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A cozy island sim became a pandemic-era cultural phenomenon and one of Nintendo's biggest hits ever, showing how a slow, social, low-stakes game can outsell blockbusters when the world locks down.
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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.
· Ryan General
China Has an App That Helps LGBTs Hide Their Sexuality From Their Families
In China, similar to other conservative societies, the gay and lesbian community is usually left with very little choice when it comes to acceptable relationships. Aside from the fact that heterosexual marriage is still widely considered as a natural way of life, there is an…
· Ryan General
Asian Rugby Player Destroys Racist Student’s Face For Calling Him ‘Chink’
A Chinese rugby player is now facing a lawsuit after severely damaging a student’s eye socket who allegedly called him a “chink”. According to court documents, 20-year-old Sidney Chan kicked the victim named Stephen Kent twice in the face during an altercation which broke out…
· Editorial Staff
Vietnam Orphanage Is Desperately Waiting for Angelina Jolie to Come Back and Visit Them
Actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie never revisited the orphanage in Vietnam where she adopted Pax like she had promised. Jolie, 41, picked up Pax, who was three years old at the time, from Tam Binh Orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City in March 2007. But the Oscar-winning actress…
· Editorial Staff
Donald Trump’s Granddaughter Sings ‘Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen’ Cover, Wins Japan Over
After winning the hearts of Chinese people with her impeccable Mandarin skills, Donald Trump’s 5-year-old granddaughter, Arabella Rose Kushner is back again. Only this time, she’s impressing folks from Japan. Earlier today, Ivanka Trump, Kushner’s mother, posted on Instagram of…
· Ryan General
Manny Pacquiao Has a Fight Tomorrow, But No One Seems to Care
Leading up to Manny Pacquiao’s return to the ring tomorrow to fight a much taller and younger Jessie Vargas at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, there has been a significant drop in interest, not just among his core fanbase in the Philippines, but also boxing fans in…
· Editorial Staff
Las Vegas is Building a Casino Just For Chinese Gamblers
The first Asian-themed hotel and casino is coming to Vegas with promises to cater to Chinese gamblers. The Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino, set to open on Dec. 3 off the northern end of the Las Vegas strip, is appealing to Chinese visitors with authentic Chinese food and other…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the UC Berkeley Law Student Making a Living as an Asian Male Pornstar
When it comes to male performers of Asian descent in mainstream American heterosexual porn, there aren’t many. One of the very few who’s made it through in a visible way is Jeremy Long, who hopes to break the porn industry norm permanently. Long, who is also a third-year UC…
· Max Chang
White Chef’s ‘Pho With Quinoa’ Recipe is Disgusting and Absolute Blasphemy
I literally cannot believe what I’m seeing right now. I literally can’t even. Am I reading The Onion? Am I being punk’d? Where’s Ashton Kutcher hiding at? Martha Rose Shulman is a cookbook author and a food columnist at the New York Times. She’s mostly known for her vegetarian…
· Editorial Staff
Hong Kong Uncle Casually Sitting at Starbucks During Heavy Flood is My Spirit Animal
Hong Kong is currently getting dumped on by heavy rain and preparing for an upcoming super typhoon this week. While most people would opt to take shelter at home, one man has decided that nothing was going to come between him and his coffee. The man was recently photographed…
· Ryan General
New Startup Takes Leftover Food From Restaurants and Sells Them For Dirt Cheap
A company that aims to help reduce food wastage was recently launched in Los Angeles to sell leftover restaurant food for cheap. “This new and revolutionary way of dealing with the food waste epidemic problem our planet is suffering from is beneficial for all parts,” BuffetGo…
· Ryan General
Chinese Hotel Guests Brutally Assault Man For Having Really Loud Sex
A man renting a hotel room in China got himself beat up by a group of guests staying at the same hotel for reportedly making too much noise while having sex. The furious group was caught on CCTV footage kicking down a hotel room door down and dragging the allegedly noisy man out…
· Ryan General
Man Claims He Didn’t Know a Chokehold Would Kill His Elderly Father
A Singaporean man who killed his elderly father in a headlock claimed in court that he didn’t realize choking the 67-year-old man would result in his death. Mark Tan Peng Liat, a 30-year-old entrepreneur, was on trial on Thursday for the manslaughter of his father, Tan Kok Keng.
· Ryan General
Singaporean Soldier Who Raped a 14-Year-Old Twice Gets Only 10 Months in Jail
A Singaporean soldier who was convicted of sexually assaulting a minor twice got a mere 10-month jail sentence following a decision handed by a local court on Monday. The defendant, a 44-year-old army warrant officer named Teo Chye Siong, was accused of engaging in sexual…
· Ryan General
Singapore Website Shutdown After Selling Fake Calvin Klein Products from Taobao
A retail website in Singapore has been ordered by the local High Court to stop selling counterfeit Calvin Klein products after the fashion brand filed a suit for trademark infringement. Website SGbuy4u was found selling fake Calvin Klein goods after investigators successfully…
· Ryan General
Poor Guy Gets His Balls Stuck Between Powerful Magnets After Trying Magnetic Therapy
Just weeks after a Chinese guy got his penis stuck in a ring, another man in China got into a similarly painful situation after his balls were caught squeezed between two magnets. Emergency responders heeded a call at 4:48 a.m. on Monday in Guangdong province where 10…
· Ryan General
South Korea Is Paying Paparazzi $180K to Expose Corrupt Officials
In South Korea, a new law will pay wedding-crashing vigilante paparazzi a handsome bounty of up to 200 million won ($181,691) to hunt down corrupt officials. Their mission is to catch government officers receiving gifts that potentially violate the government’s new…
· Ryan General
Malaysia Arrests 9 Australians for Stripping Down to Malaysian Flag Underwear
A group of Australians, including a government political adviser, was arrested in Malaysia after stripping down to Malaysian flag-themed underwear at the Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix. Local police apprehended nine Australians, aged 25 to 29, who were also seen drinking beer…
· Editorial Staff
Google is Under Investigation in Indonesia For Possible Tax Evasion
Indonesia’s tax office is launching an investigation of Google for potentially unpaid taxes on billions of dollars that the company allegedly raked in from advertising. On Thursday, a senior finance ministry official released a statement about the investigation.
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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.