Lil Tay undergoes open-heart surgery a year after death hoax

Seventeen-year-old rapper Lil Tay, whose real name is Tay Tian, successfully underwent an open-heart surgery for a heart tumor days after he...

New sketches out for Asian victim found dead near Gilgo Beach serial killings

The Gilgo Beach Task Force in New York’s Long Island on Monday released updated forensic sketches of “Asian Doe,” a victim whose remains wer...

Hundreds march in New York to ‘keep Taiwan free’

Over 500 people marched in New York on Saturday to support Taiwan’s inclusion in the United Nations, up from last year’s 300. Beginning at t...

Jollibee’s bubble tea brand expands to California, New York, Texas

Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), the Philippines-based company behind fast food chain Jollibee, revealed in a recent Philippine Stock Excha...

Visitors to Thailand’s superstar baby hippo Moo Deng warned to behave

Khao Kheow Open Zoo, located near Pattaya, is asking its visitors to be on their best behavior when coming to see Moo Deng (“Bouncy Pig”), a...

Hong Konger convicted of wearing seditious T-shirt

Chu Kai-pong, 27, became the first person convicted under Hong Kong’s newly enacted domestic national security law. Chu pleaded guilty to se...

‘Joy Luck Club 2’ script brings OG star Rosalind Chao to tears

Rosalind Chao, known for her role in the iconic 1993 film “The Joy Luck Club,” shared her emotional response to the upcoming seq...

‘Shogun’ and its stars make Emmy history

FX’s Japanese period drama “Shogun” broke records by winning 18 Emmy Awards in a single season, including historic victories for lead actors...

JD Vance shrugs off Laura Loomer’s anti-Asian remarks on Kamala Harris

Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance downplayed far-right activist Laura Loomer’s recent racist remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris, emphasizing a ne...

Remains of missing toddler Elijah Vue found after 7-month search

The remains of 3-year-old Elijah Vue, who went missing in February, were discovered on Sept. 7 in a wooded area near Two Rivers, Wisconsin. ...

US pastor released from Chinese prison after nearly 2 decades

David Lin, a pastor from California, was freed from a Chinese prison after nearly 20 years, the State Department announced on Sunday. His re...

Students learn the science of coffee making at Chinese university’s new program

The College of Tropical Crops at Yunnan Agricultural University welcomed its first batch of students majoring in China’s first-ever coffee s...

California set to welcome its first Vietnamese rice liquor distillery

Dao Distillery, California’s first company to produce ruou de, or traditional Vietnamese rice liquor, is set to open at Sunrise Gold Circle ...

Eddie Huang takes aim at Vice in explosive documentary

Filmmaker and former Vice contributor Eddie Huang offers a scathing critique of Vice Media in his new documentary, “Vice Is Broke.” The film...

Denver community rallies to replace missing Chinatown marker

A historical marker commemorating Denver’s Chinatown, which mysteriously disappeared in December, has been reinstalled at its original...

NewJeans demands Hybe reinstate producer amid rare public feud

NewJeans on Sept. 11 issued a public ultimatum to Hybe Labels demanding the reinstatement of their producer, Min Hee-jin, as CEO of Ador by ...

China to raise its retirement age for the first time in 7 decades amid demographic crisis

China on Friday announced plans to raise its retirement age for the first time since the 1950s, addressing its aging population and mounting...

Lawmakers criticize San Jose’s restriction on Vietnamese garden amid political tensions

On Tuesday, California state lawmakers criticized San Jose officials for restricting access to the Vietnamese Heritage Garden, a site that h...

OC supervisor accused of corruption removed from board committee assignments

The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to remove Supervisor Andrew Do from all committee and board appointments, including...

Houston man denied bond in capital murder case of Nepali woman

Bobby Shah, 51, who is accused of murdering 21-year-old Muna Pandey, a woman from Nepal, in her Houston apartment on Aug. 24, was denied bon...

Biden admin cracks down on Shein and Temu

The Biden administration is intensifying efforts to curb cheap imports from China, targeting e-commerce platforms like Shein and Temu that h...

Donald Trump’s COVID rhetoric linked to anti-Asian hate surge: study

A recent study published in Social Science Quarterly reveals a significant correlation between former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric duri...

Japanese former president of Peru dies at 86

Alberto Fujimori, the controversial former president of Peru, died of complications from cancer on Wednesday in Lima at the age of 86, his d...

NFL star Tua Tagovailoa urged to retire after latest concussion

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s latest concussion, suffered during Thursday’s game against the Buffalo Bills, has ig...

Absence of Bronx Zoo’s Asian elephant fuels debate over captivity

Happy, a 50-year-old Asian elephant at the Bronx Zoo, has been absent from public view since July, sparking concerns from animal rights acti...

Sailor Jupiter voice actor dead at 61

Japanese voice actor Emi Shinohara has died at the age of 61, her agency, 81 Produce, announced on its website on Tuesday. Shinohara, whose ...

‘Uzumaki’ anime team believes the show was ‘cursed by the spiral’

Adult Swim’s Senior Vice President of Anime and Action Series Jason DeMarco believed that Junji Ito’s “Uzumaki” anime adaptation was cursed ...

Simu Liu to be first-ever guest ‘dragon’ on ‘Dragons’ Den’ Canada

“Shang-Chi” star Simu Liu will become the first-ever guest investor, or “dragon,” on CBC’s “Dragons’ Den”...

Korean Australian actor Yerin Ha to lead Season 4 of ‘Bridgerton’

Netflix confirmed on Wednesday that Korean Australian actor Yerin Ha will star as Sophie Baek in the fourth season of “Bridgerton.” The stre...

Japan named the 2nd best country in the world

Japan has climbed from sixth place last year to the second spot in the 2024 Best Countries index due to its sweeping reforms following the C...

Hawaii crowned the happiest state in America

Hawaii claimed the top spot in personal finance company WalletHub’s annual “Happiest States in America” rankings, followed...

Ex-White House chef who cooked for 5 presidents reflects on her service, philosophy

Cristeta “Cris” Comerford, the first woman and person of color to serve as the White House executive chef, recently retired after nearly 30 ...

Harvard’s Asian American enrollment stays the same after SCOTUS affirmative action ruling

The percentage of Asian American student enrollment at Harvard remained unchanged at 37% for the Class of 2028, the same as last year, follo...

Lisa, Seventeen, Le Sserafim win big at the 2024 VMAs

Blackpink’s Lisa, boy band Seventeen and girl group Le Sserafim secured major wins at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) held in N...

Super Typhoon Yagi continues deadly path across Asia as it hits Thailand

Thailand deployed military special forces to Chiang Rai province after severe flooding, caused by Typhoon Yagi, left thousands stranded. The...

BTS ranks 19th on ‘Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st century’ list

BTS ranked 19th on Billboard’s list of the “Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century,” released Tuesday, recognized for breaking barriers in K...