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· Bryan Ke
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Adopts Baby Panda in China, Names It After Himself
Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. just adopted a baby panda during his $3 million “luxury vacation” in China, and named the cub after his own personal brand and name “TMT (The Money Team) Floyd Mayweather”. The 40-year-old former professional boxer spent 100,000 yuan…
· Carl Samson
Ivanka Trump Accused of Cultural Appropriation After Wearing ‘Asian’ Dresses During India Visit
Ivanka Trump has been accused of cultural appropriation after wearing dresses with “Indian-inspired” prints during her visit to the South Asian country last week. Cultural appropriation, the sociological concept referring to the adoption of elements from a culture outside one’s…
· Carl Samson
Abandoned Puppy Scheduled to Be Killed Finds Home in South Korea
A puppy at risk for succumbing to euthanasia was adopted by a new family weeks after its owner abandoned it inside a park in South Korea. The puppy, tied to a bench, was found by a pedestrian within a park in Geumcheon-gu, Seoul, on Oct. 28, according to Insight News.
· Ryan General
Surrogate Mom Gives Birth to Chinese Baby and Biological Baby in Rare Occurrence
After discovering that one of the twin boys she gave birth to last year for a Chinese couple was her own biological child, a surrogate mother from California had to undergo a grueling ordeal just to be reunited with her son. According to the New York Post, 31-year-old Jessica…
· Kyle Encina
Tony Hsieh’s Zappos Offers to Pay All Funeral Costs of Las Vegas Massacre Victims
Online shoe and clothing shop Zappos once again managed to let their charitable efforts shine through after offering to pay for funeral costs of the Las Vegas shooting victims. Zappos, run by CEO Tony Hsieh, has already started a $1 million fundraiser to support the families of…
· Jenny Shay
How Baby Names of POCs are Being Culturally Appropriated
This summer, I came across a Popsugar Moms article titled “Quirkiest Baby Names in Every State,” which is based on a 2015 survey by Nameberry.com. Although I’m not interested in becoming a parent any time soon, I decided to take a look, just in case there were good ones to add…
· Carl Samson
Frustrated Chinese Couple Buys Baby Boy for $14,000 on the Black Market After Having 7 Daughters
Determined to make their family “real,” a couple in southeastern China decided to purchase a male infant from the local black market after having seven daughters of their own. The bundle of joy, which was priced at 92,000 yuan (about $14,000), failed to reach home, however, as…
· Ryan General
Hero Chinese Cop Goes Viral After Building a Retirement Home for Police Dogs
A Chinese police dog handler became a social media sensation after a video featuring the retirement home he built for the animals went viral with thousands of online users praising his actions. Netizens have been praising 55-year-old Bai Yan from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province,…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Dear Fellow Caucasians, Let’s Stop Using The Term ‘Colorblind’
Last week’s controversy surrounding Hellboy’s executive producer Christa Campbell wasn’t so much of an eye-opener as it was a reminder that, despite the onslaught of articles, op-eds, and tweets we read daily surrounding race, the willingness to ignore the conversation permeates…
· Ryan General
Poor Man Dedicates Life to Raising Abandoned Baby Girls in China
A poor Chinese man who dedicated the last 35 years of his life to raising abandoned baby girls has earned the respect and admiration of Chinese readers after his story was published recently. Now retired at 75 years old, Yu Shangzhong used his meager income as a mortuary worker…
· Bryan Ke
10-Year-Old Raped in India Who Was Denied Abortion Gives Birth via C-Section
A 10-year-old Indian girl who was raped and subsequently denied an abortion has recently given birth to a baby girl. The underage victim delivered the baby on Thursday via c-section, according to The New York Times. The unnamed girl, while under anesthesia, was not informed…
· Ryan General
Florida Man Allegedly Adopts 12-Year-Old Filipino Girl for Sex
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…
· Lakshmi Iyer
Indian-Americans Who Adopted White Children Reveal What People Always Ask Them
“Scarlett eats meat!” M’s eyes are round, her tone incredulous. Before I can respond she adds, “We are vegetarian. We do not eat meat.” I look at her, at a loss for words. I am not sure what I am supposed to say. “Does it bother you that we do not eat meat?” I ask. She ponders…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Couple Sells Their Newborn Baby for $9,000 Online
A couple in China has managed to make at least 60,000 yuan (about $9,000) right at the comforts of their home by selling their newborn baby on the internet. The couple, based in Yangzhou, put up their baby for sale on QQ, a popular instant messaging service in China.
· Heather Johnson Yu
70-Year-Old Beauty Blogger is Redefining Aging In South Korea
As the saying goes, age is nothing but a number. 새상에서울강남에서나을보로와서현지야너무고맙구나다이아잔치애서보자너무고마워야귀한양파집도보낸다니오면잘먹을개콜리래스뚝떠러저라편들덕분애행복하고우슴난다너내사랑해
· Heather Johnson Yu
Angelina Jolie is Helping Her Son Connect With His Cambodian Roots in New Film
“I cried and cried.” From the moment Angelina Jolie saw Maddox in a Cambodian Orphanage in 2001, she felt a burning need to be his mother. After filming “Tomb Raider” in Cambodia, she fell in love with the country and visited several times with then-husband Billy Bob Thornton.…
· Khier Casino
Bitcoin is Now Officially Legal in South Korea as a Payment Method
China has been making strides in the Bitcoin industry, and now South Korea is following suit as the country officially legalized international transfers and will soon have regulations regarding digital currency. Earlier in July, Democratic Party of Korea Representative Park…
· Ben Yu
Man Who’s Made Over $400,000 Investing in Bitcoin Reveals His Strategy
Ever since Nas Daily’s video came out about how I earned over $400,000 with less than $10,000 investing in Bitcoin and Ethereum, I’ve been getting hundreds of questions from people around the world about how to get started with cryptocurrency investment. First: I’m super glad…
· Heather Johnson Yu
40 Years Ago, Vincent Chin Was Murdered in Cold Blood For Being Asian
On June 27, 1982, friends and family were supposed to attend the wedding of Vincent Chin. They attended his funeral instead. Vincent Chin was the only child of Bing Hing Chin, a WWII veteran, and Lily Chin. Bing Hing Chin had earned the right to bring a Chinese bride into the…
· Ryan General
Chinese City Adopts ‘One Dog’ Policy to Control Pet Population
In a bid to control its growing dog population, a city in China is adopting a policy once used by the Chinese government to deal with their growing human population. Taking a cue from the nation’s decades-old “one child” policy, which the government revoked last year, the city…