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By Bryan Ke

Moo Deng gets her own catchy theme song in four languages

Moo Deng, the viral four-month-old pygmy hippo from Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo, now has her very own song.

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By Bryan Ke

Chinese autonomous driving startup Pony AI seeks $4.5 billion valuation

Chinese autonomous driving startup Pony AI is seeking a $4.5 billion valuation as it targets up to $195 million in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq.

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By Bryan Ke

US tourist accused of defacing torii gate in Japan

A 65-year-old U.S. man was arrested in Tokyo last Wednesday for allegedly defacing a torii gate at Meiji Jingu Shrine in Shibuya.

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By Ryan General

iHeartRadio misidentifies Bowen Yang as Jon M. Chu on Instagram

IHeartRadio Broadway’s Instagram account has come under fire for mistakenly tagging comedian Bowen Yang as “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu in a recent post.

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By Carl Samson

Watch: Chinese man invents bed that climbs stairs, steep hills

A man from China has taken the couch potato life to the next level by inventing a remote-controlled bed equipped with caterpillar tracks.

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By Carl Samson

Storm-worn Philippines battles sixth typhoon in a month

The Philippines is reeling after Super Typhoon Man-yi, the unprecedented fourth major typhoon to strike in less than two weeks — and its sixth storm overall in a month — battered the country with devastating force.

'Hello, Love, Again' shatters records with historic North American debut

The Filipino romantic drama “Hello, Love, Again” has made history with a record-breaking $2.4 million opening weekend in North America.

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By Ryan General

Asian American-owned Washington Spirit soars to NWSL championship

The Washington Spirit, owned by Korean American businesswoman Y. Michele Kang clinched their spot in the NWSL Championship after a dramatic penalty shootout victory against reigning champions NJ/NY Gotham FC.

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By Bryan Ke

Woman sheds light on China’s underground surrogacy business

Zhang Jing, a 22-year-old Chinese woman, recently shared how she was lured into the illegal surrogacy business in China with the promise of a large sum of money for a successful delivery. Zhang shared her story in an interview with Chinese state outlet Phoenix TV Magazine.

Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki heads to the MLB

Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) team Chiba Lotte Marines confirmed on Sunday that phenom pitcher Roki Sasaki will be posted to the MLB soon.