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A popular Chinese dance influencer who falsely accused her boss of sexual harassment has lost a lawsuit and been ordered to pay him compensation. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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Top China influencer falsely accuses boss of sexual harassment, loses lawsuit

Cosplaying blogger with 33 million online followers banned from social media, ordered to pay US$82,000, make public apology.

Disabled China woman repairs clothes using stomach muscles to pedal sewing machine

Chinese man quits job to care for baby, suffers ‘post-partum depression’, divorces

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Chinese firm live-streams staff at work to boost client trust and transparency

Boss says some firms claim to have in-house teams while outsourcing work, live-streaming can reassure clients of presence of dedicated staff.

A Chinese internet company is live-streaming its employees at work to enhance customer trust, asserting that the staff endorses this initiative. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/The Paper
A Chinese internet company is live-streaming its employees at work to enhance customer trust, asserting that the staff endorses this initiative. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/The Paper

People & Culture

Disabled Chinese boy wows with street dance, dreams of performing at Asian Games

11-year-old who suffers from muscular dystrophy defies gravity after throwing away crutches to make difficult breakdance moves.

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Chinese man celebrates month-old puppies, berated for disrupting public order

Dog lover holds traditional one-month, ‘full moon’ banquet for husky puppies, invites friends and family, gets official ‘morals’ warning.

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Taiwan influencer slammed for wasting food after vacuuming fried egg in advert

Fashion, cosmetics, and product-selling blogger forced to make online apology after ‘pepper-spilling’ fried egg stunt.

An influencer in Taiwan has been criticised for wasting food after she used a vacuum cleaner to suck up a fried egg in an advert. Photo: SCMP composite/IG@sharonn.88
An influencer in Taiwan has been criticised for wasting food after she used a vacuum cleaner to suck up a fried egg in an advert. Photo: SCMP composite/IG@sharonn.88

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Chinese programmer lives in car for 4 years, despite owning spacious house

Family man places mattress in back of parked electric vehicle for ‘comfortable’ working week lifestyle, heads home at weekend.

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Beautiful deaf-mute Chinese student defended after ‘AI face’ taunts

Fine arts student who has been deaf since she was 2 admits to having cosmetic surgery but insists her looks are fundamentally natural.

People & Culture

Malaysia man sells US$4,100 car, shocked when woman offers sex for shortfall

Thousands of people engage with story about racy deal to buy second-hand BMW, as woman who made offer says husband agrees with move.

A Malaysian man who was selling a US$4,100 second-hand car was shocked when a woman offered sex to cover a US$1,600 shortfall. SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Facebook

People & Culture

Chinese youth seek ‘friendship marriages’ to alleviate family pressure

Young people are choosing to live under the same roof, share expenses, offer emotional support, but sexual relations are out.

Growing numbers of young people in China are marrying their best friends to cement a platonic relationship that helps alleviate traditional societal pressures. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
Growing numbers of young people in China are marrying their best friends to cement a platonic relationship that helps alleviate traditional societal pressures. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

People & Culture

Malaysia temple unveils first ‘AI Mazu’ for devotees to worship, address concerns

Temple claims world first as on-screen digital deity that looks like a chubby version of a famous Chinese actress dishes out advice.

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‘Wonderful fate’: China woman suffers 95% burns, reveals fiance shares birthday

‘Strong’ victim who had her fingers amputated, suffered horrific burns in kitchen blaze, battles adversity to find love and happiness.

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Chinese student accuses married tutor with 2 kids of having gay affair with him

Student reveals salacious details of homosexual affair in 104-page online slide show using nude photos, chat records.

A graduate student in China has accused a married tutor with two children of having a gay relationship with him. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Douyin/X

China Personalities

China actress Liu Yifei lookalike praised for professionalism as teacher, kindness

Much-loved teacher of logic becomes social media sensation because she resembles Mulan star, attracts millions of views online.

A teacher in China has become an online hit thanks to her strong resemblance to the popular Chinese actress Liu Yifei. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Douyin
A teacher in China has become an online hit thanks to her strong resemblance to the popular Chinese actress Liu Yifei. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Douyin

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Man quits top China university, declines US PhD offer to sell street snacks

Academic pressure makes 24-year-old from poor family veer off pathway to elite education into humble world of making mashed potatoes.

People & Culture

Japanese man hides dad’s body in wardrobe for 2 years to evade funeral expenses

Some speculate that man intends to claim extra pension benefits, while others express sympathy.

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Indonesian wife, 24, surprised husband, 62, was groom at event she attended at 9

After a young Indonesian woman married a much older man who had wed twice before, she realised they had met at one of his other nuptials when she was a child.

A 19-year-old Indonesian woman finds out after marrying a man aged 57, that she attended a previous wedding of his when she was just nine years old. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com
A 19-year-old Indonesian woman finds out after marrying a man aged 57, that she attended a previous wedding of his when she was just nine years old. Photo: SCMP composite/QQ.com

China Personalities

Profile | Mystery Chinese woman steals show at 2024 Cannes Film Festival, but who is she?

A mystery woman from China, who stole the show on the red carpet at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, has been revealed to be a rich online influencer and wife of a famous mainland musician.

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Singaporean influencer becomes grandmother at 34, jokes that she ‘inspired’ son

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.

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Man has child by surrogate without telling family as he wants to be grandfather

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.

A man had secretly hired a surrogacy agency to get a baby girl after his only daughter told him she did not want to have children. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
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Chen Rui, a Chinese marketer who went viral for his spot on Trump impressions, teaches English through his social media.

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