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Chinese Town Pulls Together to Buy 32 Tons of Potatoes in One Day to Save a Stranded Farmer
Residents of a neighborhood near Shenzhen in southern China’s Guangdong Province rallied to buy 32 tons of potatoes in one night to help a 60-year-old farmer after he was rejected by a wholesale market for having poor quality products. The farmer, surnamed Ma, traveled for four…
· Ryan General
Chinese Farmer Builds a Whole ‘Family’ Out of 63 Fully-Functional Robots From Scraps
A Chinese farmer/inventor, who taught himself to build unique operational robots has created an impressive family of machines made entirely from scraps over the last three decades. For years, Wu Yulu, from Beijing has been developing different types of robots that are able to do…
· Ryan General
China Tells Donald Trump That They Did Not, In Fact, Invent Global Warming
Did China invent global warming as a hoax to destabilize U.S. growth? President-elect Donald Trump would like to think so, but now China is saying that it simply is not true. Back in 2012, the republican billionaire posted on Twitter that the concept of global warming “was…
· Ryan General
Company Punishes Under-Performing Employees by Forcing Them to Eat Live Worms
In the hopes of improving employee performance, a Chinese company has implemented an unusual form of punishment for its less productive workers — they must eat live worms in public. The firm, a home furnishing store in Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province, conducts the unusual penalty in…
· Editorial Staff
Law Firm’s Data Tracks Racist Incidents Since Trump’s Victory
The South Poverty Law Center recently conducted a study to see how prevalent harassment has gotten since Donald Trump won the presidential election — and the results are terrifying. The study pulled data from news reports, social media, and direct submissions. They counted 201…
· Ryan General
Chinese Doctors Grow a New Ear on Man’s Arm After He Lost it in a Car Accident
A Chinese man who lost his right ear in a car accident last year will soon have a brand new one attached thanks to a miracle of modern medicine. Advancements in reconstructive surgery have enabled the patient’s doctors to help him grow a new ear－right on his forearm, NetEase…
· Editorial Staff
A Former White House Intern is Getting Cyberbullied By Trump Fans For Being Asian
Asian-American journalist and CNN producer Wilfred Chan has been the subject of online abuse from Trump supporters since his victory on Tuesday night. In a tweet, Chan put together a college of racist comments directed at him with the caption “this is what Trump voters think of…
· Editorial Staff
Armed Teen Tries to Rob Chinese Chef, Quickly Realizes He Messed With the Wrong Guy
A teen who tried to rob a Chinese restaurant in Queensland, Australia immediately regretted his decision when the owner decided to retaliate. Armed with a knife, the 19-year-old went up to the counter. Instead of ordering food, he took out one knife from his pocket and passed a…
· Editorial Staff
Former Geek Who Binged on Video Games is Now a Cam Girl Making Up To $180K a Year
A former self-confessed nerd and tomboy who used to spend hours by herself playing video games is now an award winning adult cam girl who reportedly makes up to $180,000 a year. Harriet Sugarcookie, 21, lacked self-esteem during her early years and suffered from social anxiety…
· Carl Samson
German EU Commissioner Sparks Outrage After Calling Chinese People ‘Slit Eyes’
German EU commissioner Guenther Oettinger has drawn flak for referring to Chinese people as “slit eyes”. Oettinger made the remark while speaking to businessmen in Hamburg last week, Reuters reported. He called the reference “sloppy” but justified why it had to be said:
· Max Chang
Dad Films His Daughter’s Teacher’s Ass Instead of Her Performance to ‘Gangnam Style’
A naughty dad out in Russia was filming his daughter’s dance performance at school when he got distracted. Instead of filming the footage he was supposed to film, his daughter’s teacher’s ass ended up catching his attention. To which he filmed during the rest of the performance.
· Ryan General
German Man Murders His Filipino Wife So He Can Travel to Thailand for a Sex Tour
A German man admitted to murdering his Filipino wife just so he can freely go on a sex tour in Thailand. Computer expert Horst Koenig, 53, confessed in court that he killed his wife of ten years and cut her body into pieces because he was looking forward to an ‘exciting’ sex…
· Ryan General
Japanese Firm Bans Employees From Working After 10 P.M. After Overworked Employee Commits Suicide
After the high profile suicide of one of their employees reportedly due to overwork last December, Japanese advertising and PR agency Dentsu began implementing new policies to improve its working conditions. Female employee Matsuri Takahashi reportedly committed suicide due to…
· Editorial Staff
Top Silicon Valley VC Firm Hires First U.S. Female Partner — And She’s Badass
Sequoia Capital, one of Silicon Valley’s greatest VC firms, has finally hired their first U.S. female partner. Starting in November 7, Jess Lee, 33, co-founder and CEO of the online fashion company Polyvore, will be the 11th partner and one of the youngest investing partners at…
· Ryan General
Chubby Hamster Gets His Teeth Trimmed, Performs the Funniest Magic Trick of All Time
When it comes to pet oral care, hamster owners require a bit more patience in terms of grooming their cuddly critters. With the adorable rodents’ teeth constantly growing, occasional tooth trimmings are sometimes needed to avoid some serious health problems. Hamsters naturally…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Firm Allegedly Bribes American College Admissions to Accept Their Students
Rumors about a major Chinese education company indicate that money can certainly buy things like influence and a higher likelihood of being accepted at top U.S. universities. Former employees of the Shanghai-based Dipont Education Management Group have stepped forward with…
· Carl Samson
200 Venomous Baby Cobras Escape From Farm in China, Panic Ensues
The escape of over 200 Monocled baby cobras from a farm in China has set locals in a panic. The venomous cobras escaped from Nanjing’s Chunyi livestock farm between Aug. 26 and 29, Xinhua reported.
· Ryan General
Samurai-Style Haori Coats From Japan are the Coolest Way to Stay Warm
A clothing brand in Japan is offering a more badass alternative to the usual sweaters and jackets for those who prefer to look cool while trying to stay warm. Apparel company Trove is bringing the traditional style of the legendary Samurai to contemporary fashion in time for the…
· Ryan General
China’s Terracotta Army May Have Been Inspired by Ancient Greeks, New Findings Reveal
The famous Terracotta Army, a collection of sculptures depicting the warriors of China’s first emperor, may have been influenced by ancient Greek artists, a new research suggests. A team of experts, which includes archaeologists and historians from international institutions,…
· Carl Samson
Father Accidentally Kills Son While Walking in Chinese Supermarket
What seemed like a playful stroll at the supermarket turned out to be a tragic end for a father and son. As seen in a CCTV footage, the duo was playing while walking on a supermarket aisle in Guangzhou, China.
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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Alibaba Pictures
Alibaba Pictures connects to Alibaba and the broader platforms story around it.
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Cloud
Cloud connects to Alibaba and the broader platforms story around it.
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Coupang (Rocket Delivery)
Coupang (Rocket Delivery) connects to Coupang and the broader platforms story around it.
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Coupang Eats
Coupang Eats connects to Coupang and the broader platforms story around it.
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Coupang Play
Coupang Play connects to Coupang and the broader platforms story around it.
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Anime
Anime connects to companies that handle streaming, production, licensing, toys, and games.
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WEBTOON
WEBTOON connects to Naver and WEBTOON Entertainment through platform distribution and adaptations.
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K-dramas
K-dramas connect to platforms and story companies that turn digital reading into shows people binge later.
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Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll connects to Sony, the company behind the anime streaming app, plus the music, merch, and licensing around it.
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Playlists connect to music apps, licensing deals, and the companies that decide what stays available.
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Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
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.
Company · Korea · NYSE:CPNG
Coupang
Coupang is Korea's Amazon — overnight Rocket Delivery plus Coupang Play, a streaming service bundling K-content and live sports into the shopping habit.
Company · Indonesia · IDX:GOTO
GoTo Group
GoTo is the app Indonesia runs on — Gojek rides, Tokopedia shopping, and GoPay wallets woven into daily life for the world's fourth-most-populous country.
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 · Korea · KRX:035720
Kakao
Kakao touches messaging, webtoons, music, and entertainment distribution in everyday Korean digital life.
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 · Korea · KRX:035420
Naver
One of the layers behind Webtoon, LINE, Snow.
Company · Japan · TYO:4755
Rakuten Group
Rakuten touches shopping, memberships, points, streaming, and platform habits that affect how people actually spend.
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.