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China
Watch: Chinese boss chews on bar of soap to prove how natural his company’s product is
“There are no harmful substances inside,” Xi confidently declared before taking a bite ...
Ryan General
Culture
This mom of 2 started her own Asian American doll company after seeing a lack of diversity in toys
A San Francisco mother-of-two has launched a company that sells Asian American dolls after being disappointed in the lack of diversity in th...
Bryan Ke
Entertainment
Musician and YouTube pioneer David Choi starts company that makes music for kids
Korean American musician and content creator David Choi, who first started posting videos on YouTube in 2006, recently announced his latest ...
Isa Peralta
Business
Chinese company has staff collect $9 million in bonuses from 6.5-foot-tall mountain of cash
A Chinese crane manufacturing company distributed 61 million yuan (approximately $9 million) in bonuses to employees from a mountain of cash...
Ines Shin
Crime
Chinese company denies installing cameras in employee bathrooms
Chinese state-owned battery maker China Aviation Lithium Battery has denied reports that it has been using surveillance cameras in employee...
Japan
49% of Japanese employees say they have an ‘old guy’ co-worker who doesn’t do any work: survey
In a survey conducted by a Japanese consulting business, half of 300 employees said there is "an old guy" who does not do any wor...
Rebecca Moon
News
Leading global investment company requires bosses to seek permission when hiring white men
Boston-based State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), one of the world’s largest investment firms, is reportedly requiring executives to seek pe...
Carl Samson
Asia
Japanese Company Apologizes on TV After Elderly Worker Leaves Desk For 3 Minutes to Buy Food
Officials of a water company in Japan recently made a public apology over an elderly employee’s lunch break. Company executives of the Kobe ...
China Ends Service That Lets You Pay People to Get Drunk For You
Just two weeks after launching a service that lets users find people to drink alcohol for them, a Chinese company decided to cease operation...
Meet the Man Behind Hong Kong’s First $1 Billion ‘Unicorn’ Startup
When Steven Lam encountered the difficulty of finding delivery vans for his first venture in 2010, he stumbled upon a new business opportuni...
China is Cracking Down On Ridiculously Long Company Names
Chinese companies are now no longer allowed to use ridiculously long names after the government made it illegal to register “weird” names la...
Shocking Video Shows Employees in China Forced to Drink Toilet Water As Punishment
Shocking footage of Chinese employees drinking toilet water shows how brutal some companies in China can be. While many companies merely war...
Kyle Encina
Chinese Bed-Sharing Company Suspends Services Over Hygiene and Safety Concerns
It was only recently when Chinese startup Xiangshui Space introduced bed-sharing as the newest business in the country’s booming sharing eco...
Japanese CEO ‘very sad to see what is happening now in the US’
Companies are speaking out and fighting back against Donald Trump’s executive order, including Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten which put o...
Khier Casino
Shameless Chinese Company Uses Bikini Models to Promote Ski Resort
In China, the timeless and effective strategy of promoting any kind of business is simple: Hire hot women in bikinis and call it a day. The...
Editorial Staff
Cute Comics Illustrate the Difference Between an Average Manager and a Great Manager
The difference between an average manager and a great manager might seem subtle, but the impact it has on employees and the company as a wh...
Julie Zhuo
Chinese Companies Keep Invading Other Countries With Expensive Employee Vacations
Obnoxious matching jumpsuits? Check. Plenty of double-thumbs-up pics? Check. Have more employees than the active military manpower of Irelan...
Sebastian Dillon
Chinese Segway Knock-off Company Buys Out Real Segway Company
Chinese startup Ninebot, a transportation robotics firm, has bought out Segway Inc., the American maker of the world’s most recogniza...
Jacob Wagner
See How Your Favorite Company Logos Have Changed Over the Last 100 Years
It’s almost hard to believe that some of these companies are over 100 years old, so it’s no surprise that their logos have becom...
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