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Donald Trump Invites Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to the White House
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte received an invitation to the White House by no other than U.S. President Donald Trump. In a statement issued by the White House on Saturday, it was revealed that Trump had a “very friendly conversation” with Duterte. It also confirmed the…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese Hiker Survives 47 Days Stranded on Mountain in Nepal With Just Water and Salt
A Taiwanese hiker was recently rescued after spending 47 harrowing days stranded on a mountain in Nepal. The 21-year-old man, named Liang Sheng Yueh, was with his 19-year-old girlfriend Liu Chen Chun who died just three days before he was found on Wednesday. Liang reportedly…
· Carl Samson
Asian Man Stabbed to Death in NYC Internet Cafe Over Playing League of Legends
A 19-year-old Asian man was stabbed to death during a heated argument over an internet cafe seat in New York City. The incident occurred on Wednesday at K&D Internet Cafe in Flushing, Queens. Yangpu Fan, the victim, was stabbed in the stomach before being taken to a hospital,…
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Southeast Asians in Pennsylvania Don’t Think Donald Trump Does Enough to Stop Racism
The Hampden Township Police Department in Pennsylvania held a meeting earlier in April after Asian Indians in the community expressed concern about recent hate crimes happening around the country. “First there was a shooting in Kansas City, then there was another shooting in…
· Carl Samson
White Guys Start Asian Restaurant Named ‘Sum Yung Guys’, Gets Some Epic Side Eye
A group of non-Asian men is raising questions on cultural appropriation for starting and running an Asian restaurant business in Queensland, Australia called “Sum Yung Guys.” “Sum Yung Guys” describes itself as a modern Asian restaurant, and based on its menu, we get to see…
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Jamie Chung Goes on Twitter Rant to Clarify ‘Bullsh*t’ Remark About ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Jamie Chung is clarifying comments she made earlier this week in a CBS News interview about how the casting of half-white actor Henry Golding in the adaptation of “Crazy Rich Asians” was “bullsh*t”. In a series of tweets and exchanges with followers on Instagram, she says she…
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Jamie Chung Calls ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Casting of Half-White Actor ‘Bullsh*t’
Actress Jamie Chung has spoken out against the ongoing trend of whitewashing in recent movies such as “Ghost in the Shell” and “The Great Wall”, calling diversity in casting a “double-edged” sword. “Well, it’s unfortunate but it’s the reality of movie stars. They’re…
· Ryan General
Why Netflix’s Upcoming ‘Journey to the West’ Adaptation is Making Chinese Fans Angry
A treasured epic folklore from China is about to get a new adaptation in the form of a miniseries for ABC, TVNZ, and Netflix and it has so far stirred some mixed responses from netizens. The show, which is a New Zealand-Australian co-production, will be another retelling of…
· Carl Samson
Constance Wu Lands Spot in Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People’
It’s a moment of celebration for representation: Constance Wu has made it to Time Magazine’s list of “100 Most Influential People” for 2017, and there are some good reasons why. Wu, who rose to fame with “Fresh Off the Boat”, is clearly outspoken on all things whitewashing, but…
· Ryan General
Expert Claims North Korea May Use Submarines For Attacks
As North Korea marks the 105th anniversary of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung on Saturday, fears of an impending military attack from Kim Jong Un’s regime during the “Day of the Sun” have begun to emerge. One particular cause for concern, a security expert has revealed,…
· Ryan General
Filipino Sisters Protest Against Neighbor’s ‘Racist’ Sign in L.A. Neighborhood
A Filipino family living in El Monte, California has raised concerns over an allegedly “racist” sign posted by a neighbor in his backyard. Sisters Alexis and Rose Anne Yu, who usually take their dogs out for a stroll around the neighborhood every night, were shocked to find one…
· Ryan General
President Donald Trump Releases Statement on United Airlines Incident
President Donald Trump has weighed in on the recent fiasco involving United Airlines and Vietnamese-American passenger Dr. David Dao who was violently dragged off the flight. Speaking in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Trump expressed that what happened to passenger…
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United to Stop Using Police to Throw Out Passengers on Overbooked Flights, Says CEO
United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz said the company will cease using police officers to remove passengers from an overbooked flight following the forceful removal of Dr. David Dao in Chicago on Sunday. “This will never happen again,” Munoz told ABC News on Wednesday morning. “We…
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Vietnamese-American Lawyer ‘Targeted’ and Fatally Shot in Atlanta
Atlanta lawyer Trinh Huynh was shot multiple times from behind at 7:40 a.m. on Monday, and was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital but died from her wounds. Police have now arrested 39-year-old Raylon Browning over the shooting.
· King Malleta
FBI Raids California Offices to Bust Scam That Gives Rich Chinese Immigrants Visas
Federal agents have conducted raids in San Gabriel Valley, California as part of an alleged visa fraud investigation. According to FOX 11, officials from the FBI and Homeland Security Investigation are looking into a multi-million dollar fraud scheme that targets Chinese foreign…
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Teen Singing ‘Hallelujah’ Into a Well in Italy Will Give You Chills
There have been countless covers of the late Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” but nobody has been caught on camera singing the timeless classic into a well like Tiffany Day did in Italy. The 17-year-old high school junior from Kansas was traveling with her school choir to Italy for…
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Kal Penn Roasts Hollywood By Tweeting All the Racist Crap He’s Dealt With
Actor Kal Penn took to Twitter on Tuesday to reveal that he was typecast to play offensive roles including a “Gandhi lookalike” in the beginning of his career. “Found a bunch of old scripts from some of my first years trying to be an actor,” the 39-year-old actor, whose parents…
· King Malleta
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are Expecting Another Baby
Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan are expecting their second baby, and what better way to make an announcement than by posting it on Facebook. The Facebook founder joyfully announced that the couple will be having another “Zuckerbaby.” According to ABC News, the…
· Ryan General
Masked Man Attacks Korean-American Reporter on Live TV
A local TV reporter doing a beat assignment report of an attempted rape in New York City’s Lower East Side on Friday night was suddenly pestered by an assailant in a hockey mask. CeFaan Kim of ABC 7 NY was reporting live at Delancey St. when a man put an arm around his neck in…
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Asian Americans Are the Poorest Minority Group in New York City
Asian-Americans have the highest poverty rate out of any ethnic group in New York with 27% living in need of a permanent job, according to the city’s data. Each day in downtown Flushing in the New York City borough of Queens, thousands of day laborers gather on street corners…