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Philippine celebrities dig up their archives in ‘2026 is the new 2016’ social media trend

The social media trend started as a nostalgic trip on TikTok, where many netizens posted photos of themselves during that particular year, reminisced about how “simpler” life…

  • Published: January 19, 202612:41 pm
  • Author Hannah Mallorca
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Dubai chewy cookie frenzy in South Korea sends pistachio prices soaring threefold

A 1kg bag of unshelled pistachios has jumped from 20,000 won ($13.61) in early December to roughly 80,000 won ($54.32) as of Thursday.

  • Published: January 16, 202610:07 am
  • Author Choi Jae-hee
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‘Are You Dead?’: Viral safety app reflects quiet anxiety of living alone in China

In fast-paced Chinese cities that prize speed, productivity, and self-reliance, the app’s sudden popularity seems less about being alone and more about the anxiety of being…

  • Published: January 14, 20269:35 am
  • Author Michelle Ng
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‘Factory flaw’ spurs toy horse to instant popularity in China

Created for the upcoming Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac, it was originally meant to wear an upturned smile. Instead, due to a production error, the toy left the assembly…

  • Published: January 13, 202610:14 am
  • Author Li Lei
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How Dubai Chewy Cookies took over South Korea

The viral dessert has sparked long lines, copycat products, and unexpected ripple effects across food, retail, and delivery platforms.

  • Published: January 13, 202610:12 am
  • Author The Korea Herald
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Viral app in China bares ‘safety anxiety’ among solo dwellers

According to the 2025 China Statistical Yearbook, single-person households now account for approximately 20 percent of the country's sampled population.

  • Published: January 13, 20268:37 am
  • Author Xu Nuo
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New AI service in Japan will keep ads away from inappropriate posts

With this latest effort, the safety of ad distribution on social networking sites will be strengthened.

  • Published: January 9, 202610:59 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Viral ‘Chinese Trump’ wins laughs on both sides of Pacific

In his videos, which are in English with Chinese subtitles, impersonator Ryan Chen lightheartedly presents Chinese cuisine, customs, and cultural differences, jokes with…

  • Published: January 9, 20268:13 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Thai FDA seeks to tighten controls on GLP-1 “slimming pens”, proposing special controlled-drug status

Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that widespread use promoted on social media — including self-adjusted dosing — is leading to ongoing misuse.

  • Published: January 8, 20266:45 am
  • Author The Nation
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When South Korea’s wealthy call themselves poor

Social media trend is prompting criticism over how irony and affluence collide online.

  • Published: January 2, 202610:10 am
  • Author Choi Jeong-yoon

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