Chinese New Year is a time for fun and reflection. Also called the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, the holiday traditionally lasts 15 days and is celebrated by most Asians around the world. The ...

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on Friday, July 8 while campaigning in Nara, Japan. Abe, 67, was the longest serving Prime Minister in Japanese history—he held office ...

I was born in San Francisco (SF) at the Chinese Hospital in 1950. This was the same hospital where my mom, Jeanette (Low) Ng had been born as well as one of my older siblings. Chinese were required to ...

Wednesday, Jan. 29 marked the beginning of the Chinese Lunar celebration. This is the Year of the Snake. The snake symbolizes the idea of letting go of the old and embracing the new in our lives, much ...

For several consecutive weeks, Sin Chew Daily featured the issue of Malaysian Chinese population structure. The trend of declining birth rates among the Malaysian Chinese began over 20 years ago, ...

Someone had an issue with my name recently. It was not a person more familiar with European or English names – “Oh great! Why can’t he make it easier for everyone and call himself Matthew or Mark?” – ...

When someone says they are going to Phuket, a reel in your head starts playing images of beautiful beaches, seawater so clear you can see your toes, that gorgeous bay with the limestone karsts whose ...