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Chinese vlogger slams new Andy Lau video ad from Audi, M&C Saatchi for plagiarism
Audi blamed the copyright infringement on a ‘lack of supervision and lax review’ of the M&C Saatchi-led campaign.
23 May 2022 - 2:09PM
Chinese authorities slap US$10 million fine on live-streamer for tax evasion
23 Feb 2022 - 4:29PM
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How Eileen Gu made over US$30 million in luxury endorsements
14 Feb 2022 - 1:13PM
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Lights, camera, traction: Chinese live-streamers show diplomats new channel
Foreign ambassadors to China are trying their hand at live-streaming, and finding it an effective way to export products and ideas.
29 Dec 2021 - 11:00AM
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Who is Viya, China’s fallen live-streaming e-commerce star?
Online influencer Viya currently finds herself out of the live-streaming e-commerce market after being slapped with a record fine for tax evasion.
22 Dec 2021 - 8:05AM
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Live-streaming e-commerce stars disappear from China’s internet after fines
Accounts for Zhu Chenhui and Lin Shanshan were wiped from platforms like Taobao and Douyin weeks after the live-streamers were fined for tax evasion.
14 Dec 2021 - 10:11AM
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Taxman joins queue at Chinese live-streaming stars’ doors
Live-streaming e-commerce stars Zhu Chenhui and Lin Shanshan have become the unofficial poster girls of the government’s tax-focused crackdown.
26 Nov 2021 - 2:21PM
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Bangkok Naughty Boo among Asia’s virtual influencers revealing metaverse
Non-binary, non-human, with dreams of being a pop star, they and others expected to yield increasing power as interest grows in online world.
18 Nov 2021 - 10:20AM
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Beijing police crack down on live-streaming e-commerce data theft
Chinese data analysis firm Pangqiu was caught illegally using crawler software to siphon data from live-streaming apps.
1 Nov 2021 - 10:58PM
Chinese tycoon’s son opens fire on Meituan for user’s data breach
Wang’s complaint adds pressure to the 3.44 billion yuan fine that the Beijing-based company was slapped with last week for engaging in monopolistic behaviour in the meals delivery business that it dominates.
12 Oct 2021 - 12:32AM
Tax crackdown looms for China’s top celebrities and online influencers
High-income stars who confess to tax evasion could get lighter penalties, or face being ‘punished seriously’ in deepening regulation of entertainment sector.
21 Sep 2021 - 1:36PM
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Live-stream fans hit with US$155 shipping shock on ‘giveaway’ items
Influencer apologises for ‘misunderstanding’ as says high shipping fee was intended to limit fans to one giveaway item each.
5 Sep 2021 - 9:55PM
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Singer Kris Wu charged with rape in China
The Chinese-Canadian star was accused of date rape by the beauty influencer Du Meizhu earlier this year.
17 Aug 2021 - 1:59AM
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Woman dies after liposuction results in flesh-eating bacteria infection
A popular online beauty blogger died on Tuesday after a botched liposuction treatment resulted in a severe skin infection.
17 Jul 2021 - 9:29PM
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China’s latest internet star is an 85-year-old marine geologist
Wang Pinxian, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has become the latest science education influencer to hit it big on social media.
14 Jun 2021 - 8:00PM
If you make money from looking like a celebrity in China, watch out
A lookalike of Chinese actress Fan Bingbing is among many who have landed themselves in hot water after profiting from their celebrity resemblances.
3 Jun 2021 - 2:11AM
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This Mandarin-speaking British fitness guru is making it big in China
Tony Nicholson stands 1.9 metres tall, weighs 112kg and, thanks to his regular TV appearances promoting fitness, is a surprisingly familiar face in China.
27 May 2021 - 4:41AM
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Will virtual social media influencers replace human ones?
Virtual influencers are on the catwalk, on Instagram, collaborating with companies like Tesla and gracing the covers of fashion magazines – are they taking over from human ones?
30 Mar 2021 - 10:14AM
Who is notorious Chinese social media influencer Guo Meimei?
Her ostentatious social media posts showing off high jewellery and supercars were only ever half the story – now the infamous internet celebrity is back in the headlines
23 Mar 2021 - 10:00AM
The social media stars in China fluent in Mandarin who aren’t Chinese
Increasing numbers of foreign KOLs are building their careers in China on platforms such as Weibo and Kuaishou, with cooking tips, life lessons and even chemistry videos.
22 Feb 2021 - 7:41AM
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Chinese internet star sets Guinness World Record for YouTube subscribers
Chinese YouTube star Li’s videos show her living in rural Sichuan, growing and cooking food, and doing farm chores. Her channel has gained almost three million subscribers since July 2020, and she recently ignited the kimchi storm.
8 Feb 2021 - 11:05AM
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Internet celebrities offering rustic escapism get a government boost
Online personalities from rural China, like viral Tibetan star Dingzhen, are drawing huge followings as Chinese authorities seek to boost rural economies.
9 Jan 2021 - 7:41AM
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How these five Chinese social media stars use their fame for good
From a woman who donated sanitary products to female health care workers during the pandemic to a streaming host working to alleviate poverty, here are five Chinese KOLs using their fame for good.
22 Dec 2020 - 8:15PM
Chinese granny’s home was ‘suffocating’ – so she’s on a solo road trip
Her fans online are calling her live-streamed self-drive journey part of China’s growing feminist awakening. For Su Min, 56, her road trip is simply the first time she’s put her own needs before anyone else’s.
19 Dec 2020 - 7:47PM
Why Chinese models will find it harder to break into the West post-Covid-19
‘Over 50 per cent of models will be unemployed in the future’ predicts fashion producer and KOL Peter Xu, but it’s not all doom and gloom – e-commerce and the local fashion market still offer Chinese models homegrown opportunities for success
10 Dec 2020 - 10:00AM
How rich millennials are shaking up China’s art market
Michael Xufu Huang, 26, is but one of the many young collectors opening their own museums and galleries, in what seems to be a fundamental shift in China’s cultural world.
8 Dec 2020 - 10:28AM
Beyond e-commerce: 4 Chinese live-stream KOLs who are a force for good
For these internet celebrities, fame and sales translates to great influence and wealth – this is how they’re using it for good
7 Oct 2020 - 10:00AM
Why luxury brands are harnessing the power of Chinese KOLs
Influencers can make or break a product, with top-tier KOLs followed by millions on social media, but marketers must beware of backlash from poor reviews
8 Sep 2020 - 10:49AM
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9 September, 2024
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