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US federal agents enter a residential building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
US immigration

‘Deported but not defeated’: the Southeast Asians cast out of Trump’s US

Born in a Thai refugee camp and raised in Texas, Kham Paneboun is now stateless in Laos, one of thousands punished again for old crimes.

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US-China relations

US-China cooperation backed by most Americans, new national survey reveals

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American cinema

How Anna May Wong fought stereotypes in 1937 film Daughter of Shanghai

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South Korea

How Project 2025 is reshaping immigration for Korean-Americans

Activist Kim Dong-seok warns lack of White House restraint has blurred immigration lines, leaving Korean-American residents in constant fear.

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ICE federal agents conducting an enforcement operation at a Hyundai-LG electric vehicle battery plant in Ellabell, Georgia, on September 4, 2025. Photo: US Immigration and Customs Enforcement/AFP
Crime

Man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter of San Francisco Thai grandfather

The 2021 killing of Vicha Ratanapakdee, 84, sparked a national movement against anti-Asian-American violence.

Espionage

Former US Navy sailor gets 16 years for selling ship secrets to Chinese contact

Jinchao Wei, 25, provided information about the USS Essex and other ships in exchange for about US$12,000.

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US-China relations

US poet laureate Arthur Sze on slowing down to translate poetry across cultures

As the first Asian-American poet laureate, Sze reflects on Chinese cultural inheritance and poetry’s role beyond borders.

Arthur Sze has woven the translation of classical Chinese poetry into his work across a five-decade career. Photo: by Shawn Miller
American cinema

How The Joy Luck Club opened the door for majority-Asian casts in Hollywood

The Joy Luck Club (1993) is a complex tale of intergenerational trauma focusing on four Chinese mothers and their daughters in San Francisco.

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US-China relations

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

Linda Sun, ex-deputy chief of staff to Kathy Hochul, walked free after jury was deadlocked on all 19 counts and could not reach a verdict.

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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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Webster Hill Elementary School teacher Christin Labriola points out countries on a map during a lesson incorporating Asian-American and Pacific Islander subjects on December 2. Photo: AP
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.

Filmmaker Christine Choy attends a screening of “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” at the 59th New York Film Festival in 2021. Photo: Film at Lincoln Centre via AP
South Korea

‘Real pride’: Korean-American mums envy of Samsung heir’s exam success

A social media user lauded Lee Boo-jin for raising her son in South Korea and hoped the result would help local education ‘stand tall again’.

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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.

US-China relations

Ex-New York governors’ aide Linda Sun on trial for acting as Chinese agent

Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, are accused of making millions from their illicit conduct and reaping other rewards, like Nanjing-style ducks.

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Linda Sun and her husband, Christopher Hu, leave Brooklyn Federal Court after their arraignment in September 2024. Photo: AP
India

‘Badhai!’ In India, a celebration for Mamdani’s New York mayoral win

After his victory, Mamdani thanked his Indian-born parents, quoted a Jawaharlal Nehru speech and partied Bollywood-style.

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New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and his mother Mira Nair wave to the crowd during an election night party in Brooklyn on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
US-China relations

US appeal court says Florida can ban Chinese citizens from property purchases

Court rejects claims the law was motivated by racism against Chinese people and Asians; ruling may encourage other US states to adopt it.

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US-China relations

‘Red gift bag’: US national security expert arrested over classified documents

FBI found over 1,000 classified pages at the long-time US adviser’s home amid scrutiny of his Beijing contacts.

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US-China trade war

Asian-American businesses are being decimated by Trump tariffs, lawmakers warn

US president urged to reverse duties that are forcing businesses to raise prices, potentially lay off workers or even close.

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Grace Meng, chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, speaks with other members at a press conference about tariffs on Thursday on Capitol Hill. Photo: Bochen Han
The Philippines

‘They laughed at us’: Filipino seafarers left adrift by US deportations

Dozens of cruise ship workers expelled from the US over unproven child porn claims decry lack of due process as they face a bleak future.

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United States

Seoul expresses ‘concern’ over US immigration raid at Hyundai’s Georgia plant

Operations at Hyundai’s US$7.6 billion EV manufacturing plant, which employs about 1,200 people, were not interrupted.

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United States

Columbia student Xie Hongzhuo from Beijing among 5 killed in NY tour bus crash

The others are Pinki Changrani, Zhang Xiaolan and Jian Mingli, from New Jersey, and Shankar Kumar Jha, of India; driver Bin Shao survived.

Victims and emergency personnel are seen at the site of a bus crash near Pembroke, New York, on Friday. Photo: by Mike Flaig/Facebook via AFP
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US Navy sailor Jinchao Wei convicted of spying for China

The machinist’s mate on the amphibious assault ship USS Essex was accused of selling military secrets for US$12,000.

The USS Essex arrives in Hong Kong for visit in November 2010. Photo: Sam Tsang
The Philippines

‘Scapegoating of migrants’? Filipino detained in US over past infraction

Sonny Lasquite’s arrest over a 13-year conviction is ‘not justice but cruelty’, as activists question targeting of lawful permanent residents.

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Science

6G expert G.K. Chang counts costs after 4-year China Initiative case collapses

Exonerated Georgia Tech top scientist draws harsh lessons from legal nightmare after judge tosses visa, wire fraud charges.

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Science

US House aims to renew China Initiative to ‘maintain America’s competitive edge’

Victim of original China Initiative, Gang Chen, says programme was ‘ultimately weakening, not strengthening, our national security’.

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Gang Chen, a Chinese-born mechanical engineer and nanotechnology expert at MIT, was arrested in 2021 under the China Initiative. US prosecutors dropped the charges in 2022. Photo: MIT
United States

Asian-Americans, Pacific Islanders souring on Trump amid economic fears: poll

About 7 in 10 such independents have a ‘very’ or ‘somewhat’ unfavourable opinion of Trump, up about 20 percentage points since December.

US President Donald Trump’s economic policies are losing favour, with a new poll revealing rising disapproval among Asian-American voters. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

Marcos’ ‘inexcusable’ snub of Filipino-American community widens disconnect

Protesters accuse Philippine leader of failing to meet community and ignoring urgent immigration issues concerning Filipino workers in the US.

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The Philippines

Why Trump’s remittance tax will be ‘devastating’ for Filipino-Americans

Filipino-American community leaders warn of long-term effects of Trump’s latest actions, including on remittances back home, state-funded health insurance.

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