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Controversial New Fighting Game Pits a Jacked Buddha Against Jesus, Other Gods
An early access fighting game featuring Jesus, Buddha, and other religious figureheads is expected to stir up controversy as they duke it out mano a mano, Mortal Kombat style. Available for purchase for $4.79, the game is now out on Steam with the official description:
· Kyle Encina
15-Year-Old Taiwanese Student Jumps From 14-Story Building Over Pressure to Do Well in School
A 15-year-old Taiwanese student fell from the roof of a 14-story building to her death on September 6, according to Taiwan News. Police have ruled her death as a suicide after finding a note from in her backpack that read “That’s me, don’t look for me”. The girl was identified…
· Bryan Ke
Teens Face Caning, Jail Time for Series of Thefts in Northeast Singapore
Four teenagers have reportedly been arrested by authorities in Northeast Singapore in relation to a series of thefts that have been happening in Yishun and Ang Mo Kio. According to the police, the group of teens are between 14-years-old and 16-years-old and is comprised of three…
· Bryan Ke
Woman in Labor Tragically Commits Suicide in China After Archaic Law Prevents C-Section
A woman in labor died in what appeared to be a suicide over a law that requires family to approve a C-section, according to the South China Morning Post. The woman allegedly killed herself after being denied a C-Section by her family, who apparently wished for her to deliver her…
· Kyle Encina
High School Dropout Becomes the Highest-Paid Pro Gamer, Still Needs Mom to Sign Contract
American “Overwatch” pro player Jay Won had to drop out of high school to pursue his esports career, but he was too young to sign the high-paying contract himself. The 17-year-old, who goes by the in-game name “Sinatraa”, earned himself an enormous $150,000 contract with NRG…
· Editorial Staff
Uncle Who Spent a Month’s Salary to Give His Nephew a Playstation Gets Repaid With a Car 15 Years Later
Meet Steven Ng. He’s a 24-year-old entrepreneur who runs Elliot Havok, a startup that sells high-end watches and wallets at affordable prices.
· Kyle Encina
Vietnam Crowned Mrs. Universe 2017 in Pageant That Stands Against Violence Towards Women
The Mrs. Universe 2017 crown went to Vietnam in a pageant that featured 84 married women standing together against violence towards women. Vietnamese Tram Hoang Luu snagged the crown in the 40th annual Mrs. Universe pageant which took place in Durban, South Africa.
· Bryan Ke
Filipina Nurse Creates Breathtaking Paintings Using Medical Syringes
Kimberly Joy Magbanua from Negros Occidental, a province located in Visayas, Philippines, is no ordinary nurse, combining her job and her love for art by using medical syringes as her painting tool. Most painters are equipped with a paintbrush in one hand and an optional palette…
· Ryan General
Thailand’s Gorgeous Football Team Manager is Melting Hearts Online
Meet Watanya Wongopasi, the beautiful team manager from Thailand who has emerged as one of the stars from the recently concluded SouthEast Asian Games. While not an athlete herself, Wongopasi captured many sports lovers’ hearts for helping lead the talented under-23 Thailand…
· Ryan General
Hollywood D-Lister Uses White Privilege to Cut in Line at Thai Supermarket
American actor Geoffrey Giuliano was recently captured on video causing an unnecessary raucous at a supermarket in Thailand. The 63-year-old actor can be seen delivering a bizarre 4-minute rant in a clip uploaded by a French expat who recorded the shocking outburst on Thursday…
· Ryan General
Award-Winning Photographer is Actually a Thief Who Stole Photos From a Thai Artist
Sasin Tipchai is a talented photographer from Thailand who shares many of his amazing photos on Pixabay. As he designated the images as public domain via Creative Commons, anyone can technically use his photos for any purposes. What Tipchai did not expect was that someone would…
· Kyle Encina
Thailand is Now Teaching Women to Avoid Human Trafficking in Interracial Marriages
Thailand is now offering classes to help women avoid instances of human trafficking amid a rising number of interracial marriages in the country. In a 2004 government study, it’s reported that about 15,000 women from one of Thailand’s poorest regions married foreign partners as…
· Kyle Encina
Massive Pyramid Scheme Raid in China Leads to Arrest of Over 1,000 People
China’s recent pyramid scheme raid led to the arrest of more than 1,000 people who are suspected of being connected to a scam worth 360 million yuan ($54.7 million). Beihai Municipal Committee secretary Wang Naixue once mentioned that he wouldn’t rest until all cases of pyramid…
· Kyle Encina
Sushi Bar in Texas Prepares 1,000 Meals to Aid Victims of Hurricane Harvey
A heartwarming post about a restaurant in Southeast Texas is going viral after showing its owners preparing 1,000 meals for those affected by the devastation of hurricane Harvey. Keith Nguyen took to social media to spread the good cause that his dad, Phe Nguyen, and uncle, Binh…
· Kyle Encina
Monster Flood Claims Lives of Over 1,000 People in South Asia
Torrential rains in South Asia gave way to a monster flood which have already claimed the lives of over 1,000 people. Thousands of residences have been destroyed by landslides and a rising number of people are suffering from food shortages in what’s deemed as the region’s “worst…
· Kyle Encina
Japanese Director’s 100th Film is the Most Badass Samurai Movie Ever
Director Takashi Miike’s upcoming film Mugen no jûnin, or “Blade of the Immortal”, features oodles of violence and an extremely badass samurai protagonist. The 57-year-old director is celebrating his 100th film by re-visiting feudal Japan and having vengeance-driven samurai…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Man Allegedly Assaulted by Racists TWICE at Glasgow Train Station
An unidentified Asian man was assaulted twice on two separate, consecutive occasions by racist thugs at a train station in Glasgow, Scotland. According to the police report, the victim, whose name has been withheld, was thrown onto the tracks of Anniesland station in Glasgow at…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Woman Swallowed by Gaping Hole in Train Station
A security camera has recently captured a video of a woman falling through covered train station floor in China on Saturday. The woman, whose name still remains unknown, miraculously only suffered minor abrasions from her fall through an open floor in Shenzhen Metro, Straits…
· Ryan General
Pharmacist Busted For Allegedly Stealing $15 Million from Medicaid For Plastic Surgery
A pharmacist in New York’s Chinatown was recently arrested by local police for allegedly stealing $15 millions of dollars from Medicaid. On Thursday, the pharmacist, identified as Hin Wong, faced grand-larceny and other charges in Manhattan Criminal Court, where she pleaded not…
· Bryan Ke
Goku Enters a New Level of Super Saiyan in Next ‘Dragon Ball Super’ Episode
Son Goku’s mysterious and extremely badass silver eyes Super Saiyan God Form has been teased on the latest promotional video for “Dragon Ball Super” and “One Piece”. According to the original poster’s comment, the one-hour special for “Dragon Ball Super” is scheduled to air on…
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Person · Screen
Anna Sawai
Her 'Shogun' win cracked a category that had never gone to an Asian actor in 76 years of the Emmys — a ceiling break that arrived only once the industry let an Asian-led epic play in its own language.
Culture surface · Beauty
Beauty retail
Beauty retail is a culture-first entry point into the listed company behind it.
Person · Music
Dimash Qudaibergen
A Kazakh singer with a freakish multi-octave range conquered China's living rooms overnight and became Central Asia's most improbable soft-power export — a diaspora-of-one proving fandom now flows East before West.
IP · Anime
Haikyu!! films
Haikyu!! is the rare franchise that peaked commercially after its manga ended — the 2024 film cleared $100M worldwide and back-catalog sales grew ~50% post-conclusion, evidence that a well-timed theatrical event can reactivate a completed IP rather than merely close it out.
Platform · Platforms
Kakao Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment connects to Kakao and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kling AI
Kling AI connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kuaishou
Kuaishou connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kwai
Kwai connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Retail
Lifestyle retail
Lifestyle retail connects to Miniso and the broader retail story around it.
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Culture · brand
Uniqlo
Uniqlo connects to Fast Retailing, the company behind the stores, basics, and repeat buying habit.
Culture · routine / beauty brands
K-beauty
K-beauty connects to companies built around skincare routines, hero products, and travel retail.
Culture · platform
Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
Company · Japan · TYO:7832
Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco sits behind toys, anime IP, games, and licensing that turn fandom into everyday consumer products.
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 · India · NSE:ZEEL
Zee Entertainment
Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.
Company · Japan · TYO:9983
Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing matters because Uniqlo is an everyday consumer habit, not just a stock story.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:035900
JYP Entertainment
JYP is tied to groups that drive albums, tours, subscriptions, merch, and international fan activity.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:041510
SM Entertainment
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:122870
YG Entertainment
YG connects global K-pop attention to touring, brand deals, fan demand, and artist-centered entertainment revenue.
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.
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.
Fast Retailing · Fashion · TYO:9983
Your Uniqlo basics keep you coming back.
This shows up when you go back to Uniqlo for another pack of basics instead of treating the brand like a one-time fashion buy.
NetEase · Streaming · HKEX:9999
Your playlist depends on deals you never see.
NetEase helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
CJ ENM · Entertainment · KOSDAQ:035760
Before the first song drops, H//PE Princess already has a global Warner deal.
A debut deal matters less than whether the group turns into repeat listening, touring, merch, and fandom across markets.
Explainer · Sanrio
Hello Kitty is not just something you buy anymore. Sanrio wants you to play inside the world.
Sanrio shows how character fandom becomes retail, licensing, collabs, parks, and global consumer demand.
Explainer · Amorepacific
K-beauty won the Amazon cart. The real prize is your second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine. If a product sticks, the brand can keep winning on replenishment, retail placement, and cross-market demand.