Samsung’s billionaire heir-apparent Lee Jae-yong has been jailed for five years following corruption charges. The BBC reports that Mr Lee was accused of bribery involved in a scandal that resulted in the impeachment of South Korea’s former president. Mr Lee, who was detained since February for corruption charges denied all charges and faced a jail sentence of up to 12 years. Amongst…
An app allowing anybody to hire a personal bodyguard will be launched in China. The BBC reports that the Jinyiwei app will launch in Qingdao in September. Providing an “Uber-like” service, the app connects individuals and companies with 50,000 staff from 47 security companies. Anyone who feels unsafe or are concerned with transporting valuables will benefit from the app, according to Qingdao…
Audi has sparked controversy following an advert in China that likened women to second hand cars. In the advert, a wedding ceremony is interrupted by the groom’s mother who examines the bride’s teeth and behind her ears. Satisfied, the mother walks off, giving the betrothed couple an OK sign. The mother then signals that she forgot to check the bride’s breasts….
KFC has partnered with Huawei to create a phone that will celebrate the fast food chain’s 30th anniversary in China. KFC made the smartphone partnership announcement via its Weibo account with an accompanying video that highlights how far both brands have come. The unique and limited edition phone is a bright red KFC Huawei 7 Plus smartphone that sports a logo…
China’s ‘Pearl Bro’, AKA Xinda Zhan, is making millions from live streams of him harvesting pearls. The 25-year-old who runs a pearl shop on China’s online marketplace Taobao presents a daily live stream of his pearls. After harvesting pearls from freshwater mussels, the Zhuji-based entrepreneur broadcasts the opening of the pearls live. ‘Pearl Bro’s innovative strategy is making the young entrepreneur…
Writer Jerry Zhang is asking for your help to fund his children’s book that stars Asian children. As a father of two young daughters, Zhang struggled to find any children’s books that featured Asian children who were main characters or heroes. “Many of the books that did feature Asian children were centred around cultural themes like Chinatown or Chinese New Year,” said Zhang….
Apple has removed its charity appeal from its new Product RED iPhones in China. Today, Apple released a new colour for its flagship smartphones, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. Prior to today, you could choose between Jet Black, Matte Black, Silver, Gold and Rose Gold. Now, the computer giants have added a Product RED colour, which supports the Red charity which aims…
Only two months into his presidency and already a slew of executive orders have been issued concerning a wide array of topics. The two concerning undocumented migrants are here and here. These executive orders allow for stricter enforcement of current immigration laws. Read the orders, they’re short, to surmise, if the federal government deems you a threat to national security, you…
In this 3-part series, we talk to three Asian American parents who are leading the cannabis revolution in medicine, art, and entrepreneurship. Over the past 40 years, the movement to legalize cannabis (also known as marijuana) and the increasing availability of medical cannabis research have created growing acceptance for the psychedelic plant. However, the Asian American community still holds strong anti-drug…
China is home to the most self-made female billionaires in the world. As reported by Quartz, Shanghai-based research firm marked yesterday’s International Women’s Day by sharing numbers from its Hurun Report. The report counted 88 self-made female billionaires in the world and states that China is home to 56 of them. Sitting at the top of the global list is Chen…
