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Thai Grandmother Dies Watching Her Grandson Win a Bronze Medal at the Olympics
A Thai weightlifter’s victorious Olympic bronze finish on Monday became a moment of triumph and great sadness for his entire family back home. Celebrations were abruptly halted when the Olympian‘s 84-year-old grandmother collapsed and died while celebrating his success. Subin…
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Man Takes a Dump on the Shanghai Subway, Other Commuters Completely Unfazed
A unsightly scene recently took place on the Shanghai Metro Line Number Two. One Metro passenger thought it would be appropriate to do a number two while riding the subway yesterday. On the bright side, the man laid down some newspaper on the ground before he did the dirty deed.
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Taiwanese Noodle Shop Becomes an Instant Hit After Owner Starts Cosplaying
People in Taiwan are going crazy over a noodle shop, and as you might have guessed, it’s not about the menu. The restaurant, “Dameng Beef Noodles,” saw a spike in sales when owner Dameng Meizi started wearing sexy outfits.
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Chinese Mainlander Arrested For Throwing Orange Juice on Cathay Pacific Flight
A mainland Chinese passenger was recently arrested after having a fit and throwing orange juice at a Cathay Pacific flight attendant. The 36-year-old Chinese woman was on the Cathay Pacific flight CX746 from Dubai to Hong Kong last Saturday when she became involved in an…
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Asian-American Woman Murdered By Jealous Boyfriend With Legally Obtained Gun
A young Asian-American woman in Washington state was recently shot by an ex-lover following a messy break-up. Last week, 19-year-old Allen Ivanov, shot his ex-girlfriend, Anna Bui, with a legally purchased AR-15 during a social gathering in Mukilteo, Washington. Ivanov also shot…
· Ryan General
This Magical Phone Case Charges Your Phone While It Floats in the Air
A Canada-based tech startup is unleashing a unique way to wirelessly charge mobile devices: by making them float in the air while filling up the battery. The company, AR Designs, has developed a concept that fuses two capabilities of electromagnets (levitation and charging) into…
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Chinese Services Will Destroy Love Affairs and Get Rid of Mistresses For $45,000
Cheating husbands in China are probably aware by now that Chinese wives do not take infidelity lightly. While some wives take the matter into their own hands and openly attack mistresses violently in the city streets, there are those who choose to seek the help of professionals.…
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Dutch Man Hospitalized After Waiting 10 Days in Chinese Airport for Internet Girlfriend
A Dutch man flew to China and waited at the airport for 10 days in the name of love for a Chinese woman he met online. Alexander Piter Cirk, 41, met a 26-year-old Chinese woman online nearly two months ago thanks to a convenient social networking app. Recently, Cirk flew from…
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Chinese Tourist Detained at LAX After Slapping a Cashier For the Weirdest Reason
A tourist from China was recently arrested for assaulting a cashier at the LAX duty-free shop. The incident happened on July 28 at a Duty Free store in Los Angeles’ Tom Bradley International Terminal. The perpetrator was identified as Liang Qi, a 44-year-old tourist, RMZXB…
· Ryan General
26 Pokémon Go Secrets Every Trainer Must Know
The Pokémon Go craze continues to take over the global Pokémon fandom. But while it is easy enough to play, the game’s lack of an official guide has left many players scrambling for every minute detail about it online. With Reddit housing one of the most active Pokémon Go…
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China is Now Jailing Women Just For Carrying Condoms
Chinese sex workers have stopped using condoms out of fear from getting caught, an investigation has found. Prostitution remains illegal in the country, but police are now looking for women who may be sex workers by searching for condoms as evidence. The policy weakens the…
· Ryan General
Japan is Starting a War With Airbnb
Airbnb hosts in Japan may offer some of the most interesting rentable destinations out there but with the government and hotel industry trying to clamp down on them, the practice may come to an abrupt end. Japanese home sharers will have to discontinue renting out their private…
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This Instagram Fitness Model Just Destroyed One Popular Myth About Weight Gain
A popular Instagram fitness model known for her workout photos recently shared a revealing progress photo showing why numbers on a scale aren’t real indicators of a person’s health, strength or beauty. Kelsey Wells is a new mom and an inspiring fitness fanatic with over 300,000…
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The Highest-Paid CEOs Lead the Most Underperforming Companies, According to Study
Businesses run by the highest-paid CEOs are some of the most underperforming companies, research firm MSCI said. Their study saw little evidence linking large pay to long-term stock performance. More surprisingly, CEOs who are paid less were found to earn larger investment…
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Meet The Man Who Went To Tijuana To Kill Himself But Was Saved By Cocaine And Hookers
Back in 2014, the internet was graced with the tale of a man who went to Tijuana, Mexico looking to end his miserable life but instead found redemption after being introduced to cocaine and hookers and decided to continue living in the end. The man, who can only be identified as…
· Ryan General
You Can Now Book This Gorgeous Private Island In Japan on Airbnb For $4,000 a Night
A private island with a beautiful traditional Japanese house in Japan is now open for booking via Airbnb. The entire uninhabited island called “Tajima,” which features not only a serene environment but also a variety of special activity areas, is being offered by owner Tetsuhiro…
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Genius French Artist Paints Over Graffiti To Make Them Readable
When we see graffiti, it’s safe to say most of us don’t even know what it’s trying to say. To give everyone a better vision of graffiti, French artist Mathieu Tremblin went out to the streets of France and made them legible via a project he called “Tag Clouds.”
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Modobag: The Rideable Luggage That Lets You Zoom Past Slow People at the Airport
A Chicago-based company is aiming to change the way people breeze through airports with the help of Modobag, a motorized suitcase. The rideable luggage seems perfect for people who find traversing inside an airport a cumbersome experience. While the concept may look silly at…
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Dwyane Wade Visits China to Learn Kung Fu, Fails Miserably
Earlier this week, Dwyane Wade, the a recent addition to the Chicago Bulls, stopped by a Shaolin Temple in Henan, China while on tour to promote his brand. On Tuesday, Wade, along with his wife Gabrielle Union, stopped by a Shaolin Temple pray for world peace, burn incense…
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Hong Kong Customs Seize Over $2 Million of Liquid Cocaine Hidden in Dragon Fruit
Drug dealers recently tried to smuggle over $2 million worth of liquid cocaine in dragon fruits shipped from South America to Hong Kong. On Wednesday, customs officials discovered liquid cocaine filled in the hollow centers of 98 dragon fruits that were a part of a large…
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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.