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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
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
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
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…
· Editorial Staff
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
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
Bicycles are becoming more and more visible these days in Beijing due to a young but thriving industry that is now worth more than a billion dollars. In fact, Ofo, just one of the two Chinese bike-sharing start-ups now, has a valuation of over $1 billion after recently raising…
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While pandas are known for eating the leaves and stems of bamboo trees, one wild giant panda branched out from its diet and ate a goat in Leshan in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Residents of Muping village spotted the wild panda roaming about nearby for 20 minutes last…
· Kelly Osajima
Most Asian Americans in the U.S. today are immigrants or the children of immigrants, so people are flabbergasted when they find out that not only were my parents born here, but my parents’ parents were born here too. I’m fourth generation, as are a lot of Japanese Americans…
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Highland Park High School administrators have issued an apology to best-selling author Jamie Ford after the student assembly suddenly burst into applause while he spoke about Japanese internment camps. Ford, author of “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet,” visited the high…
· Ryan General
China has announced the construction of a next-gen supercomputer that they claim would be 10 times faster than the current most powerful computer in the world — which is also Chinese. National Super Computer Tianjin Center director of application Meng Xiangfei said that the…
· Ryan General
A former Korean American pop star who was initially banned from entering South Korea for dodging his mandatory military service has lost his final appeal to gain a visa and will no longer be welcome to enter South Korea ever again. Yoo Seung Joon, aka Steve Yoo, was one of South…
· Ryan General
A zoo in Japan is facing massive online backlash for killing its 57 snow monkeys which were found to have crossbred with wild monkeys outside the facility. Takagoyama Nature Zoo reportedly decided to put down the animals after it found that they were carrying the genes of an…
· Ranier Maningding
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. According to the “Secret Asian Handbook of Secret Asian Stuff,” Asian-Americans should never,…
· King Malleta
A top Chinese university is in hot water for allegedly lowering admissions standards for foreign students. Students who wish to gain admission to a prestigious university need to go through a rigorous screening process. Oftentimes, it will include admission exams, grade…
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Northern China was hit with a massive cold front on Tuesday, but the bitter cold and snowy weather didn’t stop one dedicated courier from completing his deliveries in Inner Mongolia. The courier was spotted riding a horse to deliver up to 40 packages to local residents around…
· Ryan General
China wants residents in a troubled part of the country to have GPS tracking installed in their cars so their movements can be monitored 24/7. The measure has been ordered by Chinese security officials to be implemented on the Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Region of Xinjiang,…
· Khier Casino
A 42-year-old noodle restaurant owner in China was brutally decapitated after a dispute broke out with a customer who claimed he was overcharged by 3 yuan ($0.44). A 22-year-old migrant worker from Sichuan province, surnamed Hu, was arrested on Saturday in Wuhan, Hubei province,…
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At least 65 businesses in China have submitted applications to sell their products, including supplements, alcohol, tissues and wallpaper, under the name of Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka as a trademark. According to data from the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity…
· Carl Samson
Chinese citizens visiting the United States may soon be asked to present their social media accounts to the government. Officials at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection under Trump’s administration propose asking Chinese visitors to disclose information associated with their…
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