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· Carl Samson
Organizations Call on American CEOs to Address Anti-Asian Violence
Three business organizations of color have banded together to call on U.S. chief executive officers to address the growing incidence of hate crimes against Asian Americans. In an open letter on March 10, the Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC), U.S. Black Chambers…
· Bryan Ke
Suspect in Assault of Elderly Asian Man in Irvine Wanted by Police
Irvine Police are asking the public’s help to identify a young man, possibly a teen, who attacked a 69-year-old Asian man during an argument about their dogs last week. The attack happened around 7 p.m. on March 19 while the victim was walking his dog outside Sierra Vista Middle…
· Carl Samson
Pro-Uyghur Protesters Called Racists at Stop Asian Hate Rally in Washington D.C.
Protesters denouncing the plight of China’s Uyghur population clashed with marchers condemning the rise of anti-Asian violence in McPherson Square, Washington, D.C., on Sunday afternoon. The moment was caught in a series of videos that have now gone viral on Twitter, drawing…
· Bryan Ke
Yumi Nu Becomes the First ‘Asian Curve’ Model for Sports Illustrated
Model and singer-songwriter Yumi Nu made history by becoming Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s first “Asian curve” model. History in the making: Nu, who is of Japanese and Dutch descent, broke the news in an Instagram post on March 18, announcing her cover of Sports Illustrated…
· Ryan General
Asian American Army Veteran Beaten in Clear Hate Crime in SF
An Asian American Army veteran experienced verbal and physical abuse while at a bus stop in San Francisco. Ron Tuason, 56, claims he was assaulted for wearing a veteran’s hat near Ocean and Plymouth Avenues on March 13 at around 4 p.m., according to KPIX.
· Bryan Ke
‘I came here to f**k up Asians’: Man Arrested for Attacking Asian Woman, 54, with a Metal Pipe in NYC
The NYPD has arrested a 38-year-old man for hitting a 54-year-old Asian woman in the face with a metal pipe in the latest anti-Asian attack in New York City on Sunday. Ming Liang was walking from the grocery store on Grand Street near Ludlow at around 4:45 p.m. when the suspect,…
· Carl Samson
Asian Mom Punched in Front of Child on Way to Anti-Asian Violence Protest in NYC
A man who punched an Asian woman headed to a protest against anti-Asian violence in New York City has been arrested. The incident occurred while the woman was walking with her daughter near 51 Astor Place in Lower Manhattan at 11:37 a.m. on Sunday.
· Bryan Ke
Asian Man, 58, Killed While Walking with His Wife in Hit-and-Run in Texas
The Keller Police Department has seized a “vehicle of interest” connected to a recent hit-and-run that killed a man in Texas. A gray SUV hit Feng Zhou, 58, while he was walking with his wife at around 6 p.m. by Johnson Road on Saturday, CBSDFW reports.
· Carl Samson
‘Smile for This Ch*nk!’: Florida Man Hurls Racial Slurs at Asian Woman Who Asked Him to Wear a Mask
A man went on an anti-Asian tirade after being asked to wear a mask while riding a bus in Florida earlier this month. The incident, which was partially caught on video, occurred on a Miami-Dade Transit bus on the evening of March 9.
· Carl Samson
‘F*ck China!’: Man Drives Through Crowd at Anti-Asian Violence Rally in LA
Los Angeles authorities are investigating a “hate incident” involving a man who drove through a rally against anti-Asian violence and yelled “F*ck China!” while fleeing the scene. The incident, which was caught on video by several attendees, occurred at the intersection of South…
· Editorial Staff
Hundreds of #StopAsianHate Supporters Hold Rally Over Mass Shooting in Atlanta
After the recent spa shootings in Georgia, which left eight people dead, six of whom were Asian women, hundreds of people attended an anti-racism rally in Atlanta on Saturday. The rally, held at Atlanta’s Liberty Plaza, was attended by people of various backgrounds who gathered…
· Isa Peralta
SF School Board Member Said Asian Americans ‘Use White Supremacist Thinking’ to ‘Get Ahead’ in Old Tweets
Derogatory tweets by the vice president of San Francisco’s Board of Education have recently resurfaced, prompting several San Franciscans to push for her resignation. Resurfaced Tweets: In a series of tweets from 2016, Vice President Alison Collins shared anti-Asian American…
· Alyssa Huang
The Plight Asian Women Face for a Man’s ‘Really Bad Day’
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. I wrote before that violent hate crimes against Asians in the United States were not receiving the mainstream media attention or responsive calls to action that they deserved. Killings and…
· Ryan General
Second Fundraiser Set Up for Elderly Asian Violently Attacked by Man in San Francisco
San Francisco police have arrested a man in connection to a violent assault along Market Street and 7th Street on Wednesday morning against two elderly Asian people: an 83-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman who fought back. Steven Jenkins, 39, was booked on two counts of…
· Bee Vang
How ‘Wokism’ Got Asian Americans So Wrong, and Why We Can’t Ignore That
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. It began with the tedious contrivances of blaming “kung flu” or “Chinese virus.” Surely, “woke” critics thought, this was what accelerated the spike in COVID-19 anti-Asian hate incidents. Then…
· Bryan Ke
Topps Sparks Outrage With Sticker Showing BTS Beaten Amid Anti-Asian Attacks
Topps, an American trading card manufacturing company, has apologized for a newly released product that depicts a Grammy Awards trophy ready to injure the members of K-pop group BTS. The item is one of the stickers from Topps’ “Shammy Awards” sticker collection, which was…
· Editorial Staff
Police Captain Who Said Atlanta Shooter ‘Had a Bad Day’ Posted Anti-Asian Shirts on Facebook
A police officer who received criticism for appearing to sympathize with the Atlanta mass shooting suspect was found to have made an anti-Asian post on Facebook. Capt. Jay Baker, a spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, sparked controversy Wednesday after stating…
· Bryan Ke
Elderly Asian Woman Fights Back After Man Punches Her in the Face in SF
A 75-year-old Asian woman reportedly beat up a man who assaulted her in another unprovoked attack in San Francisco, witnesses said. Xiao Zhen Xie was leaning by a light pole while waiting at the traffic light around Market Street in San Francisco when a 39-year-old man…
· Ryan General
Man Pours Unknown Liquid on Asian Woman in NYC, Tells Her ‘Go Back to China’
A 41-year-old Asian woman was picking up some packages in Midtown, Manhattan on Monday evening when she was suddenly attacked by a younger man. The suspect approached the victim before 7 p.m. as she was bending to pick her packages up on Eighth Ave. at W. 37th St., reports NY…
· Maina Chen
6 Asian Women Confirmed Dead After Atlanta Mass Shooting, New Details Reveal
Six Asian women were confirmed dead among the eight killed and one wounded in a mass shooting in the Atlanta area on Tuesday night. Who they were: Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) released a statement about the shooting on Wednesday, naming five of the victims from the…
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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.
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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.