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Paralyzed Chinese boy makes moving pre-surgery request to his mother
A Chinese woman was moved to tears after her paralyzed stepson comforted her before his surgery, telling her not to be sad. The woman, surna...
Global spending on Korean products may double to $143 billion
In a recent report, TikTok and analytics company Kantar project that global spending on South Korean products may double to $143 billion by ...
K-pop star reveals his horrifying encounters with stalkers
Jaejoong, a former member of SM Entertainment’s TVXQ, shared some of the encounters he has had with sasaengs, a Korean term meaning “private...
Asian American teens lead US to international math olympiad victory
China narrowly lost to the U.S. at the 65th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) held in Bath, United Kingdom, on Monday. The U.S. team...
Vietnam-born man is one of Ukraine’s toughest war heroes
Tung Nguyen, a Vietnamese-born man who moved to Chernihiv to join his parents when he turned 18, returned to the frontlines to defend his re...
San Francisco is looking for Asian American artists
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the launch of the Chinatown Artist Registry on Thursday, encouraging artists to apply for conside...
Filipino American track star Lauren Hoffman qualifies for 2024 Olympics
Lauren Hoffman, a 25-year-old former track and field star at Duke University, has qualified to compete in the women’s 400-meter hurdles at t...
‘Japanese Steph Curry’ Keisei Tominaga signs with Indiana Pacers
Keisei Tominaga, a 6-foot-2, 23-year-old former Nebraska Cornhuskers guard dubbed online as the “Japanese Steph Curry,” has signed an Exhibi...
Michelin Guide to feature restaurants in provincial China
For the first time ever, the Michelin Guide will feature restaurant selections at a provincial level in China, starting with Fujian and Jian...
Thailand waives visa requirements to 93 countries
Thailand has expanded its list of visa-free entry countries from 57 to 93 in order to boost tourism. People traveling from the 93 eligible c...
Japanese diaper companies turn to adult market amid demographic crisis
Some diaper companies in Japan are now shifting their focus to the adult market as the demographic crisis continues. Research firm Fuji Keiz...
Son of Asia’s richest man gets married after 6-month-long pre-wedding celebration
Anant Ambani, the 29-year-old son of India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, and Radhika Merchant, the 29-year-old daughter of pharmaceutical ty...
AirAsia’s youthful-looking ‘first cabin crew’ retires at 60
Nordin Razali, AirAsia’s “first cabin crew” who began working for the company 35 years ago, has retired at 60. His last flight was a 90-minu...
Asian American online grocery stores are thriving
Asian American online grocers are thriving: Asian American online grocery stores and delivery services in the U.S. offering rare foods and s...
Thai teen designs Red Bull’s Formula One cars
Team Red Bull has incorporated the design created by Chalaj Suvanish, a grade 11 student at Prince Royal’s College in Chiang Mai, Thailand, ...
Rent this ‘ugly man’ in Japan to prevent jealousy
Rui Shinohara, a 34-year-old former comedian in Japan, found success after launching a “not-so-good-looking-guy-for-rent” service. He starte...
Japan adds new category to heatstroke index due to dangerous heatwave
To reduce deaths from heatstroke, Japan has added a fourth category, “most severe,” to its heatstroke index, alongside the existing categori...
Woman in China returns $310K to stranger after mistaken transfer
A Chinese woman returned 2.26 million yuan ($310,000) to a stranger after the latter accidentally transferred it to her through the mobile p...
Expats rate Vietnam as most affordable country for 2024
Vietnam has maintained its No. 1 position in the Personal Finance Index for 2024, being recognized as the most affordable country for expatr...
Over 1,000 people infected by kimchi norovirus outbreak in South Korea
South Korean media reported that as many as 1,024 people suffered from food poisoning after eating kimchi contaminated by norovirus as of Sa...
Chinese university holds graduation ceremony for just 1 student
Jingdezhen Ceramic University held a special solo ceremony on June 14 for a student who underwent a stem cell donation the day before his gr...
Nigerian teacher in Japan tearfully recalls being called ‘monkey’ by student
A Nigerian woman teaching in Japan tearfully recounted how one of her students called her a slur. TikTok user @gamezu3, who graduated from a...
Hanoi university loosens height requirements for students amid outrage
The Hanoi School of Business and Management (HSB), part of the Vietnam National University in Hanoi, removed its height requirement for stud...
Saudi Arabia set to open ‘Dragon Ball’ theme park
The world’s first and only “Dragon Ball” theme park is coming to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Qiddiya Investment Company, the firm behi...
Miki Sudo sets new record, defends title at 2024 Nathan’s hot dog eating contest
Miki Sudo of Florida defended her title and won her 10th Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest in the women’s division in Ne...
$230 omakase experience to launch at famed Flintstone House
Stoneage Omakase (Japanese for “I’ll leave it to you”), a pop-up restaurant located at the iconic Flintstone House in Hillsborou...
Over 2 dozen seniors robbed, attacked in Oakland in just 1 week
Nearly 30 Asian seniors living in a neighborhood in Oakland have been violently robbed and attacked in just one week, significantly more tha...
Hmong immigrant in Montana celebrates 100th birthday
Xong Xiong celebrated becoming a centenarian this week with family and several friends from the Missoula affordable housing complex communit...
Elon Musk responds to girl who found Tesla bug
A 7-year-old girl named Molly attracted the attention of Elon Musk after reporting a bug she found on the touchscreen display of their Tesla...
Din Tai Fung begins accepting reservations for NYC opening
Famous Taiwanese restaurant chain Din Tai Fung is set to open its first Northeast U.S. branch in New York City on July 18, with reservations...
Why this TikToker says getting robbed is the ‘new LA’
TikTok creator Brianna Via was shocked to learn from a real estate agent that break-ins in Los Angeles are now “the new normal” while browsi...
Filipino mukbang vlogger dies after going on fried chicken
Dongz Dongz Apatan, a mukbang content creator from Iligan City in Northern Mindanao who had over 400,000 Facebook followers, died from a hem...
The 5 best sushi spots in the US in 2024, according to Yelp
Yelp has unveiled its list of top 100 sushi spots in the U.S. for 2024. The crowd-sourced business review website explained in its post that...
Vietnamese airport cleaner returns lost $55K to traveler
Tran Thi Huong, a cleaner at Da Nang International Airport, discovered a bag containing $54,900 in cash while cleaning on Wednesday and prom...
Chinese netizens help man reunite with sloth plush in Barcelona
A Chinese tourist visiting Spain was reunited with his stuffed sloth toy after several users on Xiaohongshu helped him locate his beloved co...
Vera Wang shares throwback photo on 75th birthday
Fashion guru Vera Wang uploaded a picture of herself at 7 years old as she celebrated her 75th birthday on Thursday. “Circa 1956. Just me. T...
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