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· Khanh Tran
9 Ways ‘Raya and The Last Dragon’ Puts Southeast Asia in the Spotlight
As the first Disney movie centered around a Southeast Asian heroine, “Raya and The Last Dragon” is chock full of vivid details and references to the tropical region. When NextShark spoke with the team behind the scenes, we learned that the team did a lot of extensive research to…
· Editorial Staff
Biden Takes Action to Fight Anti-Asian Hate Sparked by Pandemic
In an effort to advance racial equity in the U.S., President Joe Biden signed a memorandum that condemns and combats “racism, xenophobia and intolerance” against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). The directive, one of four similar executive orders signed Tuesday,…
· Carl Samson
Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Kicking, Spewing Racial Slurs at Asian Woman in Portland
A man in Portland, Oregon has been charged with bias crimes after allegedly kicking and racially attacking an Asian American woman last week. The incident, which left the victim with “some trouble walking,” occurred on a TriMet bus in the area of Southeast 52nd Avenue and Foster…
· Ryan General
Media Company Asian Boss Raises Money on GoFundMe to Continue Operations
Founders behind media company Asian Boss are reaching out to their viewers and supporters as they are now just “months away from running out of funds.”
· Ryan General
2 Asian Filmmakers Could Get Oscar Nominations for Best Director This Year
Two Asian directors have the potential to get an Oscar nod this year, a historical first for the category. Observers are betting on “Minari” director Lee Isaac Chung and “Nomadland” filmmaker Chloé Zhao to be nominated for the Academy Awards’ Best Director.
· Carl Samson
Asia’s ‘El Chapo’ Who Allegedly Made Over $17 Billion a Year is Arrested in Amsterdam
A Chinese-born Canadian known as Asia’s “El Chapo” has been arrested in Amsterdam on Friday. Tse Chi Lop, 57, reportedly made up to $17.7 billion a year as the alleged leader of Asia’s biggest crime syndicate in history, referred to by its members as “The Company” and by law…
· Bryan Ke
Sikh American Makes History as First South Asian to Be Crowned National All-American Miss
A 23-year-old Sikh American competed against more than 700 other contestants across the country to win the coveted beauty pageant title. Serene Singh represented Colorado at the “world’s largest pageant” in Orlando, Florida on Nov. 29, 2020, according to Woodmen Edition.
· Carl Samson
Asian Clerk Fatally Shot During Attempted Robbery in Maryland Convenience Store
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a GoFundMe campaign created by John Jang’s family. A convenience store clerk was fatally shot during an attempted robbery in Fort Washington, Maryland earlier this week.
· Isa Peralta
Asian American Designer Creates Rugs Inspired by Asian Snacks
Designer Cynthia Chen has spent hours making rugs that look like her favorite childhood snacks after picking up a new hobby last year. How it began: Chen, 29, who is based in San Francisco, began punch needling during the beginning of quarantine, VICE reports.
· Editorial Staff
Asian American Police Officer From Texas Will Likely Face Charges for Rioting in the Capitol
A police officer resigned from the Houston Police Department (HPD) on Thursday after allegedly storming the Capitol. What happened: The officer attended the riots in Washington D.C. and is accused of “penetrating” the Capitol, Click2Houston reports.
· Editorial Staff
NY Pizza Shop Owners’ Racist Past Against Asian, Black Community Exposed
The father-and-son founders of New York City’s Prince Street Pizza (PSP) have stepped down from daily operations amid a social media backlash over racist comments they made in the past. The restaurant, which recently opened a store in Los Angeles, is one of NYC’s most popular…
· Ryan General
Intern Threatened By Boss in NJ Offered New Job From Asian American Founder
An intern who resisted threats by an executive director of non-profit Camden County Historical Society (CCHS) into doing work beyond her scope has just found a new company to work for. Leaked emails: Facebook user Nhu Tran published email exchanges showing how “Helen” (not her…
· Bryan Ke
Asian American Congresswoman Makes History By Wearing Korean Hanbok to Swear In
Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D-Wash.) makes history as the first Korean American politician to appear in a traditional Korean outfit Hanbok during her swearing-in ceremony. The 58-year-old politician won the November 2020 election and made history as one of the first three Korean…
· Bryan Ke
TikTok User Sparks Outrage After Telling Men Who Can’t Get Women in America to ‘Go to Asia’
A TikTok user who goes by the username @citizenattorney1 is currently under fire after advising men who can’t find a wife in America to go to Asia. The unidentified man, who appears to be no longer active on TikTok, described Asian women in America as “not cool” and “not nice.”
· Carl Samson
‘Go Back to China’: New Jersey Man Faces Hate Crime Charge After Punching Asian Woman
A man from Elizabeth, New Jersey has been arrested after punching an Asian woman in Manhattan this week. The incident, which police are investigating as a hate crime, occurred while the victim was walking along West 14th Street near Hudson Street in Chelsea on Monday afternoon.
· Carl Samson
Portland Man Charged With Hate Crime After Punching Asian American at Train Station
A man in Portland, Oregon has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly punching an Asian American commuter earlier this month. The incident, which was only announced last week, occurred while the victim was waiting at the train stop near North Interstate Avenue and North…
· Carl Samson
Burglars Who Stole Elderly Asian Couple’s Life Savings in SF Arrested
Two men were arrested in connection with a home burglary that targeted a senior Asian American couple in San Francisco earlier this year. Jonathan Pulliam and Dajuan Menifee, both 22, are also suspects in another burglary and an attempted one in the same area.
· Editorial Staff
Racist Man Follows, Harasses Asian Woman Who Asked Him to Wear a Mask in OC
A woman shopping in Orange County, California has become the latest target of anti-Asian racism amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The incident, which was caught on video, reportedly occurred outside a Sephora store at The Market Place in Tustin and Irvine.
· Carl Samson
6 Suspects Wanted for Attacking Maskless Asian Woman on NY Subway
Authorities are searching for six individuals who verbally and physically attacked an Asian woman on a subway train in Manhattan earlier this month. The incident, which police are investigating as a hate crime, occurred on a southbound A train at the West 4th Street station…
· Bryan Ke
Netflix’s New Comedy Special Blasted for Jokes Linking Asians to Pandemic
Netflix’s new comedy special “Schulz Saves America” is facing backlash for running “dangerous” and “racist” jokes targeting Asian people and for calling the coronavirus the “Asian parasite.” Offensive jokes: The show sees YouTuber and stand-up comedian Andrew Schulz recap the…
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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.