363 articles
China
Lost puppy that refuses to leave its teddy bear will make you cry
A video of a lost puppy in China refusing to part with its teddy bear has gone viral on the social media platform Weibo. Uploaded by Zheng ...
Iris Jung
Entertainment
Influencer overjoyed after followers help her fulfill her dream of meeting Stephen Chow
A Malaysian influencer was overjoyed and in “disbelief” after her followers helped her meet renowned Hong Kong filmmaker Stephen...
Bryan Ke
Chinese influencer claims Dilraba Dilmurat fans attacked him for AI kissing video
A Chinese influencer claimed several angry fans of actor Dilraba Dilmurat stormed his office and attacked him for an edited video he posted ...
New York
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 ...
Michelle De Pacina
Canada
‘What are you?’: Vancouver’s ‘serial racist’ filmed in another anti-Chinese rant
A man now dubbed as Vancouver’s “serial racist” has been caught in yet another anti-Chinese rant, this time at a new dessert shop in the Can...
Carl Samson
Apparel
Business as usual: Japanese man climbs Malaysia’s highest mountain in full suit and tie
A Japanese tailor has gone viral on TikTok for climbing Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia in full business attire, complete with dress shoes and a ...
Ines Shin
Feature
Woman’s AI-generated itinerary for 12-day solo Vietnam trip goes viral on TikTok
A Singaporean woman has gone viral on TikTok for using artificial intelligence (AI) to plan her 12-day solo trip to Hanoi, Vietnam. The wom...
Ryan General
Culture
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...
Music
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 ...
Crime
Teen filmed beating Asian security guard in San Francisco mall brawl
A video showing a teenager shoving and beating an Asian security guard in San Francisco’s Stonestown Galleria has gone viral on Twitter. The...
‘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...
Business
Chinese drink switches from sexualizing women to men in ads on International Women’s Day
A popular coconut milk brand in China known for its scientifically bogus claims and advertisements featuring sexualized female models is now...
Father punishes son by forcing him to play video games for 17 hours straight
A Chinese father punished his son, 11, by purportedly forcing him to play video games for 17 hours without any sleep. Located in Shenzhen, C...
V-pop star Amee has TikTokers dancing like a cat to her new song ‘Ung Qua Chung’
Vietnamese pop singer Amee has gone viral on TikTok for her cute cat dance. Choreographed for her song, “Ung Qua Chung,” the dance highligh...
Environmental
Leopard caught on CCTV killing and dragging away pet dog from home in India
Shocking CCTV footage captured a stray leopard entering a village in Pune, India, to kill and drag away a resident’s pet dog. The leopard w...
Social Media
‘BBC Dad’ shares update photos to mark 6 years since kids crashed live interview
An academic who went viral after his kids crashed his live BBC News interview six years ago has shared new photos of his family. Robert E. K...
Videos
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...
Viral video shows girl in China begging on her knees before woman finally returns her dropped money
A teenage girl was forced to beg after dropping her 200 yuan (approximately $29) allowance, with the older woman who picked it up claiming t...
Indonesia
Australian woman filmed yelling at Bali police over traffic infraction draws Indonesians’ ire
An Australian expat in Indonesia was caught on film yelling and pointing her fingers at Bali police officers after she was stopped for ridin...
South Korea
TikTok video that claims Koreans ‘love to think they’re the superior Asian race’ divides commenters
Commenters were divided after a TikTok user went viral for her January post about Koreans, claiming they “love to think they’re the superior...
Joe Budden accuses J. Cole of ‘pandering’ for collab song with BTS’ J-Hope
Media personality and former rapper Joe Budden accused J. Cole of “pandering” for his musical collaboration with J-Hope of BTS in a recent e...
Daniel Anderson
Charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent: T-shirt in NMIXX music video sparks controversy
JYP Entertainment girl group NMIXX has sparked controversy for a vulgar word that appears in their new “Young, Dumb, Stupid” music video. T...
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...
Issues & Racism
‘I hate Asians’: YouTuber Charleston White draws backlash over violent, vulgar anti-Asian rant
YouTuber Charleston White has sparked outrage after making threats and racist comments against the Asian community in a viral video. In the ...
Food
Chef Ming Tsai apologizes for controversial ‘roofie,’ #MeToo comments
Celebrity chef Ming Tsai has apologized after taking heat over controversial remarks he made during an onstage interview with a local news o...
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...
Woman videoed spewing anti-Asian, anti-lesbian rant at Miami Starbucks
A woman was kicked out of a Starbucks in Miami after going on an anti-Asian and anti-lesbian rant against other customers. The incident, whi...
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ fan film by members of Netflix live-action stunt team raises expectations
A live-action fan film inspired by “Avatar: The Last Airbender” has raised expectations for Netflix’s own adaptation of th...
Chandler Treon
Rare footage captures majestic tigress and three cubs in Thai rainforest
A tigress and three cubs were captured on camera in a 20-second video uploaded by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on Thursday. The wildlife c...
Video captures axe-wielding man in China destroying ex-boss’s Mercedes-Benz
Authorities in southern China have arrested an axe-wielding man after he heavily damaged his former boss’s Mercedes-Benz car while intoxicat...
Fashion
Singaporean teen ridiculed for calling Charles & Keith ‘luxury’ is named its brand ambassador
The Singaporean teen who faced ridicule online after referring to a bag from an affordable fashion company as “luxury” has been ...
Saks Off 5th store accused of refusing refund to Asian customer because dress smelled ‘like soy sauce’
In a viral TikTok video, an Asian American customer accused discount department store Saks Off 5th of racism for refusing to process her ref...
Video pointing out similarities between Korean and Hindi goes viral
An Instagram video explaining the similarities between Korean and Hindi words has gone viral. Uploaded by Jiwon (@korean.g1) on Feb. 6, the ...
‘A case of all Asians look alike’: Florida man sues police, Walmart for racial profiling, false arrest
A man from Hudson, Florida, has filed a federal suit against a Hernando County deputy, a Walmart loss prevention officer and Walmart itself ...
Education
TikToker’s ‘discovery’ of Kumon in Europe brings back former students’ ‘traumatic’ memories
A London-based TikTok user from Canada triggered haunting flashbacks of childhood stress among many Asians after posting about her “discover...
Elon Musk says media is ‘racist against whites and Asians’ amid ‘Dilbert’ creator backlash
Twitter CEO Elon Musk called the media “racist against whites and Asians” after author Scott Adams’ “Dilbert” comic strip ...