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Chinese-Canadian actor Simu Liu criticises boba brand for appropriating Asian culture
In a CBC Dragons' Den episode, Liu criticised the brand's founders for their insensitivity to boba tea's cultural origins—sparking widespread social media support for respecting Asian products and avoiding their exploitation for profit.
Burger King apologises for "insensitive" chopsticks ad
The ad, which depicted people struggling to eat a Vietnamese Sweet Chilli Tendercrisp burger using chopsticks, sparked a debate on social media and has prompted the brand to apologise.
Do Mizuho Bank's ATM shutdowns damage the brand?
A spoof mocks alarmingly poor customer service, but for big banking brands, it's just business as usual.
What happened behind the scenes of the Dolce & Gabbana China fiasco
Hear from the model in the videos that led to the cancellation of D&G's 'The Great Show', and the experiential agency behind the doomed Shanghai production.
Bulgari’s Chinese New Year campaign wasn’t kosher
A short-lived WeChat promotion attempted wordplay involving the word "jew" and the mandarin word for pig.
The 5 biggest brand fails of 2018
Have your best facepalm at the ready, as we continue our year-end review.
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