Society

South Korea: A Nation Obsessed With Plastic Surgery; Makeover Show To Prove It

Benjie Batanes   | May 17, 2015 10:16 PM EDT

South Korean's obsession with physically altering their looks has lead to a booming plastic surgery industry in their country. read more

Chinese Firm Sends Over 12,000 Employees To Thailand Holiday

Cybelle Go   | May 18, 2015 12:55 AM EDT

A Chinese company is currently sending more than 12,000 of its employees to a holiday treat in Thailand and will be accommodated and personally catered by a resort, according to Times Of India. read more

Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Receives the Death Penalty

Benjie Batanes   | May 16, 2015 10:22 AM EDT

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been sentence to death by legal injection. read more

Good News, China’s CO2 Emissions Fell Ridiculously Low In Just Four Months; How Did China Do It?

Althea Serad   | May 16, 2015 08:50 AM EDT

A new analysis via the Greenpeace Energy Desk says that China’s carbon emissions may have fallen 5% in the first four months of 2015. As compared to last year, the country’s coal use reportedly fell almost 8 percent compared to the same period last year, in fact the reduction in emissions is so huge that it is measured to be approximately equal to the total carbon dioxide emissions of the U.K. over the same period. read more

Worst OB-GYN Ever: New Mom Finds Mobile Phone Inside of Her After C-Section

Camille Harthy   | May 16, 2015 11:13 AM EDT

A new mom who gave birth via cesarean section went back to the hospital days after she gave birth on complaints of cramps, and doctors found what they never should have: a mobile. read more

Bus Accident In China Claimed Lives Of 35; Highlights Country's Traffic Problems

Camille Harthy   | May 16, 2015 10:53 AM EDT

Xinhua News Agency reported that the death toll in a May 15 incident in northwest China, where a tour bus fell-off a cliff, has risen to 35. read more

China As Biggest Source of International Students; Good For Country's Globalization

Camille Harthy   | May 16, 2015 10:38 AM EDT

With 460,000 Chinese studying abroad in 2014, China has become the biggest source of international students in the world. read more

California Senate Passes SB 277; Places Most Opt Outs Off The Equation

Jotham D. Funclara   | May 16, 2015 12:06 AM EDT

After a lengthy debate, California's State Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) 277 with an overwhelming vote of 25-10. read more

China Pushes For Internet Speeds As Telcos To Cut Bandwidth Fees

Janice Tapil   | May 16, 2015 12:03 PM EDT

The users of the internet will get a big news as various telcos in China are about to cut its mobile date fees. read more

China Invests $50 Billion In Brazil Infrastructure Projects; Why?

Althea Serad   | May 15, 2015 05:22 AM EDT

China is set to invest up to US $50 billion in Brazil in order to help refurbish the country’s aging infrastructure as well as build new ones, Brasilia announced ahead of an official visit by Premier Li Keqiang. read more

Xinjiang Residents Ordered By Chinese Police To Surrender Passports

Cybelle Go   | May 15, 2015 06:51 AM EDT

Xinjiang residents, belonging to an ethnically diverse prefecture in China, have been requested by the Chinese police to surrender their passports by Friday or face the consequence of cancelling their documents, according to an officer who made the announcement last Thursday. read more

Amtrak Train Sped Up Before Accident -NTSB

Bianca Ortega   | May 14, 2015 11:33 PM EDT

Speed was potentially a major factor in the Amtrak train crash on Tuesday which killed eight people, and the installation of safety technologies could prevent similar accidents from happening in the future, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). read more

Artist Puts a Spotlight on Wealthy Chinese's Search for More Than Just Money With New Documentary

Camille Harthy   | May 14, 2015 01:12 PM EDT

China is a rich country with super rich people. But a filmmaker has chosen to document what many people don't see: a rich person's search for class. read more

Chinese 'Leisure Class' Seeking Their Own Identity in Society; Priveledged Means Royalty?

Benjie Batanes   | May 14, 2015 08:40 PM EDT

The growing "leisure class" in Chinese society is both admired and scorned by the rest of the population as it struggles to search for its identity. read more

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