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· Bryan Ke
Man Brings Machete to Washington Asian Market Because They Asked He Wear a Face Mask
A man was arrested for returning to a Washington-based Asian market Uwajimaya with a machete after staff asked him to wear a face mask in accordance with store policy, The incident occurred in Renton, WA, on Monday when Uwajimaya staff asked the man to comply with their mask…
· Editorial Staff
ONE Championship Superstars, Asian Celebrities Denounce Recent Escalation of Anti-Asian Racism Amidst Covid-19
The world is reeling from a Covid-19 pandemic that has overwhelmed healthcare systems, forced people indoors, and caused economies to crash. Now, this terrible virus can add hate crimes to the list of complications it has brought upon society. Recent events point to a sharp…
· Bryan Ke
‘No Asians Allowed’: Woman Arrested for Posting Hateful Letters Targeting Asians in San Leandro
A 52-year-old woman from San Leandro in Alameda County, CA, was arrested for posting several xenophobic letters on the neighborhood homes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Nancy Arechiga of San Leandro was arrested for “inappropriate posts towards minorities” on Friday night,…
· Khier Casino
Asian Teen Attacked By Racist Man While Riding Bike in Canada
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated with a statement from the Saskatoon Police Service. A 15-year-old Chinese Canadian was reportedly attacked by a grown adult while riding his bike in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
· Leanna Chan
Why People Gaslight Asian American Struggles
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely of the author. Amid the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, San Francisco entrepreneur, Celine Tien, stepped into a Los Angeles nail salon for her birthday manicure.
· Ernestine Siu
New Nielsen Data Basically Reveals That Asian Americans Are DOMINATING Everything Right Now
After years of hard work and breaking barriers, Asian Americans have become one of the fastest-growing ethnic or racial groups in the U.S. and amassed a spending power surpassing $1 trillion. Only several years ago, Asian Americans were seen as a “disparate community of…
· Carl Samson
Kamala Harris Introduces Bill to Say ‘Chinese Virus’ is Racist and Condemn Anti-Asian Attacks
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) led a group of Democrats in a resolution that denounces the use of “Chinese virus” and similar terms amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill, which was submitted last week, condemns “all forms of anti-Asian sentiment” related to the coronavirus, citing…
· Ryan General
Police Say Teen’s Attack on Asian Woman in Minnesota Not a Hate Crime
Three 15-year-old boys accused of attacking an Asian woman at a St. Paul light rail station in Minnesota have been charged with harassment. The incident, which was first broadcasted live on social media on May 4, showed what appears to be an older Asian American woman being…
· Bryan Ke
Asian American Man Loses Mother to COVID-19, Harassed by Racist in Walgreens
A man was recently filmed at Walgreens giving a lengthy anti-Asian and n-word-filled vulgar rant without any intervention from the staff. The incident was filmed at a Walgreens branch on Springfield Boulevard in Bayside, Queens, by Twitter user Charlie Wang while in line to pay…
· Bryan Ke
‘It’s All Your Fault’: Asian Couple Attacked by Man in Seattle, Police Search for Suspect
The Seattle Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a man who attacked an Asian couple in downtown Seattle over the weekend amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The unidentified man attacked an Asian couple walking on Virginia Avenue between 4th and 5th streets…
· Carl Samson
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Give $400,000 to Favorite Asian Restaurants in SF
Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg donated a total of $800,000 to their favorite restaurants to help them weather the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The eight restaurants, located in the Bay Area, were informed about receiving $100,000 each as early in late March,…
· Carl Samson
Proud Blasian Parents Stun With Traditional Gowns at Their Daughter’s Wedding
A Black and Asian couple reportedly stole the show at their daughter’s wedding in Australia. Dressed in traditional clothes, the couple turned heads as they walked together across the lavish reception venue, which was packed with guests.
· Carl Samson
Ice Cream Shop Releases Delicious Asian-Inspired Flavors to Fight Hate Against Asians
In celebration of the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a small ice cream shop based in Washington, D.C. is offering five Asian American-inspired flavors for nationwide shipping. The ice cream flavors include Red Bean Almond Cookie, Roasted Barley Tea, Matcha Green Tea,…
· Ryan General
52% of COVID-19 Deaths in SF Are Asian American
A recent study has found that Asian Americans have a significantly higher mortality rate from COVID-19 than the rest of California residents. Based on the findings by the Asian American Research Center on Health, 52% of the COVID-19 related deaths in San Francisco are Asian…
· Ryan General
Seattle Cop, Home Depot Allegedly Ignore Racial Abuse on Asian Man in Store
A police officer in Seattle is under investigation by the Office of Police Accountability for allegedly being dismissive of a victim’s complaint at a Home Depot. Kert Lin, a school teacher, took to social media to reveal that he was the target of racist remarks at the Home Depot…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Woman Harassed in New York Subway Train, Gets Slapped Twice
An Asian woman was harassed and was allegedly told to “go back to China” while riding the subway in Manhattan amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The incident occurred last week when 36-year-old Facebook user Jess Mo was riding the New York City F train, the New York Post reported.
· Bryan Ke
‘Call Out Somebody Who is Acting Ignorant’: Jeremy Lin Calls for Unity With Asian Americans
Former Toronto Raptors guard Jeremy Lin discussed the discrimination that many Asian Americans are facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at a virtual roundtable with Caron Butler, Vanita Gupta and Andrew Yang on May 12, the 31-year-old Beijing Ducks player expressed that…
· Carl Samson
ICE Agents Let Sex Traffickers Go Free After Getting Hand Jobs From Asian Prostitutes
Agents of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) — a division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — reportedly paid “Asian females” for handjobs in undercover operations that sought to combat sex trafficking in Mohave County, Arizona in 2018. Within a five-month period…
· Maina Chen
How Mixed Asian Artist Alex Porat Connects to Her Asian Heritage
Alex Porat, a Chinese-Polish Toronto-based singer, songwriter discussed her dual identity alongside the release of her new single “happy for you.” The 22-year-old singer celebrates diversity encouraged by her Malaysia-born, Chinese mother and her Polish father. From a young age,…
· Ryan General
South Asian Man Brutally Attacked, Spit On By Group in UK
A 41-year-old man was brutally assaulted and robbed by a group of people in the English town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The victim, identified in a GoFundMe campaign to aid him as Rajitkumar, was reportedly attacked at around 1 p.m. on Friday, May 8, as he was walking down an…
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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.
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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
Tencent ties gaming, messaging, streaming, and social habits to one of Asia's biggest internet companies.
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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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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.