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Just recently, Milo went viral in Japan. Why? It made the rounds on Twitter after Japanese consumers hyped the malt drink's ability to boost the health of children and adults alike. This forced Nestlé to suspend all sales of Milo in Japan since the viral tweets caused the popularity of the humble beverage to skyrocket. IMAGE: Nikkei Asian ReviewNestlé Japan simply could not meet the consumer demand for Milo. In […]

It seems that humans aren't the only species rendered weak by the smell of poop. The same applies to dangerous murder hornets. According to recent research from the University of Guelph, honey bees in Vietnam collect animal poop and place it around the entrances of their nests in order to protect them from getting attacked by fatal hornets. IMAGE: National GeographicIt's kinda like putting up Christmas decorations in order to […]

What's next for Thailand in 2021? A marijuana tour. Well, specifically a medical marijuana tour backed by Thailand’s Tourism and Sports and Public Health ministries. The tour was announced recently by tourism and sports minister, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn. The tour aims to increase awareness of marijuana's medical benefits and to inform those who are interested in growing the plant of the laws. "The programme aims to educate locals who would like […]

A recent study done by Civicus Monitor has found that Malaysia is one of the countries in which civil liberties and freedom of expression are "obstructed." In their annual report called "People Power Under Attack 2020", Civicus Monitor found that the COVID-19 pandemic caused civic space to decline worldwide. Only 3.4 percent of people actually live in an open society. In Asia, the only 'open' country is Taiwan. Out of […]

It seems like we just can't have a single good thing this year. A passenger on board a Royal Caribbean cruise ship has tested positive for COVID-19. The cruise ship arrived in Singapore on December 9, 2020 after being forced to turn back on day three out of a four day cruise to nowhere package. IMAGE: BBCThe Royal Caribbean ship set sail from Singapore for the recent 'cruise to nowhere' […]

There is no doubt that it has been a strange, sad, and difficult year but where dating is concerned, the world never slows down. Online dating apps such as Tinder not only survived, but thrived in 2020. It makes sense with so many restrictions in place that people would turn to their screens for human contact and validation. Tinder has recently released their year-end report which details their findings for […]

Spotify Wrapped. My favorite time of the year. It's when Spotify calls you out and reminds you that your music taste is not as unique as you think it is. I honestly thought I was special and my top artist of the year? Ariana Grande. I mean she's great but I just feel basic now. On the bright side, you get to revisit the songs you loved the most in […]

Recently, an Estonian man in Vietnam was caught sexually harassing a woman in an elevator. The security footage clearly recorded him slapping the woman's posterior area. He was punished of course. With a fine of US$8.60. At the time, the victim did not want to file a report as she believed it wouldn't make a difference. She only ended up filing a complaint as she felt unsafe living in the […]

Former U.S presidents, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton all said they are willing to publicly receive their COVID-19 vaccines. This is to ease any public skepticism over the safety of the new vaccines. And before you ask, no Donald Trump will not be joining them. Of course this will only happen once the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorizes that the vaccine is ready to be […]