News

Search of vessel registered in Fuzhou, China, reveals cannon shell suspected to date from second world war
Malaysia’s maritime agency has said it found a cannon shell believed to be from the second world war on a Chinese-registered vessel and was investigating if the barge carrier was involved in the looting of two British warship wrecks in the South China Sea.
The agency it detained the vessel registered in Fuzhou, China, on Sunday for anchoring without a permit off southern Johor state, and that an inspection revealed scrap metal and a cannon shell it suspected dated from the second world war. It said there were 32 crew members aboard, including 21 Chinese, 10 from Bangladesh and a Malaysian.

The acronym ABC, meaning American-born Chinese, handily translates in Australia. You don’t even have to switch out the letters.

May 2023 marks the first time the city of Memphis has formally recognized Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

May 2023 marks the first time the city of Memphis has formally recognized Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Attending the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration hosted by President Biden, which featured a screening of “American Born Chinese,” earlier this month “really ...

Though Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the U.S., pop culture representation has often been slow to catch up. But this is changing in the world of popular media: ...

Join the New-York Historical Society on June 9 for a virtual conversation about Asian American art with Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander, Abby Chen, and Melissa Ho.

Lawyers acting for pro-democracy activist argued that proceedings could be biased due to judge selection
Hong Kong’s high court has rejected an attempt by lawyers acting for the jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai to have his national security trial dismissed.
The court ruled on Monday that the argument the trial may appear to be biased had “no merits”, and gave the proceedings, which are scheduled to start in September, the green light.

The announcement formalized a timeline that Chinese scientists have set out before, as the United States and China ramp up competition in space.

Seven admit rioting, while another six face additional charges carrying a maximum sentence of life in prison
A Hong Kong court has began the trial of 13 people over the storming and ransacking of the city’s legislature in 2019, which was an unprecedented challenge to the Beijing-backed government.
It was the most violent episode in the initial phase of the huge pro-democracy protests that shook Hong Kong that year, with millions marching and staging sit-ins for weeks.