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· Michelle De Pacina
‘You are kind and gentle’: TikToker helping an elderly Asian woman cross the street warms hearts
A TikTok comedian recently went viral for helping an elderly Asian woman cross the street. “You are kind and gentle”: A TikTok user who goes by the handle curtiss_strauss safely escorted an elderly woman to a train station by the Northwestern University campus in Illinois.
· Carl Samson
San Jose robbery crew suspects charged with hate crimes for targeting over 100 Asian American women
Six men were arrested and charged with hate crimes for their alleged involvement in more than 70 cases of violent robberies, burglaries and thefts that have targeted over 100 Asian American women in the San Francisco Bay Area since last year, the San Jose Police Department…
· Ryan General
Asian airline carriers dominate list of best global airlines as rated by passengers
Airlines in Asia dominated a list of global world-class carriers ranked based on customer experience. The results: The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) recently announced the winners of The World Class 2022 Airline Awards based on airline passenger ratings of…
· Jiselle Lee
AAPI rally calls for Malden city councilor who dressed as Asian spa worker for Halloween to resign
Malden Ward 8 Councilor Jadeane Sica came under fire when a photo of her 2019 Orchids of Asia-themed Halloween costume resurfaced online last month. The controversy: Last month, a photo of Sica and her husband dressed in an Orchids of Asia-themed Halloween couples costume…
· Carl Samson
92-year-old Asian man required 9 staples to his head after unprovoked attack at MBTA station
A suspect accused of attacking a 92-year-old Asian man in Quincy, Massachusetts, was charged with assault and battery on Monday. What happened: The victim, who has not been identified, was pushed to the ground during the attack, which police said was unprovoked, at the Quincy…
· Jiselle Lee
NYPD looking for man caught on video slapping woman on subway after expressing anti-Asian sentiment
The New York Police Department Hate Crimes division posted surveillance video footage on Twitter in which a man can be seen approaching and then slapping an Asian woman across the face. Police investigation: The Twitter post states that at approximately 6:19 AM on Dec. 1, an…
· Bryan Ke
BTS sweep all 4 Daesang categories, win 5 other awards at 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards
South Korean mega group BTS dominated the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) on Saturday through their nine award wins. What happened: The event, which was held at CJ ENM’s Contents World in Paju City in South Korea’s Gyeonggi Province, was hosted by Lee Hyo-ri, the first…
· Editorial Staff
Report: Asia’s civic rights under attack, Taiwan the only territory ‘open’
Attacks against civic freedoms in Asia have been rife over the past year, with Taiwan being the only territory that can be considered open, according to a new report from global civic space tracker CIVICUS Monitor, a self-described “ongoing research collaboration between global…
· Ryan General
Open Society Foundations pledges over $40 million in grants to Asian, Arab, Muslim communities
Advocacy groups in minority communities will be receiving a $42.5 million grant from nonprofit Open Society Foundations (OSF). Much-needed support: Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) and Muslim, Arab and South Asian (MASA) communities will be getting a financial boost…
· Jiselle Lee
‘Where Y’all Really From’ podcast explores experiences of Asian Americans in Kentucky
Louisville Public Media (LPM) launched “Where Y’all Really From” in September, in which its creators talk about their own and guests’ experiences as Asian Americans in Kentucky. The podcast: The show’s creators, Dan Wu, Charlene Buckles, Mae Suramek and Kentucky Rep. Nima…
· Michelle De Pacina
BTS’ #StopAsianHate message is Twitter’s most retweeted tweet of 2021
BTS posted Twitter’s most retweeted tweet of 2021 and placed second for the most liked tweet of the year. “We stand against racial discrimination”: The K-pop band’s most retweeted tweet was a statement denouncing anti-Asian hate. It was posted on March 29 following the deadly…
· Jiselle Lee
Biden admin asks SCOTUS to reject case that says Harvard admissions discriminatory toward Asian students
Biden administration U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar backed Harvard’s race-conscious admissions process in a brief filed to the Supreme Court Wednesday, following a challenge to affirmative action laws. The brief: Prelogar asked the Court to reject the appeal of the…
· Editorial Staff
Biden Launches New Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
Washington D.C. – Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra launched the Biden-Harris Administration’s White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) and announced U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador…
· Carl Samson
Man arrested for being part of robbery spree group who broke into at least 22 North Carolina Asian restaurants
A man accused of breaking into at least five Asian restaurants in North Carolina since the start of this year has been arrested and charged this week. The allegations: Raymond Michael Cobb, 58, is allegedly one of several suspects who broke into 22 Asian restaurants across…
· Maina Chen
NYPD reveals that hate crimes against Asians surged 361% in 2021
The NYPD divulged that hate crimes in the city have surged 100% in the last year, with an especially high 361% increase against the Asian community. The numbers: Police executives gave updates on the NYPD Hate Crime Review Panel’s findings and investigations in a conference on…
· Sarah Yukiko
Asian American teenagers overwhelmingly believe in racism, white privilege, poll shows
What the study found: Thirty-four percent of Asian teens responded that they had been discriminated against in the past year because of race, compared to 20% of teenagers overall. The study showed that Asian, Black, Hispanic and white teens had greatly different expectations for…
· Jiselle Lee
Bakery named for Laotian refugee couple funds scholarships for UConn students taking Asian American studies
Hartford bakery owner Khamla Vorasane has started a $6,000 scholarship fund for University of Connecticut (UConn) students taking classes in Asian and Asian American studies. Honoring her parents: Vorasane, owner of BouNom Bakery in Avon, named the Nom & Boulieng Vorasane…
· Sarah Yukiko
Ariana Grande accused of ‘Asianfishing’ in new photos, praised by Oli London for looking ‘cute and oriental’
Ariana Grande was accused of “Asianfishing” after photos of her surfaced on the internet in which she appeared to have different facial features. The photos were posted by New York-based photographer Katia Temkin on Instagram and were widely circulated on Twitter. In them,…
· Ryan General
Burglars posing as landscapers are following Asian business owners home to rob them, Torrance police warn
Authorities in Torrance, California are notifying residents about the modus operandi of burglars reportedly posing as gardeners and landscape workers to target Asian American business owners. A community warning: According to Torrance Police Department (TPD) representative Sgt.…
· Jiselle Lee
‘Dividing areas based on race is indeed racism’: Alderman proposes Chicago remap with 48% Asian American ward
In a letter posted to Twitter, Alderman Patrick Daley Thompson expressed concerns that current proposals to unify Chicago’s Asian communities through current redistricting proposals would come at the expense of splitting other neighborhoods. Proposal: Some City Council members…
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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.