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· Ryan General
China recently claims to have developed a sophisticated missile interceptor system that can stop incoming projectiles flying at hypersonic speeds. People’s Liberation Army’s top defense contractor China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. announced in a recent report that it…
· Editorial Staff
Following South Korea and the United States’ decision to deploy the former’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), China, worried about the system’s proximity, is reportedly planning to restrict/ban Korean entertainment for an indefinite period. In response to North…
· Editorial Staff
In a new study on vaping, scientists discovered that the habit alters the immune system even more than regular cigarette smoking. E-cigarettes affect significantly more genes necessary for upper airway defense than conventional cigarettes — and we are talking about hundreds. The…
· Editorial Staff
If you thought websites making you type in indecipherable phrases through their CAPTCHA tests was frustrating, you’re lucky you’re not a China Railway ticket buyer. The national railway operator of the People’s Republic of China is employing a new verification system for booking…
· Max Chang
Google, Yahoo and other tech giants are more likely to hire Asians as computer programmers than to promote them to management and executive positions, according to new research. The study was conducted by Ascend, a group focused on Asian business issues. They analyzed data filed…
· Editorial Staff
To college or not to college — it’s an important question for all millennials and entrepreneurs of a certain age. On the one hand, while there are the usual arguments for going for that four-year degree, such as the ones Harvard Business School professor Michael Norton gave to…
· Benny Luo
Anyone who follows the tech industry most likely have come across the name Jason Calacanis. In terms of being an entrepreneur, it’s safe to say that this man has gone through literally all the ups and downs of starting a business. After building a business valued at $70 million…
· Ryan General
Chinese billionaire, Jack Ma has been unseated from his throne as China’s richest man, based on Forbes’ real time ranking of the richest people in the world. The elite title is now being held by Tencent founder Ma Huateng, AKA Pony Ma, who currently has an estimated net worth of…
· Naomi Lee
Chances are, you’ve heard about the Korean beauty industry. Maybe your favorite beauty vloggers tried out the infamous Korean 10 step skin care method, or perhaps you’ve noticed Sephora’s expanding Korean beauty section. Ingredients that I like to call, “So Weird They Must Work,…
· Ryan General
Two chatbots developed by a Chinese tech company were temporarily put offline after expressing dissent against the Communist Party. Media company Tencent was forced to take down chatbots BabyQ and the Microsoft-created XiaoBing after they began offering responses that were not…
· Ryan General
The fate of thousands of Filipinos who are being petitioned by their Filipino immigrant relatives now hang in the balance as the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act, which is highly endorsed by President Donald Trump, gets closer to implementation.…
· Ryan General
A businessman in Florida is currently being detained in Seminole County on allegations of turning his ex-wife’s 12-year-old girl adoptee from the Philippines into his sex slave. When questioned by authorities, 42-year-old businessman Andy William Bosch initially said that he was…
· Ryan General
Over a hundred protesters have gathered on the volcano Haleakala in the Hawaiian island of Maui since Tuesday in an effort to stop a solar telescope from being built on the volcano considered to be sacred by some Native Hawaiians. On early Wednesday, two women and four men from…
· Kyle Encina
Shocking footage of Chinese employees drinking toilet water shows how brutal some companies in China can be. While many companies merely warn their workers for not reaching their quotas, one photography studio in Guang’an punishes them instead. According to Shanghaiist, the…
· Editorial Staff
A Banh Mi-inspired recipe published by Tastemade has been pulled from the site amidst criticism for its “tasteless” lack of research. fyi “banh mi” means “bread”https://t.co/7bj71ZWD6N
· Nami Thompson
“What’re you sightseeing, camel-jockey?” I was playing with my infant outside of our rental home. We’d been living there for about two weeks. The house backs right up to the train tracks, and my silent shock was violated by a series of three drawn out train whistles. I looked…
· Ryan General
The “value meal”, a brilliant marketing tactic which offered menu items together at a lower price, was actually the brainchild of an immigrant from the Philippines. McDonald’s started the revolutionary concept in the 90s which has since become a staple at many fast food…
· Carl Samson
Apple has just become instrumental to China’s “Great Firewall” by obliterating around 60 virtual private networks (VPNs) from its Chinese App Store over the weekend. Providers of the affected VPNs expressed their disappointment at the tech giant’s move, which easily prompted…
· Kyle Encina
A firefighter who choked out an Asian student until they were unconscious somehow managed to avoid jail time. Two years ago, L.A. Firefighter Eric Carpenter placed Samuel Chang in a choke hold which eventually led to the Asian man getting hospitalized for weeks. According to…
· Chenyu Zheng
A year ago today, I was preparing “China 101” material for Uberversity (new Uber employee training). 2 days later, on August 1st 2016, Uber’s China business was merged with its fierce rival Didi Chuxing. The media drew a conclusion that Uber failed in China, calling it a…
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