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· Jane Nam
Yoon Seok-yeol wins South Korean presidency in a victory for the country’s ‘incel’ movement
South Korean conservative candidate Yoon Seok-yeol won the presidency after rival candidate Lee Jae-myung conceded defeat early Thursday morning. The race proved to be incredibly tight, as Yoon had just a 0.8 percent advantage over Lee after 96.22 percent of the ballots had been…
· Carl Samson
Japan is Giving Permanent Residency to Foreigners Working in the Anime Industry
Foreigners working in anime-related fields for at least one year in Japan can soon get permanent residency rights, the country’s Immigration Bureau has announced. The new rule, which takes effect in 2018, follows changes in the bureau’s “points-based preferential immigration…
· King Malleta
Thailand Offers Foreigners Elite Residency Packages In Paradise for Up to $60,000
In an attempt to capitalize on surges on immigration, the Thai government has announced an exclusive residency offer for rich foreigners. Thailand is presenting seven different packages with the $60,000 “Elite Ultimate Privilege” being the most expensive. This offer gives…
· Ryan General
Duterte pledges to open Philippines to U.S. forces if Russia’s Ukraine invasion escalates
Ambassador Jose Manuel del Gallego Romualdez, Manila’s envoy to Washington, said on Thursday that the Philippine government is willing to open the country to American troops should the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine escalate further. Romualdez also said Philippine President…
· Jane Nam
Donald Trump: ‘China’s going to be next,’ will ‘absolutely’ invade Taiwan following Russia-Ukraine crisis
In a conservative talk radio program interview, former President Donald Trump confidently declared that China would be “next” to declare war and would “absolutely” go after Taiwan. Trump described the Biden administration as being weak and assured that a Russian invasion would…
· Michelle De Pacina
Vogue feature on waste loom products sparks anger over alleged appropriation, ‘white mediocrity’ favoritism
Vogue Runway’s feature of T-shirt waste loom products by American designer Elise McMahon and textile artist Francescat Capone created using “upcycled T-shirt weaving” received online backlash from Filipinos claiming it was an appropriation of the basahan weaving technique. The…
· Carl Samson
Third-ever historical resolution by CCP paves way for Chinese President Xi Jinping to have third term
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to rule for a third consecutive term — a period of at least five more years — with the passing of a landmark resolution that celebrates his work and puts him on par with former leaders Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. A historical…
· Grace Kim
Grab ‘em by the…balls? ‘Squid Game’ director compares VIP character to Donald Trump
Warning: Contains spoilers Creator of Netflix’s global sensation “Squid Game ” Hwang Dong-hyuk recently revealed that the show’s social commentary was based on global events and crises beginning in 2008. The dystopian nature of the violent horror series, he says, resembled what…
· Ryan General
Filipinos turn social media pink after VP Robredo announces pres. run vs. Marcos, Pacquiao, Duterte’s candidates
Filipino social media turned pink on Thursday after Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo officially filed for her candidacy to run for president in the 2022 election. An uphill battle: In a speech delivered in Filipino, the 56-year old former human rights lawyer acknowledged…
· Khier Casino
‘Get the f*ck out of Tacoma!’: Elderly Cambodian nun injured in attack at Wash. Buddhist temple
A 67-year-old Buddhist nun was left with an injured head and ribs after she was attacked in Tacoma, Wash., late last month. What happened: Ngunuon Huon, a Cambodian residential nun, was assaulted at the Khmer Theravadin Buddhist Temple around 11:40 p.m., Connar Mon, a…
· Ryan General
Bipartisan bill to give ‘Documented Dreamers’ path to citizenship blocked by Senate parliamentarian
A proposed bipartisan bill aimed at giving so-called “Documented Dreamers” a path to permanent residency hit a roadblock on Sunday after Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled against including immigration reforms in Democrats’ $3.5 trillion, 10-year spending plan.…
· Bryan Ke
Young Sikh’s suspicious death fuels fears of religious, racial hate in Canadian town
Canadian authorities are now treating the suspicious death of a 23-year-old Indian immigrant taxi driver as a homicide after he was found severely injured inside his home last weekend. What happened: On Sunday, the victim was found with life-threatening injuries inside an…
· Ryan General
California judge trashes lawsuit from board member who was fired over anti-Asian tweets
A federal judge has junked the lawsuit that former San Francisco school board vice president Alison Collins filed in March against the school district and five of her colleagues who voted to strip her of her board position. The case: Collins alleged that the school district and…
· Thy Nguyen
Olympic throwback: first female Asian American Olympic gymnastics medalist serving community as pediatrician
The first female Asian American Olympic gymnastics medalist has been serving her community as a pediatrician for the past decade. A historic win: Amy Chow, now 43, was the first Asian American woman to win an Olympic medal in gymnastics when she competed in the 1996 Atlanta…
· Leo Wang
Your ‘Model Minority’ is Speaking Now, America Needs to Listen
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. “I hope you’re not from China,” one patient tells me. “You look like you could be.”
· Bryan Ke
Andrew Yang Takes Lead in Run for NYC Mayor, According to Poll
Andrew Yang is currently in the lead to become New York City’s next mayor. The 46-year-old entrepreneur and politician received 28% support, according to a recent poll.
· Bryan Ke
Dance Instructor Accidentally Films Military Moving in During Coup in Myanmar
A physical education instructor from the Ministry of Education in Myanmar accidentally filmed the military moving in during a coup in the background while performing her regular workout routine on Monday morning. The details: Khing Hnin Wai went viral after posting a video where…
· Khanh Tran
Kamala Harris’ Ancestral Indian Village Celebrates Her Historic Inauguration
Residents of Kamala Harris’ ancestral village are celebrating with firecrackers and food as she is sworn into office as vice president of the United States. The story: According to the Associated Press, Thulasendrapuram, a village in Tamil Nadu, India, beamed with a festive…
· Ryan General
Rising Fiction Writer Anthony Veasna So Passes Away at Age 28
Acclaimed Khmer American writer Anthony Veasna So, whose collection of short stories “Afterparties” is set to debut in August 2021, died on Dec. 8 at his home in San Francisco. He was 28.
· Ryan General
Controversial South Korean Director Kim Ki-Duk Dies of COVID-19
Kim Ki-duk, a renowned filmmaker from South Korea, passed away Friday morning in Latvia due to complications from COVID-19 at 59 years old. Man of cinema: The controversial filmmaker, who attained international fame for his arthouse films, died at a hospital in Riga, where he…
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