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· Kyle Encina
Woman Jumps To Her Death to Avoid Arrest in Sting Operation at Asian Massage Parlor
A prostitute in New York opted to jump to her death amid a sting operation as colleagues explained that she told them she’d rather “kill herself” than get arrested again. A 38-year-old prostitute known by locals as “C.C” was sent to Booth Memorial Hospital after she jumped off…
· Bryan Ke
Bear Rescued By Monks in Myanmar Has Operation to Remove 7 Pounds of Tongue
Nyan htoo, a bear rescued by monks in Myanmar, is now recovering after going through a 4-hour operation to remove 3 kilograms (around 7 pounds) of his tongue due to a mysterious illness, according to the veterinarians who operated on him. Nyan htoo — meaning “bright” — and his…
· Bryan Ke
Over 80 Children Saved in Sex Traffic Sting Operation With the FBI, Thai and Filipino Officers
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested 120 suspected child sex traffickers in partnership with officers from other Asian countries like Cambodia, Thailand and Philippines as well as Canada and the United Kingdom. In the operation codenamed “Cross Country XI,”…
· Heather Johnson Yu
6 Men Arrested in Texas with $2.3 Million of Marijuana in Neighborhood Grow Operation
Six people have been arrested and $2.3 million dollars in marijuana seized from grow house operations in Fort Bend and Harris counties, Texas, according to KHOU. The three people arrested in Fort Bend County, Trong Vo, 35, James Lai Nguyen, 27, and James Huy Nguyen, 37, were all…
· Bryan Ke
Whitewashed Chinese Restaurant Opera Cancelled After Severe Backlash from Asian Community
After severe backlash, the opera “The Golden Dragon” has been canceled, as Hackney Empire pulls the show from its East London October 31 premiere. The theater released a statement on Thursday that disavows any involvement of Hackney Empire to the production of “The Golden…
· King Malleta
Chinese Patient Plays With Her Phone During Operation to Help With Anxiety
Mobile phones are typically not allowed inside operating rooms, but a Chinese hospital made an exception for a 69-year-old patient to relieve her anxiety. A patient from China with a surname Zhu went to a hospital in Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province to address the varicose veins on…
· Ryan General
Father Begs Strangers to Beat Him To Raise Money For Son’s Eye Operation
A Chinese father, desperate for money, has a heart-rending plea to passersby on a street in Beijing: they may hit him on his buttocks in exchange for 10 yuan ($1.45), so he can accumulate enough money to pay for his son’s operation. Wearing only his boxers, the dad can be found…
· Ryan General
Bangladeshi ‘Tree Man’ Gets Hope After Multiple Operations
The ‘Tree man’ of Bangladesh may finally be cured of his mysterious condition after undergoing a massive operation involving a series of surgeries, doctors claim. Abul Bajandar developed huge bark-like warts on his hands, arms and other parts of the body due to the extremely…
· Carl Samson
68-Year-Old Man Undergoes 7 Operations After Getting Rare Flesh-Eating Disease in Taiwan
The beautiful memory of one vacation to Taiwan turned into a nightmare when a 68-year-old Singaporean man acquired a flesh-eating disease as a souvenir. The man, named Huang, spent 19 days at the hospital where he underwent seven operations that included blood transfusions and…
· Ryan General
Man Sings the Chinese Opera Version of an Adele Song — Breaks the Chinese Internet
Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” was a huge global hit back in 2011. Five years later, the song is making a comeback in China, but in a slightly more epic version. Mixing Chinese opera with the distinct twist of the dialect of Ningxiang County (northeastern part of Hunan), a…
· Editorial Staff
Uber Surrenders Operations in China to Didi Chuxing for $1 Billion
The two dominant ride-hailing app rivals in China have joined forces to create an even more formidable company. Didi Chuxing, a domestic ride-hailing service leader in China, is acquiring Uber’s operations in China. According to sources who told Bloomberg, the company’s…
· Ryan General
This 12-Year-Old Chinese Opera Genius Just Got Admitted into College
A talented Chinese student is about to skip several years of schooling ahead of her classmates after passing a college entrance exam while still enrolled in primary school. Fifth grader Huang Sihan took an independent entrance exam for Anhui Professional College of Art and aced…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Man Murdered by Teen Ex-Boyfriend and Stuffed Inside Suitcase
A Chinese man was found dead inside a suitcase after his ex-boyfriend allegedly killed him in what is being considered a revenge attack at a home in northern Italy near Prato. The victim, Hu Congliang, 20, threatened his 17-year-old ex-boyfriend by spreading all of his indecent…
· Ryan General
PUBG For The Chinese Market Will Be Infused With ‘Socialist Values’
“Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG), the immensely popular multiplayer online video game, will soon be available in China — with some tweaks incorporating “socialist values.” South Korean game developer PUBG Corporation, a subsidiary of its parent company Bluehole Inc., has…
· Kyle Encina
British Expat Killed In China After Ex-Wife Stabs Him While Their Children Were Asleep
A British expat living in China was killed after a heated argument with his ex-wife, who fatally stabbed him in the neck in his Shanghai apartment. British national Michael Simpson was brutally murdered on March 20 by his ex-wife, Wei-Wei Fu, while their two children, 7-year-old…
· Heather Johnson Yu
North Korean Soldier Who Escaped to South Korea Already Loves K-Pop and American TV Shows
The United Nations has released video footage of a North Korean defector fleeing the country, his fellow soldiers shooting him in hot pursuit. The video, which is broken up into five sections, begins at 3:11 p.m. local time on November 13 with the defector driving a military…
· Ryan General
Thai Makeover Show Gives Man With Disfigured Jaw the Most Epic Transformation
A TV program in Thailand recently gave a male factory worker a total makeover, transforming him into a man even his own mother did not recognize. “Let Me In Thailand”, the Thai version of a Korean popular makeover TV series, performed a series of plastic surgeries on 22-year-old…
· Kyle Encina
Couple Arrested for Illegally Refining Gold From Mobile Phones, Dumping Toxic Chemicals in China
A Chinese couple attempted to make gold out of used mobile phones but were arrested by police for their illegal method. The offenders rented a recycling shop in Shanghai back in April, where they hoped to refine gold using a crude and unsanitary process.
· Ryan General
Japanese Train Company Apologizes For Departing 20 Seconds Earlier Than Scheduled
Only in Japan where a train’s departure, 20 seconds earlier than schedule, is an offense not taken lightly. Japanese rail company Tsukuba Express has made international headlines for taking the time to apologize to the public for a minor screw up that other countries might…
· Ryan General
How Asians Invented The Iconic Hawaiian Shirt
Its loud patterns and brightly-colored designs have given the Hawaiian shirt its distinctive look that almost always evokes a positive sunshiny vibe to the wearer. While its aesthetics may not be for everyone, the Hawaiian shirt, also called the “Aloha shirt” in Hawaii, has…
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