Michelle De Pacina

Japanese man fined $11,000 for smoking more than 4,500 times on the job

A Japanese civil servant was fined around 1.44 million yen (approximately $10,900) for smoking on the job more than 4,500 times in over 14 y...

Swedish man sentenced for running porn network that preyed on over 4,000 Thai women, children

A 23-year-old Swedish man who ran a criminal network selling pornographic images and films of over 4,000 young girls and women in Thailand h...

China threatens ‘resolute countermeasures’ if Kevin McCarthy meets Taiwan president

On Wednesday, China threatened to take “resolute countermeasures” if U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R, CA-20) meets with Taiwanese Presi...

Teen accused of paralyzing woman in Houston robbery confesses in jailhouse phone calls

Joseph Harrell, the 17-year-old teen who was arrested in connection to a violent robbery that left a Vietnamese mother paralyzed last month,...

Oakland Chinatown businesses demand more police presence after string of burglaries

Business owners in Oakland Chinatown, California, are calling for more police presence after a string of what they believe to have been targ...

New York City Chinatown fire injures 10, displaces over 50 residents

A large fire erupted in New York City’s Chinatown on Friday, injuring at least 10 people and displacing over 50 residents.  The three-alarm ...

Child actor singing ‘Happy Birthday’ in Filipino on ‘Barney’ 3 decades ago has left an indelible impression

A clip of Filipino actor Pia Jasmine Hamilton singing “Happy Birthday” in Tagalog on classic children’s TV series “Barney & Friend...

Boston radio host suspended for ‘extremely offensive’ racial slur referencing ESPN’s Mina Kimes

A Boston-area radio producer was suspended for purportedly using an ethnic slur to describe ESPN journalist Mina Kimes during an on-air segm...

Philly Chinatown group launches ‘No More Wrecking Balls’ music video to oppose 76ers’ arena plan

The No Arena in Chinatown Solidarity (NACS) group has launched a “No More Wrecking Balls” music video to encourage public opposition to the ...

Stressed about taxes? New Anime dating sim will help you file your tax return

As the deadline for U.S. federal income taxes approaches, art collective company MSCHF has announced a new anime dating simulator titled “Ta...

Filipino actor Klea Pineda comes out as ‘proud member of LGBTQIA+ community’

To celebrate her 24th birthday, Filipino actor Klea Pineda came out as a “proud member” of the LGBTQIA+ community. On March 19, Pineda unvei...

Xi Jinping tells Putin they are ‘driving changes not seen for 100 years’ during Kremlin farewell

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were filmed bidding warm farewells to one another after their two-da...

‘I love working with Jackie’: Chris Tucker teases ‘Rush Hour 4’ return with Jackie Chan

Chris Tucker has teased his return with Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan in “Rush Hour 4.” In an interview with Audacy’s V-103, the American come...

Singapore and Taiwan rank among happiest countries in Asia

Singapore and Taiwan are among the happiest countries in East Asia, according to the 2023 World Happiness Report released by the United Nati...

‘Winnie the Pooh’ horror film release in Hong Kong suddenly canceled

Horror film “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey” has been pulled from Hong Kong without explanation, prompting further concerns over the city’...

Man murders wife before killing himself in latest Hmong domestic violence tragedy in Minnesota

In the latest domestic violence tragedy involving the Hmong community in Minnesota, a man murdered his wife before committing suicide in an ...

‘Mocked like animals’: Teens in England filmed spewing racial slurs at Nepalese British sisters

Police in England are searching for a teenager who was captured bullying and spewing racial slurs at two Nepalese British sisters in a video...

Brutal group attack on Sikh student in Canada denounced as ‘absolutely horrendous’

A Canadian city councilor has spoken up after a Sikh international student was brutally beaten by a group of people on his way home in what ...

Teen accused of violent robbery that left Houston woman paralyzed is arrested

A 17-year-old along with his 19-year-old accomplice have been arrested in connection to a violent robbery that left a Vietnamese mother para...

Thai woman accused of fatal hit-and-run of Michigan student receives $1 million bond

The Thai woman who fled to Bangkok after allegedly hitting a Michigan State University student with her car and leaving him for dead has rec...

Cambodia celebrates return of stolen ‘priceless’ cultural artifacts from US, UK

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen recently unveiled and celebrated the return of stolen artifacts that had been looted from the nation during...

New data links COVID-19 origin to raccoon dogs in China market

International researchers have discovered new genetic material collected at a Chinese market indicating that COVID-19 originated in coronavi...

Major Chinatown organization announces opposition to Philadelphia 76ers’ arena plan

The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) announced its formal opposition to the 76ers’s proposed arena near the city’s Chin...

Lost dog reunited with owner after video of it waiting outside every day goes viral

A lost dog in Malaysia was reunited with her owner after a video of the pet waiting outside a shop in the pouring rain went viral. The video...

Why Japan PM Kishida welcomed S. Korea President Yoon to Tokyo with ‘omurice diplomacy’

On Thursday, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol landed in Tokyo for the countries’ first bilateral meeting in 12 years. While the Asian co...

Singapore’s Changi Airport reclaims ‘World’s Best Airport’ title

Singapore’s Changi Airport has been named the “World’s Best Airport” for 2023. On Wednesday, U.K.-based air transport research firm Skytrax ...

Taiwan warns Honduras to ‘not quench your thirst with poison’ after allegiance switch to China

On Tuesday, Honduran President Xiomara Castro announced that the Honduras government will sever ties with Taipei and establish an official r...

Punjabi actor Aman Dhaliwal attacked by axe-wielding man in California gym

Punjabi actor Aman Dhaliwal was attacked and held hostage by a man with an axe and a knife at a gym in California. In a video of the inciden...

S. Korean broadcaster faces backlash for editing ‘women’ out of Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar speech

South Korean broadcaster SBS News is facing backlash for editing Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar acceptance speech. Yeoh, the Malaysian actress who be...

Texas bill proposes barring Chinese and N. Korean citizens from attending universities

On Friday, State Rep. Tony Tinderholt introduced a bill to ban undocumented immigrants, along with citizens from China and North Korea, from...

Jackie Chan returns to Hong Kong action cinema with ‘New Police Story 2’

Jackie Chan will return to Hong Kong action cinema in “New Police Story 2,” a sequel in the long-running “Police Story” franchise. On Tuesda...

Google Doodle celebrates iconic Filipino food adobo

Google Doodle is celebrating adobo to mark the 16th anniversary of the classic Filipino dish’s inclusion on the word list of the Oxford Engl...

Filipino student who went viral for his name ‘Drink Water’ becomes Gatorade ambassador

A Filipino university student who went viral for his unique first name has become an ambassador for the sports drink company Gatorade. Drink...

China to fully reopen to foreign tourists after 3 years of COVID restrictions

China will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time after three years of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. On Monday, China’s...

California ‘Teacher of the Year’ faces 15 charges for ‘inappropriate relationship’ with 13-year-old student

An elementary school teacher in National City, California, was arrested and charged for an “inappropriate relationship” with her 13-year-old...

Simu Liu rocks Juno Awards with Nickelback song parody and Avril Lavigne medley

Simu Liu showed off his musical talent while singing parodies of hit songs by fellow Canadians Nickelback and Avril Lavigne at the 2023 Juno...