Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Sandra Oh expresses mixed feelings about hosting the Golden Glbes

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Sandra Oh, left, will co-host the Golden Globes with Andy Samberg. ASAM NEWS AWARD-WINNING Asian Canadian actress Sandra Oh is bot...
Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Merry Xmas in 17 Asian languages

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I'M TAKING a day off. The world with all its surprises and problems, hate and inspiration, ignorance and compassion, Mother Nature...
Monday, December 24, 2018

First Filipino American judge in Illinois to do time in jail

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Former Judge Jessica Arong O'Brien ASAM NEWS THE FIRST Filipino American judge in Cook County, Illinois has been sentenced to on...

Homeland Security chief stumbles trying to defend immigration policy; Congress express concern of deportations of Southeast Asians

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SCREEN CAPTURE / YOUTUBE Homeland Security Secretary defends immigration policy during House hearings last week. AS HOMELAND SECURITY...

Christmas treat: 'O Holy Night' by Miss Universe

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IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE so here's a surprise treat: Miss Universe singing "O Holy Night." It's been a week in her reign a...
Sunday, December 23, 2018

Trump signs bill awarding Congressional medals to Chinese American WWII veterans

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A Chinese American unit marched during a WWII-era Veterans Day Parade. ASAM NEWS DUE TO THE overwhelming support of veterans and membe...

Historic Minnesota election triples number of Asian American state lawmakers

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Representative Fue Lee (top) and Minnesota Representatives-elect (from left) Samantha Vang, Tou Xiong, Jay Xiong and Kaohly Her. Th...

Chinese man charged with with theft of trade secrets

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Hongiin Tan HONGIIN TAN, 35, a Chinese national and U.S. legal permanent resident, was arrested and charged with stealing trade secr...
Saturday, December 22, 2018

Post office named after fallen son of Khzr Khan

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A Virginia post office will be named after the late Captain Humayun Khan . ASAM NEWS DONALD TRUMP signed a bill Friday (Dec. 21) honori...

Darren Criss explains why he's done playing gay characters

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Darren Criss was praised for his role in 'Hedwig and The Angry Inch.' DARREN CRISS has played gay serial killer Andrew Cunan...

Two Chinese nationals sentenced for selling phoney pills

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TWO CHINESE NATIONALS were sentenced for selling fake dietary supplements. Zhang Xiao Dong (aka “Mark Zhang”), of Shanghai, China, was se...
Friday, December 21, 2018

Sri Lankan American picked as chief of staff for Sen. Kamala Harris

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ROHINI KOSOGLU A NEW CHIEF OF STAF for U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., was announced Dec. 18.  Rohini Kosoglu will take over chief ...

TGIF Feature: Sequel announced for 'To All the Boys I Ever Loved'

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NETFLIX Peter (Noah Centineo) and Lara Jean (Lara Covey) in Netflix's surprise hit. IT'S ALL RIGHT to get excited.  Netflix an...

George Takei joins new season of 'The Terror'

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ALLEGIANCE George Takei starred in the musical. 'Allegiance.' ASAM NEWS GEORGE TAKEI will star in the second season of AM...
Thursday, December 20, 2018

'Aladdin' accused of blue-facing the genie

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SO WE went to all this trouble to make sure that the stars of the live-action movie Aladdin were culturally appropriate and fans were ...

Mother fires 34 shots to kill her 4 children before turning gun on herself

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SCREEN CAPTURE ASAM NEWS AN AUTOPSY has revealed new details about an alleged October 15 murder-suicide  involving a mother and her f...
Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Cambodian Americans deportations continue; are Vietnamese Americans next?

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THE CAMBODIA DAILY Cambodian Americans have been fighting U.S. deportation policies for years. EDITOR'S NOTE: Updated Dec. 19 to...