How Korea’s ‘dark side’ found fame on YouTube
YouTube creators draw millions of views by peeling back the polished image of South Korea to reveal its lesser-known struggles.
Thailand’s viral ‘Hachiko’ who mourned its late owner adopted by Thai princess
When Moo Daeng’s owner, a homeless man, was alive, he took his pet begging in the vicinity of the market for food and money during the day.
Singapore reins in app stores to protect the young
Come March 31, Singapore’s media regulator will roll out a new code requiring, among many things, that app stores screen and prevent users aged below 18 from downloading apps…
Mickey and Minnie in hanbok set off comment war
Some comments criticised Disneyland for "cultural appropriation."
TikTok back online after Trump pledges to delay ban
TikTok went dark around 10:30 pm ET Saturday but was back online just before 12:30 pm on Sunday.
US govt TikTok ban ‘backfires’ as thousands of users head to Chinese-owned app Xiaohongshu
So far, RedNote maintains only one version of its app and has not split it into overseas and domestic apps — a rarity among Chinese social apps that are subject to domestic…
App stores to screen age of Singapore users to block kids from accessing apps for adults
Under the new Code of Practice for Online Safety for App Distribution Services, app stores targeting users in Singapore must also block children below 12 from downloading apps…
Ironic twist: Chinese app Xiaohongshu hosts more US-China interactions amid looming TikTok ban
With the clock ticking down to TikTok’s likely closure in the US within days, some of its American users have migrated to the Chinese Instagram-like social media app, whose name…
Japan’s new viral food trend: Overhead dining videos
A new social media trend is bringing a flood of new customers to restaurants in Japan. It gained popularity at Fu-Fu-Hanten, a Chinese restaurant in Tokyo, after diners started…
Child’s narrow escape from danger in Thailand raises questions about safety and superstition
In Thai traditional belief, some people think that passing under the belly of an elephant, a powerful and majestic creature, would protect them from harm.