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· Rebecca Moon
Samsung CEO asks to be called by his initials in hopes of reforming Korean hierarchical work culture
The CEO of Samsung, Han Jong-hee, told staff to call him by his initials in an effort to reform hierarchical work culture and encourage “mutual respect.” At his first meet-and-greet event with staff and executive members on Friday, Han asked to be called “JH” rather than…
· Grace Kim
Psy joins TikTok one month after ‘Gangnam Style’ trends on the platform
Psy, the South Korean singer who first rose to global fame for his hit 2012 song “Gangnam Style,” joined TikTok over the weekend. Last month, a remix of “Gangnam Style” went viral in a popular trend in which users shared traumatic moments from their lives to the upbeat song. The…
· Jane Nam
‘Bridgerton’ star Simone Ashley on ‘finding the heart’ of Kate Sharma, Season 2’s Haldi ceremony scene
After a hugely successful first season, Netflix’s regency drama “Bridgerton” premiered its latest season on March 25. Indian British actor Simone Ashley, Season 2’s lead, talked with NextShark about how her show has introduced characters of Indian descent to millions of viewers…
· Michelle De Pacina
2022 Grammys: Olivia Rodrigo wins 3 awards including Best New Artist, BTS performs ‘Butter’
Filipino American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo took home three trophies for her wins in the Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance categories at the 2022 Grammy Awards. R&B duo Silk Sonic, which is composed of Filipino American singer Bruno Mars…
· Daniel Anderson
Photos: Nintendo’s former 1930s headquarters in Kyoto reopens as luxury hotel
Nintendo’s former card company headquarters in Kyoto has opened as the newly renovated hotel Marufukuro.. The hotel is composed of three buildings and 18 rooms, including seven suites, a lounge, a library and a full-service restaurant. The hotel has a mixture of both preserved…
· Bryan Ke
Former Girls’ Generation member Jessica to compete to join new girl group on Chinese reality show
Jessica Jung, a former member of the K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation, will reportedly appear as one of the 58 contestants in the third season of the Chinese reality show “Sisters Who Make Waves” this year. Also known by the mononym Jessica, her name was spotted by social…
· 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…
· Bryan Ke
Two teen boys arrested for armed carjackings of Asian men in San Francisco
The San Francisco Police Department arrested two teens, aged 14 and 16, from Oakland for two different armed carjacking incidents in San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon. One of the suspects allegedly pointed a gun at both victims. The first incident happened on Mississippi…
· Rebecca Moon
Human arm bone discovered under Japanese garden in Denver
Crew workers on an excavation project found a human arm bone under a Japanese garden at the Denver Botanic Gardens. The crew was replacing stream and pond linings at the time to prevent further water loss caused by cracks and damaged linings. The gardens sit on an area that was…
· Michelle De Pacina
Keanu Reeves scrubbed from Chinese streaming platforms over Tibet support
Films starring Canadian actor Keanu Reeves were removed from Chinese streaming platforms, including Tencent Video, iQiyi and Xigua Video, following his public support for Tibet and his participation as a performer at the virtual 35th Annual Tibet House Benefit Concert on March…
· Michelle De Pacina
Sujata Day, Ritesh Rajan of ‘Definition Please’ on normalizing South Asian stories and erasing mental illness shame
“Definition Please” stars Sujata Day and Ritesh Rajan spoke with NextShark about normalizing South Asian American stories and erasing the shame behind mental illness. Director, writer and actor Day wants viewers of her film to see that the tribulations of a South Asian American…
· Ryan General
Former finance minister of Afghanistan is now an Uber driver in Washington DC
Former Afghanistan Finance Minister Khalid Payenda, who served under Afghan President Ashraf Ghani before the Taliban took over in August last year, is now making ends meet as an Uber driver in Washington. Payenda resigned from his post a week before the Taliban captured Kabul…
· Bryan Ke
US formally recognizes Myanmar military violence against Rohingya as genocide
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken officially declared that Myanmar’s military junta has committed genocide and crimes against humanity on Myanmar’s Rohingya minority. The declaration, which occurred at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington on Monday, did not…
· Rebecca Moon
President Biden signs bill designating former Japanese incarceration camp in Colorado as historic site
President Biden signed a bill on Friday designating a former World War II Japanese incarceration camp as a national historic site in Colorado. From 1942 to 1945, more than 10,000 people, most of whom were Japanese Americans, were kept in the incarceration camp known as “Camp…
· Bryan Ke
Former Radio 1 DJ who preyed on Filipino children called ‘very embodiment of depravity’ by judge
Mark Page, 63, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for arranging sexual encounters with Filipino children as young as 12 in the Philippines through a now-deleted online dating account. The former Radio 1 DJ and Middlesbrough FC's stadium announcer was convicted on two…
· Rebecca Moon
Former teacher rises through lavender ceiling to become first out Asian American mayor in Florida’s history
The newly elected mayor of Boynton Beach, Ty Penserga, is the first Asian American LGBTQ plus mayor in Florida. Prior to being elected to the Boynton Beach commission in 2020, Penserga worked as a chemistry and biology high school teacher. Penserga endured multiple homophobic…
· Michelle De Pacina
Video of Minnesota high school students mocking Asian accents, performing Nazi salute draws condemnation
Edina High School students in Minnesota recorded and posted a video online in which they spoke in derogatory, mock Asian accents and performed a Nazi salute. The video, which has been taken down after it circulated online, was denounced by district officials. Principal Andrew…
· Jane Nam
Big Bang’s TOP confirms he attempted suicide five years ago after marijuana conviction
Big Bang’s T.O.P, whose real name is Cho Seung-Hyun, shared that he is finally releasing music after five long years of hiatus. Choi’s first solo album will include a feature film and songs from various genres, reflecting his own personal taste in art. In addition to releasing…
· Ryan General
Scientists try to solve mystery of 300-year-old mummified ‘mermaid’ currently being worshipped at a temple
The origins of a mysterious “mermaid mummy,” which has long been worshiped at a temple in Japan, is now being studied by scientists. The “mermaid mummy,” which measures around 1 foot, has earned its name for having an upper body that appears to be human and a lower body that…
· Jane Nam
ARMY donates money to Ukraine instead after sold-out BTS tour tickets put up for resale at $19,000 apiece
Korean K-pop boy group BTS are scheduled to go on tour in Seoul and Las Vegas, with four shows in each city. Presale tickets were bought out completely by BTS ARMY membership holders before they even became available to the general public. Resell prices reached over $19,000 in…
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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.
Company · Korea · NYSE:CPNG
Coupang
Coupang is Korea's Amazon — overnight Rocket Delivery plus Coupang Play, a streaming service bundling K-content and live sports into the shopping habit.
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GoTo Group
GoTo is the app Indonesia runs on — Gojek rides, Tokopedia shopping, and GoPay wallets woven into daily life for the world's fourth-most-populous country.
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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 · Korea · KRX:035720
Kakao
Kakao touches messaging, webtoons, music, and entertainment distribution in everyday Korean digital life.
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 · Korea · KRX:035420
Naver
One of the layers behind Webtoon, LINE, Snow.
Company · Japan · TYO:4755
Rakuten Group
Rakuten touches shopping, memberships, points, streaming, and platform habits that affect how people actually spend.
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.