International singing sensation Rihanna could not resist having a go at making one of China’s oldest and most famous street snacks on a recent visit to Shanghai.
A Primary Three pupil in China ended up with a ruptured spleen after his father threw a pomegranate at him in frustration during a home tutoring session.
A Russian woman who married a Chinese man and became famous on mainland social media is being mourned after she died as a result of taking painkillers to treat an alcohol-induced headache.
A DJ from South Korea, who wears monk’s robes and incorporates Buddhist elements into his sets, has caused upset among devotees of the religion.
In the wake of a crackdown on traditional celebrities, the Chinese government has turned its attention to online celebrities. The Post examines three of the best-known who have fallen foul of regulators.
University student Xu Zinuo, 21, who was tragically killed alongside his parents and four-year-old sister in the Meizhou-Dabu highway collapse, has been fondly remembered by his teachers and peers in a moving obituary.
Farmers in Thailand, who stopped an old custom to attract rainfall because it was cruel to animals, have reintroduced the ritual using toy versions of popular cartoon characters.
When a section of motorway in southern China caved in, leaving 48 people dead and 30 injured, one man disregarded his own safety to help others, including a survivor who went out of his way to thank him.
A woman in China has gone viral after she detailed her love affair with DAN, an AI chatbot designed by ChatGPT.
A father was caught on video kneeling in front of his daughter in shame after she scolded him for not buying her an iPhone, sparking debate in China.
In his book “Fermentation is Power”, Japanese expert Takeo Koizumi measures food odour intensity, and lists the planet’s most pungent specialities.
A matchmaking event in China sparked backlash after two of the hosts pressured a man to date a woman who was three months pregnant.
A pair of dogs in China have had their coats artificially coloured to resemble pandas so that a zoo can attract more visitors, sparking accusations of animal cruelty.
Takeru Kobayashi, who was famous for consuming vast amounts of food in single sittings in competitions around the world, has given up because he can no longer experience hunger.
A US migrant from Laos, who is suffering from cancer, won a record amount of money on the lottery and shared with his wife and close friend.
A popular online influencer in Singapore who has become a grandmother at the age of 34 has pledged to support and guide her 17-year-old son.
A young man in China who looks so much like the late US basketball legend Kobe Bryant is earning piles of money and followers by mimicking the sporting icon.
A 50-something woman in China was shocked to find a baby in her home when she got in from work one day, and that the child belonged to her husband who had hired a surrogacy agency without telling her.
When a customer accidentally left a dog cafe door ajar in China, its many four-legged “customers” thought they would do a runner and have some fun.