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· Bryan Ke
Clerk Fired From Silicon Valley Supermarket for Xenophobic Remark Against Asian American Woman
A supermarket clerk in Silicon Valley was fired after her xenophobic remark against an Asian American woman amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The harassment happened at the Oakmont Produce Market in Cupertino, California, according to AsAm News.
· Ryan General
Man Arrested for Targeting Asian Woman for ‘Coronavirus Robbery’ In Brooklyn Train Station
An Asian woman was recently robbed and verbally attacked with racist insults inside a Brooklyn, New York train station. In what police sources described as a “coronavirus-inspired attack,” 60-year-old Oswald Jones approached and yelled at the victim at about 11 p.m. on Thursday…
· Carl Samson
NYC Commuter Accused of Trying to Assault Asian Couple for ‘Spreading Coronavirus’
A student in New York City has accused a fellow commuter of discriminating against him and his girlfriend for wearing face masks on the train last week. In a Facebook post on Friday, Noel Chan Zin shared clips of the male commuter, who allegedly blamed the couple for spreading…
· Carl Samson
‘You Got Corona, Mate!’: British Girls Caught Yelling Racist Slurs at Asian Couple
A Twitter user has exposed a pair of British girls who allegedly yelled racist slurs at them and their partner because they were Asian. In a tweet posted on March 16, user @Keanu00823443, who also identifies as Darren Kane, claimed that the girls approached them while on a…
· Bryan Ke
Asian American Stores Are Still Stocked But People Won’t Shop Because of Xenophobia
Asian-owned stores in New York City are reportedly fully stocked but lack customers because of the xenophobia surrounding the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Asian grocery stores remain abundant with items while other stores are running out of supplies, according to NY1.
· Bryan Ke
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Daughter Shares Plea to Stop Violence Against Asians
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, Bernice A. King, is showing her support against the rising violence on Asian Americans over the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In her Twitter post on March 20, the 56-year-old American minister, the youngest child of the iconic…
· Ryan General
Karrueche Tran Condemns Growing Racist Attacks Against Asians
Actress Karrueche Tran has recently condemned the continued racism against Asians often linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent post on Instagram, Tran lamented how the growing number of attacks against people of Asian descent has struck fear in members of the Asian…
· Maina Chen
‘Chinese Virus’ Is Racist and Asians Are Being Assaulted Because of It
Update: This article has been updated to change the headline to ‘Chinese Virus’ is Racist and Asians Being Assaulted Because of It. Since Wednesday, March 18, U.S. President Donald Trump has tripled down on the phrase “Chinese Virus,” as the “accurate” term for the COVID-19…
· Ryan General
AAJC, Asian American Groups Are Documenting Racist and Xenophobic Attacks Because of Coronavirus
Asian American groups are creating websites to document and condemn incidents of racism and attacks against people of Asian descent in the U.S. The collective effort is a response to the growing number of hate crimes linked to the COVID-19 outbreak, AsAm News reports.
· Carl Samson
Pacific Arts Movement Founder Speaks Up Against Xenophobia Toward Asian Americans Because of Coronavirus
Lee Ann Kim, founder of California-based Pacific Arts Movement (Pac-Arts), has added her voice to the chorus against xenophobia toward Asian Americans in the growing COVID-19 outbreak. Pac-Arts, formerly the San Diego Asian Film Foundation, is one of the largest media arts…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Man Confronted By Bay Area Target Shoppers for Coughing, Stands His Ground
An Asian man bravely stood his ground as two shoppers at Target yelled at him to walk away for coughing amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) panic. The incident happened at a Target in the Serramonte neighborhood of Daly City, California where the Asian man was verbally…
· Ryan General
Asian American Journalist Racially Harassed for Speaking Chinese In Front of Her Home
A journalist recently took to Twitter to share a recent encounter with a racist man near her home. Jiayang Fan, a staff writer at The New Yorker, detailed in a short Twitter thread how she was verbally abused with racial slurs right in front of her own home.
· Bryan Ke
Instagrammer Behind ‘Baby Back Rat’ Video Has a History of Harassing Asian Restaurant Workers
The man behind the “baby back rat” video has been identified and it turns out that he has a history of creating racist content. Funny Buzzin (@funnybuzzinhbtl), who identifies himself as a “comedian,” is an Instagram user who creates questionably “funny” and often controversial…
· Carl Samson
British Market Tesco Accused of Refusing to Sell to Man Because He’s Asian
Two employeess at British supermarket Tesco have been accused of racism after allegedly refusing to sell groceries to an Asian man and his family. In a Twitter post this week, user @taha_aftab, who is based in London, claimed that the staff refused “the whole shopping sale to us…
· Carl Samson
Man Defends Asian Woman from Xenophobia on NYC Subway
A woman has expressed gratitude to a fellow commuter for defending her against a man who accused her of bringing “corona to America” because she’s “Chinese.” The encounter, which was partially caught on video, took place while Emily Chen was boarding the New York City subway…
· Ernestine Siu
Asian Canadian Woman Wearing Face Mask Kicked Out of Toronto Supermarket
A video emerged on March 17 showing a group of supermarket workers kicking out an Asian grocery shopper wearing a face mask and her friends. The woman, who asked not to be named, was grocery shopping with two of her friends at the Metro supermarket on Danforth Avenue in Toronto,…
· Bryan Ke
Comedian Resorts to Racism Against Asian People, ‘Ching Chong Virus’ on Twitter
American comedian and avid Trump supporter Terrence K. Williams went on a racist rant against Asian people on Twitter amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The comedian’s rant began on March 16 when he posted a three and half minute video of him talking about how…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Woman Spit on, Gets Hair Ripped Out in Manhattan After She’s Blamed for Coronavirus
An Asian woman in Manhattan became a recent victim of hate crime after being assaulted by a stranger and blamed for spreading the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The 34-year-old woman, whose name was not revealed, was reportedly walking north on Madison Avenue near East 25th…
· Maina Chen
White House Official Calls Coronavirus ‘Kung-Flu’ to Asian American Reporter’s Face
An unnamed White House official called COVID-19 the “Kung-Flu” to CBS News reporter and White House correspondent Weijia Jiang‘s face. In a tweet posted this morning, Jiang revealed to her followers that a White House official reinforced the stereotype surrounding the…
· Ernestine Siu
Women’s History Month: 5 Modern Asian American Women Who Went From Struggle to Success
In honor of Women’s History Month, here is a list of some of the most epic, bad-ass, trail-blazing, modern Asian American women out there. Not only are these Asian American women powerhouses in their own right, but they also have some incredible stories of survival that everyone…
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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.
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.