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Studio Ghibli to be first group recipient of Cannes’ Honorary Palme d’Or

Japanese animation firm Studio Ghibli has become the first group to ever receive the Cannes Film Festival’s prestigious Honorary Palme...

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Broadway musical being developed by Jon M. Chu

A stage musical adaption of “Crazy Rich Asians” is in development from director Jon M. Chu, who will make his Broadway directorial deb...

How a Chinese painter turns himself ‘invisible’ to help save the planet

A Chinese painter, skilled in seamlessly blending into his surroundings using body paint, is harnessing his social media fame to promote env...

Suspect charged for slashing man with katana in NYC claims self-defense

One of the two brothers charged for injuring a drunk man with a katana in New York City’s Chinatown in 2020 insisted that the other group st...

Kenyan marathon runner in Beijing insists they were pacers as controversy swirls

A Beijing half marathon runner from Kenya has insisted he was employed as a “pacer” for winner He Jie amid controversy over the race’s...

VinFast launches $2600 electric bike for US market

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast aimed to merge Vietnamese and American cultures for its VF DrgnFly electric bike, set to launch in...

How Jeremy Lin’s mom used her life savings to fund his NBA dreams

Jeremy Lin achieved his basketball dream with the help of his mother, Shirley, who used her life savings to support him for two years while ...

Benson Flores, Canada’s first Filipino immigrant, finally receives gravestone

Benjamin “Benson” Flores, the first documented Filipino immigrant to Canada, is finally receiving a gravestone after years of being buried i...

‘The Goldfinger’ star Tony Leung crowned best actor for 6th time at Hong Kong Film Awards

At the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards, the film “The Goldfinger,” starring legendary Hong Kong actor Tony Leung, clinched six wins, while “A Gui...

‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star Crystal Kung Minkoff announces exit

Crystal Kung Minkoff has announced her departure from Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” ahead of Season 14, express...

Thailand’s wet and wild New Year celebration Songkran sees millions of revelers

Millions of Thais and tourists partook in festivities in Bangkok over the weekend as Thailand kicked off its traditional New Year celebratio...

Shohei Ohtani ties Hideki Matsui’s MLB home run record

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has made baseball history by matching his idol Hideki Matsui’s record for most home runs in the...

Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu qualify for Billie Jean King Cup Finals

Japan’s Naomi Osaka and English tennis star Emma Raducanu have secured their respective countries’ qualifying spots for the Billie Jea...

Dwayne Johnson gives surprise first-look at ‘Moana 2’

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made a surprise appearance at CinemaCon on Thursday, presenting a first look at Disney’s sequel to the hit animate...

Netflix’s ‘Super Rich in Korea’ docuseries gets new release date

Netflix has revealed the new release date for its docuseries “Super Rich in Korea,” hosted by Got7’s Bambam. Key points: ...

Renowned Chinese calligrapher, 85, announces marriage to younger woman

Renowned Chinese calligrapher and millionaire Fan Zeng announced on Chinese social media his marriage to a younger woman, whom many online a...

Acclaimed Tokyo sushi chef to make US debut with $1,000 omakase experience in NYC

Legendary Tokyo sushi chef Hidefumi Namba is coming to New York City next month to host a special omakase dinner experience with a door char...

Feds accuse Shohei Ohtani’s ex-translator of stealing $16 million

Federal investigators have charged Shohei Ohtani’s former translator, Ippei Mizuhara, for allegedly unlawfully wiring approximately $1...

Blackpink’s Lisa signs solo recording deal with RCA Records

Blackpink’s Lisa and her own label company, Lloud Co., have partnered with Sony Music Entertainment-owned RCA Records on a new solo deal. Ke...

Keanu Reeves takes center stage for John Wick spin-off and ‘Good Fortune’ reveal

Lionsgate unveiled two new films starring Keanu Reeves at CinemaCon, notably the much-anticipated spin-off  “John Wick Presents: Ballerina” ...

Feds clear Shohei Ohtani’s name in illegal betting scandal of former interpreter

Federal investigators have purportedly cleared Shohei Ohtani’s involvement in the alleged illegal betting scandal of his former interpreter ...

Korean War orphan, Turkish foster dad reunite after 60 years in emotional documentary

A 6-year-old documentary that featured the heartfelt reunion of a South Korean woman and the Turkish soldier who took her in during the Kore...

Chinese man makes $12,000 in 10 days by donning blackface as ‘Kobe Bryant’

A Chinese content creator has gained rapid fame and earned tens of thousands of dollars in a matter of days by impersonating late Los Angele...

Jackie Chan reassures fans he is healthy on his 70th birthday after photo sparks concern

Jackie Chan has reassured his fans that he is in good health on his 70th birthday after concerns were raised over a photo of the iconic acto...

Princeton’s Xaivian Lee could be first Korean Canadian player in NBA

The Princeton University Tigers’ Xaivian Lee could become the first Korean Canadian player in the NBA, as the sophomore guard has decl...

‘Godzilla x Kong,’ Dev Patel’s ‘Monkey Man’ dominate weekend box office

“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” maintained its No. 1 spot at the weekend box office last week, while Dev Patel’s directorial film debut “M...

Student with delusional love disorder believes his classmates are in love with him

A Chinese university student diagnosed with a delusional love disorder believed that all of his female classmates were in love with him, des...

Prague hospital performs involuntary abortion on wrong mother in Asian patient mix-up

A hospital in Prague, Czech Republic, issued an apology after its staff performed an involuntary abortion on the wrong Asian patient. Key po...

Shohei Ohtani hits first home run as a Dodger

Shohei Ohtani hit his first-ever home run as a Los Angeles Dodger during a game with the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Key points: ...

South Koreans bid emotional farewell to beloved panda Fu Bao

South Korean zoo staffers and fans alike were emotional as they bid farewell to Fu Bao, the first panda cub born in South Korea through natu...

Cup Noodles debuts new flavor: Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese

Nissin Foods USA announced it will be releasing its newest ramen flavor, Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese, next week. Key points: ...

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi begins deliveries of its first EV

Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi has started deliveries of its first electric vehicle (EV) sedan, with 5,000 “Founder’s Edition...

Max announces ‘Velma’ Season 2 premiere date

Mindy Kaling’s adult-themed “Scooby-Doo” spin-off “Velma” is set to premiere its second season this month on Max, the streaming platform ann...

Film producer believes Hong Kong film industry is ‘going downhill’

Film producer Debbie Lam believes that the Hong Kong film industry is on a downward trend, as the industry sees a significant drop in the nu...

Filipino American Harvard fencer to compete at Paris 2024 Olympics

Mitchell Saron, a Filipino American student at Harvard University who recently secured a spot on Team USA’s fencing lineup, said he was over...

Pizza Hut Japan piles more cilantro on ‘Too Much Coriander’ pizza

Pizza Hut Japan reintroduced its uniquely popular “Too Much Coriander” pizza, with the chain promising to add even more cilantro to put on t...