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Latest news, features and opinion on ethnic Chinese people overseas, including students studying abroad, the Chinese diaspora and the experiences of immigrants in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia and Britain and regions such as Southeast Asia.
A passenger was jailed for 20 months after stealing luggage on a Singapore Airlines flight. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Business class thief jailed after targeting Singapore Airlines passengers

The prosecution said Chinese national Liu Ming’s act was financed by a criminal syndicate.

US-China relations

Mistrial in case of ex-top aide to New York Governor charged as China agent

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US-China relations

China showcases joint effort with US in drugs-related money laundering case

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US-China relations

‘A risk’: wealthy Chinese appear to shun Trump’s ‘gold card’ immigration scheme

Initial excitement fizzles amid limited benefits and security concerns, immigration agents say.

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US President Donald Trump holds up the original US$5 million gold card as he speaks to reporters while on board Air Force One, on April 3. Photo: AP
Nordic nations

Finnish PM apologises for MPs’ ‘racist’ gestures in Miss Finland scandal

PM Petteri Orpo offers regrets to Japan, China and South Korea after MPs mimic ousted beauty queen Sarah Dzafce’s offensive squinting gesture.

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China's economic recovery

China offers more support to returning overseas students as influx grows

As the number of students coming back to China soars, a new national service platform will help them find work and start businesses.

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Singapore

Being Chinese | The 30-word identity pitch of an overseas Chinese

To some, “Are you Chinese?” is a question about nationality. To others, it’s about ethnicity. To cover all bases, I’ve crafted a 30-word answer.

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A visitor views relics from China’s Bronze Age at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco in 2024. Photo: Xinhua
United States

How Asian-American history is reshaping classrooms in the US

Connecticut schools are enriching lessons with Asian-American stories amid rising anti-Asian sentiment.

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Racism and other prejudice

Christine Choy, who made documentary on racist killing of Vincent Chin, dies at 73

The indie filmmaker brought attention to the 1982 slaying, a galvanising moment in the fight against anti-Asian hate in the US.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong tourist arrested in Japan after crashing rental car, injuring driver

Hong Kong’s Immigration Department says it has received a request for help regarding the case.

A Japanese driver was injured in the crash but the Hong Kong man and his three passengers were unhurt. Photo: HTB Hokkaido News
Chinese culture

How Boston Chinatown overcame constant threats to win its place in history

New England’s last surviving Chinatown, Boston Chinatown has long suffered hostile urban renewal but now its community is stronger than ever.

A paifang gate marks an entrance to Boston Chinatown. Although at one time or another, Chinatowns existed in other cities in the United States’ New England region, today, Boston’s is the only one remaining. Photo: Hei-kiu Au
Nepal

‘Like a market’: Chinese marriage brokers hunt for brides in Nepal

China’s bachelor crisis meets Nepal’s poverty in a trade that blurs the lines between arranged marriage and coercion.

Thailand

‘Everyone gets a cut’: why Southeast Asia’s scam industry refuses to die

Authorities are seizing assets and raiding compounds, but analysts warn the clumsy crackdown is merely scattering syndicates to new hideouts.

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US-China relations

US confirms Chinese boy Yuanxin, 6, is in federal custody. But where is he?

Separated from his father during an ICE check-in, the 6-year-old never appeared in federal detainee records, leaving advocates searching.

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The location of 6-year-old Yuanxin remains unknown more than a week after he was separated from his father during a routine ICE check-in. Photo: Family handout
Singapore

Are Singaporean Chinese the ‘least attractive’? Viral image stirs debate

Social media users said Singapore had no Vivian Chow or Edison Chen, but experts warned against warped beauty standards shaped by media.

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The viral image has sparked a debate on beauty standards in Singapore. Photo: X, source unknown
Indonesia

Chinese executive named as suspect in Indonesia radioactive contamination probe

PT Peter Metal director Lin Jingzhang faces investigation after domestic scrap caused caesium-137 contamination and US export recalls.

Singapore

China’s wealthy tone down the bling in Singapore as asset scrutiny deepens

Increased audit sees super-rich buyers favouring art and wine over Bentleys and private jets, adopting a discreet lifestyle.

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Singapore

Chinese national jailed in Singapore for attempted rape of ex-housemate

The PhD student admitted the attack was to satisfy his sex drive, humiliate the victim, and ‘release a bit of anger’.

People take pictures next to the Merlion statue at the Marina Bay waterfront in Singapore. Photo: AFP
Myanmar

Political show? Why Myanmar is again cracking down on cyber scammers

Myanmar’s junta has been under pressure to raid fraud hubs by China as its citizens have been badly affected by these scammers, analysts say.

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BN(O) passport

UK back-pedals on tougher English language test for Hongkongers on BN(O) pathway

Britain may also consider extending pathway to Hongkongers born after city’s return to Chinese sovereignty, who may not hold BN(O) passports.

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Thailand

Bangkok prison chief suspended over Chinese inmate sex scandal

Thai prison chief suspended amid scandal over Chinese inmates receiving illicit privileges, including alleged sex service visits.

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Thailand suspends a prison boss over alleged privileges for Chinese inmates. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong BN(O) holders’ 5-year pathway unaffected by UK immigration shake-up

UK announces major shift in profile of legal migrants, saying it is prioritising those who contribute to economy and play by rules.

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Britain launched the bespoke migration route in January 2021 in response to the Beijing-imposed national security law. Photo: Shutterstock
Human trafficking

Video | Ex-Philippine mayor Alice Guo gets life term for human trafficking

The verdict comes at a time when Asean leaders have expressed alarm over rising cybercrimes perpetrated by transnational gangs.

Banking & finance

TD Bank sued by Chinese staff in US who say they were illegally fired

The employees say they were hired to forge ties with Chinese customers, then sacked as part of a money-laundering crackdown.

Britain

MI5 warns UK lawmakers of Chinese spies on LinkedIn

The ‘espionage alert’ warned that Chinese nationals were ‘actively’ reaching out to lawmakers via recruitment headhunters.

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Britain’s domestic intelligence agency warns MPs of Chinese spies using LinkedIn and recruiters to target UK politicians. Photo: Shutterstock
China-Japan relations

Hopes dim as China-Japan talks on Takaichi Taiwan Strait row end with no resolution

Foreign ministry’s Asian affairs chief Liu Jinsong ‘very unsatisfied’ after talks with Japan counterpart, Chinese media reports.

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Tensions between Beijing and Tokyo flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told Japan’s parliament the military could be deployed if there was a situation involving an armed attack against Taiwan. Photo: Kyodo
US-China relations

Chinese student numbers in US fall as gap with Indian scholars widens: report

IIE survey shows four per cent decrease from previous year amid anxiety over Trump administration’s policies aimed at international students.

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United States

US disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51

The daughter of Hong Kong immigrants, Wong fought for a world where people with disabilities could have full autonomy over their lives.

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