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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-...

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 (@joelle...

The Wiggles’ latest member creates a new audience for the show: thirsty moms and gay men

Singer John Pearce, a Filipino Australian member of The Wiggles, has moms looking to join the group’s audience. The Wiggles, an Australian m...

Video of Japanese woman snowboarding in red kimono goes viral

A Twitter video of a Japanese woman snowboarding in a red kimono for Coming of Age Day has gone viral.  Uploaded on Jan. 9 by Sumire Morino ...

Eileen Yin-Fei Lo, celebrated Chinese chef dubbed the ‘Cantonese Julia Child,’ dies at 85

Celebrated Chinese chef and cookbook author Eileen Yin-Fei Lo has died at 85. Lo died in her Montclair, New Jersey, home on Nov. 13, 2022. H...

Asian American studies trailblazer Betty Lee Sung dies at 98

Asian American activist, academic and author Betty Lee Sung has died at 98.  Sung died at her Silver Spring, Maryland, home on Thursday. Her...

Pentagon preparing for Kevin McCarthy to visit Taiwan against China’s wishes: report

Before you read: House Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan lasted less than a day but will have long-term impact House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arr...

Japan PM warns country will cease to ‘function as a society’ if population decline persists

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida declared a dire need for policies tackling the country’s declining birth rate, calling it “now or neve...

Achieve your New Year’s resolutions at the new ‘One Piece’ gym in Tokyo

A new “One Piece”-themed gym has opened in Tokyo. Named One Piece Fitness BragMen, the unique gym began accepting members on Jan. 13.  ...

2023 Anime Awards: ‘Spy x Family’ leads all nominees with 19 nods

Crunchyroll’s seventh annual Anime Awards nominations have been revealed. An event held to recognize “anime’s finest series and films,” the ...

Prolific South Korean actor Yoon Jeong-hee dies at 79

Renowned South Korean actor Yoon Jeong-hee has died at the age of 79. After battling Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes, the actor died in Par...

Chinese man who models his own brand’s high heels makes nearly $900,000 a month

A Chinese man has gone viral on Douyin for personally modeling his own brand’s high heels.  Under the translated Douyin username “Uncle Wu W...

‘Vo Sinh Dai Chien’: Film touted as the Vietnamese ‘Karate Kid’ headed to Netflix

Martial arts film “Vo Sinh Dai Chien” (“The Battle of Pupils”), which has been touted as the “Vietnamese ‘The Karate...

Sen. Mazie Hirono holds roundtable on needs of Native Hawaiian survivors of gender-based violence

Before you read: Senate passes bill to support Native Hawaiian survivors of sexual violence  Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) held a roundtable d...

Comedian Uncle Roger slams Gordon Ramsay’s Thai papaya salad in new video

Malaysian British comedian Nigel Ng, better known by his viral persona Uncle Roger, gave a brutal review of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s T...

BTS’ Jin shares first photos from his military service

Before You Read: BTS’s Jin officially enlists in South Korean military BTS’ Jin shares video message about his military enlistment: ‘I’ll be...

Netflix announces ‘biggest-ever lineup’ of Korean titles for 2023

In a move sure to please the growing K-content fandom, Netflix has announced 34 upcoming titles for 2023. The streaming platform announced t...

Winners Ke Huy Quan, Brendan Fraser have emotional reunion at Critics Choice Awards

Ke Huy Quan reunited with his previous costar Brendan Fraser at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday. The 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards s...

Mickey Mouse celebrates Lunar New Year in S. Korea with tteokguk on Disney Junior show

This Lunar New Year, the crew of Disney Junior’s hit series “Mickey Mouse Funhouse” are celebrating by cooking and eating tteokguk in South ...

Trump wanted to nuke North Korea in 2017 and then blame another country: book

According to an upcoming addition to Michael Schmidt’s 2020 book “Donald Trump v. The United States,” former President Donald Trump consider...

Netflix’s American remake of ‘Crash Landing On You’ might be sci-fi

Before you read: ‘Crash Landing on You’ American remake in final development stage at Netflix ...

‘I want to play more bad guys’: Kumail Nanjiani laments lack of villain roles for non-white actors

Actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani argues non-white actors rarely get the chance to play the villain.  In an interview with Esquire, Nanjian...

South Korea to offer 18 months of paid parental leave for both parents

South Korea plans to allow both parents paid parental leave for 18 months. Introduced on Monday, the plan was introduced as an attempt to re...

S. Korea considers plan to pay reparations to WWII forced labor victims instead of Japan

Despite initial demands for Japanese reparations, South Korea has proposed a plan to compensate Koreans who were victims of forced labo...

‘I would rather die than look like you’: Australian woman’s anti-Asian rant caught in TikTok video

A TikTok user found herself on the receiving end of a racist rant at a tram station in Australia. On Wednesday, Hazel Chan (@siewngap) poste...

Singapore teen ridiculed for calling $60 bag gifted to her by her father ‘luxury’

A video of a Singaporean girl sharing her excitement after receiving a bag went viral on TikTok for the wrong reasons.  On Sunday, TikTok us...

Ke Huy Quan says he would return as Short Round for ‘Indiana Jones’ spin-off

Before you read: Harrison Ford calls Ke Huy Quan’s award season success ‘well deserved’ Ke Huy Quan still gets Christmas presents from Steve...

‘I can beat you up’: Michelle Yeoh tells Golden Globes to ‘shut up’ for interrupting her speech

During her Golden Globe Awards acceptance speech, Michelle Yeoh hushed a pianist attempting to encourage her exit. On Tuesday, the Malaysian...

‘You look so old’: Michelle Yeoh’s mom was ‘upset’ over her appearance in ‘Everything Everywhere’

After watching “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Michelle Yeoh’s mother was more concerned about how “old” her daughter looked than about...

Michelle Yeoh becomes first Asian to win National Board of Review Award for Best Actress in its 45-year history

Malaysian actor Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian to win the National Board of Review Award for Best Actress on Sunday. Since 1909, the N...

‘Allimu’: Simu Liu shares new travel photos with girlfriend

Before you read: ‘Stressful time’ ahead: Simu Liu prepares to meet parents of new girlfriend Allison Hsu Simu Liu’s new girlfriend is a digi...

Thai man refuses government help, lives in tree for 3 years

A 38-year-old Thai man has lived in a tree for three years out of embarrassment. Known as Charlie, the man is currently living in a tree in ...

BTS’ Jin shares video message about his military enlistment: ‘I’ll be back soon’

Before you read: BTS’s Jin officially enlists in South Korean military A sweet message from BTS member Jin was shared with his fans on Sunda...

3-year-old boy uncovers 20-year-old secret of Ghibli Museum entrance

A 3-year-old boy discovered a secret aspect of the Ghibli Museum’s entrance over 20 years after its opening in 2001. The official Twitter ac...

Stephanie Hsu predicted ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ would be a hit during filming

Before you read: Watch: Stephanie Hsu’s ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ audition is an everything bagel of awesome “Everything Everywher...

Michelle Yeoh in Palm Springs Film Festival acceptance speech: ‘Representation matters’

Actress Michelle Yeoh spoke on representation during her acceptance speech at the 2023 Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) on T...