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· Carl Samson
6 Chinese Nationals Arrested After Making $30 Million Helping Drug Cartels Move Cocaine
The Department of Justice charged six Chinese nationals for conspiring to distribute cocaine and laundering funds to Mexican drug traffickers, including the notorious Sinaloa cartel. The superseding indictment, filed Sept. 24 and unsealed Thursday, covers nearly four years of…
· Ryan General
India’s First Oscar Winner Bhanu Athaiya Passes Away at 91
Bhanu Athaiya, the first-ever Indian to win an Oscar, has passed away due to a prolonged illness at age 91.
· Carl Samson
Toronto Launches Campaign on How to Fight Racism Against East Asians
Toronto has launched a social media campaign that seeks to end racist acts against East Asian communities. Since COVID-19 hit Canada, 26% of more than 600 incidents took place in Toronto, according to a national report published on Sept. 8.
· Ryan General
Bay Area Family Reclaims Home From Renter Who ‘Forced’ Them Out 1 Year Ago
A family in the San Francisco Bay Area who were forced out by their tenant following a local pandemic shutdown order have finally reclaimed their home. The stuff of nightmares: The Yang family endured a year-long battle with a renter who financially ruined them and forced them…
· Bryan Ke
‘Phat Prince of Garden Grove’: Vietnamese American Candidate for Mayor Releases Campaign Video
Garden Grove City Council member and mayoral candidate Phat Bui released his official campaign 2020 music video inspired by the hit ‘90s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” Running for mayor: The official campaign 2020 music video, released on Sept. 27, featured the Vietnamese…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Taiwanese Woman Finds the Love of Her Life After Going on a Safari in Tanzania
A Taiwanese woman’s love story spanning across the world from Tanzania to Montreal, Canada, captured the hearts of over 53,000 people on the Facebook group Subtle Asian Traits. Lucia Lee-Kombe, @luleekombe, shared how other members’ posts on cultural diversity inspired her to…
· Carl Samson
Parents of Chinese Student ‘Discriminated Against’ By Texas School Before Suicide Sue
A flight training school in Texas is facing a lawsuit from the aggrieved family of a Chinese student who committed suicide after allegedly being mistreated at the institution. Yan Yang, 21, was found dead on the morning of April 16, 2019, in his dormitory at the Denton-based…
· Bryan Ke
Bride Born Without Legs Ditches Wheelchair at Her Wedding in the Philippines
A Filipino woman who was born with no legs in Cebu City, Philippines walked herself down the aisle on her wedding day instead of going with her initial plan to use her wheelchair. Rosie Babor walked down the aisle on Monday towards her groom and boyfriend of three years, Mario…
· Ryan General
Oklahoma Jail Guards Charged For Using ‘Baby Shark’ to Abuse Inmates
Former Oklahoma County jail detention officers have been charged for alleged cruelty after it was found that they forced inmates to listen to “Baby Shark” on loop.
· Bryan Ke
Thai Man Adopts Dog He Brought Home While Drunk
Social media users are applauding a Thai man for adopting a dog he once brought home on a drunken night out with his friend. The story starts on the night of Oct. 2 when Facebook user Yutthaphum Kaewekhem went out for a late night dinner at a buffet with a friend, according to…
· Carl Samson
‘Torrance Karen’ Sentenced to 45 Days in Jail for Assaulting Filipino Woman
Lena Hernandez, the Long Beach, California resident who went viral for her anti-Asian rants in June, was sentenced to 45 days for assaulting a Filipino American woman at a mall last year. The retired social worker received the sentence on Tuesday after pleading no contest to the…
· Bryan Ke
Karaoke Bar Waitress Sues NYPD Officer for Pointing a Gun at Her Head While Drunk
A police officer from Queens, New York is now being sued following an arrest and charge for drunkenly pointing a gun at a waitress’ head without cause in 2019. The lawsuit: The victim, Hyunjung Ki, gave a detailed recap of what happened during the 2019 incident in her lawsuit…
· Carl Samson
Taiwanese Club Hosts Event for People With Autism and Their Families
Young adults on the autism spectrum enjoyed a night for themselves at a club in Taipei on Sept. 26. The event, inspired by those in Baltimore and London, was the first of its kind in Asia, drawing more than 100 attendees.
· Ryan General
English Teacher in Thailand Faces 2 Years in Jail Over Negative Reviews of Resort
Thailand’s strict defamation laws may land an American man in prison for posting derogatory online reviews against a local resort. The case: Wesley Barnes, an English teacher in Thailand, wrote on different platforms to criticize the owner and staff members of the Sea View…
· Bryan Ke
Massachusetts Woman Jailed for 17 Years is Freed After Prosecutors’ Racist Emails Emerge
Frances Choy, a 34-year-old woman from Brockton, Massachusetts who was wrongfully convicted and spent 17 years in jail for the death of her parents, has been freed after the recent discovery of racist emails between prosecutors in her case. Prosecutors filed a nolle prosequi, an…
· Carl Samson
US Marine Who Developed PTSD After Sexual Assault Sent to Military Jail
A Marine who suffered a sexual assault on duty and consequently developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is reportedly in need of proper medical treatment after winding up in a brig. Cpl. Thae Ohu, 26, was allegedly assaulted by a fellow Marine while stationed in Okinawa,…
· Ryan General
Japan Airlines to Stop Using ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ to Be More Gender-Inclusive
Japan Airlines (JAL) will now address all its passengers with gender-inclusive alternatives to replace the customary “ladies and gentlemen” on its flights. A positive step forward: Starting on Oct. 1, the airline will be using phrases like “attention all passengers” and…
· Bryan Ke
Wild Boars Caught Playing in the Fountains of Hong Kong’s Bank of China Tower
A family of wild boars was captured on video taking a dip in the fountains outside the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong. The Facebook video shows the family of boars enjoying a swim in the bank’s fountain as a security guard stands in the background holding his phone with one…
· Bryan Ke
Indian Twitter Calls Out WebMD’s ‘Abominable’ Chai Latte Recipe
Indian social media users were not pleased with WebMD’s chai latte recipe, with some calling it an abomination. The recipe causes a stir: WebMD posted the recipe on its Twitter account with the caption, “Learn how to make a chai latte — without the coffee shop price tag.”
· Ryan General
BTS’ Record Label Raises $822 Million After Going Public
Bangtan Boys Kim Tae-hyung (also known as V), Jung Ho-seok (J-Hope), Kim Nam-joon (RM), Kim Seok-jin (Jin), Park Ji-min, Jeon Jung-kook, and Min Yoon-gi (Suga) are now multi-millionaires. Going Public: Big Hit Entertainment, the management label of South Korean supergroup BTS,…
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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.