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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…
· Editorial Staff
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…
· Editorial Staff
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…
· Ryan General
China is Spending $168 Million to Control the Weather
China’s power over the weather is set to grow exponentially in the next few years as its government begins bankrolling a weather control project to the tune of 1.15 billion yuan (almost $168 million). The initiative is reportedly an effort to combat drought in the country’s…
· Ryan General
Obama Leaves Parting Gift for Foreign Entrepreneurs Before Leaving Office
Just days before stepping out of office, outgoing POTUS Barrack Obama left an important parting gift for foreign entrepreneurs. Making good of his previous promise to make it easier for immigrants to work in the U.S., a final regulation addressing the issue was published by the…
· Ryan General
U.S. Labor Department Accuses Oracle of Discrimination Against Women, Blacks and Asians
A Silicon Valley tech firm is in danger of losing federal contracts worth millions of dollars due to allegations of compensation discrimination against women, Asians, and African Americans. The Department of Labor under President Obama filed a lawsuit against tech giant Oracle…
· Carl Samson
Man Who Made Learning Chinese Easier Dies at 111
Linguist Zhou Youguang, recognized as the father of Pinyin, died at the age of 111 in Beijing on Saturday. Pinyin is the official writing system that translates standard Chinese characters into Roman alphabets. For this, Zhou, who also lived as a banker, economist and publisher,…
· Khier Casino
Japanese Company will Have 3-Day Weekends for Workers by 2020
Internet company Yahoo Japan Corp. is considering introducing a three-day weekend for all of its employees by 2020 in a push to abandon overworking in the country while also boosting productivity. “We don’t see the three-day weekend system as the end goal but an option,” company…
· Ryan General
Chinese University Implements Absurd ‘Female Urinals’ to Conserve Water
In an effort to conserve water, a university in Shaanxi, China has devised a peculiar way for female students to use the bathroom. Apparently, the water shortage in Xi’an Jiaotong University has become so bad that the university administration has decided to install “female…
· Carl Samson
Indonesian ISIS Militant Used PayPal and Bitcoin to Fund Terrorists
Bahrun Naim, an Indonesian militant fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, used online financial services to fund terrorist activities in his home country. The information comes from PPATK, an Indonesian agency against money-laundering, which claimed that Naim…
· Khier Casino
China is Trying to Make Sure All Their English Teachers are White
China will soon prohibit non-native English teachers in an effort to improve quality of the English language in the country. In a new work permit system released in October by the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, foreign workers would be divided into three…
· Carl Samson
Why Chinese Women Rarely Get Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is a common occurrence in many parts of the world. While campaigns that promote awareness are virtually countless, the condition comes like a thief in the night, bringing a myriad of symptoms that often go unnoticed until it’s too late. In the United States, it is…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Firm Replaces Over 30 White-Collar Workers With One Robot
An insurance firm in Japan is laying off more than 30 employees in favor of an artificial intelligence system. For ¥200 million ($1.7 million), Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance installs the system based on IBM’s Watson Explorer this month. By the end of March, 34 white-collar…
· Ryan General
Pollution is So Bad in China, the Government Warns Against Playing in the Snow
Beijing residents who have been looking forward to doing some fun activities in the snow will have to postpone their plans as local authorities have issued a warning to stay away from the city’s “very dirty snow.” The Chinese winter season’s first snow of the year fell on…
· 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…
· Khier Casino
South Korean Celebrity Sues Tesla, Threatens to Use Celebrity Status to Hurt Company After Crash
South Korean actor Ji Chang Son is suing Tesla Motors claiming that his Model X suddenly accelerated on its own while he was parking it in his garage. In the lawsuit, which was filed on Friday, he said the luxury Model X, Tesla’s first sport utility vehicle launched in 2015,…
· Carl Samson
Why Pregnant Chinese Women Keep Coming to the U.S. to Give Birth
Despite ongoing crack downs, pregnant Chinese women continue to fly to the U.S. to ensure American citizenship for their babies. For these mothers, the chance to give their children “better lives” outweighs the repercussions of getting caught.
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