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· Michelle De Pacina
Over $1 million stolen from Asian American families in targeted robberies, Pennsylvania police say
The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are investigating a series of residential burglaries that are believed to have been carried out by three or four people who have stolen a million dollars in cash and property. The burglars have specifically targeted the homes of Asian…
· Bryan Ke
Mother of student who died by suicide seeks $14.5 million from Utah school district
Brittany Tichenor-Cox, the mother of 10-year-old Isabella “Izzy” Faith Tichenor, has filed a $14.5 million damages claim against the Davis School District for her daughter's death by suicide on Nov. 6, 2021. Tichenor allegedly experienced racial taunts, hygienic taunts, physical…
· Michelle De Pacina
Boyfriend killed Oakland dentist to get her $12 million estate: police
Nelson Chia, 73, allegedly plotted the murder of his longtime girlfriend Lili Xu, 60, to take control of her $12-$14 million estate. Xu, a beloved dentist in Oakland, California, was inside a parked vehicle with Chia when a gunman, now believed to be 33-year-old Hasheem Bason,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Millions of Filipinos visit cemeteries for All Saints’ Day
Millions of people in the Philippines gathered in cemeteries to honor their deceased loved ones on All Saints’ Day. For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Filipinos celebrated the occasion by lighting candles and leaving flowers and food at gravesites…
· Ryan General
Chinese lottery winner wears costume to hide $30 million winnings from family
A Chinese lottery winner, identified only by his pseudonym Li, wore a cartoon costume to claim his 220 million yuan (approx. $30 million) prize to hide his identity from his own family. After donating the 5 million yuan (approx. $684,660) to charity and being taxed 43 million…
· Michelle De Pacina
Thai transgender businesswoman buys Miss Universe pageant for $20 million
Jakapong “Anne” Jakrajutatip, a Thai transgender businesswoman, has acquired the Miss Universe Organization pageant for $20 million. Jakrajutatip, the CEO and biggest shareholder of JKN Global Group, made history by becoming the first woman to own the beauty pageant organizer.…
· Bryan Ke
Man plans to sell shoe he threw at Cambodian prime minister for $1 million for charity
Ouk Touch, 72, threw a shoe at Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen during the latter’s visit to Washington, D. C., to attend a summit between the U.S. and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in May. Touch recalled officials condemning him even though the shoe did…
· Bryan Ke
Markiplier says his ‘ungodly’ $38 million annual income from YouTube feels ‘unfair’
YouTuber Markiplier admitted to Logan Paul that he makes “an ungodly amount of money, and it feels unfair.” Markiplier joined Paul during a recent episode of the podcast “IMPAULSIVE” and talked about his YouTube career and health. “I'm open to talk about it because it just seems…
· Khier Casino
UCLA granted $3 million for study on sexual and reproductive health of Asian immigrant women
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Fielding School of Public Health researchers have been awarded $3 million to study the sexual and reproductive health of Asian immigrant women in the U.S. The five-year study, which will be conducted in New York, Georgia and…
· Michelle De Pacina
Mother inspires millions after being accepted to same prestigious university in China as her son
Chen Lan, a mother and a nurse of 29 years in eastern China, was admitted to Zhejiang University as a PhD candidate a year after her son was accepted into the institution. Her story went viral on Chinese social media, and she became an inspiration to many who also wished to…
· Ryan General
Marijuana farmer, sister sentenced for attempted $1 million bribery of Northern California sheriff
Siblings Chi Meng Yang, 36, of Montague, Siskiyou County, and Gaosheng Laitinen, 41, of St. Paul, Minnesota, were sentenced for their bribery attempt aimed at protecting family marijuana grows in Siskiyou County, California, from local authorities. Yang, who was convicted of…
· Bryan Ke
Shohei Ohtani signs historic $30 million deal with Los Angeles Angels
Shohei “Shotime” Ohtani set a new record on Saturday after he and the Los Angeles Angels agreed to a $30 million deal for the 2023 season. Ohtani’s deal with the Angels is reportedly the highest that any arbitration-eligible player has ever signed, even beating the $27 million…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese archaeologists excavate 1-million-year-old human skull
Chinese archaeologists in China’s Hubei province announced on Wednesday that they unearthed a well-preserved human skull around 1 million years old at a dig site in Yun County. The latest discovery is the third human skull that archaeologists have excavated from the same site.…
· Michelle De Pacina
107-year-old Japanese Tea Garden Pagoda unveiled in San Francisco after 2-year, $1.1 million restoration
The Japanese Tea Garden Pagoda, which was constructed for the Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915, was renovated and unveiled on Wednesday in San Francisco. The renovation reportedly cost $1.1 million and took the Recreation and Park Department’s carpentry staff almost two years…
· Iris Jung
Asia is home to 6 of the top 20 cities with the most millionaires
In a recent report by Henley and Partners, a firm that tracks global wealth, Asian cities accounted for six of the top 20 cities in the world with the most millionaires. Tokyo took the No. 2 spot with 304,900 millionaires and 12 billionaires. Singapore placed fifth with 249,800…
· Michelle De Pacina
NYC student pleads guilty to murdering his mother to collect $11 million inheritance
Jared Eng, 25, pleaded guilty on Friday to murdering his mother in a New York City apartment before disposing of her body in a garbage can in New Jersey in 2019. Eng slashed his mother’s throat and brutally beat her in their shared Tribeca apartment on Jan. 31, 2019. With the…
· Carl Samson
Hawaii awarded $3.5 million to lead national mental health center for AANHPI
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded Hawaii’s Department of Health nearly $3.5 million to create the AANHPI Behavioral Health Center of Excellence. The first-of-its-kind national center will promote “culturally and linguistically appropriate behavioral health…
· Carl Samson
Asian American founder sells anti-acne brand for $630 million
Hero Cosmetics, an award-winning acne-focused skincare brand, was acquired by manufacturing giant Church & Dwight for $630 million this week. Co-founded by Ju Rhyu in 2017, Hero Cosmetics is best known for its Mighty Patch, a hydrocolloid sticker that is claimed to heal acne…
· Iris Jung
Taiwanese billionaire pledges $32 million for ‘civilian warriors’ against China
Robert Tsao, a Taiwanese tycoon, declared that he is prepared to spend $32 million to train “civilian warriors” against China. Founder of United Microelectronics Corp, the 75-year-old made his announcement at a press conference on Thursday in body armor. The news came in light…
· Ryan General
Public housing units in Singapore now sell for $1 million
Government-built apartment units in Singapore, known as Housing & Development Board (HDB) flats, are now selling for over 1 million Singapore dollars (approximately $714,490) on the resale market. Originally purchased for around 500,000 Singapore dollars (approximately…
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