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Education
South Korea seeks 300,000 foreign students by 2027
South Korea plans to attract 300,000 international students by 2027, a move it hopes will boost local universities’ global competitiveness a...
Carl Samson
Asia
Report: World’s 100 most polluted cities are all in Asia
In an apparent wake-up call to Asia, the world’s 100 most polluted cities in 2020 all happened to be in the continent, according to the late...
Sports
Uyghur genocide accusations prompts calls for diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics from US lawmakers
Concerns over the safety of U.S. athletes in the Winter Olympics in Beijing are mounting as President Joe Biden mulls a “diplomatic boycott”...
Misc
Chinese International Student Flexing Her Wealth Triggers Netizens
A video featuring a Chinese woman’s online braggadocio is triggering netizens on social media. In the clip, which appears to be an edited ...
Ryan General
Entertainment
James Wan Makes History as ‘Aquaman’ Earns More than $1 Billion Worldwide
“Aquaman” passed the $1 billion mark on Saturday, making director James Wan the second filmmaker, alongside James Cameron, to helm two $1 bi...
South Korea May Ditch Their ‘Korean Age’ System
South Korea may be looking to officially end usage of the country’s traditional age system in favor of the standard international meth...
Ziye Wang
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is Not Doing Well in China
Warner Bros’ “Crazy Rich Asians” did not perform well in China’s box office after it premiered in theaters on November 30. The Jon M. Chu-di...
Bryan Ke
China Hosts the World’s First International Import Expo
Shanghai is currently hosting China’s massive trade fair aimed to show the country’s support for a global open market. The first China Inte...
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