Waiyee Yip

Senior reporter @thisisinsider, reporting on culture and all that's trending on the internet.

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Here's how the cooking-oil shortage is impacting countries around the world.👇

(threaded article by @arsheffey @Waiyee_Writes @graceldean Alina Borovitskaya, @SolveigGode @karunasharmaa @hayhud )

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Free birthday cake and free Singapore Slings? Sign me up on my next flight!

#TikTok #hacks #SingaporeAirlines

https://t.co/qcsb3OVg8W

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"During this time last year, Covid patients were dying, and many of them didn't have access to vaccines yet. I think people wanted to burn these for their deceased relatives because they felt regret."

#QingmingFestival #Covid #traditions

https://t.co/o6mYfBcFKp

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"The expectation of a successful woman has moved from 'marrying well' to 'be the architect of your own success,'" an expert said. 🙌

https://t.co/0fCSch3E9a

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Some Russian influencers have been left in tears following their country's decision to ban Instagram

"It feels like a big part of my heart, and my life is being taken away from me," reality TV star Olga Buzova told her 23.3 million followers

https://t.co/zIVgu9By1m

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@laurenfrias_ Thank you Lauren! :)

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In South Korea, tattooing is defined as a medical procedure that may only be carried out by doctors — which leaves even the biggest Instagram tattoo stars to work in the shadows.

https://t.co/C5EAMSoOQz

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#Taiwan cut two years of funding for Olympian Huang Yu-ting, after she sparked fury for wearing a #China uniform in the leadup to the #BeijingGames.

The speed skater "hurt the honour of the country as well as the people's feelings," authorities said.

https://t.co/LgIuJtrwSc

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5 professors from top Chinese universities wrote an open letter condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, marking a departure from China's pro-Russian online sentiment

https://t.co/x7XL6XI8UI

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I noticed this after seeing characters in Netflix series "Hellbound" and "All Of Us Are Dead" wear hair rollers in their bangs in public.

Turns out, the trend signals a shift in attitudes towards beauty in South Korea.

https://t.co/jku05GjFxB

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Secretly planning to quit?

The boss might know what you're up thanks to software systems that monitor employee computer usage - including if you've been looking up job search sites.

https://t.co/ELU0Fklrp1

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Following 'Linsanity', has Eileen Gu created 'Gusanity'?

Just last year alone, the superstar skier made $31.4 million in brand endorsement deals in China. 💰💰💰

https://t.co/LVOQbbnIPt

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Following the online abuse of Olympic athletes such as Zhu Yi, Chinese social media platform Weibo has banned accounts and deleted thousands of posts.

"Do not sarcastically attack athletes because of accidental mistakes," Weibo advised.

https://t.co/nSyBBOI01i

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A day after Zhu Yi was attacked online in China for falling in her Olympic debut, star athlete Eileen Gu says "90% of comments are positive and uplifting" on Chinese social media.

https://t.co/C6jedTJZBG

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Figure skater Zhu Yi gave up her US citizenship to compete for China. Now, she's being attacked by Chinese social media users after falling in her Olympic debut.

https://t.co/8b0SwvozJe

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So the police do not win after all...

https://t.co/0bjwiPFUGv

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Has everyone seen Netflix's new number one series "All Of Us Are Dead" yet?

It's a thrilling zombie series, to be sure, but for some viewers, it's also dredging up painful memories of the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster that left 304 people dead.

https://t.co/rzs2z6pvgD