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· Bryan Ke
Taiwan Just Proved Once Again It’s the Most Progressive East Asian LGBTQ Country
Taiwan is now waiting for the ministry’s approval to include a third gender option into the country’s official identification card in support to the LGBTQ community. According to Shanghaiist via Medium, Taiwan’s Gender Equality Committee announced last week that the committee…
· Editorial Staff
13 Asians Who Totally Nailed the #KyloRenChallenge
If you’ve seen “Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi“, chances are you’re all-too familiar with this: The now infamous scene became an instant meme, and “Ben Swolo” was born.
· Bryan Ke
UFC President Visits Girl He Saved in Thailand After Paying for Her Liver Operation
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White visited Tuptim, the little girl he once saved by paying for her liver transplant operation back in 2010 in Phuket, Thailand. White, who was in Thailand visiting veteran UFC fighter Mike Swick, paid Tuptim a visit at her…
· Khier Casino
American Man Arrested for Sexually Assaulting 4 Women in Taipei During Drunken Rampage
An intoxicated American man was arrested in Taipei on Thursday afternoon after allegedly harassing another man, and groping the buttocks and breasts of four women in an alley near a Zhongshan MRT Station exit. The 36-year-old man, only identified as Joseph, was reported to be…
· Ryan General
Blind Thai Woman Thrown in Jail For ‘Insulting Monarchy’ on Facebook
It took a Facebook post criticizing the royal family to land a blind woman in jail in Thailand. On Thursday, Nurhayati Masoh, 23, was sentenced to 12-18 months in jail after reportedly sharing an article by known pro-democracy, anti-monarchist Thai-British academic Giles…
· Bryan Ke
Former Chinese Millionaire Who Adopted Over 100 Abandoned Children Now Fighting Cancer
Li Lijuan, a 43-year-old former millionaire with a heart of gold who spent 20 years adopting abandoned children, is now fighting for her own life after being diagnosed with cancer six years ago. Li, a self-made businesswoman from Shangquan Village near Wu’an in Hebei Province,…
· Carl Samson
Fox Just Aired an Insanely RACIST Segment Mocking of Sikh Indians
Fox has come under fire after Desi-American rapper Heems exposed an offensive segment in “Whacked Out Sports” that made fun of Sikhs while pulling off a fake accent. Heems, or Himanshu Kumar Suri, shared the clip from the show on his Instagram.
· Bryan Ke
Drunk Foreigners Try Walking Out on $100 Tab in Thailand, Try to Haggle When Caught
An intoxicated foreign woman was caught on video causing a scene at Jungceylon shopping mall in Phuket, Thailand, after allegedly dining and dashing along with her two male companions. In the video, shared on a Thai Facebook group on Jan. 2 by user Kanittha Messa Jaojankaew, the…
· Khier Casino
Penis Whitening is Now a Trend in Thailand
You don’t have to go far to whiten your penis, but a clinic in Bangkok, Thailand has gone viral for offering patients a cosmetic procedure to change the skin pigmentation on their private areas. The Lelux Hospital is already popular among people who want skin whitening in other…
· Ryan General
Nail Salon Owners Jailed For Forcing Young Vietnamese Women in the U.K. into Slavery
Three Vietnamese individuals in the Birmingham area in England are facing a total jail time of nine years for their involvement in a sophisticated trafficking operation. Giang Huong Tran, 23, Viet Hoang Nguyen, 30, and Thu Huong Nguyen, 49 were all sentenced by the Stafford…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese Dentist Ordered to Pay Mother Back for Raising Him, Putting Him Through School
A Taiwanese man has been ordered by the local Supreme Court to pay his mother back almost $1 million in return for the amount she spent raising him and sending him through dentistry school. The ruling of Taiwan’s top court was based on a contract the mother and her son agreed to…
· Bryan Ke
Michelle Obama’s Former Chief of Staff Leads Hollywood’s Greatest Fight Against Sexual Harassment
Editor’s Note: The article has been altered to clarify Sheryl Sandberg’s COO title at Facebook. The Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, created to help women in every workplace across the United States, is led by Asian-American attorney and former chief of staff to Michelle Obama,…
· Ryan General
Science Explains How to Be Luckier in 2018
And just like that, 2017 is finally behind us. Our social media feeds are, once again, filled with resolutions, wishes of a better year, and grainy mobile videos of year-end parties and fireworks. It will be the “Yellow Mountain Dog” (Year 4715 on the Chinese calendar) on Feb.…
· Bryan Ke
Zimbabwean Family Spends Christmas at Bangkok Airport After Being ‘Stranded’ for 3 Months
A family of four from Zimbabwe spent their holidays in the departure lounge of Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, after being stranded there for nearly three months. News about the family was brought to light after an employee at the airport, Kanaruj Artt…
· Ryan General
Two Men Undergo DNA Test to Prove the Winner of Million Dollar Lottery Prize in Thailand
Authorities in Thailand are resorting to a DNA test to determine the rightful winner of the nearly $1 million (30 million Thai baht) lottery prize after two individuals stepped up to claim it. One of the claimants, 50-year-old teacher Preecha Kraikruan said he lost the five…
· Carl Samson
Loving Chinese Father Paints Daughters 10 Hours a Day to Leave Them Beautiful Memories
A loving and amazingly talented father in China spends a healthy chunk of his time painting his daughters. For his beautiful masterpieces, Wan Li, 32, has become an online hit.
· Bryan Ke
Teacher’s Pre-Wedding Photos Help Raise Awareness About ‘Left-Behind’ Children in China
A primary school teacher from a rural village in Guizhou, southwest China, is being applauded by netizens for helping raise awareness about “left-behind” children by using her pre-wedding photos. Luo Zhonghua, who moved back to her village three years ago after graduating from a…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Billionaires Made an Absolute Killing in 2017
Chinese billionaires added more to their wealth than the rest of the world in 2017, according to a new report. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index — a daily ranking of the world’s 500 richest — reported that all 38 Chinese billionaires added $177 billion to their fortune, the…
· Khier Casino
New York Times Draws Backlash Again for Having ZERO Clue About Asian Culture
Jade Sixty is a New York steakhouse that opened on Tuesday on the Upper East Side, but for a restaurant “inspired by Asia” someone sure forgot to read up on the do’s and don’ts of using chopsticks. In a New York Times “Off The Menu” column, originally titled “New York Steakhouse…
· Ryan General
Microsoft, Amazon Employees Caught Using Work Emails To Buy Sex From Trafficked Asian Women
Employees from both Amazon and Microsoft in Seattle were recently exposed to be using their company email accounts to engage in Asian sex trafficking. Newsweek recently obtained multiple emails sent by the so-called “prostitution hobbyists” between 2014 and 2016 sourcing…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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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.