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· Editorial Staff
Meet the Outrageous Rich Kids of Singapore on Instagram
Singapore, the island city-state of over 5.4 million people, 19 of whom are billionaires, is by no means too small to have their very own set of Rich Kids of Instagram. Meet the Rich Kids of Singapore, who cruise around their city in their supercars and intense designer fashion.…
· Editorial Staff
Hong Kong Leader CY Leung Feels the Wrath of Facebook’s New Angry Reactions
Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung may be beginning to suspect that people in his city don’t particularly like him after receiving over 77,000 “angry” likes on a single post in less than a day thanks to Facebook’s new reactions. While Facebook’s original “Like” button may not be…
· Editorial Staff
Fifty-Year-Old Woman Becomes ‘China’s Hottest Grandmother’ in Stunning Photoshoot
For some incredibly fortunate and beautiful women like 50-year-old models Candy Law and Yasmina Rossi, age is just a number. Now, the internet has a new ageless crush — 50-year-old grandmother Qin Ling.
· Editorial Staff
This Cat in Hong Kong Knows More Tricks Than Your Dog
A pharmacy in Hong Kong is garnering much attention online for its resident tabby cat that performs tricks. Originally named Kitty by her 62-year-old owners, Lau Siu-kwong and his wife Lau Fung-ying, the feline has been renamed Hawaii by fans because of the colorful scrunchies…
· Editorial Staff
Sneaky Dog Survives 7-Hour Trip from Hong Kong to Japan Hiding in Owner’s Luggage
Security officials in Japan and Hong Kong may need to step up their game. Last week, a crafty schnauzer pup snuck into his owner’s suitcase and flew all the way from Hong Kong to Japan undetected. The dog somehow bypassed security officials at both airports.
· Editorial Staff
There’s Something Awesome About Hong Kong’s Female Entrepreneurs Compared to the West’s
Female entrepreneurs in Hong Kong are wealthier than their male counterparts, according to new data. HSBC Private Bank conducted an online survey of over 2,800 respondents from 10 different countries who had earned more than $1 million from past or present businesses. The…
· Max Chang
Chinese Artist Sums Up the Difference Between Eastern and Western Culture
One artist’s work on comparing the cultures of the East and the West has recently resurfaced for our enjoyment. Yang Liu, a graphic artist who moved from Beijing to Berlin at the age of 13, has lived the best (and worst) of both worlds.
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Thief Tries to Steal $2 Million Diamond, Swallows Fake Diamond Instead
A Chinese woman who had an elaborate plan to steal a 3.54-carat diamond valued at over $2 million ended up with a fake in her stomach instead. Liu Xiulan, from Hunan Province, swallowed a fake stone made of zirconium and oxygen after she was spotted trying to swap it for an…
· Laura Dang
Chinese Model Throws Man’s Phone Into Ocean After He Refuses to Pay $25,800 for Chanel
A Hong Kong model allegedly stole a man’s phone on their first date after he refused to pay for her $25,800 shopping spree at Chanel. The 23-year-old woman, Yuen Ching-ching, claimed that the man had given her the phone before she threw it into the ocean when they parted ways.…
· Editorial Staff
Corrupt Hong Kong Billionaire Buys $77 Million in Diamonds For His 7-Year-Old Daughter
A Hong Kong billionaire paid a total of $77 million for two massive diamonds which he promptly renamed and gave to his 7-year-old-daughter. Real estate mogul Joseph Lau, who has a net worth of $9.8 billion, paid the record sum of $48.5 million for the 12.03-carat “Blue Moon”…
· Editorial Staff
Spoiled Daughter of Hong Kong’s Leader Slaps Mom, Insults Her in the Worst Way Possible
Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung celebrated Halloween by going to the party district of Lan Kwai Fong with his family, but instead of a fun night full of tricks and treats, he ended up watching his daughter physically abuse her mother in public. Leung’s daughter, Chai Yan, was…
· Sarah Lesnar
Check Out the Impressive 23-Year-Old Winner of Miss Hong Kong 2015
Meet Louisa Mak, the 23-year-old Cambridge graduate and winner of Miss Hong Kong 2015. Mak, who also won “Miss Photogenic” in the contest, graduated from Cambridge University last year where she was known to be a straight-A student and earned a bachelor’s degree in law.
· Laura Dang
How a 59-Year-Old Grandmother Is Still Killing It as a Successful Fashion Model
The 50s is proving it could be a new peak age for models. Yasmina Rossi, a 59-year-old French-born and highly sought-after model, is a testament to the belief that beauty only keeps growing with age. Standing at 5’8” with beautiful dark amber eyes and stunning long silver hair,…
· Sebastian Dillon
Chinese Woman Gets Dumped on WeChat, Epic Meltdown Ensues
A young Chinese woman had an intense public meltdown in Hong Kong after being dumped by her long-time boyfriend back home through text on the messaging app WeChat. It is unknown why the woman, who comes from the Guangdong province of Mainland China, was in Hong Kong at the time.…
· Laura Dang
A ‘Luxury Tour’ in China Makes Over $1.4 Million a Month Scamming Rich Women
Extremely wealthy Chinese women are being scammed out of hundreds of thousands to go on Hong Kong luxury tours that offer “certified” cosmetic procedures along with good-looking boy toys on fancy cruise ships. CNR News via Shanghaiist reports that the sea clinic has been hosting…
· Editorial Staff
A Logic Puzzle Kids in Hong Kong Can Solve in 20 Seconds is Stumping the Internet
The above puzzle has recently appear on an elementary school entrance example in Hong Kong. While 6-year-olds in Hong Kong can reportedly solve it in 20 seconds, it’s completely stumping adults. The logic puzzle was created two decades ago by puzzle author David Bodycombe after…
· Max Chang
This Asian Country Has the Most Superficial Workers in the World, Survey Finds
A new LinkedIn study suggests that white collar workers in Hong Kong are some of the most superficial in the world because they care more for appearances than being truthful about their job history, according to SCMP. However, they still aren’t THE most superficial workers in…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Kidnapped Fashion Heiress Speaks Out After Family Pays $3.6 Million Ransom
A kidnapped Hong Kong heiress was released unharmed earlier this week after her family paid a HKD $28 million ($3.61 million) ransom. Queenie Rosita Law, the granddaughter of Law Ting-Pong, the late founder of the Bossini clothing empire who left roughly HKD $1 billion (roughly…
· Sebastian Dillon
Hong Kong Leader’s Daughter Has Epic Facebook Meltdown, Leaves Home Forever
[Update 3-16-15 11:13 p.m. PST] After Chai Yan Leung made her posts on Facebook, her page was deactivated. Shortly after, it reappeared with new posts and allegations from Leung. Her Facebook is currently deactivated again. Press has also surrounded the government’s house…
· Sebastian Dillon
Hong Kong’s Chief Issues Hollow Apology for Bashing Poor People
CY Leung, Hong Kong’s chief executive known for his distaste for people who don’t make as much money as he does, just issued an apology that might as well have been said through clenched teeth.