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U.K. Woman Slaps Indonesian Immigration Officer After She Overstayed Her Visa in Bali
A British tourist who lashed out at an immigration officer has been detained in Indonesia and is facing criminal charges, according to the Directorate General of Immigration. Auj-e Taqaddas, 42, arrived at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali only to be told that she would…
· Ryan General
Bali Hotel Worker Loses Job After NZ Woman Accuses Him of Asking for ‘Blow Job’
An Indonesian hotel employee has found himself in an international controversy after a New Zealand woman posted a video on Facebook accusing him of sexual misconduct. In the eight-and-a-half minute clip, tourist Aneta Baker focused her camera on the unnamed male staff member as…
· Ryan General
Tourists Take Epic Instagram Photos as Locals Flee Erupting Volcano in Bali
Mount Agung, a volcano in Bali, Indonesia, has been filling the skies with fumes composed of ash, sulfur, and carbon dioxide emissions for a week now and locals are bracing for an imminent and powerful eruption. Some tourists, however, view the disaster an opportunity to capture…
· Bryan Ke
Elderly Japanese Couple Found Brutally Murdered in Bali
Authorities in Indonesia have officially launched an investigation over the gruesome murder of an elderly Japanese couple in the popular resort destination of Bali. “This is a planned murder … it’s clear the person has planned it before going to the victims’ house,” Denpasar…
· Ryan General
Beauty Vlogger Fatally Electrocuted By Faulty Water Heater in Bali
A broken water heater claimed the life of a popular beauty vlogger from Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday after electricity traveled through the water in her shower hose. According to local authorities, the body of 26-year-old Rini Cesillia was found lying on her bathroom floor holding…
· Editorial Staff
Why This Woman Left a Successful Fashion Career to Build Sustainable Homes in Bali
Elora Hardy is the daughter of John Hardy, a successful jewelry designer from Canada. She was raised in Bali, Indonesia and spent 14 years of her life growing up in the United States. After receiving a degree in fine arts, she went to New York City and carved out a successful…
· Ryan General
Lana Condor Compares Her Struggle of Dating Non-Asians with Discrimination Against LGBTs
Netflix’s “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before,” which stars Vietnamese American actress Lana Condor, has earned some criticisms for not including any Asian boys. Based on author Jenny Han’s 2014 novel of the same name, the teen rom-com features three sisters being raised alone by…
· Carl Samson
The ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Premiere Just Set a New Standard For Red Carpet Events in Hollywood
When Hollywood drops its first story about an Asian American character in a quarter-century, you know it’s gonna be epic. So when stars of Jon M. Chu’s highly-anticipated “Crazy Rich Asians” walked the emerald carpet of their Hollywood premiere last night, the sight was nothing…
· Carl Samson
Viral Video Captures the Moment Deadly Earthquake Rattles Mosque in Indonesia
A video of an imam who stayed inside a mosque to lead a prayer in the middle of the recent Indonesian earthquake has gone viral on social media. The Islamic leader named Arafat was preaching at the Musholla As-Syuhada mosque in Denpasar, Bali when the 6.9-magnitude earthquake…
· Carl Samson
A Bunch of Americans are Trying to Be K-Pop Stars in Korea and It’s Actually Starting to Work Out
After years of proving themselves as a legitimate K-Pop group, EXP Edition could finally be earning the approval of a hypercompetitive industry whose fans expect idols to be no less than perfect. The group, regarded as the first all non-Korean K-Pop act, debuted under IMMABB…
· Carl Samson
Bay Area Man Gets Served After Kicking Asian Actor’s Audi R8 Because It’s ‘Too Loud’
A street fight reportedly occurred between an Asian actor and a White man in the San Francisco Bay Area after the latter allegedly kicked the former’s sports car because it was “too loud.” A video of the incident was shared on the Facebook group Bay Area Cars before it was taken…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Tourists Who Performed ‘Disrespectful’ Dance in Front of Mosque in Malaysia Fined Just $6 Each
Two Chinese tourists have been found guilty of doing a disrespectful dance in front of a city mosque in Sabah, Malaysia, and must pay a fine of 25 Malaysian Ringgit ($6.20) each. Wan Han, 37, and Zhang Na, 25, were captured on video dancing in front of a mosque at around 4:30…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese Superstar Gives an Epic Tour of His Home ‘MTV Cribs’ Style
Taiwanese superstar Jam Hsiao’s awe-inspiring resort-style home became many netizens’ object of envy after it was featured in his recent video. The video, which introduces the 31-year-old celebrity as the host of the upcoming 29th Golden Melody Awards, has been viewed over…
· Bryan Ke
Florida Woman Caught on Video Abusing Nail Salon Worker Because Her ‘Language Sounds Nasty’
A woman is now under fire after she was caught on video showering a nail technician in Lutz, Florida with incredibly racist and insensitive comments. On Saturday, Facebook user Robin L. Roether posted a couple of videos online that are believed to have been taken by her friend…
· Bryan Ke
Teen SLAYS Prom After Rocking Traditional Filipiniana Gown
Tricia Jane Asuncion, a Filipino-American Houston high school senior, recently made a lot of heads turn after she showed up at her prom wearing the traditional clothes Filipino women wear during very special occasions: a Filipiniana comeplete with a pamaypay (fan). “Being that…
· Bryan Ke
Floating Water Park in the Philippines is Literally Made of Unicorns and Rainbows
An inflatable water park in the Philippines is going viral for its aesthetically pleasing pastel palette. The park, which is called Inflatable Island, is located off the shore of Subic Bay in Olongapo, Zambales, Philippines.
· Benjamin To
Why Mulan is the Ultimate Asian American
Editor’s Note: Benjamin To is a Los Angeles based writer, director, and producer who founded BAND WITH NO NAME Films. The views expressed in this piece are solely is own. June 5th, 1998.
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Indonesian Company Admits to Causing Oil Spill the Size of Paris in Borneo
A March 31 oil spill in Borneo that stemmed from a pipeline run by state-owned company Pertamina is now the size of the city of Paris. Pertamina tried to be slick by denying responsibility for the disaster. But a report released on April 4 by the Ministry of Environment and…
· Editorial Staff
Husband Left Broke and Homeless After Indonesian Wife Gambles Away $4.9 Million
A husband in the U.K. has been bankrupted after his wife racked up a £3.5 million (roughly $4.9 million) gambling debt on his dime. Christopher Forte, 36, is a software contractor who met Juliana Posman in 2010 working at the same IT firm in Eghamthe U.K. Forte fell in love with…
· Carl Samson
Why Asians Love Tiger Balm So Much
If you’re an Asian kid born after the ’90s, chances are you’ve seen a tiny red tin from your grandmother’s purse called Tiger Balm. Conceived by Chinese herbalist Aw Chu Kin in the 1870s, Tiger Balm — or “soothing balm” to some Westerners — has been a staple remedy for all sorts…