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People Are Complaining About Sore Legs After Playing Pokémon GO
Pokémon Go is literally the hottest game right now. Not only is it it fun, but people are getting more exercise than ever before. Check out some of these people who are complaining about sore legs after playing the game for a day. pokemon go is making me so sore from walking
· Editorial Staff
Asian Americans Band Together to Explain to Their Families Why Black Lives Matter
Yesterday Christina Xu, a writer and ethnographer, took to Twitter asking for help to craft an open letter to help the older generation understand why they need to care about Black Lives Matter. Asian-Americans who support BLM, we need to get ahead of our community organizing…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Blames Mainland China For the Insane Amounts of Garbage on Their Beaches
Hong Kong beaches have been accumulating an insane amount of garbage in recent days and environmentalists are now calling for an immediate action for it to stop. Coastlines of beaches, where children and other locals usually swim, are now littered with discarded plastic food…
· Ryan General
Raising Brilliant and Successful Kids Depends on This One Parenting Skill, According to Researchers
How you respond when your child asks you a question will effect whether or not they become successful in life, according to researchers. In the book, “Becoming Brilliant: What Science Tells Us About Raising Successful Children,” it’s revealed that handling sensitive moments in a…
· Ryan General
Chinese Fisherman Try to Smuggle $300,000 Worth of iPhones Hidden in Fish, Fail Miserably
A group of Chinese fishermen were found to be transporting more than just fish from Hong Kong into the mainland after Shenzhen border patrol officers noticed something peculiar with their “catch.” Upon inspection, the authorities later discovered several iPhones carefully hidden…
· Ryan General
Chinese Man With a ‘Super Brain’ is Now Helping the Police Fight Crime
A Chinese man who was able to out-think an advanced AI on a reality television show is now using his exceptional mental skills to help police solve crimes by uncovering clues in investigations. The Weifang police force in China’s Shandong Province reportedly recruited Wang…
· Ryan General
NextEV: This Chinese Electric Car Startup Claims They Have Something Way More Advanced Than Tesla
Chinese electric car startup NextEV gives due credit to Tesla for innovative contributions to electric supercar technology. However the company’s co-president Martin Leach is claiming they are ready to set the bar even higher than what Tesla has done with their future products.…
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Senior Executive at Baidu Gets Demoted After Sexist Presentation Draws Backlash
A senior executive at Baidu, China’s giant Internet search engine, recently made some regretful comments over the weekend that came with some severe consequences on Monday. Baidu, the Chinese equivalent of Google, hasn’t been known for its good press lately. Liu Chao, former…
· Laura Dang
Kobe Bryant Reveals Why He’s Such a BAMF During a Conference in Shanghai
During an interview at a conference in Shanghai, Kobe Bryant imparted a few wise words of advice to his audience. The Summit, which took place last week in China, celebrated the gathering of purportedly 400 Chinese entrepreneurs and innovators. In the talk, founder Elliott…
· Editorial Staff
China’s Horrible Air Pollution Can Take More Than Two Years Off Your Life, Report Says
Breathing China’s smog can cost more than two years of your life, according to the International Energy Agency. The organization points its finger at the energy sector for shortening life expectancy in the country by 25 months, with about a million deaths linked to outdoor…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Billionaire Li Ka Shing Shows Off His Surprising Watch of Choice
Timepieces have always been a status symbol for many. For the ultra wealthy, it is common to find them wearing expensive watches worth more than what most people see in a lifetime, but that’s not always the case. One might expect that Li Ka-Shing, Hong Kong’s wealthiest man with…
· Ryan General
Chinese Man Claims Drinking His Own Urine For 23 Years Has Saved Him From Sickness
There is an active group in Mainland China that believes in the healing power of pee. Members of the organization drink a supposedly “healthy” dose of their own urine as part of their daily pee-drinking sessions. Established in Hong Kong back in 2008, the China Urine Therapy…
· Editorial Staff
Asian Americans Flood Twitter To Explain What #BeingAsian is REALLY Like
Asian-American netizens got together when #BeingAsian broke out in Twitter on Tuesday. The conversation, started by 17-year-old Michael Tarui, asked “what it’s like #BeingAsian and the racism that comes with it.” I'm in a group chat and we've decided we should start a…
· Editorial Staff
How a Man Became a Thai Billionaire By Mixing Eastern and Western Values
Becoming successful in your homeland is one thing, but making it big in a foreign country is another. That’s exactly what billionaire William Heinecke achieved when his company, Minor International, became one of Thailand’s most notable hospitality conglomerates born into a…
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Japanese Photographer Takes Stunning Photos of Japan During the Rainy Season
Hidenobu Suzuki is a Japanese photographer who likes taking photos of different places in Japan during the rainy season. “I wanted my pictures to evoke emotion like Japanese paintings do,” Suzuki wrote on Bored Panda. Check out some of his shots below.
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Science Discovers That Texting Actually Changes the Way Your Brain Thinks
A new study has found that some individuals’ brains can have a unique waveform in response to smartphone texting. This “texting rhythm” is the collective result of things that happen during texting like eye focus, handling the device and message construction, among others. It is…
· Ryan General
Uber in China Will Soon Let Customers Book Boats and Hot-Air Balloons
Uber is cooking up some extra services for its customers in China, allowing them to travel not just by car, but also by boat and even hot air balloon. The initiative, which is part of the company’s new Uber+Travel project was announced by Uber China’s vice president of…
· Editorial Staff
This Chinese Robot is Said to Be ‘The Most Realistic Ever Made’
A humanoid named Jia Jia has been attracting a lot of attention at the 2016 Summer Davos Forum in Tianjin, China. The robot is the same size as a real person and dressed in a traditional Chinese-style dress. Some people have found her so attractive that they’ve started calling…
· Editorial Staff
Asian Millionaires Are Now the Richest in the World
Asian millionaires now control more wealth than millionaires in North America, Europe and the rest of the world, according to a report by consulting group Capgemini. By the end of 2015, Asian millionaires were worth $17.39 trillion, which was slightly ahead of North America’s…
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Jack Ma is Now Backpedaling On What He Said About Chinese Knockoffs
Alibaba chairman Jack Ma revealed what his company will never have: counterfeit goods. He made this point over Wall Street Journal soon after claiming that the company, now valued at $190 billion, was his life’s biggest mistake. Ma addressed the misinterpretation following an…
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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.