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· Benny Luo
Counterforce: An Interview With the Anti-tech Group That Hates Kevin Rose & Google
Over the last several months, multiple protests have appeared in San Francisco specifically targeted at Google. Employees of the company have been harassed in their homes and Google’s private bus service has received flack for using public bus lanes, including an incident where…
· Benny Luo
Digg Founder Kevin Rose Throws Raccoon Down a Flight of Stairs [VIDEO]
Words cannot explain how I wanted so much to write that headline after watching the video above.
· Editorial Staff
Chinese SWAT Couple Fakes Relationship for Parents, Gets Married For Real
This original SWAT themed wedding photo shoot is making the internet go “dawwwwww.” A Chinese SWAT couple recently shared their wedding pictures online. Yang Liu, 26, and Li Jisheng, 27, apparently fell for eachother after pretending to be together to entertain their elderly…
· Ryan General
Chinese Tech CEO Gets Three Years in Prison After People Used His Site For Porn
A businessman in China is facing a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence and a million yuan ($150,000) fine for allegedly engaging in the online pornography business. The high-profile trial, which earned massive public support, came to a close on Tuesday Sept. 13. The verdict,…
· Ryan General
Japanese Table Tennis Heartthrob Marries Taiwanese Boyfriend
Japanese table tennis Olympian Ai Fukuhara, who has captured millions of hearts in China and other parts of the world, is now officially married to her Taiwanese boyfriend and fellow Olympic player Chiang Hung-chieh. Fukuhara has previously confirmed their wedding plans after…
· Carl Samson
Acid Attacker Sentenced to Death for Killing Woman Who Rejected His Marriage Proposal
A court has sentenced 25-year-old Ankur Panwar to death for throwing acid at Preeti Rathi three years ago. The decision comes just one day after the accused was convicted. The crime took place outside a Mumbai railway station in May 2013. At the time, Preeti just arrived in the…
· Editorial Staff
Air China Warns Chinese Tourists to Avoid Black, Indian, and Pakistani People in the U.K.
Air China, the country’s flagship airline, is drawing flak over an excerpt from an article published by its in-flight magazine this month. The controversial “tip” warned Chinese tourists entering London to avoid areas populated by ethnic minorities:
· Editorial Staff
Los Angeles’ First Cat Cafe is Set to Open Next Month
It’s been a long time coming, but Los Angeles’ first cat cafe is finally almost here. Crumbs & Whiskers, the first cat cafe in the City of Angels, is set to open next month. The establishment, situated on Melrose Avenue, will be having its grand opening for the public on Sept.…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Woman Posts Pictures Online After Being Set on Fire By Obsessed Classmate
In 2011, a 17-year-old Zhou Yan was set on fire by a deranged classmate after rejecting his romantic advances. Five years later, Zhou is ready to show her face once again and bear her scars in a brave photoshoot that she uploaded to Weibo. Accompanied with her photos was a poem…
· Ryan General
China’s Most Lovable Olympian Announces She’s Single and Wants a Boyfriend
Chinese “mystical” swimmer and Olympic sweetheart Fu Yuanhui has announced on national TV that she is single and looking for a boyfriend. In fact, the fun-loving 20-year-old who was featured in the Zhejiang TV show Champion Fun looking lovely in her one-piece dress, said she has…
· Editorial Staff
Asian CEOs Are The Most Confident In The World, Survey Finds
Asian CEOs are the most confident in the world, according to the recent YPO Global Pulse survey. Confidence in the Southeast Asian region rose to 60.5%, the highest since the first quarter of 2015. This was led by the weakening of the dollar and the stabilizing slowdown in the…
· Ryan General
Filipino Teacher Crowdfunds Lamp That Runs Entirely On Saltwater
Filipino entrepreneur and engineer Aisa Mijeno found a serious social problem after living in a remote part of Philippines with the indigenous Butbut tribe for several days. The significant lack of efficient light sources not only in the area, but also in many parts of the…
· Ryan General
Watch a Young Chinese Woman Eat Nearly 9 Pounds Of Cooked Rice in One Sitting
If competitive eating was an Olympic sport, this young woman would definitely win the gold for China at every event that involved chomping down large amounts of food. Chongqing native Mi Zijun wowed her audience at a recent rice-eating competition in Hangzhou after downing over…
· 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…
· Ryan General
It’s Now Completely Legal to Film a Woman Up Her Skirt Without Her Permission in Georgia
Filming up a woman’s skirt without her consent in Georgia turns out to be legal when done in public, according to a U.S. court ruling which cited a “gap” in the law relating to a person’s invasion of privacy. In 2013, Brandon Lee Gary was under prosecution for “unlawful…
· Editorial Staff
Florida Teens Playing Pokémon Go at 1:30 A.M. Mistaken for Burglars, Get Shot At
Two Florida teens were unaware that they were being shot at while playing Pokémon Go over the weekend. The teenagers, who are 19 and 16, were allegedly playing the popular augmented reality game in their car late Saturday night on Primrose Lane in Palm Coast when they were shot…
· 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.…
· 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…
· 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…
· Editorial Staff
There’s a Heartbreaking Reason Why You Should Always Take Photos of Your Hotel Room
Taking photos of the hotel rooms where you stay during your out of town trips may now save lives. A smartphone app developed last year called the TraffickCam lets you contribute to the law enforcement database by uploading images of your hotel room, reported Fox2Now. The…
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Company · Japan · TYO:7974
Nintendo
Nintendo turns beloved game worlds into hardware, software, parks, merch, and repeat family spending.
Company · Singapore · NASDAQ:GRAB
Grab
Grab is the everyday super-app of Southeast Asia — rides, food, and payments in one wallet across eight countries, the way hundreds of millions actually move and eat.
Company · Japan · TYO:4911
Shiseido
Shiseido is the standard-bearer of J-beauty — a 150-year-old house whose skincare rituals and prestige brands shape beauty across Asia and beyond.
Jollibee Foods Corporation · Food · PSE:JFC
Jollibee is turning nostalgia into stores.
This shows up when a meal that feels like home is no longer just your hometown stop but the same Jollibee run you can repeat in more places across Southeast Asia.
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.
Nintendo · Gaming · TYO:7974
If your kid wants Mario Kart, Nintendo still has the advantage.
If Switch 2 ends up in your living room, Nintendo is betting you keep coming back for Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, downloads, and online play even after the box gets pricier.
Explainer · Jollibee Foods Corporation
If Jollibee feels like home, that feeling is spreading across Southeast Asia.
This shows up when a meal that feels like home is no longer just your hometown stop but the same Jollibee run you can repeat in more places across Southeast Asia.
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.
Explainer · Nintendo
Your next Switch 2 costs more. Mario is why Nintendo thinks you still pay.
The question is not just whether people buy Nintendo Switch 2 once. It is whether they keep buying back into Nintendo after Nintendo Switch 2 gets more expensive.