Michelle De Pacina

Filipinos slam Philippines’ first virtual model for not looking Filipino

Filipino netizens have slammed the Philippines’ first virtual model for purportedly not looking Filipino. Berlina, who has a fair skin tone,...

Chinese vlogger fined $18,500 for eating an endangered baby shark

A Chinese vlogger was fined 125,000 yuan (approximately $18,500) for cooking and eating an endangered baby great white shark during a livest...

Video: 5-foot boulder crashes into Hawaii home, narrowly missing resident

A 5-foot boulder barreled through a Palolo Valley home in Hawaii, just barely missing a woman. Caroline Sasaki was walking into her living r...

California doctor who drove family off cliff in Tesla charged with attempted murder

Charges have been filed against the doctor accused of intentionally driving his car off a cliff in Northern California while his family was ...

Taiwanese woman eaten by her 5 dogs after death

A 21-year-old woman in Taiwan was eaten by her five dogs shortly after her death.  The disfigured body of the woman, identified as Huang, wa...

Lawsuit accuses Google of firing exec after he rejected female boss’s groping advances

A former Google executive has sued the tech giant over claims that he was fired after allegedly being groped by a high-ranking female collea...

Interview: Karen X Cheng on her LNY metaverse and how AI can benefit artists everywhere

A collaboration between award-winning digital creator Karen X Cheng and McDonald’s rung in the Lunar New Year with an immersive metave...

29-year-old woman charged for posing as teen to enroll at New Jersey high school

A 29-year-old woman has been charged for posing as a teenager to enroll at a public high school in New Jersey. Hyejeong Shin, a graduate of ...

Indian graduate student killed by speeding police car in Seattle

An Indian graduate student was struck and killed by a Seattle police car while on a crosswalk in Washington. The speeding Seattle police car...

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 ...

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...

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...

Elon Musk says Tesla’s Chinese rivals ‘work hardest, smartest’

Elon Musk said that Tesla’s closest competitor is likely a Chinese company as they “work the hardest and the smartest.” On Tesla’s earnings ...

‘KaoHsiung, here I come!’: Jeremy Lin signs deal with Taiwan basketball team

Shortly after announcing his departure from the Chinese Basketball Association, former NBA star Jeremy Lin will be returning to the court af...

Ex-Chicago grad student sentenced to 8 years in prison for spying for China

Chinese engineer Ji Chaoqun has been sentenced to eight years in prison for spying in the United States for the Chinese government. Ji, 31, ...

Filipino bride walks down the aisle with onion bouquet

As the prices of onions have soared in recent months in the Philippines, a Filipino bride chose practicality over traditional aesthetics by ...

Manila vows justice for pregnant Filipino worker murdered in Kuwait

The Philippine government has condemned the grisly murder of a pregnant overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Kuwait and has vowed to work close...

‘Everything Everywhere’ cast and crew gather at Monterey Park following mass shooting

The cast and crew of A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (“EEAAO”) gathered in Monterey Park, California, to show support for the loca...

Acting legend Chow Yun-fat advises fencing star Cheung Ka-long to ‘stay humble’ in interview

Fencing star Cheung Ka-long fanboyed over international acting legend Chow Yun-fat in a recent Vogue interview.  The two Hong Kong celebriti...

Fil-Am victim of Monterey Park shooting remembered as ‘loving father,’ ‘life of any party’

Filipino American Valentino Alvero was among those killed during Saturday’s mass shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park...

First Asian American TV Network ChimeTV officially launches

ChimeTV, the first Asian American TV network and first woman-owned one, was officially launched on Lunar New Year.  Founded by Filipino Amer...

COVID-related stigma cost Asian restaurants in US $7.4 billion in lost revenue: study

A new study reveals that COVID-related stigma cost Asian American restaurants over $7.4 billion in lost revenue in 2020. As anti-Chinese sen...

Man who wrestled gun away from Monterey Park shooting suspect recalls violent struggle

Before you read: Monterey Park mass shooting suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound Ex-wife of Monterey Park mass shooting suspect spe...

‘We here and we rappin’: Bay Area seniors welcome Year of the Rabbit with rap music video

The Grant Avenue Follies, a dance troupe of seniors from San Francisco’s Chinatown, kicked off the Lunar New Year with a rap song and ...

‘The highlight of my life’: Jeremy Lin reveals marriage of two years

Ahead of the Lunar New Year, former NBA star Jeremy Lin revealed that he has been married for about two years. On Wednesday, Lin wished his ...

Look: 6 designs compete to become Los Angeles’ memorial to Chinese massacre of 1871

Before you read: Los Angeles calls on public for ideas for memorial to 1871 Chinese Massacre victims The city of Los Angeles has selected th...

Fil-Am couple turns challenging wedding amid pandemic into feature film with appearances from Kane Lim, Heart Evangelista

“The Wedding Hustler,” a feature film inspired by the real struggles of a Filipino American couple in their journey to get married during th...

Knife-wielding roosters kill 2 men in cockfighting events in India

Two men have reportedly been killed by knife-wielding roosters in separate cockfights in India. To mark the three-day celebration of the Hin...

Chinese woman claims to be detained by police in secret location after Beijing protest

Before you read: Twitter users find porn after searching about COVID protests in China Physics equations, white papers, alpacas: a guide to ...

Malaysian woman praised for defending hawker against machete-wielding men

A Malaysian woman received praise online after a video of her defending a male hawker against two machete-wielding men went viral on social ...

Simu Liu to receive 2023 Canadian Academy Special Award for ‘making waves globally’

Marvel star Simu Liu is among the recipients of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television 2023 Special Awards. On Wednesday, the Acade...

2023 BAFTA Awards: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Dolly de Leon and Hong Chau land nominations

A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (“EEAAO”) continues to dominate this awards season after landing 10 nominations for th...

3 Colombian nationals arrested for burglarizing South Asian residences in North Texas

Three people have been arrested for allegedly targeting South Asian residents in a series of burglaries in Plano, Texas.  Colombian national...

Japanese woman on death row for murder chokes to death on prison food

A woman on death row choked to death while eating a meal at the Hiroshima Detention House in Hiroshima, Japan. Miyuki Ueta, a 49-year-old fo...

2 dead, 1 critically injured in Philadelphia Chinese takeout shooting

Two people were killed and another person was critically injured during a shooting inside a Chinese takeout restaurant in the neighborhood o...

Man accused of punching two Asian American women in the face in Boston’s Chinatown

Before you read: Asian American woman, 70, punched in the face in unprovoked Boston Chinatown attack A 53-year-old Cambridge man is set to a...