl Samson
Legendary Hong Kong Billionaire Li Ka-shing Could Finally Be Retiring
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing will reportedly be stepping down as chairman of his global conglomerate CK Hutchison by next year. Li, 88, told associates of his plans without giving a specific date, the Wall Street Journal reported. As he said in a Bloomberg interview last…
· Khier Casino
Parking Space That Sold for $664,200 Proves How Crazy Expensive Hong Kong Is
A 188-square-foot parking space in Hong Kong was sold for a whopping HKD $5.18 million ($664,200), which local reports are calling a world record. Purchased by an investment firm director, Kwan Wai-ming, the space is located on the first floor of the Upton luxury apartment…
· Ryan General
The World’s Most Expensive Handbag Sells for $380,000 At Auction in Hong Kong
Designer handbags, especially Hermés Birkin Bags, are known to cost into the six digits, but one record-setting sale had a pricey handbag selling for the price of a decent house in Los Angeles. After an intense 10-15 minutes bidding war at a Christie’s auction in Hong Kong last…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Woman Has Sex With Dad to Keep Him From Marrying His Fiancée
A Hong Kong woman on trial for incest explained to a local court on Monday that she had sex with her own father to keep him from marrying a new wife. On two separate instances, the unnamed 26-year-old reportedly engaged in sexual intercourse with her 58-year-old father.…
· King Malleta
Inside The Lives of Men Forced into Marriage as ‘Slave Grooms’ in Hong Kong
Not too many people probably know about the “slave grooms of Hong Kong” and a lot might be surprised to find out that it’s not just the women who get tricked into human trafficking. A report from South China Morning Post shed light on this unpopular issue where Indian and…
· Ryan General
Meet the American Professor Trying to Save Cantonese From Dying in Hong Kong
As the use of Cantonese begins to decline in Hong Kong due to the growing widespread use of Putonghua (mainland China’s unifying language), an unlikely crusader has stepped up to fight for its preservation. Hong Kong-based Robert Bauer, an American honorary linguistics professor…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Entrepreneur Sets Auction Record With $110.4 Million Bid for Basquiat Painting
A Japanese entrepreneur is taking home Jean-Michel Basquiat’s “Untitled” from Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction in New York on Thursday for a staggering price tag of $110,487,500. It’s a record bid for the 1982 masterpiece initially pegged to sell for as much as $60…
· Ryan General
Donnie Yen Spotted at Concert for K-Pop Boyband BTS in Hong Kong
An eagle-eyed K-Pop fan spotted an unlikely audience member at a recent concert of Korean boyband BTS in Hong Kong. Seated among the sea of fans who attended BTS‘ Wings concert on May 13 was the legendary Ip Man himself, Hong Kong action superstar Donnie Yen. According to…
· Ryan General
51-Year-Old Chinese Mom Stuns Netizens For Looking Young AF
Asian netizens are in awe of the ageless Chinese beauty who seems to have retained her youthful appeal as she approaches the age of 51. Liu Yelin, who lives in the city of Xinyang, in southeastern Henan Province, has captivated Chinese social media with her photos showcasing her…
· Khier Casino
HK Superstar Aaron Kwok Gets Married, Father-in-Law Says the Most Hilarious Thing Ever
Aaron Kwok’s Father-in-Law Tells Him ‘I Grew Up Listening to Your Songs’ at Daughter’s Wedding Actor Aaron Kwok is officially off the market after marrying Shanghai model Moka Fang, making him the last of the “Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop” to get hitched. The 51-year-old pop…
· Ryan General
25-Year-Old’s Phone-Leasing Startup Set to Become Hong Kong’s First Billion-Dollar Unicorn
A company created by 25-year-old entrepreneur may soon become Hong Kong’s first ever billion-dollar startup. In 2012, Terence Kwok founded Tink Labs Ltd., a firm that leases phones to tourists. The company has since grown, increasing its employees to more than 300 people, more…
· Khier Casino
Donald Trump Has Impersonators in China and They Look Like, Well…
Li Liangwei, the retired editor of an arts magazine in Hunan province, has become China’s number one Donald Trump impersonator. His life-changing experience as The Donald all started at the age of 64, when a friend told him he had an uncanny resemblance to the 45th president of…
· Ryan General
Romanian Teen Sells Her Virginity For $2.5 Million to Hong Kong Businessman
An unnamed Hong Kong businessman has won the bidding to claim a Romanian teenager’s virginity which was recently put up for auction via an escort agency. The bid, facilitated online by renowned escort firm Cinderella Escorts, was won for 2.3 million Euros (almost $2.5 million),…