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Animated documentary-style videos on extraordinary Asian events.

Staff:
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The $1,000,000,000 North Korean Bank Heist

Bangladesh, February 7th, 2016. The director of the Bangladesh Central Bank got off the elevator on the ninth floor, and headed to the back office of the Accounts and Budgeting Department. This was the most restricted part of the building. He was there to deal with a problem, one that had been plaguing the office the last few days.

You see, the printer wasn’t working, and this was kind of a big deal. It was causing a real disruption.

The automated printer, which was hooked up to the bank’s software, was supposed to work round the clock, 24/7, printing out the bank’s transaction reports in real-time. Due to this technical glitch however, the printer tray remained empty.

Much of the day was spent trying to fix the issue; and, after a great deal of effort, there was success. They were able to restart the printer. And so the backlog of transaction reports started rolling out, one by one.

Now, it soon became apparent that something wasn’t quite right. There were more statements than expected...

Talking Points:
- Bangladesh Bank
- SWIFT security system
- World banking
- Fraudulent transactions
- Dhaka
- Billion dollar heist
- Cyber-heist / cyber-attack
- RCBC Bank in Philippines
- Malware hacking
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York Fed)
- Electronic money transfers
- Pan Asia Bank in Sri Lanka
- Deutsche Bank
- Money laundering in casinos
- Single biggest heist in history
- Cyber security experts
- Lazarus
- Sony Pictures Hack 2014
- Kim Jong-un in The Interview
- North Korea's state funded bank robbing
- Macau's and Pyongyang's financial relationship

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Animated documentary-style videos on extraordinary Asian events.

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The Secret Overseas Headquarters of North Korea

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. February 13th, 2017. A frantic Korean man approached an airport receptionist in the departure hall of Terminal 2, in Kuala Lumpur International Airport. He claimed someone had grabbed him from behind and splashed a mysterious liquid on his face, and he was now feeling some discomfort. The receptionist sent him to the airport’s medical clinic to be looked at by doctors, but it wasn’t long until he became unresponsive. Less than 20 minutes later, he was dead.

The liquid that was smeared on his face turned out to be VX nerve agent (a chemical weapon categorized as a weapon of mass destruction). The victim was Kim Jong-nam - the half brother of North Korea’s Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un. Before his untimely death, Nam was set to return home to Macau (after a business trip in Kuala Lumpur) - Macau was where he had lived anonymously with his family the past two decades.

But while he never made it back, the aftermath of his assassination brought a great deal of unwanted attention to the Chinese city he lived in; for the long-standing secretive relationship between Macau and North Korea was now in the limelight...

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Channel Description:
Animated documentary-style videos on extraordinary Asian events.

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Why Japan's Great Pyramid of Giza Can't be Built Until 2110

London. October, 1992. A Japanese man entered a government building near Chancery Lane, and made his way up to an office on the first floor. This was the London branch of the UK’s Patent Office. You see, this man was there on behalf of Japan’s renowned Shimizu Corporation - a leading architectural and engineering firm that was (and is) among the top in the world, and he was there to apply for a patent. To secure their ideas globally it was necessary to apply not just in Japan.

Now this particular patent was for no ordinary idea. It was for something grand, something spectacular. The idea was to build giant pyramids in the middle of some of the largest and busiest urban centers in the world - starting with Tokyo. These infrastructures would be so large, they could house entire cities. But why? What was this for? And who exactly is the Shimizu Corporation?

To understand this, we need to go back in time, back over 200 years ago to the company’s inception...

Talking Points:
- Shimizu Megacity Pyramid TRY-2004
- Megastructures
- Pyramidal structures
- Japanese architectural and engineering companies
- Kisuke Shimizu
- Edo period
- Japan's population decline
- Tokyo's overpopulation and overcrowding
- Large scale construction projects
- Floating cities, underwater cities, space hotels
- Blade Runner (Tyrell Corporation headquarters pyramid)
- Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza
- Burj Khalifa and Jeddah Tower
- 2 kilometer high building
- Tokyo Bay
- Megatrusses and suspended skyscrapers
- Renewable energy of solar, wind, algae and waves
- Japanese earthquakes and tsunamis
- Pacific Ring of Fire
- X-Seed 4000 (Taisei Corporation)
- Mega-City Pyramids in Singapore, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Delhi and Dhaka
- Largest man-made structure in history
- Hong Kong's Kowloon Walled City

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Animated documentary-style videos on extraordinary Asian events.

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Has KFC Conquered Asia?

We’ve already covered McDonald’s on this channel, and, well, now it’s time for some KFC! Kentucky Fried Chicken is the world’s second largest restaurant chain after McDonald’s, with over 23000 outlets in more than 140 countries and territories around the world. Now recently, the number of KFC outlets has been declining in the US, but the company has actually continued to grow over in Asia. In fact, KFC’s largest market lies on this continent (we’ll get to that soon).

KFC was founded on March 20th, 1930 in Kentucky, with its very first franchise opening in Utah in 1952. Just a year later it made its way to Canada; and in 1965 the first overseas franchise outside of North America opened in the UK. Now it’s from this point where KFC enters the Asian market (well before McDonald’s); and, in this video I’ll take you through the next 54 years of KFC's Asian ascension.

So, which Asian country was the first to open a KFC? What did KFC have to sacrifice in order to compete with local markets? And how much of Asia is there still left to conquer, as of today?

Indeed we’ll get to all of that, so grab a Zinger burger, maybe some drumsticks, and we’ll explore every Asian country to have ever had a KFC...

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Channel Description:
We do videos on intriguing and thought-provoking Asiany topics, including stereotypes, history, culture and geography.

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[10 REASONS WHY ASIANS DON'T GET FAT]

Now, of course, there are Asians who are fat or chubby, so the title is a bit of a generalized statement or stereotype, but as a whole, there's definitely some truth to it. Genetics is an obvious factor so I'm gonna leave that one off the list. Here are the 10:

1. Fish and Seafood

Asians eat a lot of seafood. The biggest benefit to eating fish is the omega-3 fatty acids. Fish gives our brain and body the DHA and EPA it needs. EPA in particular has been shown to prevent obesity. 1.5 to 2 grams daily of fish oil can produce weight loss of a couple pounds over a period of a month.

2. Cooking Methods

If you compare Western and Asian eating habits, sure they both consume deep fried foods, but Asian countries vary their cooking methods a lot more.

3. Food Perception

How people see and experience food can be different depending on where you are. In America, for example, food is seen more as entertainment. There is desire, joy and anticipation associated with eating. Not that it isn't in Asian countries, but it's a lot more toned down. Eating has more of a practical feel, in many cases closer to being a chore rather than entertainment.

4. Portion Size

Asians eat smaller portions. Food is often served in small serving bowls and small plates and this helps regulate how much is consumed in one sitting. Now if we take a look at America? SUPERSIZE!

5. Leafy Greens

Asian portion size in general might be smaller, but their vegetable portion size is consistently larger. In many Asian countries, people don't even need to be reminded to eat their veg. It's just ingrained.

6. Drink Habits

It is a common belief that drinking water, especially cold water, with your meal is a habit that one should avoid, as it dilutes your digestive enzymes and makes it harder for your stomach to digest food. Americans often drink cold water or sodas with their meals, not so much for Asian people however. Rather they drink hot teas before or after a meal. I should note that many experts say this is greatly exaggerated and that it's generally ok to drink water with your meals.

7. Population Density

Many Asian countries and cities are densely populated. There are lots of people living in small apartments and almost everything you need is just round the corner. Leading one to possibly conclude that many Asian people must exert less energy in their daily lives. In actuality, Asian people in this circumstance may end up walking more. With everything being in close proximity, they are more inclined to just walk to their destination, whereas in many Western countries, distances are often too great.

8. Fermented Foods

Asians consume more fermented foods such as miso, natto, tempeh, kimchi, kombucha, etc, and t

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Animated documentary-style videos on extraordinary Asian events.

Staff:
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This Is The Greatest Bank Heist in Chinese History

Handan, China. October 10th, 2006. It was getting dark. The vault manager of the Agricultural Bank of China was on edge. He was afraid. He felt something wasn’t quite right.

Yes there were two security guards patrolling the grounds, which made him feel safer, but as vault manager he needed to be sure himself. He checked the printer room, the conference room... there was no one there, no sign of trouble.

Then he entered the vault…


...where everything was also fine. The money was there, and the bank’s security system was down.

In fact, everything was just as he planned...

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Channel Description:
Animated documentary-style videos on extraordinary Asian events.

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What Kind of 'Asian Eyes' Do You Have? (Test Yourself)

Asian people have many distinct features that make them look the way they do, but Asian eyes in particular may be the most recognizable. It is perhaps the most referenced physical attribute for Asian people. But what exactly makes an eye look 'Asian', and is the stereotypical small and slanted version accurate?

In this video I go over the different types of Asian eyes - from the epicanthic fold varieties to eyelid crease specifics including single eyelids (monolid), double eyelids, demi eyelids, hooded eyelids, puffy eyelids. We cover it all!

At the end of the video, I even check to see what kind of Asian eye I have!

Note: The epicanthic fold is also known as epicanthal fold, epicanthus, Mongolian fold, plica palpebronasalis and palpebronasal fold.

SOURCES
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamafacialplasticsurgery/fullarticle/479760
http://epicanthus.askdefine.com/http://eyelidsurgerymalaysia.blogspot.co.at/2016_02_01_archive.html
http://eyelidsurgerymalaysia.blogspot.co.at/2016_02_01_archive.html
http://english.teuimps.co.kr/eng/02_eye/eye1_2.php
https://www.beautylish.com/a/vcacj/whats-your-eye-shape
https://drkotlus.com/asian-eyelid-crease/
http://www.fashionlady.in/have-you-known-the-types-of-monolids/38650

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Animated documentary-style videos on extraordinary Asian events.

Staff:
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Charlie Rodriguez — Illustration

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How Would You Save The Maldives? (The 7 Choices)

The Maldives, 2119 — in the Indian Ocean. Children play on the streets, as worshipers enter the city mosque for their morning prayer. Fresh fruit and vegetable stands line the alleyways, as nearby fishermen with their buckets of entrails gut their morning catch on the sidewalk. This is the city of Malé, the capital of the Maldives, and in 2119 (aside from some advanced architecture) it appears life in the Maldives isn’t so different from a hundred years earlier.

But the closer you look, the more you may miss, because you should in fact be looking from afar - far back enough to see that the nation of islands, formerly known as the Maldives, has actually long been evacuated. In place, a nation of oil rigs — because this is the NEW Maldives...

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Animated documentary-style videos on extraordinary Asian events.

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Do You Hold Your Chopsticks Like a Dork? (Here's Why)

How do you hold your chopsticks? Is it the 'correct' way, or is a bit .... odd? Have you wondered WHY you chose the method that you did?

In this video, I get into the 5 factors that may have contributed to your chopstick grip, whether it's the right way or not. I also get into the differences between Chinese chopsticks, Japanese chopsticks and Korean chopsticks.

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How North Korea Held the Greatest Pro Wrestling Event in History

Pyongyang, 1995. The lone American made his way down a long, dingy hallway, past several North Korean officials. He was nervous, afraid of what was to come - not just because of the constant surveillance he was under, but the state of the entire country. You see North Korea was in the midst of a devastating famine, with hundreds of thousands of its citizens suffering and dying from starvation and illnesses. He didn’t know what to expect, but he was there for a reason, and he had a job to do. At the entrance, he got his cue, and with one final breath, he stepped out..... into what was a sea of humanity.

Now this wasn’t just any crowd. This was a 190,000 North Koreans who were conditioned to see Americans as evil, who did not know pro wrestling was staged, that it was predetermined and choreographed. And here was a man - a blond-haired American man - who embodied everything they were legitimately told to hate.

This man was the legendary Ric Flair, one of the greatest American professional wrestlers of all time, and at this moment he was wondering what he had gotten himself into.

Now this happened in April, 1995, but the events that led to this actually started 11 months earlier...

Talking Points:
- Collision in Korea event
- Kim Il-sung's death
- Kim Jong-il's cult of personality
- Antonio Inoki and NJPW
- Politicians who wrestle
- Kane (Mayor Glenn Jacobs)
- Record attendance in world's largest May Day stadium
- Eric Bischoff and WCW
- WWE / WWF
- Controversial Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia
- Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi consulate in Turkey
- Scott Norton's interrogation
- North Korean wrestling legend, Rikidozan
- Muhammad Ali's random guest appearance