Who’s Driving Malaysia’s Hip Hop Scene, What’s “Lulicore,” and the Moving Deafness Film You Need to Watch

Who’s Driving Malaysia’s Hip Hop Scene, What’s “Lulicore,” and the Moving Deafness Film You Need to Watch

We’re already midway through April 2025. How did that happen? Well, we can sit and cry about it, or ignore our woes by listening to the Malaysian-Chinese rapper who’s redefining the Malaysian hip hop scene. DATO’ MAW is a force to be reckoned with, having paved the way for his genre with creative, catchy, and casual bangers.

Speaking of woes, are you struggling to pick what to wear this summer? Or rather, what colors? Simple: brown. Brown with your blues; brown with your pinks; brown with your yellows. It’s a viral trend taking over Asia and social media, with KOLs sporting new OOTD takes, all under the “Lulicore” aesthetic.

Lastly, if you haven’t cried this month yet, or have but want to cry more, you need to watch Mumu. It’s a tearjerker of a film directed by Sha Mo, starring former EXO boy band member Lay Zhang.

Here’s what else was going on this past week:

Chinese factory workers are spilling ALL the luxury brand secrets on TikTok right now

We look at how Chinese entrepreneurs are making $3 million RMB a year dressing China's pooches.

Intrigued? Keep scrolling, my friend.

Need to Pretend You Have a Job? China’s Got You

In China’s bustling cities like Chengdu and Hangzhou, a bizarre new trend is taking root: unemployed youth are shelling out $30-50 RMB (approximately $4—$7 USD) a day to pretend they have jobs. Welcome to the world of “pretend to work companies,” where you can rent a desk, sip free coffee, and even stage a fake argument with a “boss” for authenticity. It’s the office life—minus the actual work.

Read the full article by Mandy Wong here.

ComplexCon HK OOTD: Serving looks or serving confusion? 🤔 #Shorts

ComplexCon HK OOTD: Serving looks or serving confusion?

Asked for a fit check, got a local boy rapping to me instead…

Can we talk about Kira for a second? This Chinese designer is casually 3D PRINTING accessories that make our regular jewelry collection look tragically basic.

Top influencer He Shijie built his career on likes, shares, and glowing feedback. Then he told ride-hailing drivers not to expect the same.

DeepSeek and chip bans have supercharged AI innovation in China.

Hu Anyan's "I DELIVER PARCELS IN BEIJING," translated by Jack Hargreaves, offers a raw glimpse into China's gig economy.

When your resume says “excellent at multitasking” and they ask for a demonstration!

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