Allyson Pang

(Editor note: This story is a joint project between AsAmNews and AARP and is funded by AARP) How can a person care for their family even when they’re thousands of miles away? Nepali American immigrant Bijay Khanal has found a way. At 18 years old,…

by Allyson Pang, AsAmNews Contributor As the multiracial population grows larger every day, bookstores are searching for books that will reflect the diversity of their customers. According to the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) School of…

By Allyson Pang Learning self-defense and taking power into your own hands – that’s the solution to anti-Asian hate being pushed in a new documentary. The new short documentary I’m Not An Activist, Dragon Combat Club (DCC) premiered today, July 27.…

On Jan. 17, in a bustling hallway on the main floor of the Washington State University (WSU) Compton Union Building–known by students as the “CUB”–some people had stopped to stare. In between the crimson pillars was a long panel half-painted in…

By Allyson Pang, AsAmNews Staff Writer (Editor note: This is one of a series of stories looking at interracial marriage. Reporters from 20+ ethnic media outlets including AsAmNews turned the lens on multiracial couples in their communities. The…

By Allyson Pang, AsAmNews Staff Writer (Editor note: This is one of a series of stories looking at interracial marriage. Reporters from 20+ ethnic media outlets including AsAmNews turned the lens on multiracial couples in their communities. The…

By Allyson Pang, AsAmNews Intern Even though Hawaii has fewer tourists due to the pandemic, the current visitors spent $200 million more than the ones from three years ago. “The tourism industry brings a lot of money to Hawaii but it doesn’t go to…

By Allyson Pang, AsAmNews Intern A recent survey found many Hawaii residents claiming tourism creates more problems than benefits. They blame tourism for issues of overcrowding, higher prices and lack of respect for the aina or land. A decade ago,…

By Allyson Pang, AsAmNews Intern It was normal for Greg Jein to go into his favorite bookstore and search for comic books to add to his collection. However, this time was different. One of the workers had asked if Jein would be interested in a script…

By Allyson Pang, AsAmNews Intern On a little mountain home outside of town in rural Idaho, Jenny Liou gained a love for martial arts at a young age through her father. Little did she know that in 2011, she would become a professional MMA fighter.…

By Allyson Pang, AsAmNews Intern In collaboration with various Filipino officials, community leaders and artists, the White House Thursday celebrated 30 years since the first Filipino American History month. “When Filipino American history is…

Disability rights activist Alice Wong is bringing awareness to Asian American women with disabilities in her new memoir “Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life.” The memoir was released over a month ago but is still gaining traction in the press.…

Vietnamese nail technician Phong Tran remains on life support nearly four weeks after being assaulted outside the Cock N Bull in Ohio in Toledo. Police responded to the fight shortly after the bar closed, according to WTOL11. When police arrived,…

As a sophomore, Penn High School student Felix Zhang became the first in the world to get all 108 questions correct on the AP Calculus AB exam. According to the Daily Mail, Zhang was one of 270,000 students worldwide to take the AP exam in May 2022.…

In 2000, Sikh temple leader Ajmer Singh Malhi was killed by a man with a rifle during Sunday services in El Sobrante. In 2001, the shooter Joga Singh Sandher was convicted and sentenced 50-years-to-life in prison. 22 years later, a Contra Costa…

Despite two Asian American teenagers’ efforts to convince the School Board of Education (SBOE) to diversify the social studies courses, the SBOE decided to delay any changes until 2025. Pakistani American student Ayaan Moledina, 13, was one of the…

Residents are celebrating the end of a three-year struggle to protect Waimanalo Bay Beach Park’s Sherwood Forest from development. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s administration confirmed Wednesday it put its plans on hold to build an athletic field, install…

Opening its 68th season this month, the Honolulu Theatre for Youth (HTY) announced the World Premiere of its newest show “The Pa’akai We Bring.” According to HTY’s website, the show aims to introduce young audiences to the Native Hawaiian connection…

Popular streamer and OfflineTV member LilyPichu announced on Twitter that she would be voicing a character in Riot Games’ digital card game, Legends of Runeterra. I finally got to voice something for Riot 🥰🥰 you can hear me as Disciple of Doran…

A 260,100 square foot Vietnamese indoor market is expected to replace the former Sears department store in East San José. San Jose-based business executive Don Van Tron planned to develop a space that reflects the indoor markets in Vietnam.…