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From Taiwan to Vietnam, Malaysia to China, millions of families are gathering to celebrate the start of the year of the rabbit
For billions of people across Asia and in Asian diaspora communities around the world, this weekend marks the beginning of the lunar new year celebrations, a two-week holiday marking the end of the Zodiac year of the Tiger, and ushering in the Year of the Rabbit – or Cat, if you are in Vietnam. For the first few days commercial activity slows or stops, as people gather with their families. For many migrant workers in China, it is often the only time of the year they can return to home towns. The holiday is steeped in tradition, with a focus on family, food, reflection and looking forward.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) dismissed criticism from Chinese state-run media after he praised Texas A&M's decision to ban TikTok on its campus.

Last week, an Indiana University student was stabbed near campus in what investigators say was a racially motivated attack.

WUC claimed UK unlawfully failed or refused to investigate cotton imports from Xinjiang
The World Uyghur Congress has said it is disappointed to have lost a legal challenge against UK authorities for not launching a criminal investigation into the importation of cotton products manufactured by forced labour in ’s Xinjiang province but would continue to fight for accountability.
The WUC took the home secretary, HM Revenue and Customs and the National Crime Agency (NCA), , claiming an unlawful failure or refusal to investigate imports from Xinjiang, used to detain Uyghurs and people from other Muslim minorities.

From the threat of AI weaponising spam to a trade war sparked by green subsidies, the taxing topics at this year’s World Economic Forum
A number of big themes emerged from the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort Davos. Here are five of most pressing questions that came to dominate this year’s gathering of the global elite.

Staten Island residents identifying as Asian jumped from about 34,000 to nearly 59,000, a 74% increase, census data shows.

ChimeTV will launch with a robust mix of modern general entertainment AAPI programming - over 70% of which is new to US TV audiences - including dramas, comedy, procedurals, f ...

ChimeTV will launch with a robust mix of modern general entertainment AAPI programming - over 70% of which is new to US TV audiences - including dramas, comedy, procedurals, f ...

A new House China panel is raising concerns that lawmakers may wind up fueling anti-Chinese bigotry and broader anti-Asian discrimination.

Negative population growth that arrived a decade before forecasts has been exacerbated by Covid and restrictive government policies
Talk to any young woman in urban China about the prospects of having children and the chances are, they are not keen.
“It costs too much to give kids a decent life. The stuff they teach at school is propaganda, so I’d want to send them to an international school or abroad. But I can’t afford that,” said Kongkong, a 26-year-old researcher who swears she will not have children.

CEO Sofia Chang – a 2022 Forbes “50 Over 50” honoree – tells “Morning Joe” reporter Daniela Pierre-Bravo how effective mentorship can empower girls of color toward toward greater opportunities.

Also, Steppenwolf ensemble member Gary Sinise is behind “Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret.” And a play about Andy Warhol takes the stage at Northlight.