New York City Mayor Eric Adams has promised to protect the Sikh community following the death of a senior member last week. What happened: The deceased, identified as 66-year-old Jasmer Singh, was driving his wife from a doctor’s appointment when he collided with another vehicle on the Van Wyck Expressway on Thursday. A physical altercation ensued after the second driver, identified as 30-year-old Gilbert Augustin, allegedly exited his vehicle and grabbed Singh’s phone.
A new U.K. report finds that Korean cuisine is the “most cost-effective” cuisine to cook at home on average for a single person or a family of four. What the statistics say: In its study, Asian snacks and drinks brand Kelly Loves noted that Korean cuisine, on average, is the most cost-effective cuisine to cook at home in the United Kingdom. A meal for a family of four was estimated to cost up to 10.79 pounds ($13.12), or 2.69 pounds ($3.30) per portion.
A Filipino civil rights champion in Hawaii was awarded the East-West Center’s 2023 Women of Impact Award last week for her dedication to giving voices to marginalized groups in the state for decades. Key details: Dr. Amefil “Amy” Agbayani received the award at a ceremony held at the Imin Conference Center in the East-West Center Campus, headquartered in the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in Honolulu, on Friday.
A Chinese woman has attracted millions of followers on Chinese social media after quitting her full-time corporate job to try and experience 100 different professions. Since starting on her viral path, Chizao has reportedly amassed a total of 6 million followers across several social media platforms, including 2 million on Douyin. Why she did it: Chizao reportedly shared that she decided to embark on sampling new jobs for one day each after feeling unfulfilled at her full-time job at a media company, which she started working at after graduating from school.
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has responded to the national backlash he received after calling Chinese investigative reporter Yanqi Xu a “communist” while dismissing her critical report about his hog farming operation. Pillen’s response: On Friday, Pillen told reporters that he stands by his comments following a press conference in Lincoln, Nebraska.