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· Jiselle Lee
NYC Council better reflects city’s Asian population after 5 first-time Asian American candidates win seats
Five new Asian American candidates won seats on the 51-member New York City Council on Tuesday — evidence of a new wave of AAPI activists getting involved in local politics. Shahana Hanif: Hanif, 30, will be one of the first two South Asian American council members on the New…
· Carl Samson
Wisconsin man charged with hate crime in alleged attack on Asian student
A man has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly attacking an Asian student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison last month. What happened: Gary J. Stephens Jr., 34, reportedly approached the male student at around 6:45 p.m. on Oct. 16. While the student was holding…
· Jiselle Lee
Bruce Harrell makes history as Seattle’s first Asian and second Black mayor
Bruce Harrell has become the second Black and first Asian mayor in Seattle’s history. Election Day results: Harrell, 63, won by about 65% of the vote, totaling almost 85,000 votes.
· Carl Samson
Aftab Pureval makes history as Cincinnati’s first Asian American mayor
Aftab Pureval, an Indian Tibetan lawyer, has become the first Asian American mayor of Cincinnati. Road to victory: The 39-year-old, who serves as the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts, won the mayoral race after securing 33,124 (65.8%) of the city’s votes. He defeated City…
· Jiselle Lee
David Chiu becomes San Francisco’s first Asian American city attorney
David Chiu was sworn in as the first Asian American city attorney of San Francisco on Monday. The ceremony: Dozens of family, friends, colleagues and politicians gathered to support Chiu’s appointment as San Francisco’s city attorney.
· Ryan General
Wife receives outpouring of Reddit support after her ‘American’ husband trashed her ‘horrible’ Asian food
An Asian woman recently opened up on Reddit that she is no longer cooking for her husband after he threw away the Asian dishes that she prepared for her visiting family. Who’s the A: Redditor Throwar563577 received overwhelming support from other users after posting a story…
· Editorial Staff
2021 Halloween costume roundup: Asian celebs slayed and spooked as their favorite characters
Dressed as characters from “Squid Game” to “Scooby-Doo” to “The Lion King” to… more “Squid Game,” 2021 featured a mix of the unexpected and expected in Halloween costume choices from Asian and Asian American celebrities. Jhené Aiko as Tiana from “Princess and the Frog”:
· Editorial Staff
Free ‘CelebrASIAN’ Business Conference to Feature Roundtable Pitch, Fireside Chats with Wells Fargo
Time is running out to register for this year’s CelebrASIAN Business Development Conference presented by The US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC). The virtual event will be held November 8-10 and offer a series of panels, roundtable…
· Carl Samson
Conservatives feel more comfortable with Asians who don’t wear masks, study finds
American conservatives feel more comfortable around Asians who do not wear masks than those who do, according to a new study. Aim and methodology: The study, published in the journal Evolutionary Psychological Science, suggests that conservatives view masking compliance as more…
· Khier Casino
Asian American Futures and Gold House to award 10 AAPI organizations total of $500K in grants
Asian American Futures and Gold House joined forces to launch the Gold Futures Challenge, an online grant competition that will award the top 10 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) finalists with $25,000 to $100,000. “Seen, Heard, Empowered and United”: The inaugural Gold…
· Sarah Yukiko
This Halloween, I won’t portray an Asian character
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the authors and does not represent NextShark’s views. In the costumes of Mulan and Cho Chang, I discovered there are limits to representation.
· Ryan General
Asia’s largest-ever drug bust: Laotian police seize almost 2 tons of meth worth over $200 million
Local authorities in Laos seized a massive drug haul that a United Nations crime agency has called the biggest bust ever recorded in Asia. Biggest in history: On Wednesday, Laos police discovered 55.6 million methamphetamine tablets and under 1.7 tons of crystal meth inside a…
· Sarah Yukiko
3 suspects accused of targeting up to 20 Asian Americans in New York burglary ring are arrested
Three suspects were arrested Wednesday in Onondaga County, N.Y., in connection to a series of burglaries targeting Asian businesses and homes. The details: Emery Kinsey, 39; Jared Donaldson, 29; and Philip Jackson, 39, have been arrested and charged in connection with the…
· Jiselle Lee
Updated FBI report on 2020 hate crimes show a 73% increase in anti-Asian incidents
The FBI reported that hate crimes against Asians rose 73% during the COVID-19 pandemic. Updated 2020 numbers: The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program updated its 2020 hate crime statistics about nationwide “bias-motivated incidents” on Monday.
· Sarah Yukiko
Don’t dress up as these: A horrifying round-up of the worst Asian-inspired Halloween costumes
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the authors and does not represent NextShark’s views. Asians and Asian Americans have contributed so much to the holiday of Halloween this year.
· Khier Casino
Suspect arrested after assaulting elderly Asian woman, stabbing a good samaritan in SF
San Francisco police arrested a suspect after he allegedly assaulted a 66-year-old Asian woman and stabbed another woman who attempted to chase the man down on Tuesday. The arrest: Javon Knighten, 27, was arrested for attempted homicide and has an outstanding warrant for battery.
· Editorial Staff
Christine Chiu of ‘Bling Empire’ on trying to shift the Asian narrative during her ‘DWTS’ run
Christine Chiu shared with NextShark her thoughts on her “Dancing With the Stars” journey and on moving toward greater Asian representation on television. From “Bling Empire” to “Dancing With the Stars”: Christine Chiu, who produced and starred in Netflix’s hit series “Bling…
· Khier Casino
Report: Black representation up, but Asian, Latino and Native people still underrepresented on TV
Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the U.S. but remain underrepresented on screen along with Latinos, while Native Americans are “virtually invisible,” according to the findings of a new study. Findings: The UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report of the…
· Bryan Ke
DNA linking dogs to extinct wolves suggests man’s best friend may have origins in East Asia, not Europe
Scientists may have just discovered that the Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax), which went extinct over a century ago, might be the closest relative of modern dogs after studying the genomes of nine Japanese wolves. The discovery: Joined by his colleagues, evolutionary…
· Editorial Staff
Trans activist’s anti-Asian tweets resurface after Netflix walkout against Dave Chapelle special
Old tweets from a transgender activist who led the Netflix walkout following the Dave Chapelle comedy special “The Closer” have gone viral for expressing racist, anti-Asian sentiments. Background: The Netflix special drew heavy criticism for Chapelle’s allegedly transphobic…
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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.