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· Ernestine Siu
Ex-Comedy Central Animator Creates Racist Cartoon Sexualizing Asian Women
Sven Stoffels, an animator, and illustrator who has worked with companies such as Comedy Central and CollegeHumor, is being called out as racist after releasing an offensive cartoon sexualizing Asian women and connecting them to the COVID-19 pandemic. Stoffels, who has worked as…
· Carl Samson
8 Asian-Owned Business in San Jose Targeted For Vandalism in ONE DAY
Eight Asian-owned businesses in San Jose, CA, and Milpitas, CA found their windows destroyed after a man allegedly smashed them during a vandalism spree early on Wednesday morning. The establishments, located in San Jose’s Berryessa neighborhood, are reportedly open for takeout…
· Ryan General
Instagrammer Reveals Why He Called Out Bully Harassing Asian in SF
An Instagram user is being hailed as a hero online for allegedly standing up for a bullied Asian teen in San Francisco. Clinton Dortch gave an emotional account of the incident via a video posted on his Instagram account, @notoriousmarshmallow.
· Carl Samson
CDC Instagram Sparks Outrage Again After Using Asian Dishes in Takeout Food Warning
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been accused of racism after using an image of Asian food in an Instagram post that urged the public to protect themselves from COVID-19 when ordering delivery or take-out items. The image, which was posted on Wednesday,…
· Carl Samson
Teen Tries to ‘Bake’ Dog for Asians in Racist TikTok Video
A TikTok user has been accused of racism after posting a video addressing Asians while acting out trying to “bake” his dog. User @drewmorris24, who has 39,000 followers, has now set his account to private, but several viewers managed to save the video and share it on Twitter.
· Ryan General
Elderly Asian Man With Severe Dementia Manhandled in Racist Attack in Vancouver
Editor’s Note: Vancouver Police have identified the suspect but have not released further information to the public at this time. The Vancouver Police had sought the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a racist assault against a 92-year-old Asian man with severe dementia…
· Editorial Staff
First All-Asian Virtual EDM Festival to Stream for FREE
NextShark is proud to present the JadeTopia Virtual Festival for charity hosted by EDMTunes that will stream on April 24 at 1:00 p.m. PST/4:00 p.m. EST. This is the first all-Asian online music festival to raise funds for COVID-19 relief efforts. The lineup features EDM artists…
· Carl Samson
Asian Woman Chased by Xenophobic ‘Homeless’ Lady While Walking Her Dogs in SF
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with additional details from Amanda Law. A Chinese woman in California took to Facebook to expose a “homeless” woman who followed her and demanded that she go back to the country she supposedly came from.
· Carl Samson
Nepalese Family Finds Their Car TORCHED in Alleged ‘Hate Crime Against Asians’ in the UK
A car belonging to a retired Gurkha — a Nepalese soldier recruited into the British Army — was set on fire in what his family believes is a hate crime against Asians amid the coronavirus pandemic in the U.K. The family from Kent, England scrambled out of their home after hearing…
· Carl Samson
Australian Woman in Racist Attack on Asian Students Released on Bail
A woman accused of a racist attack on two international students in Australia has been granted bail over the weekend. The attack, which was caught in a now-viral video, occurred near Elizabeth St. in Melbourne’s Central Business District on Wednesday.
· Maina Chen
Asian American Advocates Team Up on Easter to Support FDNY EMS
Community advocate, Edwin Wong, President of The Forest Hills Asian Association (FHAA), Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, and the FDNY Phoenix Society teamed up on Easter Sunday, April 12, to give back to the FDNY EMS first responders in Queens. Headed by FHAA President Edwin Wong,…
· Editorial Staff
This Heat Map Shows Asian American Reported Hate Crimes Across the Country
Through the hard work and collaborative effort of nearly a dozen Asian American organizations, NextShark presents a new heat map of AAPI reported hate crimes in partnership with Admerasia.
· Carl Samson
Asian Student Dragged, Beaten Over Coronavirus Racism in Australia
A pair of international students in Australia are now afraid to leave their residence after being beaten in a “racially-motivated” attack this week. The incident, which was caught on video, reportedly occurred near Elizabeth St. in Melbourne’s Central Business District (CBD)…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Asian Woman Punched in the Head by Group of Teens in New Jersey
A 55-year-old-Asian woman was hit in the back of the head and called racial slurs in a coronavirus-related attack earlier this month. The incident took place on April 4 in Edison, New Jersey, Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Chris Kuberiet and Edison Police Chief Thomas Bryan…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Shoppers Kicked Out of Australian Store for Allegedly Buying More Baby Formula
A couple of Asian shoppers were kicked out of a Big W store in Australia after allegedly getting involved in a scuffle for exceeding the two-tin baby formula limit per purchase. Part of the incident was caught on video and posted on Facebook by user Nikki Schoerie on April 11.…
· Editorial Staff
Asian MMA Stars Unite in the Face of Racism Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
With the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global situation bringing the world to its knees, we’ve seen both the best and the worst of humankind. On one end, people have gone to great lengths to lend a helping hand to one another. We’ve donated money, Personal Protective Equipment…
· Maina Chen
NYU Graduate, Taiwanese Company Help Groups Source Needed PPE From Asia
A-Action International Trading Co., a Taiwan-based international trading company, offers to be the missing link for those who need to source personal protective equipment (PPE) in China or elsewhere but cannot ship to the US due to the lack of FDA approval or certification.…
· Ryan General
Asian Student Group at San Diego State University ‘Zoombombed’ by Racists
“Zoombombing,” a new type of trolling done by crashing on Zoom video calls, is now being used by racist individuals to spew hateful comments against Asians. Members of the Filipino American student organization Andrés Bonifacio Samahan at San Diego State University were recently…
· Carl Samson
Teens Caught SPITTING on Asian American Homeowner’s Front Door in LA
A homeowner in Bellflower, Los Angeles felt “violated” after a group of young men walked into her property and spit on her front door for no apparent reason during a deadly pandemic. The disgusting act was caught on a Nest surveillance video, which the homeowner only saw after…
· Kimberly Nguyen
#HateIsAVirus Creators Talk About Tackling Racism and Hate Against Asian Americans
As Asians and Asian Americans are targeted by racism and xenophobia around the world, one campaign is calling out the hate and raising more than $1 million to support small Asian-owned businesses. The social media campaign making #HateIsAVirus trend is encouraging people from…
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Company · Japan · TYO:2801
Kikkoman
Kikkoman is how Japanese flavor went global — the soy sauce that became a default condiment on Western tables and made 'umami' a kitchen word.
Company · Singapore · NASDAQ:GRAB
Grab
Grab is the everyday super-app of Southeast Asia — rides, food, and payments in one wallet across eight countries, the way hundreds of millions actually move and eat.
Company · Singapore · NYSE:SE
Sea Ltd
Sea is Southeast Asia's culture-and-commerce giant — Garena's Free Fire defined mobile gaming for the region while Shopee reshaped how it shops.
Company · Japan · TYO:4911
Shiseido
Shiseido is the standard-bearer of J-beauty — a 150-year-old house whose skincare rituals and prestige brands shape beauty across Asia and beyond.
Company · China · HKEX:0700
Tencent
Tencent ties gaming, messaging, streaming, and social habits to one of Asia's biggest internet companies.
Company · China · NASDAQ:TCOM
Trip.com Group
Trip.com Group is Asia's largest online travel agency — the booking layer behind the region's outbound tourism boom, from Ctrip in China to Skyscanner worldwide.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Jollibee Foods Corporation · Food · PSE:JFC
Jollibee is turning nostalgia into stores.
This shows up when a meal that feels like home is no longer just your hometown stop but the same Jollibee run you can repeat in more places across Southeast Asia.
Explainer · Jollibee Foods Corporation
If Jollibee feels like home, that feeling is spreading across Southeast Asia.
This shows up when a meal that feels like home is no longer just your hometown stop but the same Jollibee run you can repeat in more places across Southeast Asia.