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Nvidia becomes the world’s first $4 trillion company

Nvidia became the first publicly traded company to close with a market capitalization above $4 trillion on July 10, driven by unprecedented ...

Ronny Chieng to voice Kahn in ‘King of the Hill’ revival

Comedian and actor Ronny Chieng has been cast as the new voice of Kahn Souphanousinphone in the 14th season of “King of the Hill,” premierin...

Hansen Yang, Dylan Harper stand out in Summer League debuts

Chinese center Hansen Yang and Filipino American guard Dylan Harper each delivered promising performances during their NBA Summer League int...

Iconic K-drama turns tiny Swiss village into a tourist destination

The Swiss village of Iseltwald has experienced a major tourism surge after a 2020 episode of the hit Korean drama “Crash Landing On You” fea...

Chinese national charged in Texas for alleged US cyber espionage scheme

Xu Zewei, a 33-year-old Chinese citizen of Han Chinese background and an IT manager for a technology company in Shanghai, was arrested in Mi...

‘Love Island USA’ star exits villa after resurfaced racial slur

Embattled reality star Cierra Ortega left the “Love Island USA” villa on July 6 after past social media posts resurfaced in which she used t...

Ex-Superman Dean Cain criticizes new film’s pro-immigration stance

Dean Cain, the Japanese American actor who portrayed Superman in the 1990s television series “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superm...

Six players of Asian heritage earn spots in 2025 MLB All-Star Game

The 2025 MLB All-Star Game, scheduled for July 15 at Truist Park in Atlanta, is set to feature one of the most diverse groups of Asian and p...

Zayn Malik’s new song references racism during his One Direction days

Zayn Malik has previewed his upcoming single “Fuchsia Sea,” in which he openly addresses the racism he endured as the only South Asian membe...

Netflix says half of global users now watch anime

Netflix announced at the 2025 Anime Expo last week that 50% of its more than 300 million global subscribers now watch anime, meaning roughly...

China-born hockey star asks media to use his native name, Haoxi Wang

Haoxi Wang, a China-born hockey player who became the highest-drafted Chinese prospect in NHL history, has asked the media to use his native...

Trump announces new Asian tariffs after failing to secure trade deals by deadline

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced that he had sent letters to the heads of several Asian countries, informing them of a new ro...

George Takei: Immigrant detentions like WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans

Japanese American activist George Takei, who was incarcerated as a child during World War II, has drawn parallels between the U.S. governmen...

Jon M. Chu to direct ‘Hot Wheels’ film for Warner Bros.

Filmmaker Jon M. Chu is set to helm the new “Hot Wheels” movie for Warner Bros. The live-action adaptation of Mattel’s iconic toy car line i...

Jeremy Lin calls TPBL title ‘toughest’ of his career

Jeremy Lin, the former NBA guard and current star of the New Taipei Kings, described the 2024-2025 Taiwan Professional Basketball League cha...

Rodrigo Duterte ‘skin and bones,’ says ex-wife, as victims’ families demand justice

Elizabeth Zimmerman, the former wife of ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, says Duterte, 79, has become alarmingly thin as he remains ...

Hideo Kojima says smooth skin of Asian actors keeps them out of his games

Legendary Japanese game developer Hideo Kojima says the reason so few Asian actors appear in his games is because their smooth skin is diffi...

Two dozen Hmong men in Minnesota face deportation

Twenty-four Hmong men who settled in Minnesota decades ago are being held in jails across Minnesota and Iowa as they await deportation to La...

From ‘Nikita’ to ‘ Ballard’: Maggie Q on breaking barriers and opening doors

International star Maggie Q plays Detective Renee Ballard in “Ballard,” the first Bosch Universe series led by a woman of color, a milestone...

Prediabetes twice as common in overweight API adolescents: study

Prediabetes is more than twice as common in overweight or obese Asian and Pacific Islander (API) adolescents compared to their white peers, ...

Groundbreaking Chinese gene therapy restores hearing for inherited deafness

A new gene therapy has restored hearing in children and adults with hereditary deafness, according to results from a closely watched clinica...

Taiwanese President Lai: ‘Of course Taiwan is a country’

President Lai Ching-te is traveling across Taiwan to urge unity against growing Chinese pressure, declaring the island an independent countr...

Chinese ex-NBA star warns incoming rookie Yang Hansen to expect anti-Asian bias

On June 25, Yang Hansen, a 7-foot-1 center from Qingdao, China, was selected 16th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers, becoming just the t...

Oasis’ Liam Gallagher posts anti-Asian slur ahead of tour dates in Asia

Liam Gallagher, a member of the British band Oasis, faced criticism after posting the word “Chingchon” on his X account on July 1 without ex...

Trump warns ‘Mr Japan’ of steep tariffs ahead of July 9 deadline

President Donald Trump said he plans to send a letter to “Mr Japan” warning of renewed U.S. tariffs if no trade agreement is reached by July...

Lea Salonga set to be 1st Filipina to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Acclaimed Tony and Olivier Award-winning singer and actress Lea Salonga has been selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in...

Andrew Schulz cast as Hong Kong-born Dan Hibiki in live-action ‘Street Fighter’

American comedian and podcaster Andrew Schulz has been tapped to play Hong Kong–born martial artist Dan Hibiki in Legendary Entertainment’s ...

American pride is at an all-time low, Gallup poll finds

National pride in the U.S. has fallen to a record low, with only 58% of Americans describing themselves as “extremely” or “very” proud to be...

Vietnam’s high school English exam stumps even native speakers

Vietnam’s 2025 national high school English exam has drawn criticism for its difficulty after even native speakers and educators struggled w...

Beijing teen becomes the highest drafted Chinese player in NHL history

Haoxi “Simon” Wang, a 17-year-old defenseman from Beijing, became the highest drafted Chinese-born player in NHL history when the San Jose S...

Scientists launch controversial project to create the world’s first artificial human DNA

Researchers at five British universities have launched the Synthetic Human Genome Project (SynHG) with an initial grant of approximately $12...

Henry Golding: James Bond role is ‘every actor’s kind of nightmare’

At the Los Angeles premiere of “The Old Guard 2” on June 25, British Malaysian actor Henry Golding spoke with People about the pressures of ...

Condom prank in Tokyo continues ‘sushi terrorism’ trend in Japan

A 16-year-old boy in Tokyo has been referred to prosecutors after allegedly posting a photo of an unwrapped condom placed in the plate colle...

Jet Li reveals social anxiety struggle, says he may be “slightly autistic”

Martial arts legend Jet Li recently revealed that he has long struggled with social anxiety, often avoiding media events and crowds unless r...

How your parents’ tech habits could help protect their brain

A comprehensive meta-analysis published in Nature Human Behaviour indicates that regular use of digital technology is associated with a sign...

Japan, US commemorate Battle of Okinawa 80th anniversary

Japan recently marked 80 years since the end of the Battle of Okinawa, the final and bloodiest ground battle of World War II in the Pacific....