‘I’m not your mother’: Baidu PR chief in hot water for endorsing intense workplace culture

Qu Jing, the public relations chief of Chinese internet company Baidu, is facing backlash for her controversial comments endorsing a harsh w...

‘Gross outfit’ trend: Why China’s Gen Z workers are wearing PJs to work

A viral trend in China has many young workers showing up to work in their pajamas in a bid to rebel against societal norms. Key points: ...

‘Lunch of suffering’: ‘White people food’ trends on Chinese social media

A “white people food” trend has been circulating on Chinese social media, with countless netizens either praising or criticizing the purport...

Chinese woman quits job of 15 years to become ‘full-time daughter’ for $565 a month

Nianan, a 40-year-old Chinese woman, quit her job to work as a “full-time daughter” for her parents.  Before the transition, Nianan worked a...

TikTok executive under company investigation after he said he ‘didn’t believe’ in maternity leave

Joshua Ma, chief of TikTok’s European e-commerce arm for ByteDance — the platform’s parent company — was forced to “step back” from his rol...

Riot Games investigating founder of one of the world’s most valuable esports teams for bullying, abuse

Riot Games and esports organization Team SoloMid have launched an independent investigation after employees and professional players accuse...

Japanese tech giant Panasonic to offer workers 4-day workweek

Japanese electronics corporation Panasonic will now offer the option of four-day work weeks to its employees. The decision was made amidst a...