Apple’s iPhone X is set to cost almost double China’s average monthly salary. Yesterday, Apple announced three new additions to its lineup of smartphones – iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and the much anticipated 10th anniversary iPhone X. Technode reports that whilst China may be the world’s largest smartphone market, Apple’s new pricing may be too high for a country which…
Daniel Dae Kim is in talks to replace Ed Skrein as Major Ben Daimo in the upcoming Hellboy reboot. Variety reports that the former Hawaii Five-0 actor has begun talks to take on the Japanese-American character. Lionsgate has been keen to replace Skrein after he left the production. “I accepted the role unaware that the character in the original comics was of mixed Asian…
Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui has been accused of treating his PA as a “sex slave”. The New York Post reports that the New York-based real estate tycoon allegedly raped Rui Ma at his homes in Manhattan and London. Guo now faces a $20 million suit filed against him by Rui on Monday. Also known as Miles Kwok, Guo had fled China…
A Japanese restaurant in Texas made over 1,000 meals for Hurricane Harvey victims but yet received no attention from the media. Keith Nguyen posted on Facebook how his father and uncle run a restaurant in Southeast Texas which made meals for hurricane victims. In the post, Nguyen explains that Sake Sushi Bar And Lounge was affected by Hurricane Harvey but yet the staff,…
Justin Lin will direct a film about a Chinatown bank that was indicted following the US 2008 housing crisis. The film is based on Steve James’ 2o16 film Abacus: Small Enough To Jail. Abacus was a bank run by a Chinese immigrant family. It was the only bank to be indicted in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Deadline reports that Perfect…
Gigi Hadid has apologised via Weibo for her ‘racist’ buddha video, but critics are claiming that it’s not enough. Earlier this year, Hadid came under fire for a video in which she squinted next to a cookie with a buddha face on it. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actress Chloe Bennet called the model “ignorant” for her actions. The 22-year-old model recently attracted attention…
The San Jose Giants have apologised for the team’s Japanese American Heritage tweet that many called racist. CBS reports that the team had posted the now-deleted short video on Twitter to commemorate their Japanese American Heritage Night. In the clip, three men were seen dressed in traditional Japanese robes. One is seen doing karate kicks, the other is seen bowing and the…
George Takei will be the executive producer of a film adaption of Jamie Ford’s best-selling debut novel Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. Deadline reports that the Star Trek actor will team up with producers Dian Quon and Joseph Craig to bring Ford’s heartbreaking tale of love, hope and racism to the big screen. The author will co-write the screenplay. Ford’s…
Asian American and Pacific Islander activist groups have slammed the Trump administration for its decision to terminate DACA. Implemented in 2012 by President Barack Obama, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program allowed specific illegal immigrants who had entered the United States as minors to stay in the country. Those under the program would receive a renewable 2 year period of…
Asian American reporter Nydia Han has responded to a racist driver who told her “this is America”. In a video uploaded to her Facebook profile, the 6ABC reporter said the incident occurred on Friday when a driver turned around and almost hit her. The Korean American journalist said the driver missed her by about “half a foot” before shouting “this is America“ and…
