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last updated:
9 September, 2024
Supporters of former president Donald Trump gather at the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Donald Trump

Indian-Americans slam ‘racist’ comments by Trump supporters over visa scheme

The furore was sparked by a call from Donald Trump’s handpicked AI adviser Sriram Krishnan to remove country caps on green cards.

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Fame and celebrity

Shang-Chi and Barbie star Simu Liu’s home broken into in California

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US-China relations

What fate awaits undocumented Chinese migrants in the US under Trump?

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Food and Drinks

Why savoury Chinese dumplings are becoming a winter solstice favourite

Sweet dumplings are common at winter solstice, but Taishanese savoury ones are trending on social media as influencers return to their roots.

Savory Taishanese tangyuan glutinous rice dumplings are gaining popularity as second- and third-generation Chinese influencers in the West share their parents’ recipes. The dumplings are a must at winter solstice and Chinese New Year. Photo: Getty Images
Food and Drinks

3 Chinese chefs cook up a seafood storm at food award dinner in Canada

Alex Chen, Li Bo and Leo Wang used a variety of skills that showcased their different backgrounds, cooking mainly local seafood.

Music

Why the popular North Star Boys want to ‘inspire Asian-Americans’

We speak to the boy band about their work in expanding Asian-American representation, how they met and why ‘the stars aligned’ for them all.

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Books and literature

China’s ‘most famous woman’ on a career spent introducing it to the world

Her TV shows gave US viewers tastes of Asia and brought the world to Chinese homes. Yue-Sai Kan talks bridging the gap between East and West.

Television presenter, entrepreneur and philanthropist Yue-Sai Kan was called “the most famous woman in China” by People Magazine. Photo: Courtesy of Fadil Berisha
Food and Drinks

New York Korean restaurant Jungsik’s third Michelin star a milestone

Jungsik the US’ first Korean restaurant with 3 Michelin stars, and the first place in New York in 12 years to be raised to guide’s top rank.

United States

My Take | Trump has been Beijing’s most effective science talent recruiter

Many fear the supposedly defunct ‘China Initiative’ – a racial profiling programme targeting Chinese-born scientists in the US – could return with a vengeance.

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Architecture and design

Those ‘lucky cat’ figures? They’re not what you think

Numerous myths surround the maneki neko, but one thing is certain: these wealth-magnet felines are of Japanese origin, not Chinese.

Cat figurines, called maneki neko, on display at Tokyo’s Gotokuji Temple. Photo: X
Food and Drinks

Hongkonger serves Southern BBQ with a Chinese twist in London

Luk Man Hon shares his journey from running a vinyl record store to becoming barbecue pitmaster at Uncle Hon’s BBQ.

A mixed meat barbecue platter from Uncle Hon’s. The brisket (front right) shows the requisite “smoke ring” that barbecue fans look out for. Photo: Angela Hui
TV shows and streaming video

Asian stereotypes in Hollywood get the chop in Interior Chinatown

Jimmy O. Yang plays an actor whose world is turned upside down in Interior Chinatown on Disney+. Ronny Chieng and Chloe Bennet co-star.

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Music

How British-born Chinese singer Mui Zyu is taking back her heritage

Performing at Clockenflap 2024, Mui Zyu – real name Eva Liu – is exploring her Hong Kong heritage after years of feeling disconnected.

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Food and Drinks

Meet the chefs reinterpreting Korean food from London to LA

With many Michelin stars between them, these chefs are blending Korean cuisine with modern elements at their restaurants.

A dish at Baroo, in Los Angeles. Photo: Wonho Lee
Art

Video art shows Chinese migrants’ struggle in 1800s New Zealand

Displayed at Tai Twun in Hong Kong, Lisa Reihana’s DigiRadiance: Gold_Lead_Wood_Coal shows Chinese miners in New Zealand in 360 degrees.

A visitor watches Lisa Reihana’s DigiRadiance: Gold_Lead_Wood_Coal. Photo: Edmond So
Food and Drinks

How Big Way Hot Pot succeeded by turning hotpot idea upside down

Vancouver hotpot chain where, inspired by the pandemic, you don’t share but order your own bowl, grew rapidly. Now it’s about to hit the US.

Chinese culture

Being Chinese | We’re Chinese and we fight to pay for dinner

Economic and societal shifts have forced me to reconsider the fight-to-pay ritual at multi-generation family gatherings.

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Food and Drinks

Hello Kitty Cafe Vancouver an instant hit with fans of the cute cat

Former Hong Kong executive can’t restock the merch shelves fast enough at Hello Kitty Cafe Vancouver. Expansion across Canada beckons.

Hello Kitty poses at the food and drinks counter in the Hello Kitty Cafe Vancouver. Its owner, Ken Lam Cheuk-hang, talks about the cafe’s unexpected success, and bringing joy to fans from Canada and beyond. Photo: Hello Kitty Cafe Vancouver
US-China relations

Number of Chinese migrants at US-Mexico border drops to lowest count of year

Border crossings in September fell to 1,326 Chinese nationals, a 40 per cent decline from the 2,198 recorded in June.

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Adoption

The stories she’d been told were a lie… she wasn’t the baby in the photo

A South Korean adoptee in the US who makes a shocking discovery goes searching for her real parents – helping another family on the way.

Food and Drinks

Asian-American brand backs Simu Liu on boba tea, and gets to pitch to him

The co-founders of Twrl are invited to pitch to Simu Liu after supporting Marvel star for calling out cultural appropriation on Dragons’ Den.

Cans of Twrl milk tea. Photo: Instagram/@katsmunchies
Fame and celebrity

Who is Manjit Minhas, who’s involved in the bubble tea drama with Simu Liu?

When two business partners pitched a ‘healthier’ version of boba, the Barbie actor raised the issue of cultural appropriation, but Minhas disagreed, saying that ‘not everything has to be traditional’.

Fiery exchange: Dragon’s Den investors Simu Liu and Manjit Minhas butted heads over boba tea in a recent episode of the Canadian show. Photos: @manjit.minhas, @simuliu/Instagram
Food and Drinks

The Korean Chinatown that set the path of Chinese food in Korea

Immigrants from China’s Shandong province to Incheon sparked a boom in Chinese cuisine in Korea, resulting in dishes like jjajangmyeon.

Food and Drinks

Asian and Hawaiian cooks find new uses for old favourite Spam

Spam entered kitchens in Asia and Oceania in World War II. Cooks from those regions put new spins on the canned meat and US is lapping it up.

TV shows and streaming video

Jimmy O. Yang’s first lead role is one he’s lived as an Asian-American

Interior Chinatown’s Yang, a migrant from Hong Kong as a teen who worked his way up via bit-part roles, says he connected with his character.

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Jimmy O. Yang as Willis Wu, his first lead role, in a still from Hulu series Interior Chinatown. Photo: Hulu
Food and Drinks

On the Menu | Marvel actor Simu Liu’s comments lead to Canadian bubble tea backlash

Simu Liu made a strong point, but he deserves respect for calling on the online community not to harass drinks brand Bobba’s founders.

Marvel actor Simu Liu, who plays Shang Chi (above), recently criticised Canadian makers of a version of Taiwanese favourite boba tea, causing an online backlash. Photo: Jasin Boland/Marvel Studios
Food and Drinks

88 Hong Kong dishes and snacks made vegan in new cookbook

Christine Wong talks about making vegan versions of traditional dishes and snacks in her new cookbook The Vibrant Hong Kong Table.

Food and Drinks

The chef introducing UK diners to ‘the mother of Chinese food’

Guirong Wei has made her mark on London with her Shaanxi restaurants. She is the latest chef to star in Netflix’s Chef’s Table: Noodles.

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