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China May Ban K-Pop and K-Dramas Over South Korea’s Missile Defense System
Following South Korea and the United States’ decision to deploy the former’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), China, worried about the system’s proximity, is reportedly planning to restrict/ban Korean entertainment for an indefinite period. In response to North…
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Vaping Alters Your Immune System Genes Six Times More Than Regular Smoking, Study Finds
In a new study on vaping, scientists discovered that the habit alters the immune system even more than regular cigarette smoking. E-cigarettes affect significantly more genes necessary for upper airway defense than conventional cigarettes — and we are talking about hundreds. The…
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China is Now Using the World’s Most Hated Verification System to Buy Train Tickets
If you thought websites making you type in indecipherable phrases through their CAPTCHA tests was frustrating, you’re lucky you’re not a China Railway ticket buyer. The national railway operator of the People’s Republic of China is employing a new verification system for booking…
· Max Chang
New Study Reveals Systemic Racism Towards Asians in Silicon Valley
Google, Yahoo and other tech giants are more likely to hire Asians as computer programmers than to promote them to management and executive positions, according to new research. The study was conducted by Ascend, a group focused on Asian business issues. They analyzed data filed…
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Professor Advocates a Simple Yet Radical Change to the College System That Everyone Will Love
To college or not to college — it’s an important question for all millennials and entrepreneurs of a certain age. On the one hand, while there are the usual arguments for going for that four-year degree, such as the ones Harvard Business School professor Michael Norton gave to…
· Benny Luo
Jason Calacanis: On Investing in Startups and Fixing The YouTube Ecosystem [INTERVIEW]
Anyone who follows the tech industry most likely have come across the name Jason Calacanis. In terms of being an entrepreneur, it’s safe to say that this man has gone through literally all the ups and downs of starting a business. After building a business valued at $70 million…
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China’s Epic Glass Bridge Suddenly Closes 13 Days After Opening
China’s record-breaking glass bridge closed just 13 days after its opening, upsetting thousands of visitors. The world’s highest and longest glass-bottomed bridge suspended over China’s Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon opened to the public on August 20. The six-meter-wide bridge is 430…
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Controversial Travel Company Invites Foreigners to Become Farmers in North Korea
While North Korea has been making headlines on alleged crazy executions and tourist abduction, one company is inviting foreigners to serve the country as farmers. According to The Daily Caller, Young Pioneer Tours, a travel company in China, just offered a tourist package that…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese College Charges Students if They Flush the Toilet Too Much
Students at Kunming Health Vocational College in China are given electronic passes to toilets as a means of saving water. The preloaded cards are swiped to access toilet facilities. According to Chuncheng Evening News, each student has a water limit of 3,000 liters a month.…
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60% of Chinese Women Control Their Household’s Finances, Report Finds
The majority of Chinese women were found to control or manage their family’s finances, a recent report has found. Money may also mean power too, as women typically reported a greater say over financial matters if they earned more.
· Ryan General
She Was Told Having Kids Would Ruin Her Dreams, So She Proved Them Wrong
German Artist Marina Abramovic famously told the newspaper Tagesspiegel that having kids would be disastrous to her creativity. “I had three abortions because I was certain that it would be a disaster for my work,” she said. “One only has limited energy in the body, and I would…
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Chillest Korean Dude Ever Documents His Horrible Day at the Hair Salon
In what appears to be a brave display of curiosity and self-concern, one Korean guy took selfies to document the unfolding effects of his hair dye allergy. His story has been viewed over 100,000 times at Ruliweb where some netizens couldn’t help but laugh at how his head was…
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Asian American Student With 5.3 GPA Rejected From Ivy League Schools, Files Complaint
Hubert Zhao, a Chinese-American student from Orlando, Florida, filed a complaint against Cornell and Columbia University following the rejection of his application. The alleged reason: discrimination. This puts Zhao in the list of complainants who have filed complaints or…
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Chinese App That Gives ‘Plastic Surgery’ to Your Selfies Wants a $1 Billion IPO
If you’ve been searching for touch-up apps to add some “oomph” to your selfies, chances are you’ve come across one of Meitu’s. Meitu is China’s most popular selfie app maker, and it’s eyes are currently on Hong Kong. The company hopes to raise up to $1 billion through an initial…
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Japan’s 2020 Olympic Medals Made from Recycled Smartphones Revealed
Japan hopes to put discarded smartphones and other devices to good use by recycling them to become medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Apparently, authorities are convinced that electronic waste has enough precious metals to produce the coveted medals. Government officials,…
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New York’s Biggest Douchebag is Now Terrorizing Asia With His ‘JewJetting’
Justin Ross Lee is known as a travel expert and socialite from New York. He’s a self proclaimed “JewJetter,” a term he coined to describe someone traveling in luxury for sport. His Instagram regularly features him enjoying the highest luxuries of life and he’s gained a cult-like…
· Ryan General
Indian Man Takes $500 Loan From Parents — Becomes a Billionaire By 34
Serial entrepreneur Divyank Turakhia recently sold his seventh business, Media.net, to a Chinese Consortium for $900 million, officially earning him a spot in the elite “3-comma” club. Known for staying far from the spotlight, the 34-year-old Indian’s meteoric rise is the stuff…
· Ryan General
More Rich Chinese People Would Rather Put Their Parents in Nursing Homes Than Take Care of Them
More and more Chinese are reportedly ditching the long-practiced tradition of caring for their parents in their elderly years and instead letting luxury nursing homes do it for them. A new report, released by Hurun on retirement planning for China’s elderly, revealed that the…
· Ryan General
Chinese Man Obsessed With Drinking Liquid Detergent Surprised He Can’t Find a Girlfriend
There must be something in liquid detergent that 31-year-old Zhang Yue just can’t get enough of. The Chinese man from Chongqing city has reportedly been drinking the stuff since 2012 and there seems to be no stopping him from chugging some more. His unusual addiction to liquid…
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Chinese Paramedics Dump Patient’s Body After Realizing He Died Before Reaching the Hospital
An ambulance team in Anhui, China has been fired from their job after abandoning a dead patient’s body before getting to a major hospital. According to Anhui News, an elderly man had been injured in a traffic accident, leading his family to call an ambulance. The man, along with…
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