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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.
· Khier Casino
Vogue Model Allegedly Commits Suicide in College Dorm Room
Model and medical student Raudha Athif, known as the “Maldivian Girl With Aqua Blue Eyes,” was found by her classmates hanging from a ceiling fan in her dorm room on Wednesday. Athif, 21, was a second-year student at Islami Bank Medical College in Bangladesh. She is believed to…
· Ryan General
Chinese Parents of Wrongfully Executed Man to Receive $388,000 in Compensation
A Chinese court has recently determined that around 2.68 million yuan ($388,000) will be awarded as compensation to the parents of a wrongfully executed young man 21 years ago. In 1995, Nie Shubin was found guilty of raping and murdering a woman from Shijiazhuang. Just a month…
· Ryan General
Asian-run ‘Uber of Sex Trafficking’ Crime Ring Busted in California, Minnesota
A criminal organization, which prosecutors call “the Uber of sex trafficking”, is now facing charges after authorities uncovered its operations in Minnesota and California. It was also discovered that the international human trafficking and prostitution ring operated in 29…
· Ryan General
Michelle Yeoh Awarded The Highest Honor in France for a Non-Citizen
The French government bestowed the title of Commander of the Legion of Honour to international superstar Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh on Tuesday for her contributions to culture and the movie industry. The recognition, the highest honor available to a non-French citizen, was awarded by…
· Ryan General
Crazy Rich Asian Woman Becomes First Chinese Bachelorette on ‘The Bachelor NZ’
A super-rich Malaysian Chinese bachelorette is currently in vying to win the heart of “The Bachelor” in the New Zealand edition of the dating competition. In the third season of “The Bachelor NZ”, 24-year-old Stephanie Lai joined 19 other “romantic interests” seeking the…
· Ryan General
Controversial Blogger Jailed Twice in Singapore Granted Asylum in the U.S.
An 18-year-old blogger from Singapore who was jailed twice for voicing out his opinion online has been officially granted asylum in the United States. U.S. border control officers have initially stopped Amos Yee from entering the country upon the discovery that he was trying to…
· Khier Casino
China is Blaming Global Warming for Higher Than Average Sea Levels
China’s coastal regions have recorded an annual sea level increase of 3.2 millimeters per year since 1980, a greater increase than the global average. In its annual report published on Wednesday, the country’s State Oceanic Administration said that sea temperatures rose by an…
· King Malleta
Best Bros on Their ‘Homiemoon’ in Thailand is Peak Bromance
Two best guy friends gave many loving couples a run for their money after a series of their “homiemoon” trip in Thailand went viral. Imgur user“ignoreeverythingido” posted a couple of funny bromance photos imitating the famous “follow me” concept made popular by couple Murad…
· Carl Samson
Why Japan’s Notorious Yakuza Gangs Are Disappearing
Authorities reported that members of the yakuza — Japan’s infamous collective of organized criminal gangs — have decreased for the 12th consecutive year. The latest membership figure is pegged at 39,100, down 7,800, the National Police Agency said. This is the first time the…
· Ryan General
Vietnamese Nail Salon Under Fire After Trying to Charge Fat People More
Netizens are up in arms against a Vietnamese-owned nail salon after it placed a derogatory sign targeting obese people. Rose Nails, a shop located in Memphis, Tenessee, had allegedly put up a sign demanding more pay from heavier customers for their services.
· Khier Casino
Man Secretly Proposes to His Girlfriend Over Three Years With Love Letters
After only a week of dating, Timothy Chee began sending his now-wife Candice Catherine handwritten love letters, the first of which started with a capital “W.” Candice, 25, received 13 more letters during the Australian couple’s three-year relationship with each love note…
· Khier Casino
Veterinarian Sentenced for Trafficking Women from China to Minnesota For Sex
Brian Kersten, a veterinarian from Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin, was sentenced on Wednesday to more than four years for trafficking East Asian women to Minnesota. The 61-year-old pleaded guilty to two felony counts of engaging in the sex trafficking of a person and aiding and…
· Carl Samson
Singaporeans Are Outraged That a Child Sex Offender Will Only Get 4 Years in Jail
Singaporeans are not happy with a court’s decision to sentence Joshua Robinson, the American mixed martial arts coach found guilty of having sex with two minors and owning the largest child porn collection ever seized in Singapore, to just four years behind bars. The 39-year-old…
· Ryan General
Bitcoin Is Now Worth More Than Gold Because of China
Bitcoin is now officially more valuable than gold and experts are saying it’s mostly China’s fault. On Friday, the price for the cryptocurrency soared to a record high, with a single bitcoin amounting to $1,280, Fortune reported. One bitcoin now costs $1,250 as of press time.…
· Carl Samson
American Scientist Sues U.S. Government After Being Accused of Spying For China
A discrimination case filed against the U.S. Department of Commerce by a Chinese-American hydrologist who lost her job at Ohio’s National Weather Service after being accused of spying for China will be heard next week. The case filed by Sherry Chen will be heard on March 14 and…
· Khier Casino
Uncle Murders Niece’s Entire Family So He Can Keep Sexually Abusing Her as an Orphan
Asian-Australian Brenda Lin, whose family was brutally murdered, says she was sexually abused by her uncle, Robert Xie, for two years as a teenager following the tragedy. Her uncle only later became the main suspect in the murders. Lin, who was only 15 at the time, went on a…
· Alexa Velez
Alleged Victim Pens Open Letter to Racist Tinder Bro Who Can’t Handle Rejection
Editor’s Note: Alexa Velez claims to be a victim of harassment by Nick Vedovi on Tinder. The following screen shots provided by Velez reveal the beginning and end of her exchange with Vedovi. Dear Nick,
· Editorial Staff
Tinder Issues Lifetime Ban to Racist Guy Who Called Asian Woman ‘Ch-nk’ and ‘C-nt’
Tinder has officially banned Nick Vedovi from using their app — forever. This comes after a viral post made by Facebook user Kevin Tran documented Vedovi’s racist tirade towards his Tinder match after she apparently took too long to respond. Below is a post statement issued by…
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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.