Psy’s Hangover Gives Some Nausea [Anonymoused]
South Korean singer-rapper Psy unveiled the music video for his new single “Hangover,” featuring American rapper Snoop Dogg, but the reaction on social media is, well, a little queasy.
View ArticlePark In-bee Ties Course Record to Win Manulife Financial LPGA Classic...
Park In-bee, South Korea's top female golfer, captured the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic title, tying the course record at Waterloo, Ontario.
View ArticleWorld Cup: Can Japan Go All the Way? [Anonymoused]
The World Cup, the biggest single sporting event in the world, finally begins this week. How will Japan's national soccer team do? Cast your vote in our poll.
View ArticleSceneStyle: Izzue in Hong Kong [Anonymoused]
Yee Ip, designer. Forever 21 top, Izzue blazer, H&M jeans, Topshop shoes, vintage bag and scarf.
View ArticleChina Now Has More Millionaires Than Any Country but the U.S. [Anonymoused]
There are now more millionaires in China than in Japan, as the wealthiest Chinese reaped huge returns from shadow-banking-related financial products, a new study revealed.
View ArticleFilipino Boxer Manny Pacquiao Courts a New Role in Basketball [Anonymoused]
World boxing champ Manny Pacquiao was not pulling a fake punch when he said he would be moving in to basketball, adding another occupation to a list that also includes his role as a congressman.
View Article‘Simple Thai Food’: My Sweet Potato Fritters Recipe [Anonymoused]
You can’t judge a book by its cover, and you can’t judge a street vendor by her outward demeanor. Thanks to GFB -- Grandma Fried Bananas -- I learned this early on.
View ArticleHarbor Views in New Zealand [Anonymoused]
This contemporary home comes with a separate self-contained apartment, an art studio, two orchards and native forests.
View ArticleSceneStyle: Moussy in Shanghai [Anonymoused]
Rinko Liu, job. Moussy one piece and bag, Emoda coat, GU socks.
View ArticleIndia’s Taj Mahal Gets a Facial [Anonymoused]
One of seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal is tightening its pores with an anti-pollution face mask designed to take years off the marbled beauty.
View ArticleAngelina Jolie Hurts the Feelings of the Chinese People [Anonymoused]
Hollywood power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt now have one more thing in common: Both have been in China’s doghouse.
View ArticleZhang Yimou on Failure, ‘House of Cards’ and ‘Coming Home’ [Anonymoused]
Chinese director Zhang Yimou talks to China China Real Time about his love for martial arts, the challenge of making art-house films in China and his favorite American TV shows.
View ArticleSceneStyle: Abecrombie & Fitch in Tokyo [Anonymoused]
Takumi Ito, hair stylist. Abecrombie & Fitch T-shirt, pants and shoes, vintage jacket, Polcadot hat.
View Article5 Reasons Why Japan May Surprise at World Cup [Anonymoused]
Japan is the clear underdog heading in to the World Cup, with many experts forecasting a quick elimination for the Samurai Blue. Here are five players on the Japanese squad that could silence the critics.
View ArticleShanghai Full of Pride: China’s ‘Most Gay-Friendly City’ Prepares to...
Shanghai Pride, a weeklong celebration of all things gay, officially kicks off tomorrow in what organizers call China’s most gay-friendly city.
View ArticleMediterranean Living in the Philippines [Anonymoused]
This European-style home in suburban Manila is built for a large family and outdoor entertaining.
View ArticleAsia’s Priciest Cities for Expats [Anonymoused]
Shanghai and Beijing were ranked the world's 3rd and 4th most expensive cities for expatriates in a March survey, outstripping even notoriously pricey destinations for expats such as Hong Kong and...
View ArticleSceneStyle: Essentiel in Singapore [Anonymoused]
Julie Mertens, fashion buyer. Zara vest, skirt and bag, Essentiel shoes, Paul Smith glasses.
View ArticleTim Robbins Brings Modern Shakespeare to a Chinese Crowd [Anonymoused]
Academy Award-winner Tim Robbins brings his Los Angeles production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' to Beijing and Shanghai.
View ArticleWe’ve Moved [Anonymoused]
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