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· Ryan General
New Phone Scam Targeting Chinese People Cons Them Out of Millions
If you somehow encounter an automated message from a Mandarin-speaking woman claiming to be from the Chinese Consulate, chances are that you are being targeted for a new con. Referred to as “robocall scam,” the con reportedly victimizes Chinese speakers in the United States and…
· Ryan General
Asian Man Brutally Attacked From Behind in NYC Subway, Police Search for Suspect
Police have identified a suit-wearing commuter who attacked an Asian man at a Times Square subway station in New York City for allegedly giving him a funny look. The attacker was identified as 24-year-old Jose Hasing, who goes by the nickname Golden Boy, authorities said on…
· Carl Samson
2 Children Killed, Pregnant Tony-Winning Actress Hit By Heartless Driver Who Ran Red Light
A driver ran over two children — one the daughter of a Tony-winning actress — to their deaths after pushing through a red light. The grim incident took place at the corner of Ninth St. and Fifth Ave. in Park Slope, Brooklyn, on March 5.
· Heather Johnson Yu
Comic Obsessed With Asian Dicks and Demeaning Asian Women Insists He’s Not Racist
Stand-up comic Owen Benjamin has recently come under fire for a racist and demeaning tweet against Asian men, in turn revealing a history of racially charged offensive rhetoric under the excuse that it’s comedy. In one case, Benjamin is accused of perpetuating the false notion…
· Ryan General
Chinese Kids Grew Up With This ‘Ancient’ Cough Remedy, Now New Yorkers are Obsessed With It
Chinese pharmaceutical firm Kingworld Medicines Group saw its shares skyrocket Monday after it was revealed that New Yorkers have been buying a significant amount of its popular cough syrup. The Hong Kong-listed company’s stock closed with over a 27% increase Monday following an…
· Ryan General
Trump Supporters Caused 1 in 5 Hate Crimes Against South Asians, Muslims in 2017, Study Finds
Non-profit group South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) released a report on Wednesday titled “Communities on Fire” highlighting the significant surge of hate violence and xenophobic political rhetoric in the year following the 2016 presidential election. The researchers…
· Ryan General
Bangladeshi Immigrant Dies After Teens Brutally Attack Him For His Phone
An elderly Bangladeshi immigrant died on Jan. 31, months after he was sucker-punched during a mobile phone robbery by a couple of teenagers in Queens, New York City. Authorities are now reportedly mulling murder charges against 16-year-olds Shyquan Kimble and Jaleel Steele, the…
· Ryan General
Ex-Triad Member’s NYC Rooftop Video Shoot Ends With 43 Arrested
Chinese-American Brooklyn-born rapper China Mac was recently arrested along with 43 other people during a rap music video shoot on the rooftop of a bathhouse in Manhattan, New York City. Mac, whose real name is Raymond Yu, had earlier posted about the shoot on social media,…
· Ryan General
Indonesian Woman Sold as Sex Slave in the U.S. Awarded For Helping Fellow Survivors
Shandra Woworunti, an Indonesian woman who survived a nightmarish life as a sex slave in the United States, was recently honored not only for escaping her captors, but also launching a non-profit to help other sex trafficking survivors.
· Ryan General
Crimes Against Asians Continue to Rise in U.S. Cities, Police Have No Clue Why
From targeted assaults on Chinese deliverymen to targeted looting of Asian-owned convenience stores, the significant rise of robberies targeting Asian Americans in multiple cities have authorities scratching their heads over criminals’ motivations in racially motivated attacks.…
· Ryan General
The ‘Brainiest’ HS Cheerleading Squad is Mostly Asian Americans
Effectively demolishing the “dumb cheerleader” stereotype, the Stuyvesant High School cheerleading squad recently topped the Universal Cheerleaders Association regional tournament in Long Island, New York. The academically excellent and physically skillful squad, consisting…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Study Sprays Oxytocin Up Gay Men’s Noses, Calls ‘Male Homosexual’ a Disease
In an attempt to understand how it affects sexual orientation, a team of researchers in China’s Zhejiang University have been spraying oxytocin up the noses of homosexual men in the last two years. The research led by psychiatrist Hu Shaohua started in October 2015 with 20…
· Kyle Encina
Indian American Student Killed After Pick-Up Truck Deliberately Runs Her Over
An Indian American enrolled at Adelphi University as a dental student was mercilessly killed after being run over by a driver who crashed into her SUV. Taranjit Parmar, 18, got out of her SUV and attempted to exchange contact information with the person who accidentally bumped…
· Carl Samson
UCLA Star LiAngelo Ball Could Face Up to 10 Years in Prison for Shoplifting in China
The three players of the UCLA Bruins arrested in China for shoplifting at a Louis Vuitton store could face up to 10 years in prison, according to an expert on Chinese law. LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill were detained for the said accusation on Tuesday, which took place…
· Heather Johnson Yu
6 Years Ago, Fellow Soldiers Abused Private Danny Chen and Drove Him to Suicide Because He’s Asian
On October 3, 2011, Private Danny Chen was found dead at a guard tower in Kandahar province, Afghanistan from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head. His suicide was preceded by racial harassment and beatings from his fellow soldiers — all because he was of Chinese descent.…
· Carl Samson
Taiwan’s ‘Cheese Tea’ is Now Taking Over the World
If there’s one drink that’s winning lines of thirsty city dwellers across the globe at this moment, it’s probably a thing called cheese tea. This rather unexpected concoction of tea with cheese on top emerged from the streets of Taiwan before making its way to China, Hong Kong,…
· Carl Samson
NYC Couple Gets 2 Years in Jail For Keeping Korean Children as Slaves for 6 Years
A couple responsible for enslaving two South Korean siblings for years was finally sentenced. Soo Young Park, 50, and her husband, Jeong Taek Lee, 54, kept the siblings for six long years in what has been dubbed as their “House of Horrors” in Flushing, Queens, New York City.
· Bryan Ke
New York Now Has a ‘KPOP’ Musical and It’s Completely Sold Out
A musical based on the Korean pop (commonly referred to as K-pop) genre, aptly titled as “KPOP”, is now playing off-Broadway in New York City, presented by Ma-Yi Theater company and Ars Nova. However, this is not your ordinary show as it is also an interactive musical where…
· Ryan General
Author Jamie Ford Says ‘No Whitewashing’ of Asian American Protagonists in His Book’s Film Adaptation
A movie adaptation of Jamie Ford’s best-selling novel “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” is in the works as Ford assures that there will be no whitewashing of its characters. The 2009 historical fiction tells the bittersweet story of friendship and love between…
· Carl Samson
She Fled China’s Cultural Revolution, Now Her NYC Chinatown Jewelry Shop is a Rapper’s Delight
On 255B Canal St., New York City sits a jewelry store frequented by hip-hop artists for its premium material and exceptional craftsmanship. Popular Jewelry Inc., established in 1988, is owned by Chiokva “Eva” Sam.
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