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· Carl Samson
‘F*ck Off Back to the Country You Came From’: Filipino Nurse in Australia Gets Racist Letter in Mail
A Filipino nurse in Australia is now worried for her family’s safety after receiving a letter that demanded them to return to their home country and blamed them for the spread of COVID-19. Cat Dolendo, who lives with her in-laws in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, found the…
· 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…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Olympic Siblings Raise Over $26,000 to Give PPE to Front Line Workers
Olympic medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani launched a GoFundMe Charity with GetUsPPE to address the declining personal protective equipment (PPE) needed by frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Shib Sibs”, who share five Olympic medals, raised almost $27,000 out of…
· Ryan General
McDonald’s China Issues Apology For Discriminating Against Black People
An African man was reportedly asked to leave a McDonald’s outlet in the Chinese city of Guangzhou. The incident comes amid the growing number of reports of racial profiling and discrimination against Black people in the city. The recent incident involved a man trying to buy…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Doctor and Influencer Team Up to Raise $100,000 for Frontline Healthcare Workers
A medical practitioner from California with an integrative osteopathic clinic and a style blogger with over 93 million YouTube views have joined forces to raise $100,000 for healthcare workers across the nation. There is a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in…
· Bryan Ke
Africans in China Report Being Evicted From Homes and Hotels Over Claims of ‘Importing’ Coronavirus
Chinese authorities are reportedly ejecting Africans from their homes and hotels, claiming they were importing COVID-19 into the country. Africans living in Guangdong and Fujian that have been affected claim that the government was allegedly employing force to evict foreigners…
· Carl Samson
‘Disease-Infected Dogs!’: Woman on Racist Rant Against Asians on Melbourne Train Gets Pinned
A woman in Australia has become the subject of viral videos after going on a racist rampage against two Asian men wearing face masks aboard a Melbourne train last month. The woman, who was traveling with a female child, referred to the men as “disease-infected dogs” and demanded…
· Bryan Ke
Woman Claiming She’s the ‘Queen of Australia’ Tells Asian Workers to ‘Go Back to China’
An irate woman screamed at Telstra workers and told them to “go back to China” after being asked several questions as part of the store’s safety procedure to ensure that she does not have COVID-19. The incident occurred at the store’s branch in Miranda, in southern Sydney, at…
· Maina Chen
Newborn Babies Get Mini Face Guards for Protection in Thailand
Newborn Thai babies are wearing mini face shields in Paolo Hospital as an extra precaution from COVID-19. The adorable photo series, taken in Samut Prakan Province of Thailand, was originally posted on Facebook, featured the swaddled babies.
· Ryan General
Taiwan Has a Brilliant Life Hack to Disinfect Face Masks Using Rice Cookers
With protective face masks in short supply due to the growing demand worldwide, any hack to effectively prolong the use of one mask could go a long way. In Taiwan, local officials shared how to reuse a mask multiple times by disinfecting it with a rice cooker, Taiwan News…
· Carl Samson
#HateIsAVirus: People Are Using Masks to Fight Hate Against Asian Americans
Face masks no longer just prevent the transmission of COVID-19 as activists on the internet have begun using them to call for an end in hate crimes committed against Asian Americans. For the past several weeks, incidents of racism and xenophobia against Asian Americans have…
· Bryan Ke
Jeannie Mai and Rapper Jeezy Get Engaged in ‘Surprise Quarantine Date Night’
TV personality Jeannie Mai and American rapper Jeezy just got engaged during a special date night inside their Los Angeles home during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order. The 42-year-old rapper, whose real name is Jay Wayne Jenkins, was supposed to pop the question on a trip to…
· Editorial Staff
Prominent Chinese American Group C100 Raises Over $1 Million to Fight COVID-19
Chinese American organization Committee of 100 (C100) has raised over $1 million to purchase medical supplies for at least 30 hospitals battling the coronavirus outbreak across the U.S. As of Sunday, 69 members of the nonpartisan group have contributed to the fund, which…
· Bryan Ke
Billionaire Brooklyn Nets Owner Joe Tsai Donates 2.6 Million Face Masks and More to NYC Hospitals
Joe Tsai, the billionaire owner of the Brooklyn Nets and co-founder of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has donated thousands of ventilators and face masks to New York hospitals to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Tsai, along with his wife Clara, teamed up with the Chinese…
· Ryan General
This Free Initiative is Helping Victims Fight Back Against COVID-19 Related Hate Crimes
A coalition of lawyers from the San Diego and Los Angeles counties have committed to providing free legal assistance to Asian American victims of harassment and discrimination. On Wednesday, the People’s Alliance for Justice announced the creation of the Legal Aid Task Force,…
· Maina Chen
Taiwan is Showing the World How to Defeat COVID-19
Taiwan’s vigorous push back on COVID-19 is being called a coronavirus success story.
· Ryan General
UCSC PhD Student Goes on Racist Rant Against Chinese People on Facebook
Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with a response from Skidmore’s attorney. Allison Skidmore, a Ph.D. student at the University of California Santa Cruz, recently wrote a disturbing post on Facebook wishing for genocidal harm on China.
· Carl Samson
Chinese Man Whose Visa Application Was Rejected 8 TIMES is Now a Billionaire America Depends On
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify that Eric Yuan got his visa in his ninth application. A man whose visa application had been rejected eight times is now the billionaire behind the app that keeps workers in the U.S. connected in the face of the COVID-19…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Asian-Owned Nail Salons Across America are Making Masks and Donating Supplies
To help fight COVID-19, nail salons around the nation are donating masks, gloves and other supplies. When donated supplies run out, the nail salons are turned into spaces to sew masks to meet the demand. Many businesses have been forced to close their doors to prevent the spread…
· Ryan General
Hawaiian Restaurant Owner and Her Husband Die of COVID-19 Just Days Apart
Patrons of a popular Hawaiian restaurant are grieving the recent passing of its restaurateur and her husband due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Elizabeth Mar, 72-year-old co-owner of Kona Kitchen in Seattle, has become a local restaurant icon, Seattle Times reports. She,…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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Person · Screen
Anna Sawai
Her 'Shogun' win cracked a category that had never gone to an Asian actor in 76 years of the Emmys — a ceiling break that arrived only once the industry let an Asian-led epic play in its own language.
Culture surface · Beauty
Beauty retail
Beauty retail is a culture-first entry point into the listed company behind it.
Person · Music
Dimash Qudaibergen
A Kazakh singer with a freakish multi-octave range conquered China's living rooms overnight and became Central Asia's most improbable soft-power export — a diaspora-of-one proving fandom now flows East before West.
IP · Anime
Haikyu!! films
Haikyu!! is the rare franchise that peaked commercially after its manga ended — the 2024 film cleared $100M worldwide and back-catalog sales grew ~50% post-conclusion, evidence that a well-timed theatrical event can reactivate a completed IP rather than merely close it out.
Platform · Platforms
Kakao Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment connects to Kakao and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kling AI
Kling AI connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kuaishou
Kuaishou connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kwai
Kwai connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Retail
Lifestyle retail
Lifestyle retail connects to Miniso and the broader retail story around it.
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Culture · brand
Uniqlo
Uniqlo connects to Fast Retailing, the company behind the stores, basics, and repeat buying habit.
Culture · routine / beauty brands
K-beauty
K-beauty connects to companies built around skincare routines, hero products, and travel retail.
Culture · platform
Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
Company · Japan · TYO:7832
Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco sits behind toys, anime IP, games, and licensing that turn fandom into everyday consumer products.
Company · China · HKEX:1024
Kuaishou
Kuaishou is China's number-two short-video platform, where livestream selling turned everyday creators into a shopping channel and rewired how goods get sold.
Company · India · NSE:ZEEL
Zee Entertainment
Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.
Company · Japan · TYO:9983
Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing matters because Uniqlo is an everyday consumer habit, not just a stock story.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:035900
JYP Entertainment
JYP is tied to groups that drive albums, tours, subscriptions, merch, and international fan activity.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:041510
SM Entertainment
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:122870
YG Entertainment
YG connects global K-pop attention to touring, brand deals, fan demand, and artist-centered entertainment revenue.
Company · China · NYSE:BABA
Alibaba
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.
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.
Fast Retailing · Fashion · TYO:9983
Your Uniqlo basics keep you coming back.
This shows up when you go back to Uniqlo for another pack of basics instead of treating the brand like a one-time fashion buy.
NetEase · Streaming · HKEX:9999
Your playlist depends on deals you never see.
NetEase helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
CJ ENM · Entertainment · KOSDAQ:035760
Before the first song drops, H//PE Princess already has a global Warner deal.
A debut deal matters less than whether the group turns into repeat listening, touring, merch, and fandom across markets.
Explainer · Sanrio
Hello Kitty is not just something you buy anymore. Sanrio wants you to play inside the world.
Sanrio shows how character fandom becomes retail, licensing, collabs, parks, and global consumer demand.
Explainer · Amorepacific
K-beauty won the Amazon cart. The real prize is your second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine. If a product sticks, the brand can keep winning on replenishment, retail placement, and cross-market demand.