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IT Worker Jailed in Singapore After Taking Upskirt Videos of 33 Women
A pervy Singaporean IT promoter was jailed for 15 weeks after being charged with 33 counts of “insulting the modesty of a woman” after taking upskirt videos of 33 women and then cataloging them according to their “beauty.” Ryan Er Wei Kiat, 28, rated each video between one to…
· Ryan General
Chinese-Australian Doctor Fights Against After School Program That Teaches About Gay and Transgender Identity
A Chinese-Australian doctor has called for the scrapping of Australia’s Safe Schools program calling it discriminatory against Chinese culture. Dr. Pansy Lai, a general practitioner, has initiated a signature petition against the government-funded program “aimed at creating safe…
· Carl Samson
Shanghai Is The Most Expensive City For Rich Asians
Shanghai is now the most expensive city for luxury living in Asia, according to a lifestyle index released on Tuesday. The Chinese city beat Singapore, Hong Kong and the rest of the continent for the second year in Julius Baer’s latest Lifestyle Index, according to Nikkei Asian…
· Ryan General
Hundreds of Chinese Tourists Get Trapped in a Cave On Top of a Mountain
Hundreds of local tourists were left stranded on top of Mount Huashan in the Chinese province of Shaanxi after cable car services were shut down due to strong winds on Monday. Many Chinese are currently traveling to various tourist locations to enjoy China’s Golden Week holiday,…
· Ryan General
Sex Toy Causes Terrorism Scare at Thai Airport After Being Mistaken For Bomb
A domestic flight in Thailand was temporarily disrupted with a terror scare after a vibrating sex toy inside a passenger’s baggage was mistaken for a bomb. The loud humming sound from the vibrator caused a momentary panic among passengers and flight crew, causing the delay of an…
· Ryan General
China Successfully Tests New All-Electric Skytrain That Charges in 2 Minutes
Commuters in Sichuan province in China witnessed a hovering suspension train that looked like a giant mechanical panda over the streets last week. The first suspension train in China, which has successfully passed its inaugural test, ran on a part of controlled track in Chengdu.…
· Editorial Staff
Constance Wu Roots For NBC’s Controversial ‘Mail Order Family’, Gets Blasted on Reddit
Constance Wu has put her two cents on “Mail Order Family,” the controversial comedy NBC cancelled shortly after its announcement. Many people are not happy with what she had to say. In a tweet posted on Friday, the “Fresh Off The Boat” star revealed what would make her support…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Man Becomes the First Person Arrested For Jailbreaking iPhones
Accused of selling jailbroken iPhones, a Japanese man has become the first to be charged with a “violation of trademark law” on Thursday. Daisuke Ikeda of Toyama was arrested following accusations that he sold five jailbroken iPhones back in the spring, RocketNews24 said. The…
· Ryan General
China is Now Building the Largest Bullet Train Station Under the Great Wall
China wants to make the Great Wall even “greater” with a plan to build the world’s largest high-speed railway station beneath it. The initiative will be part of the initially planned 174-kilometer high-speed railway the country intends to use for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The…
· Carl Samson
White Guys Selling TV Show About an Asian Mail Order Bride is Originality at Its Best
NBC has bought the show “Mail Order Family,” a comedy that tells the story of a widowed single father who orders a bride from the Philippines by mail. The show was sold by “Superstore” writer-producer Jackie Clarke, director-executive producer Ruben Fleischer and executive…
· Benny Luo
Former SNSD Trainee Reveals the Distorted Reality of Beauty in K-Pop
For K-pop fans around the world, the group SNSD, or Girls’ Generation, is a household name. They’re the flagship act for SM Entertainment, a major South Korean entertainment company that was valued at $660 million in 2013, according to Forbes. SNSD reportedly generated $18.6…
· Carl Samson
China is Building the World’s Largest Airport in Beijing
Opening in 2019, Beijing’s new airport is expected to be the world’s largest based on its design revealed last week. Construction team member Zhu Wenxin informed that the six-pointed, starfish-shaped airport measures 1,144 meters in length from east to west and 996 meters from…
· Carl Samson
China’s New Maid Cafe Has School Girls That Will Spoon-Feed You
Diners looking out to be spoon-fed will feel right at home in this newly-opened maid cafe in China. Located in Hangzhou, the cafe already attracted streams of diners curious to get a taste of food role play, ChinaNews reported.
· Carl Samson
Japanese Men Struggling to Say ‘Massachusetts’ is Pure Entertainment
Learning a foreign language is no piece of cake, but leave it to Japanese men who challenge themselves more than anyone by saying one of the trickiest English words in a game show: Massachusetts. A clip from Japanese variety show Gaki no Tsukai recently surfaced on Reddit where…
· Carl Samson
Shanghai’s Famous ‘Pancake God’ Forced To Shut Down After Jealous Neighbors Complain
Not all gods are omnipotent, as in the case of one pancake legend who was forced to close his business. For the longest time, Wu Gencheng was known as Shanghai’s very own “pancake god.” But that title is compromised as his shop, Ada Scallion Pancakes, was ordered by the Huangpu…
· Max Chang
Taiwanese Woman Eating a Pork Bun During Deadly Typhoon is My Spirit Animal
Typhoon Megi has took five lives and injured over 600 people as it ravaged Taiwan and eastern China, but its strength had nothing on one woman enjoying her pork bun. The iconic photograph was used by the Wall Street Journal for an article published earlier this week, and since…
· Ryan General
China Plans to Build One of the World’s Fastest Bullet Trains That Can Go 311 MPH
China wants to build one of the world’s fastest high-speed trains, capable of carrying passengers with a top speed of 311 mph. Development is scheduled as early as this year. Beijing Jiaotong University professor Jia Limin told South China Morning Post that super high-speed…
· Ryan General
Celebrity Thai Monk Under Fire After Getting Caught Holding His Baby Daughter
A celebrity monk has caused an online frenzy after a photo of him holding his baby daughter was posted online while he was temporarily ordained. Thai singer Thassapak “Bie” Chii and his wife, actress Sumontip “Gubgib” Chii, were heavily criticized by netizens after Gubgib posted…
· Ryan General
Thai Girl Finds Missing iPhone on Stranger, He Casually Admits He’s Trying to Steal it
A Thai woman discovered a surprising scene after she tracked her sister’s missing iPhone 6. She found the smartphone in the hands of a dude who casually admitted he was trying to steal it. On Saturday, Napichaya Noisong shared the story via her Facebook post that her sister…
· Ryan General
Thai School Kids Help Burn $3.5 Million Worth of Marijuana to Learn About Drugs
Some Thai elementary school students got a taste of “high” school when one lesson had them burning marijuana. The provincial government of Bueng Karn in Thailand invited several elementary kids to participate in the ceremonial burning of police-confiscated marijuana. The event…
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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.