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Entertainment
California films that want tax credit must meet new diversity requirement
California lawmakers approved an amendment to SB 485 on Wednesday to include a diversity requirement to the state’s $330 million tax incent...
Ryan General
Government
Congress passes bipartisan $280 billion bill aimed at challenging China’s dominance in chip manufacturing
Both chambers of the United States Congress have passed the “Chips and Science Bill,” a $280 billion measure which aims to boost the countr...
Coronavirus
Senate bill seeks to sanction Chinese officials who block inquiries into COVID-19’s alleged Wuhan lab origins
Introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), the Coronavirus Origin Validation, Investigation and Determination (COVID) Act of 2022 would sanctio...
Carl Samson
International
US House pass bill banning goods from China’s Xinjiang region over Uyghur oppression with 428-1 vote
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that aims to penalize the Chinese government over its alleged oppression of the Uyghur peopl...
Feature
Japanese Politicians Are Pushing to Give Everyone 4-Day Work Weeks
A Japanese politician from the Liberal Democratic Party is spearheading the push for a bill that would give workers a three-day weekend with...
Bryan Ke
News
U.S. Planning to Expel Chinese Grad Students With Military Ties
In an apparent move to intercept suspected scientific and technological espionage, American officials are reportedly planning to expel Chine...
Asia
Japan May Make It Illegal to Spank Kids When Disciplining Them
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his cabinet members have recently submitted a bill that makes it illegal for parents to hit their chi...
American Man Goes to the ER in Taiwan, Reveals ‘the Horrors of Socialized Medicine’
As Americans, many of us have lived in fear of healthcare costs and consequently have become comfortable with avoiding seeking medical ...
Jin Hyun
Disturbing Massachusetts Bill Pushes for Data Collection of Asian-Americans
A bill that seeks to collect data from Asian-American and Pacific Islander ethnic groups in Massachusetts has been met with outrage from the...
Congresswoman Introduces Bill For Asian Americans Battling Mental Illness
In an effort to combat the stigma on mental health among Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), a new bill was introduced at the U.S...
Verizon Charges Couple Over $2.1 Million For Just One Month of Service
A couple from Damascus, Oregon, was expected to pay a $2 million outstanding phone bill on a Verizon plan that was canceled after only a mon...
Riley Schatzle