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· Rebecca Moon
Taiwanese jam creator wins top award at British marmalade competition
A Taiwanese jam maker won an award last Saturday for her marmalade at an annual culinary event. The event was hosted at the Dalemain Mansion and Historic Gardens in England. Competing against 3,000 other jars of jam, Kuo En-chi’s “Orange Marmalade with Rose” won a Double Gold…
· Michelle De Pacina
Bainbridge Island marks the 80th anniversary of Japanese American incarceration during WWII
March 30 marks 80 years since the unjust incarceration of around 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II, following the attack on Pearl Harbor. The forced evacuation of people from their homes and into concentration camps on the West Coast was brought about by President…
· Jane Nam
Singapore Airlines’ most luxurious first-class suites are now available from the US — take a look inside
Singapore Airlines relaunched their Airbus A380 with a set of six new and exclusive first class suites. The massive aircraft is the largest passenger plane in the world, able to fit up to 470 flyers in a single flight. A one-way first-class ticket costs anywhere between $8,000…
· Rebecca Moon
Chinese professor who pressured Taiwanese student to change his country of origin faces investigation
A video has surfaced of a Chinese professor pressuring a Taiwanese student into changing his country of origin on his dissertation paper from “Taipei, Taiwan” to “Taipei, China.” The Polytechnic University of Milan professor, Chen Zhen, was seen on a video call giving the…
· Rebecca Moon
Japan dismisses South Korea complaint over new textbooks that ‘distort’ historical, territorial facts
Japan has rejected South Korea’s protest against Japan’s approval of textbooks that allegedly “distort historical facts.” South Korea’s foreign ministry wrote earlier in a statement that Japan had downplayed the wartime issue of forced labor and sexual slavery against Koreans…
· Michelle De Pacina
Philippine Consulate calls for NYC to be made ‘safe again’ after 2 more elderly Filipinos suffer attacks
The Philippine Consulate General in New York has called on authorities “to do more” following the recent attacks on two elderly Filipinos in Manhattan. A 73-year-old Filipino man was walking on his way to church along 8th Avenue and 40th Street in Manhattan on March 27 when a…
· Ryan General
Cardi B claims Taiwanese tofu pudding holds the secret to Asian longevity
Cardi B took to her Instagram on March 23 to recommend some Taiwanese desserts, suggesting they’re what leads to longevity among Asians. “Meet Fresh from UCLA got really good milk tea, bubble tea, and I love the skinny packaging,” she said in an Instagram story. “That’s why…
· Carl Samson
Taiwan’s foreign ministry makes viral ‘West Taiwan’ meme out of Drake meme
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) recently posted a meme that depicted mainland China as “West Taiwan” on its Facebook page. The now-viral meme is based on another popular meme featuring Drake in the music video for his song “Hotline Bling.” The joke appears to be a…
· Carl Samson
Russia wants to split Ukraine like North and South Korea, intelligence chief says
After failing to seize Kiev and overthrow Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government, Russia is now aiming to split Ukraine like North and South Korea, according to Ukraine’s military intelligence chief. Korea split into North and South after World War II as tensions between the U.S. and…
· Ryan General
Images of shackled Taiwanese official kneeling before her father’s coffin spark public backlash
Chiayi City Councilor Tai Ning (戴寧) has been in incommunicado detention since mid-March for allegedly listing relatives as staff members and embezzling over 5 million New Taiwan dollars (approximately $174,500) in pay meant for city employees. When her father died on March 20,…
· Ryan General
Shanghai woman in lockdown has to have her double eyelid surgery sutures removed at her complex’s gate
A Shanghai woman waiting to have the sutures removed from a recent eyelid surgery found her residential complex unexpectedly under COVID-19 lockdown. After concerns about a prolonged lockdown, she asked her doctor, named Zhou, for help: “Do you think I can postpone the time to…
· Bryan Ke
26 million Shanghai residents placed on two-stage lockdown amid COVID-19 surge
China’s most populous city has been placed on a two-stage lockdown amid a new surge of COVID-19 infections, with 4,381 asymptomatic and 96 symptomatic cases recorded as of Monday. Shanghai’s Pudong financial district and nearby areas in the east were the first to be affected by…
· Rebecca Moon
Vietnamese American actor Kelly Marie Tran arrives to the Oscars wearing a green ao dai
Actor Kelly Marie Tran wore a green ao dai to the 94th Academy Awards ceremony on Monday, marking the first time the traditional Vietnamese dress made an appearance on the red carpet, according to its designer. Designed by Thai Nguyen, the outfit also featured a green khan dong,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Conspiracy theory claiming COVID-19 came from US-linked labs in Ukraine trends on Weibo
Chinese social media users are calling for the U.S. government to be investigated after a conspiracy theory linking the emergence of the coronavirus to U.S. laboratories in Ukraine went viral in China. Weibo users are buzzing over the article, “BREAKING: British media claim that…
· Daniel Anderson
Thai actor Beam Papangkorn Lerkchaleampote, of ‘Water Boyy’ and ‘The Stranded,’ dies at 25
Thai actor Beam Papangkorn Lerkchaleampote was found dead at the age of 25 in his bed in a condominium in Bangkok. He was found not breathing by his mother and rushed to the hospital where attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. Although he purportedly passed away while…
· Bryan Ke
‘Angry Asian Man’ founder Phil Yu wins Peabody Trailblazer award
Korean American blogger Phil Yu, 44, won the Peabody Trailblazer Award on Thursday. Actor Daniel Dae Kim presented Yu with his award, calling the blogger “an “indispensable voice in the Asian American community and the advocacy community at large.” Yu created his blog “Angry…
· Bryan Ke
‘My mother gave birth to me, I owe it to her’: Chinese boy overcomes fear of pain to donate bone marrow
Cao Xuanyi, a 10-year-old boy from China's Anhui Province who “used to be particularly scared of pain,” volunteered to be his mother’s bone marrow donor. “Knowing it was to save his mother, he didn’t say a word,” the boy's father, Cao Song, said. The boy’s mother, Cao Meixia,…
· Carl Samson
Zelenskyy asks Japan for tougher sanctions against Russia amid fears of chemical attack, nuclear threat
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Japan to keep up sanctions against Russia and to take a step further by enforcing a trade embargo on Russian goods. In his virtual address to Japan’s parliament, Zelenskyy reminded lawmakers of the horrors of war and…
· Daniel Anderson
Pizza Hut Taiwan dishes up cilantro, intestines and pig’s blood-topped pizza
Pizza Hut in Taiwan released a new pizza this week called Cilantro Pig's Blood Wu Geng Chang Wang Pizza, which is topped with pig's intestines, pig's blood cake, pig's blood, cilantro, garlic shoots, chili pepper, mozzarella cheese and a special Wu Geng sauce. The new pizza is a…
· Ryan General
‘Wonder Woman’ series star Lynda Carter praises influencer’s South Asian-inspired Wonder Woman cosplay
“Wonder Woman” series star Lynda Carter praised a South Asian-inspired Wonder Woman cosplay by Los Angeles-based social media star and beauty entrepreneur Deepica Mutyala. Carter shared images of Mutyala’s cosplay from 2017, calling it “the second incredible South Asian…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
People & Works
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Person · Screen
Anna Sawai
Her 'Shogun' win cracked a category that had never gone to an Asian actor in 76 years of the Emmys — a ceiling break that arrived only once the industry let an Asian-led epic play in its own language.
Culture surface · Beauty
Beauty retail
Beauty retail is a culture-first entry point into the listed company behind it.
Person · Music
Dimash Qudaibergen
A Kazakh singer with a freakish multi-octave range conquered China's living rooms overnight and became Central Asia's most improbable soft-power export — a diaspora-of-one proving fandom now flows East before West.
IP · Anime
Haikyu!! films
Haikyu!! is the rare franchise that peaked commercially after its manga ended — the 2024 film cleared $100M worldwide and back-catalog sales grew ~50% post-conclusion, evidence that a well-timed theatrical event can reactivate a completed IP rather than merely close it out.
Platform · Platforms
Kakao Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment connects to Kakao and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kling AI
Kling AI connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kuaishou
Kuaishou connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kwai
Kwai connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Retail
Lifestyle retail
Lifestyle retail connects to Miniso and the broader retail story around it.
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Culture · brand
Uniqlo
Uniqlo connects to Fast Retailing, the company behind the stores, basics, and repeat buying habit.
Culture · routine / beauty brands
K-beauty
K-beauty connects to companies built around skincare routines, hero products, and travel retail.
Culture · platform
Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
Company · Japan · TYO:7832
Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco sits behind toys, anime IP, games, and licensing that turn fandom into everyday consumer products.
Company · China · HKEX:1024
Kuaishou
Kuaishou is China's number-two short-video platform, where livestream selling turned everyday creators into a shopping channel and rewired how goods get sold.
Company · India · NSE:ZEEL
Zee Entertainment
Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.
Company · Japan · TYO:9983
Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing matters because Uniqlo is an everyday consumer habit, not just a stock story.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:035900
JYP Entertainment
JYP is tied to groups that drive albums, tours, subscriptions, merch, and international fan activity.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:041510
SM Entertainment
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:122870
YG Entertainment
YG connects global K-pop attention to touring, brand deals, fan demand, and artist-centered entertainment revenue.
Company · China · NYSE:BABA
Alibaba
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.
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.
Fast Retailing · Fashion · TYO:9983
Your Uniqlo basics keep you coming back.
This shows up when you go back to Uniqlo for another pack of basics instead of treating the brand like a one-time fashion buy.
NetEase · Streaming · HKEX:9999
Your playlist depends on deals you never see.
NetEase helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
CJ ENM · Entertainment · KOSDAQ:035760
Before the first song drops, H//PE Princess already has a global Warner deal.
A debut deal matters less than whether the group turns into repeat listening, touring, merch, and fandom across markets.
Explainer · Sanrio
Hello Kitty is not just something you buy anymore. Sanrio wants you to play inside the world.
Sanrio shows how character fandom becomes retail, licensing, collabs, parks, and global consumer demand.
Explainer · Amorepacific
K-beauty won the Amazon cart. The real prize is your second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine. If a product sticks, the brand can keep winning on replenishment, retail placement, and cross-market demand.