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· Ryan General
Actor Calls Out ‘The Umbrella Academy’ and ‘The Boys’ for Using ‘Silent Asian’ Cliché
Actor Jimmy Wong has called out several popular streaming shows for perpetuating the “Silent Asian” trope. Least favorite acting thing I’ve noticed during pandemic binge watching: incredibly sexy and good looking Asian actors playing characters with barely ANY dialogue because…
· Editorial Staff
Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Are at an ‘Alarming Level’, UN Says
Experts from the United Nations (UN) formally expressed concerns about the growing number of attacks against Asian Americans amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the alleged lack of measures from authorities to combat them. The experts, appointed by the Human Rights Council…
· Grace Meng
OPINION: The Future of Asian Americans Lies with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Editor’s Note: Grace Meng and Judy Chu are elected Democratic politicians in the U.S. House of Representatives. The views expressed in this piece are solely their own. Words matter. And a president’s words matter even more. That’s why it is critical that we elect Joe Biden and…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Grandmother Pushed Onto Subway Tracks, Family Attacked in Brooklyn
A 73-year-old woman was shoved onto the subway track in Brooklyn during an altercation on Monday. The incident happened at the Clinton-Washington Avenue subway station at around 1:30 p.m. when a fight broke out between the elderly woman’s husband, 82, grandson, 30, and the…
· Carl Samson
Influencer Tells Asian Woman ‘You People That Brought Corona’, Accuses Her of Racism
A woman is being branded as a racist and a “Karen” after refusing to share an elevator with a Black man who seemingly racially insulted her last week. The incident, which occurred in an apartment building in London, was recorded by local promoter @badguytoba, who says his job is…
· Bryan Ke
Asian Names Celebrated on Twitter After GOP Senator Mocks ‘Kamala Harris’ at Rally
Many Twitter users are giving support to Kamala Harris after Georgia Republican Senator David Perdue made fun of her first name during a rally last Friday in Macon. Not-so-classy move: Perdue was speaking ahead of President Donald Trump’s arrival at the Macon rally last week…
· Khier Casino
Stockton Gangs Investigation Leads to 34 Arrests, Including 2 Asian American Rappers
A five-month investigation into the criminal activities of Stockton, California gangs, including the Asian Boyz and Asian Crips, resulted in 34 arrests and the seizure of 38 firearms, police announced on Thursday. Investigators in “Operation Criptonyte,” which started in June as…
· Khier Casino
Rudy Giuliani Accidentally Posts YouTube Video of Himself Mocking Asians
A video of Rudy Giuliani mocking Asians by speaking in a fake accent and bowing was accidentally uploaded on YouTube on Wednesday night. The former mayor of New York City and President Donald Trump’s current personal lawyer put on a stereotypical Asian accent while bowing with…
· Ryan General
Chloe Bennet Spearheads Campaign to Get More Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to Vote
Actress Chloe Bennet is spearheading a campaign to get more Asian Americans to vote in the 2020 election. Rock the vote: The “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” star, a known advocate for better Asian American representation in media, has joined producer Brad Jenkins (Funny or Die) in…
· 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.
· Carl Samson
Asian Cashier Verbally Abused in Video at Supermarket in Sydney
A video of an elderly man verbally abusing an Asian female worker has surfaced on Instagram this week. The incident, shared by the account @humansofbankstown, reportedly occurred at an Asian supermarket located in Sydney’s inner east.
· Carl Samson
Asian Men Targeted by Racists in Wave of Hate Crimes in Canada
Ottawa police are investigating two consecutive incidents reported as hate crimes against Asian men last week. The first incident occurred on Oct. 8 in the parking lot of a Vietnamese restaurant in Barrhaven, a suburban neighborhood southwest of the Canadian capital.
· Maina Chen
Man Steps in to Help Stop Robbery of Asian Woman at ATM in NYC
A robbery failed when an unknown man attempted to steal from an Asian woman in Flushing, Queens last Friday, thanks to a good Samaritan who chased after the culprit. The incident was originally posted to Facebook that morning, stating that the woman was using an ATM when a…
· Editorial Staff
Anti-Asian Tweets SKYROCKETED After Trump Got COVID-19, Study Says
Posts depicting anti-Asian sentiment spiked shortly after President Donald Trump announced his COVID-19 diagnosis on Twitter, according to a new study from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Trump, who was hospitalized for three days, disclosed that he had the coronavirus on Oct.…
· Ryan General
Maskless Woman Goes on a Racist, Homophobic Rant on Asian Mom and Daughter in California
A mother and her daughter recently endured multiple racist attacks from a woman in their neighborhood in Fremont, California. An onslaught of slurs: The victim, named Theresa, narrated the encounter to ABC7 News, saying the woman verbally abused her and her 10-year-old child…
· Carl Samson
‘No Monolid’: Asian Actors Slam Racist Casting Call for Chinese or Korean Kids, Mom
Asian celebrities are criticizing a casting call for a Chinese or Korean mother with a child or children who both/all must fit a set of criteria leaning on Western beauty standards. The casting notice, which came from the New York City-based Paladino Casting, explicitly seeks…
· Bryan Ke
Police Seek Help to ID Man Behind Violent Anti-Asian Attack in NYC
The New York Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify a man who yelled anti-Asian slurs at an Asian man in Manhattan before punching and choking him. The assault took place at the corner of West 16th Street and 7th Avenue in Chelsea last Sunday around 1:15 p.m.…
· Maina Chen
Rockstar Eddie Van Halen’s Asian Roots Shocks the Internet
Rock legend Eddie Van Halen, 65, passed away on Tuesday morning from throat cancer. Eddie’s son, Wolfgang, announced the news on Twitter, describing his father’s illness as a “long and arduous battle.”
· Carl Samson
NY Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Ensure Students Learn Asian American History
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) introduced a bill on Tuesday that promotes the teaching and learning of Asian Pacific American history in schools. The legislation’s announcement fell on the 42nd anniversary of President Jimmy Carter’s enactment of the Asian Pacific American…
· Bryan Ke
Man Attacks Asian American Photojournalist During Trump Rally
An unidentified man was captured on video assaulting an Asian American photojournalist during a Trump rally in Duluth, Minnesota, on Sept. 30. The attack: Photojournalist Dymanh Chhoun was on an assignment to gather reactions at the rally for local CBS affiliate WCCO-TV when 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.