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· Ryan General
STUDY: If More Americans Wore Masks Like Asians, COVID-19 Infections Would Plummet
A new study has provided more evidence that wearing protective masks in public will indeed help in mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. New research has claimed that if at least 80% of Americans wore masks, COVID-19 infections would drop significantly, Vanity Fair…
· Maina Chen
Young Asian LGBTQs Have a Harder Time Coming Out to Parents Than Non-Asian LGBTQs, Trevor Project Says
A new report from The Trevor Project reveals that Asian/Pacific Islander (API) LGBTQ youth (13-24) struggle to admit their sexual orientation and gender identity to their parents. Within Asian culture leaning to its more traditional side, hiding one’s sexual orientation or…
· Kimberly Nguyen
2 Suspects Who Gunned Down Asian Teen in San Francisco Arrested
Two suspects were arrested on Tuesday in connection to the death of a San Francisco teen who succumbed to gunshot wounds on May 7. Fagamalama Pasene, 26, and Zion Young, 19, are connected to the shooting of 19-year-old Kelvin Chew in the Portola neighborhood, according to The…
· Leena Yin
#Asians4BlackLives in 2020
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Medium. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. CW: murder, racism, xenophobia, violence
· Ryan General
Woman Violently Beaten on Vancouver Bus For Defending Asian Women From Racist Man
A woman was violently attacked by a male passenger inside a Vancouver bus after she tried to defend two Asian women from verbal abuse. Seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect, the Metro Vancouver Transit Police has released an image of the man who allegedly berated…
· Ryan General
Meet the Woman Who Inspired the Creation of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correctly report that Jeanie Jew is a board member of the OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates. The organization has rebranded from the Organization of Chinese Americans. Given the significance of Asian Pacific American Heritage…
· Ryan General
Woman’s Love Story With an ‘Asian Tough Guy’ Melts Hearts on Social Media
A refreshing story about how true love softened an Asian “tough guy” has captured the hearts of many on social media. Sonja Feit Wang recently shared on the Subtle Asian Traits Facebook group about the story of how first meeting a “cocky” young Asian man in the late 80s…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Trump Tweets What Asian Americans Are ‘VERY’ Angry About, Andrew Yang Responds
President Donald Trump posted on Twitter that Asian Americans are “very angry” at China over the COVID-19 outbreak on Tuesday morning. Asian Americans are VERY angry at what China has done to our Country, and the World. Chinese Americans are the most angry of all. I don’t blame…
· Editorial Staff
The Rise of Asian American Martial Arts Athletes in ONE Championship
Asia’s largest martial arts organization, ONE Championship, without a doubt, has the largest collection of Asian martial arts World Champions who are currently employed on its elite roster of talent. The list of legendary figures is long and consists of some of the most iconic…
· Ryan General
‘Rich Mom’ on TikTok is the Asian Mom We All Wish We Had in Quarantine
A “rich” Asian mom is helping her TikTok followers look fabulous and glamorous while stuck at home during the COVID-19. Korean American fashion stylist/blogger Chriselle Lim has become quite an influential content creator on social media, attracting over 750,000 subscribers on…
· Ryan General
Asian Teen Murdered in the Street in San Francisco’s Portola Neighborhood
A 19-year-old San Francisco resident died from what appeared to be gunshot wounds last Thursday night. Identified by the city’s medical examiner as Kelvin Chew, the victim sustained injuries following an alleged shooting in the Portola neighborhood just after 8 p.m., according…
· Maina Chen
Black and Asian Community Leaders Reveal What Would Happen If Our Communities Unite
Five powerhouses came together on May 5 to discuss, dissect and define what it means to be American and how white supremacy led to the marginalized history of Black and Asian American people. Hosted by Define American and featuring MSNBC’s Joy-Ann Reid, New York Times…
· Carl Samson
Woman in Australia Has Racist Meltdown After Bilingual Asians Speak Non-English Language
A woman in Australia launched a racist tirade against a group of Asian women after being “uncomfortable” hearing them speak in a language other than English. The incident, which was caught on video, reportedly occurred at an intersection in the city of Fitzroy, Victoria this…
· Carl Samson
Asian Americans are Now the Fastest-Growing Ethnic Group THAT CAN VOTE
In the past two decades, Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the U.S. electorate, a new analysis from the Pew Research Center shows. According to the report, eligible Asian American voters have increased by 139% from 2000 to 2020. This year,…
· Benny Luo
The Rage Asian Americans Feel Right Now
One of the most powerful emotions I see many Asians feel right now is rage — and it’s the deepest and most personal kind. It’s a hard feeling to live with when many of us were born and raised to be hard working people who stay silent, obedient, and not cause trouble. It’s the…
· Maina Chen
Asian Twitter Rallies to Support the Black Community for #JusticeForAhmaud
The Asian American community shows its solidarity and seeks justice for Ahmaud Arbery, alongside its fellow marginalized Black community on Twitter with #JusticeForAhmaud. Ahmaud Arbery was a 25-year-old runner who was gunned down while jogging in his Brunswick, Georgia…
· Bryan Ke
Video Allegedly Shows Asian Man Attacking Random Black Man as ‘Revenge’ for Attack on Asian Woman
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article indicated the man’s ethnicity was allegedly Hmong. The claim was made and documented by the Facebook user as we reported, but we’ve altered our headline to not single out any one specific community. A Minnesota man streamed…
· Bryan Ke
Kendall Jenner is Getting Sued for $150,000 for Using Asian American Photographer’s Video
Kendall Jenner and her company, Kendall Jenner Inc., were reportedly slapped with a $150,000 lawsuit after being sued by an Asian American photographer for copyright infringement. In the court documents acquired by The Blast, New York-based photographer Angela Ma accused the…
· Editorial Staff
Three Teens Arrested For Allegedly Kicking Elderly Asian Woman in Disturbing Video
Three teens have been arrested in the Twin City area of Minnesota for allegedly kicking an elderly woman of Asian descent in the head at the Dale Street Metro Station, reports WCCO Radio News. Investigations began after a video of the incident went viral on social media.
· Lindsey Yoo
There’s Really Only One Way Asian Americans Can Fight Racism in the Age of COVID-19
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. In the early days of COVID-19, commentators often chose to describe the novel coronavirus as an affliction that would not discriminate. “While the well-connected certainly have better access to…
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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.
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Grab
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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.
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Tencent
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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.
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The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
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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.