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· Heather Johnson Yu
Twitter of Chester Bennington’s Wife Hacked, Tweets Claim Affair With Mike Shinoda
In the wake of the news surrounding Chester Bennington’s death, his wife, Talinda Ann Bentley, has seemingly tweeted that she never loved her husband and confessed to cheating on him with his bandmate, Mike Shinoda. According to Yahoo! News, Bentley’s now-deleted tweets were her…
· Carl Samson
Defector Who Returned to North Korea Said South Korea ‘was like Hell’
Jeon Hye-sung, a North Korean defector who became a minor celebrity in South Korea, has returned home to describe that living in Seoul was “like hell.” Jeon, who used to go by the name Lim Ji Hyun in the South, claimed that she returned on her own free will on a propaganda show…
· Ryan General
Chinese-Born American Jailed in Iran for Allegedly Being a U.S. Spy
A Chinese-born American graduate student at Princeton University, who was arrested in Iran last year on allegations of espionage, has been convicted and sentenced to 10 years in jail. Xiyue Wang was conducting research on the Qajar dynasty for his Ph.D. in August 2016 when he…
· Kyle Encina
Wife Divorces Husband For Not Responding to Texts on LINE in Taiwan
A Taiwanese man jeopardized his relationship after not replying to a series of texts from his wife. The wife, identified as Ms. Lin, showed the district court what she believes is substantial evidence in justifying their divorce. The woman claimed that she sent her husband a…
· Kyle Encina
Japan Blasted With Epic Storm and Gigantic Hailstones
A frightening storm engulfed Japan in hail stones that are big enough to shatter a street lamp. Japan has recently been the target of freak weather which happened with no warning at all. According to SoraNews24, the latest incident occurred on July 18, when numerous accounts of…
· Ryan General
Badass Taiwanese DJ Beats Up Thief in LA For Stealing Her Phone
A popular female DJ from Taiwan was almost robbed of her smartphone inside a club in Los Angeles but she refused to back down and ended up beating up the thief. Lin Chia-ling (林嘉凌), AKA DJ Maze, was enjoying a night out with friends at a local club in L.A. on July 9th when the…
· Ryan General
Poor Chinese Boy Gets His Head Stuck in Swimming Pool Railing
Rescuers were forced to bring in some heavy duty power tools to help free a Chinese kid who somehow got his head stuck between metal railings at a swimming pool in Chongqing. The boy’s daring rescue was caught on video which quickly went viral after it was posted on Chinese…
· Ryan General
Man Taking Upskirt Video on Singapore Train Outed as Primary School Teacher
A man recently went viral in Singapore after being caught in a video stealthily taking an upskirt video inside an MRT train. In the short footage, he can be seen placing his mobile phone, with its rear camera facing upwards, atop his duffel bag.
· Khier Casino
Taipei Turns Subway Cars Into ‘Realistic’ Sport Venues for the Universiade Games
In honor of the 29th Summer Universiade Games, Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, transformed the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) subway cars into realistic simulations of sport venues. To spread hype over the 2017 games, which will take place from August 19 to August 30, Taipei’s subway…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Twitter Goes Crazy Over Hair Product That Magically Covers Bald Spots
A video showing the epic restoration of a man’s balding head to its full glory has gone viral among Japanese netizens on Twitter. User @kokubucamera posted the video on July 5 and has since amassed at least 131,000 retweets, 142,000 likes and 250 comments.
· Ryan General
Japanese ‘Black Widow’ Confesses to Killing Her Husband with Cyanide, Claims Dementia Later
On July 10, a Japanese woman, who was dubbed “Black Widow”, confessed to killing her last husband using cyanide only to retract the statement two days later. In the murder trial that has since gripped Japan, 70-year-old Chisako Kakehi is being accused of killing three partners…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Texas Judge Put On Unpaid Leave Over Citizenship Issues, Becomes U.S. Citizen
A judge serving in Corpus Christi, Texas, received her citizenship after being removed from the bench for not having it, according to CBS. Judge Young Min Burkett, formerly of South Korea, was placed on unpaid leave for 90 days pending her citizenship. She received it in 51.
· Ryan General
Teen Accuses Asian American Police Officer of Sexual Abuse on Facebook, Fails Miserably
Burlington Police in Vermont were forced to release the footage from a police officer’s body camera after a teenage girl claimed on social media that she was abused by officers last month. The incident, which involved an altercation between 18-year-old Logan Huysman and Police…
· Ryan General
Michelin Star Chef Slammed For Blaming Muslims For Restaurant’s Failure in Malaysia
A Hong Kong restaurateur has found himself at the center of a controversy after allegedly blaming the Muslim culture for the failure of his popular restaurant in Malaysia. Mak Gui Pui, who owns the Michelin-starred restaurant Tim Ho Wan, shut down the operations of the…
· Heather Johnson Yu
AirBnB Host Fined $5,000 For Racially Discriminating Asian Renter
An AirBnB host who cancelled an Asian woman’s reservation based off racial discrimination has been ordered to pay $5,000 in damages for her remarks according to the Guardian. She will also be required to complete a course on Asian-American studies. The host, Tami Baker, had…
· Khier Casino
Hispanic Coalition Calls CBS Out on Their BS After ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Pay Dispute
The National Hispanic Media Coalition is condemning CBS for failing to pay Asian lead stars Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park as much as their white co-stars, Alex O’Loughlin and Scott Caan. Kim and Park, who have both been with CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” for seven seasons since 2010,…
· Anand Sanwal
CFO Sends Racist Emails to Indian-American CEO Using Work Email
Editor’s Note: The following post was originally published on CB Insights and written by its CEO, Anand Sanwal. With almost 300,000 newsletter subscribers, we get a lot of email replies. Most of them are quite nice. But we get a decent chunk of colorful, angry emails.
· Ryan General
Indian Man Attempts to Open Emergency Door on AirAsia Flight While Midair
An Indian man caused quite a commotion inside a packed AirAsia flight on Monday after he attempted to open the plane’s emergency exit door while in midair. Crew members and some fellow passengers reportedly sustained minor injuries after they rushed to restrain 32-year-old Aftab…
· Ryan General
Highly-Decorated Hawaiian Soldier Arrested for Pledging Allegiance to ISIS
A highly-decorated U.S. Army soldier from Hawaii has recently been arrested for alleged ties to terrorists. Ikaika Erik Kang was charged with providing material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), according to the FBI.
· Ryan General
Korean Couple Shocked After Discovering Hidden Camera at Airbnb in Japan
A Korean couple made a shocking discovery after noticing a green light emanating from a smoke detector inside the room of their rented Airbnb home in Japan. As it turned out, the fire alarm was apparently hiding a secret camera, the traveling pair revealed in a social media…
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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.