Bryan Ke

Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe coming to Los Angeles

Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe and merchandise store Sanrio Smile Shop are set to open at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Universal Citywalk on ...

Viral video shows Thai mom sending love to daughter via CCTV

A heartwarming video of a Thai mother giving her daughter virtual hugs and kisses through a CCTV camera on Aug. 27 has gone viral on TikTok,...

Filipino ex-pageant queen accused of running Ponzi scheme

Maria “Dulce Pino” Dickerson, a former Filipino pageant queen, was arrested and charged with 24 counts of wire fraud, one count ...

Typhoon Shanshan destroys Japan’s 3,000-year-old ‘Princess Mononoke’ tree

Typhoon Shanshan, also known as Typhoon No. 10 in Japan’s numerical naming system, tore a 3,000-year-old Yayoi Sugi (Yayoi Cedar) tree...

Ashley Park says Meryl Streep’s letter still makes her cry

Ashley Park recently shared on Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s “Dinner’s On Me” podcast that the letter Meryl Streep had left her after their first s...

11-year-old Indian guitarist performs Metallica for the first time ever on ‘AGT’

Maya Neelakantan made history in “America’s Got Talent” by becoming the first contestant to perform a Metallica song. The 11-year-old guitar...

Legendary Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto calls work a ‘prison’

Japanese veteran fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto recently revealed his feelings about work. When asked by The Wall Street Journal if he ever...

Enjoy hotpot and a movie at the same time at this Kuala Lumpur cinema

A cinema in Kuala Lumpur is set to introduce a unique experience for Malaysian moviegoers: enjoying hotpot while watching a movie. Dadi Cine...

South Korea’s Waterbomb Music Festival is coming to LA

South Korea’s famous Waterbomb Music Festival is set to make its U.S. debut in Los Angeles on Sept. 28-29. The festival, set at Dignity Heal...

Chinese idol quits 2 days after debut due to alleged lewd comments

Yu Yuhan, a Chinese pop idol in the newly formed T.O.P boy group, quit just two days after their debut, their label, Times Fengjun (TF) Ente...

Prada announces Aespa’s Karina as new brand ambassador

The leader of K-pop girl group Aespa, Karina, whose real name is Yu Ji-min, is now a brand ambassador for Prada. The Italian luxury brand an...

Filipino American San Diego cop killed in crash during police pursuit

A Filipino American San Diego Police Department officer was killed in a car collision near the 5200 block of Clairemont Mesa Boulevard on Mo...

Chinese dad wearing a bear costume for working daughter tugs netizens’ heartstrings

A Chinese father traveled over 1,000 kilometers to his daughter’s workplace in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, to surprise her and apologize ...

Chinese university professor revealed to be frontman of black metal band

Liu Yao, a 41-year-old professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at China’s Shandong University — and has published over ...

This Filipino chef is behind TikTok’s viral Dubai chocolate

The pastry chef behind one of TikTok’s latest trends featuring content creators enjoying a chunky, crunchy and delicious-looking piece of ch...

2 men accused of targeting Asian American homes in Houston burglaries arrested

Two men believed to be targeting Asian American-owned homes in burglaries on Houston’s southwest side were arrested after fleeing from a hom...

Disaster threats trigger panic buying for rice amid decreasing supply in Japan

The Japanese government issued a warning on Tuesday, advising people to remain calm and refrain from panic buying rice in supermarkets. Japa...

Over 24,000 Indian Americans sign up for Modi’s community event

More than 24,000 Indian Americans from at least 42 states registered to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “The Modi and US Progress Toge...

H Mart to open largest food hall in the Northeast in NJ

H Mart is set to open its largest food hall in the Northeast this Friday at American Dream, a retail and entertainment complex in East Ruthe...

People in Japan are being attacked by a ‘horny, lonely’ dolphin

Japanese biologists believe that a “lonely” Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin searching for a mate is responsible for a series of ...

Chinese province becomes tourist hotspot after ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ release

Shanxi province in northern China experienced a surge in tourism following the highly anticipated release of “Black Myth: Wukong”...

K-pop stars under fire for attending Ye’s South Korea listening party

Several K-pop stars, including Aespa’s Giselle and Winter, NewJeans’ Minji, Danielle and Hanni, as well as 2NE1’s CL and M...

Jackie Chan to carry torch at Paris 2024 Paralympics

Jackie Chan was named as one of the torchbearers of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The Hong Kong actor will carry the torch on Wednesday. ...

Universal Studio Japan to open adults-only ‘Resident Evil’ attraction

Universal Studios Japan has teamed up with Capcom for an upcoming “Resident Evil” attraction set to open later this year for Halloween. Titl...

Japanese railway company employs robot

West Japan Railways (WJR) has started using a 40-foot robot to handle some maintenance work along the rails, such as trimming tree branches ...

Paying sleep debt with extra hours doesn’t help the brain, study suggests

A recent study by the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that getting extra hours of sleep may not be an effective solution to...

Chinese university to launch China’s first marriage-related degree course

China’s Civil Affairs University announced the launch of its undergraduate marriage program, which is set to begin in September. Dubbe...

Japan encourages foreigners to study at their universities

Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) released a video titled “Study in Japan” encouraging more fore...

‘Jackpot’ director credits Jackie Chan for inspiring film

“Jackpot” director Paul Feig revealed that his film was inspired by legendary Hong Kong actor and martial artist Jackie Chan. Sp...

Japan’s record drop in rice supplies blamed on tourism

Japanese government officials believe that a massive increase in tourism may be one of the reasons for the country’s decreasing rice stockpi...

Chun-Li, Bayonetta voice actor dead at 61

Atsuko Tanaka, the voice actor behind iconic video game characters Bayonetta from the “Bayonetta” series and Chun-Li from “Street Fighter II...

Disgraced director was allegedly part of ‘Rush Hour 4’ pitch

Brett Ratner may allegedly return to Hollywood if “Rush Hour 4” moves forward. According to an unnamed source who spoke to The Hollywood Rep...

1st case of new mpox virus strain in Asia recorded in Thailand

Thailand has recorded Asia’s first case of clade 1b, a new strain of the mpox virus formerly known as monkeypox. Thongchai Kiratihattayakorn...

Trailer for Jungkook’s upcoming documentary reveals BTS star’s worries

The trailer for Jungkook’s documentary, “Jung Kook: I Am Still,” has been released, revealing some of the concerns the BTS star had before h...

Walmart dumps all of its JD.com shares

Walmart has ended its eight-year investment in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com by selling its entire stake. The U.S. retailer confirmed the ...

Greta Lee strips down for Calvin Klein’s Fall 2024 campaign

Greta Lee is starring in Calvin Klein’s Fall 2024 campaign. Photographed by long-time collaborator Mert Alas, the campaign – inspired ...