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50 Pole Dancers Perform on Jeeps For Politician’s Funeral in Taiwan
Fifty scantily-clad women recently performed sexy dance moves along the streets of Chiayi county in Taiwan on Tuesday, not for a festival, but for a funeral of a local Taiwanese politician. The pole dancers were reportedly hired to liven up the send off to Council Speaker Tung…
· Ryan General
China Launches Freight Train Service That Travels to London
Keen on further developing trade and investment connections with Europe, China has officially initiated a direct rail freight service to London. According to the BBC, China Railway, which is set to carry cargo such as clothes, bags, and other products, links China to other…
· Khier Casino
China Just Raised a Red Alert for Toxic Fog for the First Time Ever
China has issued its national red alert for “severe fog” — the most severe warning in a three-tier system of yellow, orange and red — on Tuesday for the first time in history. The thick layer of toxic gray smog that has shrouded northern, eastern and central China for the past…
· Ryan General
Filipina Miss Universe Wishes Everyone a Happy New Year From Hawaii
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach capped 2016 with a romantic Hawaii getaway with current beau Filipino-Swiss race car champion Marlon Stockinger. Sharing their moments together on Instagram, the Filipino beauty queen posted images of her and Stockinger on a beach in Waimanalo,…
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Indian Billionaire Claims His Tech Company is Growing Faster Than Facebook or WhatsApp
Reliance Jio chairman and billionaire Mukhesh Ambani claims that his mobile telecommunications network has amassed more than 50 million subscribers in its first three months, growing faster than tech giants like Facebook and WhatsApp. “[It’s] the fastest growing technology…
· King Malleta
Philippine President Admits He Once Threw Someone Out of a Helicopter and Would Do It Again
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has yet revealed another “gangster” story during a recent press conference. This time, Duterte admitted that he threw a man out of a helicopter and said that he is up to do it again. According to the Washington Post, President Duterte once…
· King Malleta
Indian Woman Finds $15 Million Deposited in Her Bank Account and No One Will Claim It
What would you do if you wake up one day and find millions in your used-to-be empty bank account? Well, an Indian woman has been trying to figure out how she will deal with the millions strangely deposited to her account. Uttar Pradesh-based Sheetal Yadav said that she got the…
· Ryan General
Vietnamese Dad Praised for Being a Single Father Caught Abusing His Daughter in Public
A Vietnamese dad, who became a local social media darling for supposedly being an exemplary father in the face of poverty, has gone viral again — this time, for an entirely different reason. Dao Duc Khiem, a 26-year-old single father, was recently caught on video publicly…
· Ryan General
Lowlives Dump 100 Tons of Garbage Near Shanghai Water Source
As if suffering from a terrible air pollution is not enough, Shanghai residents have now been placed under a serious threat of a poisoned water source. Just a week before Christmas, Chinese authorities discovered 100 tons of garbage carelessly dumped near a vital Shanghai…
· King Malleta
Myanmar Could Soon Put Men in Jail if They Don’t Marry the Women They Get Pregnant
A new law being considered in Myanmar may put men behind bars if they refuse to marry a woman they got pregnant. According to AsiaOne, a senior official announced that the government is drafting a new law that will punish men who refuse to marry a woman after impregnating her.…
· Editorial Staff
Teacher in Thailand Allegedly Beats Student 99 Times For Leaving Class Early
A female teacher is accused of hitting a first grade student 99 times after he left the class early. On Monday morning, a 50-year-old mother filed a complaint against a female teacher named Chalida Paijitprapa-porn who beat her son with a stick 99 times.
· King Malleta
Japanese Airports Now Have ‘Toilet Paper’ For Your Smartphones
When it comes to hygiene and cleanliness – Japanese airports have taken matters up a notch by introducing “toilet paper” specifically for smartphones. According to The Guardian, if you find yourself at Narita International Airport, you will be pleasantly surprised to find a…
· Editorial Staff
391-Year-Old Bonsai Tree That Survived the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb is Gangsta AF
The struggle to keep a plant alive is real, but this extraordinary bonsai tree has been alive for 391 years. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, the 391-year-old tree, which was planted in 1625, has survived the Hiroshima atomic bomb attack of 1945 that left 140,000 people dead.
· Khier Casino
Meet the Singer Who Could Be China’s First Pop Star to Cross Over to the Mainstream
Jane Zhang’s latest single “Dust My Shoulders Off,” a feel good song produced by Timbaland, may help catapult the Chinese pop star to international stardom. The music video for the first single from Zhang’s first English-language album, which is set to be released in April, has…
· Ryan General
Sri Lankan Church Mistakenly Prints Tupac’s ‘Hail Mary’ Lyrics On Xmas Carol Booklets
Churchgoers in Sri Lanka discovered something unusual in their carol booklets at a religious service earlier this month. Instead of seeing the usual words to the common Catholic prayer/song Hail Mary printed on the songbooks during the service on December 11, patrons were…
· Ryan General
K-Pop Artist Who’s Been Training For 9 Years is Finally Debuting and Fans Are Freaking Out
After training for 9 years, a K-Pop artist is finally getting launched as the newest member of a recently formed South Korean boy group and netizens are excited. As teased in the “2016 SAF Gayo Daejun,” SM Entertainment’s rookie group NCT 127 is set for their highly anticipated…
· Carl Samson
North Korea is Learning How to Develop Nukes in Japan, Activist Claims
A university in Tokyo has allegedly become the training ground for students who contribute to North Korea’s nuclear program. Ken Kato, director of Human Rights in Asia, submitted a petition to the United Nations panel, urging the body to “conduct a thorough investigation into…
· Carl Samson
Angry Chinese Tourists Attack Japanese Airport Workers Due to Cancelled Flights
It’s definitely not the most beautiful time of the year for an airport in Hokkaido, Japan. On Friday night, numerous flights at the New Chitose Airport were cancelled due to a heavy snowstorm. As a result, about 6,000 passengers were stranded.
· Ryan General
Taiwanese High School Under Fire After Students March Parade in Full Nazi Uniforms
A school-sanctioned event at a Taiwanese high school was strongly denounced by the Israeli government after several students marched in a parade wearing Nazi uniforms. Hsinchu’s Kuangfu Senior High School students from the sophomore media and design class not only sported Nazi…
· Ryan General
Young Thai Monks Engage in Brutal ‘Fight Club’ to Train Their Bodies and Minds
A video footage of very young Thai Buddhist monks engaging in a brutal one-on-one bare-knuckle punching match emerged recently online. The clip of the boys in robes duking it out was reportedly filmed in Udon Thani, northern Thailand, according to Daily Mail.
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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.