Monterey Park: California’s resilient ‘Chinese Beverly Hills’

Monterey Park, California, the site of Saturday’s mass shooting that left 11 dead, has historically served as a beacon for California’s Chinese community.  In the 1970s, Chinese real estate developer ...

Lunadira dazzles as first Malaysian artist to perform on Colors

Singer-songwriter Lunadira debuted her latest single “Go Slow” on Colors, becoming the first Malaysian artist to perform on the studio’s visually striking stage. Clad in a deep purple dress accented w...

Woman drives car into 85 Degrees Bakery Café in Irvine, California

A car plowed through a popular bakery in Irvine, California, on Friday morning, shattering the establishment’s glass facade.  Purported customers at the 85 Degrees Celsius Bakery Café outlet in Diamon...

Daiyan Trisha shuts down accusations she has a ‘sugar daddy’ with single tweet

Malaysian actress, model and musician Daiyan Trisha shut down online accusations that she has a “sugar daddy” with a single mic-drop tweet.  The 29-year-old owns multiple homes, having bou...

Bill Gates says China’s rise is a ‘huge win for the world’

In a new interview, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said he views China’s global ascent as a “huge win for the world.” As the East Asian nation’s economy has seen major growth in rec...

Harvard students stage walkout in front of professor accused of sexual harassment

Over 100 students marched out of a Harvard classroom on Tuesday to protest the first lecture of professor John L. Comaroff this year.  Comaroff, who teaches African and African American Studies at Har...

Video of woman attempting to pronounce ‘Din Tai Fung’ goes viral

A TikTok video of a woman butchering the pronunciation of “Din Tai Fung” has gone viral. Uploaded on Dec. 24, 2022, by Joelle Uzyel (@joelleuzyel), an interior designer in Los Angeles, the video begin...

Activist sentenced to 28 years in Thai prison for insulting monarchy on Facebook

A political activist was sentenced to 28 years in prison for insulting the Thai monarchy on Facebook. Mongkol Tirakote, a 29-year-old online clothing vendor and activist, was found guilty in two separ...

BLACKPINK, Pharrell Williams’ group pic purportedly snapped by French President Emmanuel Macron

BLACKPINK and Pharrell Williams recently posed together for a group photo in Paris that was allegedly taken by the president of France.  Tiffany and Co. Executive Vice President of Product and Communi...

Half Moon Bay mass shootings suspect admits to killings, claims he was bullied for years

The man accused of carrying out back-to-back mass shootings on two mushroom farms in Half Moon Bay, California, has confessed to the murders, saying he endured years of bullying at both workplaces. Ch...

Asian American history to be taught in Florida public schools if new bill passes

Florida public schools may soon be required to teach Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history to its students if a new bill passes. Last Thursday, Florida State Representative Susan Plasenci...

Father of singer-songwriter Sam Kim shot dead in Seattle robbery

The father of Sam Kim, a South Korean singer-songwriter, was fatally shot during a robbery in Seattle.  Hansoo Kim, the 58-year-old co-owner of Rainier Teriyaki, was shot dead during a robbery that oc...

Monterey Park shooting suspect had no connection to victims, sheriff says

Huu Can Tran, the deceased suspect in Saturday’s mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, had no known connection to his victims, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told reporters Wednesday. Th...

Loewe unveils ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ capsule collection

Spanish fashion house Loewe took to social media on Thursday to share photos of its upcoming “Howl’s Moving Castle” capsule collection. The campaign photos were taken by German photo...

Vanderbilt professor says math education is too ‘white, cisheteropatriarchal’

A Tennessee university professor recently made the case that undergraduate mathematics education is discriminatory against queer and transgender students of color. Luis Leyva, assistant professor of m...

K-pop supergroup GOT the Beat declined invitation to perform at Coachella 2022

Girls’ Generation member Hyoyeon shared that GOT the beat had to decline an invitation to perform at Coachella 2022 due to a logistical reason.  SM Entertainment supergroup GOT the beat is a subunit o...

MOMOLAND members leave MLD Entertainment after 7 years

K-pop girl group MOMOLAND are calling it quits with longtime label MLD Entertainment after seven years.  In a press statement to TenAsia, MLD Entertainment announced that all six members opted not to ...

TXT entices with comeback EP ‘The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION’

K-pop boy group TXT (Tomorrow X Together) are back with their fifth EP “The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION,” led by the title track “Sugar Rush Ride.”  “Sugar Rush Ride” is notably the third collaboration b...

IOC plans for Russian, Belarusian athletes to compete under neutral flag at Asian Games

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday it would “explore a pathway” for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the upcoming Asian Games. In a statement, th...

Chinese basketball star apologizes following backlash over sexist taunt

A Chinese basketball star has publicly apologized after drawing outrage on social media for taunting a rival player with a sexist comment. Zhang Tianyi, 23, engaged in a verbal spat with Cheng Xinkai ...

HBO Max’s ‘Velma’ sees 127% popularity spike as it becomes worst-rated animated show in IMBD’s history

“Velma,” Mindy Kaling’s highly controversial and poorly received “Scooby-Doo” spin-off, has managed to beat “The Last of Us” in popularity this week, a recent analytic report revealed. “Velma,” which ...

Why Randall Park’s directorial debut ‘Shortcomings’ starts with a ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ spoof

Randall Park explained why he decided to open his directorial debut film “Shortcomings” with a “Crazy Rich Asians” spoof. Park, 48, told The Washington Post that he and screenwriter Adrian...

San Francisco launches new response protocol to hate incidents

San Francisco officials recently announced a new response protocol to hate incidents in the city, making it easier for victims to find much-needed support. The effort, which was shared on Thursday and...

‘I will not be silent’: Biden calls for end to hate in White House’s first Lunar New Year celebration

President Joe Biden hosted the White House’s first Lunar New Year reception on Thursday, assuring Asian Americans of his support on the heels of mass shootings that have affected the community in the ...