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· Carl Samson
San Francisco ousts 3 school board members over ‘anti-Asian’ policies
Three members of the San Francisco School Board were removed from office after a recall election on Tuesday. Demands for a recall sprang in early 2021 after the board pushed to rename 44 schools instead of working to get children back into classrooms. The ousted members also…
· Bryan Ke
‘Irreplaceable’ Christina Yuna Lee active in fight against Asian hate, coworker says in emotional message
Kenneth Takanami, a former co-worker of Christina Yuna Lee, revealed in an emotional tweet on Monday that Lee was an advocate fighting against anti-Asian hate. “Christina started at Splice around the same time as the Asian hate crime shootings in Atlanta. It was an emotional and…
· Ryan General
‘Married at First Sight’ bride left in tears after new husband admits he’s not attracted to Asian women
An Asian participant on “Married At First Sight Australia” was devastated after learning that her new husband matched with her by the reality show was not attracted to her. Contestants on the show couple up blindly and engage in an unofficial commitment ceremony upon meeting in…
· Editorial Staff
‘There’s no judgment’: NYT reporter defends writing Asian Americans are ‘overrepresented’ in figure skating
Amid a fiery backlash that included accusations of anti-Asian bias, New York Times sports reporter Andrew Keh has defended his use of the word “overrepresented” in describing the presence of Asian Americans in figure skating. Keh, who is Asian American, found himself in hot…
· Ryan General
Racist posts targeting South Asian students emerge on Boston College’s anonymous social media app
South Asian students at Boston College were targeted with hateful posts on Herrd, an app available exclusively for Boston College students. Directed at specific students and South Asians in general, the posts insulted South Asians’ physical features and compared the group to…
· Carl Samson
NYC Asian American activist mistook for Michelle Go at a vigil for Christina Yuna Lee by ABC News
New York City community activist Grace Lee called out ABC’s “World News Tonight with David Muir” on Twitter after the primetime program misidentified her as the late Michelle Go. Grace appeared in coverage of a vigil for Christina Yuna Lee, a woman stabbed to death in her…
· Michelle De Pacina
Georgetown Law professor caught addressing an Asian student as ‘Mr. Chinaman’ in viral video
Georgetown University Law professor Franz Werro referred to one of his Asian students as “Mr. Chinaman” during a class last Thursday. “What about you, Mr. Chinaman?” he purportedly asked the student, as he looked around the room in an effort to stimulate class discussion. A clip…
· Bryan Ke
San Diego names street after Asian American trailblazer ahead of his 95th birthday
The San Diego City Council officially unveiled Honorary Tom Hom Avenue, named after the city’s first person of color elected to the City Council in 1963. Hom, who will turn 95 on Tuesday, was born to immigrant parents and was the only Asian City Councilmember before Mayor Todd…
· Michelle De Pacina
Elderly Asian woman who was struck in the head with rock in Queens attack wakes from her 2-month coma
GuiYing Ma, the 61-year-old grandmother who was bashed in the head with a rock in Queens, New York, has woken from her two-month coma, Ma was reportedly able to open her eyes and move her right arm and leg on Monday, reported ABC7.
· Carl Samson
‘All Asians need to die’ text revealed over a year after it was sent leads to Occidental College backlash
An Occidental College student reportedly sent her friend an anti-Asian text message in late 2020. The recipient said she initially declined to report the text to give the sender a chance to do better, but the student allegedly continued to make discriminatory remarks. Following…
· Ryan General
Canadian restaurant apologizes for calling police on 12 South Asian students deemed ‘unwanted guests’
In Canada, 12 South Asian students were reportedly kicked out of a Cactus Club restaurant after they were mistakenly connected with a separate incident that had occurred at another of the upscale restaurant chain’s locations. According to the police, the restaurant called to…
· Carl Samson
GOP lawmaker introduces bill to require Asian American history be taught in Rhode Island schools
Rhode Island State Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung (R-15) introduced a bill that would require Asian American history be taught in public elementary and high schools. The curriculum would cover Asian American contributions in various fields, including the advancement of civil…
· Ryan General
‘But what if that’s what they sound like?’: Clips of Joe Rogan mocking Asian accents add to controversy
Alex Paterson, a senior researcher for progressive media watchdog group Media Matters took to Twitter to call out podcast host Joe Rogan for the “hateful things” he has said on “The Joe Rogan Experience” over the past year and a half. Paterson created a Twitter thread of clips…
· Bryan Ke
Nathan Chen is first Asian American male figure skater to win Olympic gold after dominant performance
American figure skater Nathan Chen, 22, has finally fulfilled his dream of winning an Olympic gold medal. Chen placed first at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday, beating his rival, Japan’s “Ice Prince” and two-time defending gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu. The young…
· Bryan Ke
Petition demanding SFPD investigation of 2020 death of gay Asian American man reaches 40,000 signatures
Over 40,000 people, including Senator Scott Wiener (D-Calif.), have signed a petition demanding the San Francisco Police Department and the Medical Examiner’s Office reopen the case of Jaxon Sales, the 20-year-old gay man who died from an alleged drug overdose. Sales went to a…
· Michelle De Pacina
China’s national women’s soccer team beats South Korea to win record-extending 9th AFC Women’s Asian Cup
The Steel Roses, China women's national football team, won their ninth AFC Women's Asian Cup Title in a victory over South Korea. The hashtag “pay raise for women soccer players” went viral on Weibo, with Chinese netizens discussing the team’s more successful track record over…
· Michelle De Pacina
When and where to watch Team USA’s Asian American athletes during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Here are some of the upcoming competitions of Team USA’s Asian American athletes to look forward to in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics:
· Michelle De Pacina
Bay Area gym posts ad saying they speak English, aren’t rude like ‘shady’ Asian massage parlors
Island Personal Training, a gym and massage parlor located in Alameda, California, received backlash for their racist advertisement against Asian massage parlors. The owner of the gym, Jason Wilson, refused to comment and shut his gym doors to ABC7 news reporter Dion Lim. “This…
· Carl Samson
Anti-Asian hate crimes up by 342% in 2021, new data shows
New York saw the highest number of anti-Asian hate crimes in 2021, according to data from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism in California State University, San Bernardino. Los Angeles surpassed other major U. S. cities in terms of overall hate crimes last year. Data…
· Ryan General
Asian American figure skater Zhu Yi attacked online after falling during her first Team China performance
China’s U.S.-born figure skater Zhu Yi cried after falling twice during the women’s free skate event of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games on Monday. “I was very emotional during the routine and wanted to cry. I couldn’t hold it back, and the tears came flowing,” Zhu said. Chinese…
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Kikkoman
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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.
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Tencent
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Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
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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.