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Foreigners join China's livestream sales army
AFP, Published on 08/11/2020
» BEIJING - Late at night, Lalo Lopez heads to a small Shanghai studio for a livestream, punting Chinese products from cycling shorts to vacuum cleaners to Spanish speakers around the world.
Racism and fear in viral times
Asia focus, Published on 23/03/2020
» On Feb 24, a 23-year-old Singaporean student studying in the UK was attacked by two teenagers, the BBC reported. The selfies he took of his bloodied nose and swollen eyes went viral on social media, along with his description of the incident. The shocking images stirred widespread discussion among Asian communities online.
20 years on, 'Ghost Tower' haunts city
Business, Associated Press, Published on 03/03/2017
» The 49-storey Bangkok high-rise was supposed to feature luxury condos for hundreds of newly affluent Thai families, but it was abandoned unfinished when the Asian financial crisis struck in 1997.
Revamped Macau's 'golden week' draws million tourists
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/10/2016
» HONG KONG - Derek Chen and family spent their Golden Week holiday in the world’s biggest gambling centre - and did not place a single bet.
Uniqlo's search for self ... and global dominance
Business, Published on 20/06/2016
» Japanese clothing chain Uniqlo has leveraged its prowess in mass production to build a fashion empire filled with shelves upon shelves of affordable, good quality items like down jackets, underwear and T-shirts.
Focus in selfie age
Business, Srisamorn Phoosuphanusorn, Published on 04/04/2016
» Believe it or not, Thais post 16.5 million pictures on Facebook a day and another 477,000 on Instagram.