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Hong Kong police warn of muscular sirens preying on drunk foreigners

Hong Kong police have warned rugby fans or other partygoers to be on alert if approached by butch women in bars, as they might be out for cash or other valuables.

by Stefan Van Assche, 28 March 2014

Chinese fossil 'goldmine' caused by Pompeii-like volcano eruption

A new report by Jiang Baoyu at Nanjing University argues that a volcanic eruption was responsible for a collection of pristinely preserved dinosaur fossils in Liaoning province.

by Stefan Van Assche, 12 February 2014

Tencent falls for Onion Olympic sex spoof

Asia's largest internet company Tencent has been tricked by the Onion, publishing as real a spoof news story about Olympic athletes having crazy amounts of sex in Sochi.

by Stefan Van Assche, 17 February 2014

JPMorgan employee jumps to his death in Hong Kong

A 33 year old JPMorgan Chase employee jumped to his death from the roof of the company's Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong Tuesday, marking the third death of a JPMorgan employee...

by Stefan Van Assche, 19 February 2014

Flappy Bird beaten by Chinese robot

Two Chinese programmers have developed a robot that not only can play the popular mobile game Flappy Bird, but also score over 180, a far cry from what most human players can achieve....

by Stefan Van Assche, 24 February 2014

Massive brawl breaks out among Chinese tourists in plane at Thai airport

Two groups of Chinese tourists from Wuhan, Hubei province, were arrested Sunday for fighting on a plane as it was about to take off a Thai airport.

by Stefan Van Assche, 18 February 2014

'Most beautiful' CPPCC member Liu Yingxia sacked, linked to Zhou Yongkang

Liu Yingxia, a businesswoman ranked as one of the 50 wealthiest in China and dubbed "the most beautiful member" of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) was...

by Stefan Van Assche, 25 February 2014

Hong Kong craft shop staff filmed giving ivory-smuggling advice

Employees at major craft stores in Hong Kong have been filmed advising undercover reporters on how to smuggle ivory through customs, according to the South China Morning Post.

by Stefan Van Assche, 13 February 2014