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· King Malleta
$3 Cans of Fresh Mountain Air Now Sold in Chinese Town
Apparently, the novelty trend of buying fresh air is still alive and well in at least one town in China. According to Shanghaiist, cans of mountain fresh air went on sale in the smog-filled city of Xi’an in China.
· Ryan General
Chinese Kids Are Being Brainwashed To Boycott South Korean Products
Chinese nationalists’ fiery response to the decision of South Korea’s Lotte Group to allow the use of its land to build the U.S.-backed THAAD missile defense system has so far paralyzed half of the company’s stores in China. Protesters have been conducting demonstrations in…
· Ryan General
Woman Loses Arm and Leg After Fainting in Front of Subway Train
Tragedy befell a Chinese woman in New York after she fainted and fell onto the subway tracks at the Lexington Avenue and East 51st Street station on Wednesday. The woman, identified as 25-year-old Sophie Yu, was waiting for a southbound 6 subway train when she suddenly collapsed…
· King Malleta
Thailand is About to Get Durian Flavored Kit Kat Bars
Kit Kats are sold in variety of flavors, but what’s next to come might either be a hit or a huge miss. Nestle, manufacturer of the renowned chocolate treat, is discussing the possibility of releasing Durian flavored Kit Kats. Thailand, which is famous for mangosteen, tamarind,…
· Carl Samson
The Only Female Billionaire in Southeast Asia Plans to Take Her ‘Bikini Airline’ Global
It wasn’t too long ago when Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao was still on her way to becoming Vietnam’s first female billionaire. Now, the 46-year-old CEO of budget airline VietJet has $1.7 billion, making her the only billionaire woman in Southeast Asia and one of two in Vietnam, Forbes…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong Woman Narrowly Escapes Rape by Praising Attacker’s Muscular Body
A nightclub worker in Hong Kong managed to save herself from another disgusting case of rape by praising her attacker’s buff physique. Leung Chun-kit, 27, was jailed on Thursday after pleading guilty to the charge of attempted rape. The crime occurred on August 22, 2015 in a…
· Carl Samson
Aspiring Taiwanese Model Raped and Murdered by Fake Photographer
A hopeful 22-year-old Taiwanese model met a grisly end at the hands of a man who claimed to be a photographer. Cheng Yu, 24, and his girlfriend Liang Ssu-Hui, 22, were arrested for the death of Naomi Chen, whose body was found in the underground parking space of an abandoned…
· Ryan General
Thai Vets Save Sea Turtle By Extracting Almost 1,000 Coins From Its Stomach
A team of Thai veterinarians worked tirelessly for almost seven hours, including a four-hour operation, to rescue a 25-year-old female turtle from eventual death by removing hundreds of coins from her stomach. Five doctors worked with the staff from Chulalongkorn University to…
· 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…
· Khier Casino
Parents Refuse to Walk Lesbian Daughter Down the Aisle, So Her Boss Decides to Step In
LGBT rights still have a ways to go in many Asian countries, but that did not stop the CEO of HSBC Bank, John Li, from walking one of his employees down the aisle in Taiwan. Jennifer, the Taiwanese HSBC employee, and her girlfriend of 11 years, Sam, decided to tie the knot, but…
· Ryan General
Philippines Angry After CBS Show Paints President as a Sexual Predator
A fictional portrayal of the president of the Philippines in a hit U.S .television series has earned criticisms from the real-life administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. The trailer for the upcoming episode of the CBS political drama “Madam Secretary” was recently released…
· Khier Casino
Japanese Actress Warns Women of Dangerous Disorder She Thought Was Just Weight Gain
Culumi Nakada wrote a blog post last May, titled “Every Girl Should Read This. I Beg You”, which included a photo of her swollen stomach in an effort to raise awareness about endometriosis and ovarian cysts. The 25-year-old model, actress, and DJ from Japan had noticed the…
· King Malleta
Villagers from China Become Instant Millionaires Selling Yarn Online
A rural village in China has hit the jackpot after finding out that they can make millions by selling yarn. According to South China Morning Post, it all started when a young villager started selling yarn online and made roughly around $2,900 in just three months. By comparison,…
· Ryan General
White Actor From ‘Iron Fist’ Briefly Rage Quits Twitter After ‘Whitesplaining’ Asian Representation
A somewhat heated discussion between an Iron Fist fan and Finn Jones, the actor who plays the superhero character for Netflix’s upcoming series, erupted on Twitter last Sunday. “Iron Fist” has first stirred controversy for missing the opportunity to cast an Asian actor in the…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Billionaires Have Been Ballin’ Out of Control Since Trump Became President
U.S. President Donald Trump may have accused China of manipulating currency and stealing American jobs, but that rhetoric is not stopping Chinese billionaires from making more money today. Data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index showed that the 36 Chinese billionaires it…
· Khier Casino
The Dalai Lama Roasts China’s Government During Interview With John Oliver
On Sunday night’s “Last Week Tonight”, John Oliver visited Dharamsala, India, for a side-splitting and enlightening interview with the Dalai Lama, the original “woke bae” as Oliver calls him. They discussed, among other things, the turmoil in Tibet, the Dalai Lama’s future…
· Ryan General
Local Villager in China Wins Stunning Ukrainian Model’s Heart Using Magic
One particular kind of love story has always taken the Chinese social media by storm. Chen Xuanxuan is a magician from Henan province who travels all over China to perform. Alena, a stunning Ukrainian model, became an instant fan and approached him after a magic show in Beijing…
· King Malleta
Chinese Grandpa Carries 150 Pounds of Supplies Up a Mountain Everyday For $12
If you think that your job is hard, wait until you hear what this elderly grandpa does for a living. What are you willing to do for $12? For an average worker in the U.S., that might be a “good enough” pay for an hour of working. But for one grandpa from China named Wu Yougen,…
· Khier Casino
Live Animals Are Still Being Sold as Keychains in China Despite Cruelty Claims
Live animal keychains continue to be sold at a tourist market in downtown Xiamen, even after several petitions called on the Chinese government to ban their sale. For 15 to 20 yuan ($2.17-2.90) each, you can get one of these bizarre souvenirs for yourself.
· Khier Casino
Thailand Shows No Mercy to Migrant Workers Who Allegedly Murdered British Tourists
Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun, who were found guilty for killing David Miller, 24, and the rape and murder of Hannah Witheridge, 23, in Thailand lost the appeal against their death sentences. The two Myanmar nationals worked at a diving resort in Koh Tao where the bodies of the…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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Person · Screen
Anna Sawai
Her 'Shogun' win cracked a category that had never gone to an Asian actor in 76 years of the Emmys — a ceiling break that arrived only once the industry let an Asian-led epic play in its own language.
Culture surface · Beauty
Beauty retail
Beauty retail is a culture-first entry point into the listed company behind it.
Person · Music
Dimash Qudaibergen
A Kazakh singer with a freakish multi-octave range conquered China's living rooms overnight and became Central Asia's most improbable soft-power export — a diaspora-of-one proving fandom now flows East before West.
IP · Anime
Haikyu!! films
Haikyu!! is the rare franchise that peaked commercially after its manga ended — the 2024 film cleared $100M worldwide and back-catalog sales grew ~50% post-conclusion, evidence that a well-timed theatrical event can reactivate a completed IP rather than merely close it out.
Platform · Platforms
Kakao Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment connects to Kakao and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kling AI
Kling AI connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kuaishou
Kuaishou connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kwai
Kwai connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Retail
Lifestyle retail
Lifestyle retail connects to Miniso and the broader retail story around it.
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Culture · brand
Uniqlo
Uniqlo connects to Fast Retailing, the company behind the stores, basics, and repeat buying habit.
Culture · routine / beauty brands
K-beauty
K-beauty connects to companies built around skincare routines, hero products, and travel retail.
Culture · platform
Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
Company · Japan · TYO:7832
Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco sits behind toys, anime IP, games, and licensing that turn fandom into everyday consumer products.
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 · India · NSE:ZEEL
Zee Entertainment
Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.
Company · Japan · TYO:9983
Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing matters because Uniqlo is an everyday consumer habit, not just a stock story.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:035900
JYP Entertainment
JYP is tied to groups that drive albums, tours, subscriptions, merch, and international fan activity.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:041510
SM Entertainment
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:122870
YG Entertainment
YG connects global K-pop attention to touring, brand deals, fan demand, and artist-centered entertainment revenue.
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.
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.
Fast Retailing · Fashion · TYO:9983
Your Uniqlo basics keep you coming back.
This shows up when you go back to Uniqlo for another pack of basics instead of treating the brand like a one-time fashion buy.
NetEase · Streaming · HKEX:9999
Your playlist depends on deals you never see.
NetEase helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
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.
Explainer · Sanrio
Hello Kitty is not just something you buy anymore. Sanrio wants you to play inside the world.
Sanrio shows how character fandom becomes retail, licensing, collabs, parks, and global consumer demand.
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.