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· Ryan General
Stop AAPI Hate Records 3,795 Attacks on Asians Since March 2020
New data has revealed that 1,691 incidents of anti-Asian discrimination from California have been reported at the Stop AAPI Hate Reporting Center between March 2020 and February this year. Information released on Tuesday noted that from March 19, 2020, to Feb. 28 this year,…
· Carl Samson
Second Suspect Arrested for Murder and Robbery of Elderly Asian Man in Oakland
A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the robbery and death of a 75-year-old Asian American man in Oakland, California last week. Elbert Britton, 56, has been accused of being the getaway driver for arrested suspect Teaunte Bailey, 26, on March 9.
· Ryan General
Suspect Arrested For Brutally Attacking Two Asian Men in San Francisco
Two unprovoked attacks attributed to a single suspect in San Francisco on Monday left one 59-year-old Asian man partially blind and another, a 64-year-old Asian man, with life-threatening injuries. Danilo Yu Chang, a Chinese Filipino man living in Vallejo, suffered injuries that…
· Khier Casino
Mass Shooting at Georgia Asian Massage Parlors Leaves 8 Dead, Suspect Arrested
At least eight people have died, four of them of Asian descent, after shootings at three massage parlors near Atlanta, police said on Tuesday. What happened: Three people were fatally shot at one spa in northeast Atlanta, and a fourth person was killed at a different spa across…
· Editorial Staff
How 6 Asian Countries Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
What started as a Irish religious holiday in 1631 is now a reason for celebration in various parts of Asia. Due in part to the spread of Irish expatriates, St. Patrick’s Day is now recognized around the world in Singapore, South Korea, India, China, Japan and Malaysia.
· Ryan General
Police Searching for Suspect Who Punched, Yelled Slurs at Asian Man in NYC
The NYPD is looking for information about a suspect who attacked an Asian man near a playground in the neighborhood of Harlem last month. Authorities released a photo and video clip of the unidentified suspect on Sunday.
· Bryan Ke
Man Hits Asian Woman With Hard Object in Latest Unprovoked Attack in NYC
The New York Police Department has asked the public to help identify a man involved in another unprovoked attack in New York City. The assault occurred along East 8th Street at around 12:30 p.m. on March 1. The 18-year-old female victim was reportedly walking when a man…
· Grace Kim
Steven Yeun Becomes the First Asian American, Riz Ahmed the First Muslim Nominated for Best Actor
For the first time in history, the list of this year’s Oscar Nominees for Best Actor includes two men of Asian descent, Steven Yeun and Riz Ahmed, marking two historic firsts for the actors and the film industry. Steven Yeun became the first Asian American actor to be nominated…
· Alyssa Huang
Anti-Asian Racism in America is Not News, and That is Exactly the Problem
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. “GO BACK TO YOUR COUNTRY! CHINESE TRASH!”
· Grace Kim
‘I failed as a leader’: Asian Boss Founder Reveals Nearly Half of Remaining Employees Resigned
YouTube channel Asian Boss recently updated fans on the #SaveAsianBoss GoFundMe campaign with founder Stephen Park revealing further issues that the media company is facing. Despite the campaign’s massive success in raising over $750,000, Park revealed in a recent video that…
· Bryan Ke
Man Yelling ‘Go Back to China’ Pepper Sprays Asian Gas Station Owner in Oakland
An Asian gas station owner was pepper-sprayed by an unidentified man in Oakland, California last week. The incident occurred at a gas station along Broadway at around 11 a.m. on March 11. The man became frustrated after trying to pay for gas using quarters, according to ABC7’s…
· Carl Samson
Elderly Asian Man Dies After Being Assaulted, Robbed in Oakland
An elderly Asian man has died after suffering from an assault and robbery in Oakland, California last week. The incident, which left the man critically injured, occurred at the intersection of Jayne Avenue and Perkins Street near Lake Merritt before 7 a.m. on March 9.
· Carl Samson
Woman Arrested for Coughing, Pepper-Spraying Asian Uber Driver in SF
A woman has been arrested for coughing on and pepper-spraying an Uber driver in San Francisco last weekend. Malaysia King was one of the riders accused in the incident, which was caught on the vehicle’s dashboard camera.
· Carl Samson
‘Chinese Virus!’: Asian Mom Gets Spit On 3 Times While Holding Her Baby in Queens
An Asian American woman was spit on three times and called “Chinese virus” while out with her baby in Queens, New York on Tuesday. The incident, now under investigation as a possible hate crime, occurred in the vicinity of 186th Street and Peck Avenue in Fresh Meadows at around…
· Ryan General
Biden Says Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes is ‘Un-American and It Must Stop’
President Joe Biden has condemned the rising number of attacks on Asian Americans during his Thursday night’s address to the nation on the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden calls out the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans during the pandemic, saying they’re “attacked, harassed,…
· Carl Samson
Digital Bank Cheese Aims to Fix ‘Inequality’ Asian Americans Face, Donates $100K to Asian Communities
A digital bank aimed at serving the Asian American community recently launched on Wednesday. Cheese provides its own debit Mastercard (issued by the Coastal Community Bank) and is available to anyone, even those without a credit history.
· Carl Samson
Asian Man Punched in the Face By Stranger Who Followed Him Home in San Jose
A man in San Jose, California ended up with a chipped tooth after getting beaten by a stranger who appeared to ask for his help. The incident, which was caught on surveillance video, occurred while the victim was pulling into his driveway around 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
· Bryan Ke
Elderly Asian Man Left ‘Brain Dead’ After Violent Robbery in Oakland
A 75-year-old Asian man was left injured in a strong-armed robbery in Oakland on Tuesday. The incident occurred at Jayne Avenue and Perkins Street at around 6:55 a.m. when the victim was walking down the street, the Oakland Police Department told NextShark.
· Ryan General
Woman Charged With Hate Crime and Battery For Using Racial Slurs, Spitting on Asian Man
Santa Clara County officials revealed that a woman who allegedly spat on an Asian American man and told him to “go back to where you came from” has been charged with misdemeanor hate crime and battery. Karen Inman, 39, is accused of attacking the man as he was eating lunch…
· Bryan Ke
LA Dodgers’ Black-Asian American Manager Pens Email on Surge in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Dave Roberts, manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has addressed the rising anti-Asian violence in an internal email sent to the organization. In the email obtained by The Athletic, Roberts, a son of a Black man and a Japanese woman, described the rising attacks against elderly…
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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.