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· Carl Samson
Fremont police seek suspect after elderly Asian man dies in hit-and-run
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from its original version to include the link to a GoFundMe created by Sham’s son. An elderly Asian man succumbed to injuries from a hit-and-run incident in Fremont, Calif., late last month.
· Carl Samson
NY Congresswoman Grace Meng secures $30 million to help stop Asian hate
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) has secured $30 million to help implement the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, the law she co-introduced to fight attacks against Asian Americans in the ongoing pandemic. How the funds will be used: The money will be provided directly to community-based…
· Bryan Ke
‘No excuse’: Delaware representative apologizes for using anti-Asian slur in private email
A Delaware lawmaker apologized online after his email containing an anti-Asian slur about Asian women made its way to the media. What happened: State Rep. Gerald Brady (D-DE) accidentally sent the email to a person advocating the decriminalization of prostitution on June 27,…
· Carl Samson
‘Karen, Queen of Congee’ draws backlash over brand ‘improving’ ancient Asian dish for the Western palate
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a statement from Asian Americans Advancing Justice. The organization says it rejects donations from Breakfast Cure. A breakfast brand that “improves” congee for the Western palate has stirred controversy over the weekend…
· Editorial Staff
Florida pizza-eating racists hurl anti-Asian slurs at ramen restaurant after being asked to leave
A ramen restaurant in Delray Beach, Fla., has been the recipient of anti-Asian vitriol from interlopers who refused to leave and take the pizza they bought elsewhere. How it started: Ramen Lab Eatery, which sits at 25 Northeast 2nd Ave., was trying to close at 11:45 p.m. on…
· Ryan General
GoFundMe created for gay Asian man in coma after being brutally assaulted in Atlanta
The Atlanta Police Department is investigating the case of a gay man who was found with a serious head injury on train tracks in the Lindbergh area of Buckhead early morning on July 11. At the scene: Police were alerted to the 2100 block of Piedmont Road where someone saw Joshua…
· Ryan General
A spacecraft is named after Ellison Onizuka, NASA’s first Asian American astronaut
Ellison Onizuka, the first Asian American astronaut, was recently honored with a NASA spacecraft named after him. A fallen hero: Aerospace company Northrop Grumman named its NG-16 Cygnus spacecraft S.S. Ellison Onizuka after the astronaut died along with six other crew members…
· Carl Samson
Asian mother in critical condition, yanked down NYC subway stairs in botched robbery with son
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a GoFundMe page set up by the victim’s family members. A 58-year-old Asian woman had to undergo brain surgery after sustaining critical injuries from an attempted robbery at a subway station in Manhattan this weekend.
· Carl Samson
Asian Americans in elite colleges would rise by 2 percentage points if admission is only based on tests, study says
Editor’s Note: The headline of this article has been updated from its original version to say that the number of Asian American students would increase, not decrease if tests alone were used in college admissions. Nearly a quarter of Asian Americans accepted to elite colleges…
· Ryan General
Racism concerns push US agencies to rename the invasive ‘Asian carp’
Government agencies and wildlife organizations in the U.S. are moving to rename the group of invasive species collectively known as “Asian carp,” reportedly due to racism concerns. What’s in the name: In the ’70s, four carp species — bighead, silver, grass and black carp — were…
· Carl Samson
NYPD, FBI join forces to fight Asian hate in new campaign
The New York Police Department (NYPD) and FBI have launched a joint public service announcement to encourage the reporting of potential anti-Asian hate crimes. What to know: Of all individuals targeted for their race, religion, gender and sexual orientation in New York City,…
· Ryan General
Asian residents in Massachusetts allegedly targeted in string of burglaries, police say
Local authorities are investigating five recent burglaries in Newton, Mass. that are possibly targeting Asian residents. Possible links: Newton Police said Tuesday that the string of break-ins that started last month had multiple similarities, in addition to the victims being…
· Carl Samson
Utah man wanted for threatening, yelling racial slurs at Asian store employee
Police in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, are looking for a man accused of threatening to assault an Asian store employee while screaming racial slurs at her. What happened: The incident allegedly occurred at Ace Alterations, a clothing repair shop near 1300 E. and Fort Union on…
· Carl Samson
Florida man who vandalized Asian American family’s cars, threatened them as a squirrel sentenced
A man who painted racial slurs on vehicles owned by an Asian American family in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., received sentences for his hate crimes this week. What he did: Kyle Christiansen, 34, spray-painted the family’s cars with the words “Die G**k Rat” and “G**k R***rd Rat” and…
· Ryan General
California approves $156 million API Equity Budget to combat anti-Asian hate
California is allocating $156 million to fund victim-centered solutions in combatting violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Historic funding: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the historic Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Equity Budget on Monday as…
· Carl Samson
‘Am I going home?’: Woman accused of punching 6-year-old Asian boy asks to be released without bail
A woman accused of punching a 6-year-old boy and hurling racial slurs at his Korean American family in Las Vegas reportedly asked to be released from jail without bail. Questioned: In a hearing on Tuesday, a prosecutor raised questions about the “mental competency” of Shelly Ann…
· Thy Nguyen
Glamnetic founder creates multimillion-dollar lash company for ‘more Asian female representation, empowerment’
The founder behind Glamnetic has opened up about how being bullied, changing her birth name to fit in, and dealing with the lack of Asian representation in the beauty industry led her to create a multimillion-dollar lash company. Ann McFerran, 28, told Forbes that she “always…
· Carl Samson
Woman who lured Asian man’s dog onto traffic accused of harassing another Asian dog owner
A woman previously filmed luring an unleashed dog onto a highway in New York City is now being accused of targeting another Asian dog owner. What happened: In a viral TikTok video, a white woman — whose identity remains unknown — is seen yelling at another woman behind the…
· Ryan General
Illinois signs law that would make it first state to require Asian American history lessons
Illinois will make history as the first state to officially require Asian American history lessons in the public school curriculum. Setting a new standard: On Friday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Teaching Equitable Asian American History Act (TEAACH Act), making it…
· Ryan General
Man hurls anti-Asian, anti-gay slurs at couple over parking space in Virginia
A home security camera captured a gay couple subjected to homophobic and xenophobic verbal insults on Saturday evening over a parking space dispute in Virginia. Not so neighborly: Jim and Mary Wood allegedly spewed anti-gay and anti-Asian slurs at Kyle and Leo Liu Metz, their…
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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.