Todd Crawford
NYC’s Lester Chang Holds Business Conference, Calls to Boost Opportunities for the City’s Asian Population
On July 7, New York State politician Lester Chang who represents New Yorker’s in the State Assembly’s 49th District, held a business conference in Brooklyn with the goal of providing a platform for local business...
Threads, Meta’s Twitter Rival, Goes Viral in Mainland China Despite Great Firewall
Following its release, Meta’s Twitter Rival, Threads went viral in China, ranking fifth for downloads among social media apps on the country's Apple iOS store this week. The app is only accessible on the mainland...
China Fuming Over Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Waste Water Plan, May Completely Ban Seafood Imports From the Country
It’s been more than a decade since a massive earthquake triggered a tsunami that severely damaged Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant. Since then, Japanese authorities have been struggling to contain the damage, storing massive amounts...
‘China Will Have Very Strong AI Capability’: Musk
On July 6, speaking via video link at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), Elon Musk praised China saying that he predicts China “will have very strong AI capability.” “I think there’s a tremendous number...
Chinese Govt. Statistics Admit to 20% Youth Unemployment Rate
Amidst a sputtering economy and weaker growth than forecasted China’s youth appear to be bearing the brunt of the country’s economic crisis with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) admitting that youth unemployment has surged past...
Chinese Democracy Activists Exiled in the West to Be ‘Pursued for Life’, Hong Kong Leader Says
On July 4, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, John Lee, said that eight pro-democracy activists who fled China to the U.S., Canada, and Australia, will be “pursued for life” for alleged national security offenses. At his...
Proposed Coney Island Casino Met With Community Opposition
On June 28 community members, political leaders and potential developers met to discuss the proposed Coney Island casino development at the Golden Crown Restaurant in Brooklyn, New York. The $3 billion proposal includes the construction...
Janet Yellen to Visit China in Attempt to Deepen Relations
Next week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit China to meet with senior government officials, and firms doing business in the country, in an attempt to deepen relations with the communist regime. On Sunday,...
SUNY Maritime College Offering More Than $1 Million in Scholarships, Numerous Other Opportunities
Graduating high school students that have not decided where they will land in September may want to consider studying at SUNY Maritime College. Every Year, the college offers more than $1 million in scholarship assistance...
Controversy Erupts After NYC Announces Crackdown on Coal and Wood-fired Pizzerias
New Yorkers are up-in-arms following proposed new rules by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that targets coal-and-wood-fired ovens in the city’s pizzerias for spewing too many emissions that the city says...
Bud Light to Never ‘Fully Recover’ From Foray Into Culture Wars: Analysts
It appears as though Bud Light’s foray into the culture wars by partnering with controversial trans activist Dylan Mulvaney has resulted in the brand permanently shedding upwards of 24 percent of its consumers, analysts say....
‘I might give up’: Chinese Millionaire Fails College Entrance Exam 27 Times
This year, Liang Shi, a 56-year-old from China’s Sichuan Province scored 424 out of a possible 750 points on China’s notoriously challenging college entrance exam. The grade was 34 points shy of the minimum required...