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· Ryan General
China ‘Convinced’ Millions of Citizens to Evacuate Hangzhou For the G20 Summit
Hangzhou, a city of 6 million Chinese residents, was turned into a virtual ghost town to ensure the G20 summit went perfectly without a hitch. The city was the chosen site of the eleventh meeting of the Group of Twenty (G20) held on September 4–5 , the first one to be hosted in…
· Ryan General
Why Millions of Rural Chinese Children Have Been Abandoned By Their Parents
Chinese workers from the countryside who chose to work in the big cities have caused 61 million children to be left behind in rural areas. They are entrusted under the care of relatives, family friends, and others who often do not have the financial means, physical ability or…
· Ryan General
Monk Becomes Instant Millionaire in Thailand After Winning the Lottery
A Buddhist monk from Thailand has become an instant millionaire after winning the top prize at the local lottery in Bangkok. Phra Prawit Techapalo, of Cheepakhao Temple in Samut Sakhon was featured on major local newspapers when he made the announcement about his lucky break on…
· Editorial Staff
Canadian Women Smuggle $30 Million of Cocaine on Luxury Cruise, Instagram Everything
Three Canadians travelling on a luxury cruise are now in custody following the largest drug bust seen in Australia. The two women, Mélina Roberge and Isabelle Lagace, from Quebec, Canada had spent the past two months aboard the MS Sea Princess cruise ship. Roberge, 22, and…
· Ryan General
Chinese Woman Scammed Out of $7 Million By Man Posing as a 300-Year-Old Emperor
A scam artist posing as a 300-year-old Chinese emperor was able to dupe a woman out of millions of dollars in an elaborate deception that looked all too familiar to anyone who has opened an e-mail in the early 2000’s. Seeking help for her business venture, victim Zheng Xueju…
· Editorial Staff
China’s Most Lovable Olympian Draws Over 10 Million Viewers in One Live Stream
By now, you’ve probably heard of Chinese Swimmer Fu Yuanhui whose quirky and addicting personality has captivated Olympic fans all over the world. To get an idea of just how much people love this incredible 20-year-old, Fu’s following on Weibo (China’s Twitter equivalent) has…
· Editorial Staff
These $17,000 Chopsticks Come With a $2 Million Dinner in Singapore
Apparently, there are chopsticks that cost way more than food: $17,000 a pair, for instance. In what’s been dubbed the most expensive dinner on Earth, Singapore’s Ce’ La Vi restaurant and Russia’s World of Diamonds are allowing one couple to bring home diamond-studded chopsticks…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the Well-Connected Chinese Couple That Spent $1.3 Million Trying to Make Jeb Bush President
A duo of Chinese husband-and-wife shelled out $1.3 million in support of Jeb Bush, who apparently failed to secure the Republican nomination. They are Gordon Tang and Huaidan Chen, Chinese citizens with permanent resident status in Singapore. They are business people tied with…
· Ryan General
Rich People Will Be Millions of Times Smarter Than Poor People by 2035
A well-known inventor and futurist has proclaimed that in the future, the human brain can be augmented to make it ultra-smart and able to store more information like never before. The idea, put forth by computer scientist and Google executive Ray Kurzweil, is that time will come…
· Editorial Staff
Scammer Cons Chinese Students out of $1 Million in Tuition Money at the University of Washington
Scammers have fooled international Chinese students in Washington to hand over nearly $1 million in tuition money. Yiping Jiang, a student at the University of Washington, moved to the U.S. from Shandong Province in China. He said that while on campus, he met another student who…
· Editorial Staff
Meet The College Dropouts Who’ve Helped 10 Million People Cheat at Pokémon GO
Since it’s launch earlier this month, Pokémon GO has become the most popular mobile game of all time, making up to $6 million a day just in the U.S. alone, according to Forbes. With it’s quick rise to popularity, 23-year-old entrepreneur Braydon Batungbacal saw an opportunity.…
· Ryan General
Man Accidentally Pays $1.3 Million For a Curry Dish in Scotland
One very rich customer reportedly paid more than £1 million, or about $1.3 million, for a three-course meal by accident at an Indian restaurant in Scotland. According to Daily Mail, the unidentified millionaire erroneously typed in the amount of £1,006,082.04 after his meal of…
· Editorial Staff
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…
· Editorial Staff
Millionaire Reveals How Internet Con Artists Use Instagram to Make Themselves Look Rich
Tim Sykes is best known for taking $12,415 in high school and turning it into $4.4 million through trading stocks by his 34th birthday. Now, he makes most of his money teaching others how to do the same through his online course. Being aware of the stereotypes surrounding…
· Waylae Gregoire
I Got High With the Marijuana Don at His $16 Million Malibu Mansion — Here’s What Happened
They say if you’ve grown or consumed marijuana in the last decade, you’ve benefited from the work of Michael ‘Big Mike’ Straumietis. Mike is the founder of Advanced Nutrients, a fertilizer company that claims the top spot as a seller of nutrients to hydroponic farmers — and…
· Editorial Staff
This Restaurant in Singapore is Offering a Ridiculous 8-Hour Dinner Worth $2 Million
A dining experience worth $2 million will soon be granted to two (ridiculously rich) individuals that will be provided by Singapore’s Ce’ La Vi restaurant and Russia’s World of Diamonds. The extravagant dinner is scheduled to last for eight hours, Channel News Asia reported.…
· Laura Dang
How a Vietnamese Refugee Founded a Multi-Million Dollar Sriracha Empire
After arriving in the United States, one Vietnamese refugee went on to create one of the most beloved hot chili sauces, easily recognizable by the white rooster imprinted on today’s famous red and green bottle. David Tran, 71, began making his chili sauce called Pepper Sa-te in…
· Ryan General
Entrepreneur Who Made $1 Million Before He Turned 18 Reveals How He Did it
Serial entrepreneur, speaker and author Cameron Johnson shared his thoughts on what inspired him to start his first business, how he made his first million and the only thing he splurges on. Cameron Johnson started running an array of businesses as a young boy. Doing ventures…
· Ryan General
Fen Da: Ingeniuos Chinese Startup Valued At $100 Million Only 24 Days After Launch
A Chinese startup, which gave the all-too-common Q & A website formula a brilliant twist, has successfully secured a valuation of $100 million just 24 days after launching. Fen Da is an app that takes inspiration from Reddit’s “Ask Me Anything” (or AMA), where featured guests…
· Editorial Staff
Singaporean Man Who Sold His Company For $80 Million Now Sells Soup
Singaporean entrepreneur Ivan Lee may have sold a big chunk of his restaurant in 2008, but he’s now back selling soup. It’s called the Hot Soup Diet and it aims to make soup healthy and accessible. Co-founded with Dean Chan, the eight-month-old startup is designed to replace…
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