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· Bryan Ke
Asian grocer 99 Ranch Market to open their first New York store
Asian supermarket chain 99 Ranch Market is set to open its first New York outlet at Long Island’s Samanea New York Mall on Saturday, while the outlet's soft opening will be held on Thursday and Friday. The Saturday event will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by the…
· Michelle De Pacina
16 Asian artists set to own the stage at Coachella 2022 — Listen to them now
Coachella is finally back! Here’s a list of all the Asian artists performing at one of the world’s biggest music festivals. After two years of cancellations and delays because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is set to return this month. The…
· Carl Samson
Elderly Asian woman stabbed in the back outside her home in NYC a day before her 71st birthday
Brooklyn resident Fang Mei Lin, 70, was reportedly stabbed by an unidentified assailant just outside her home near 53rd Street and Eighth Avenue in Sunset Park at around 1 p.m. on March 30. The suspect used an unknown object to stab Lin in the back and narrowly missed her right…
· Michelle De Pacina
Australian supermarket called ‘racist’ for sign showing Asian and pet food in the same aisle
A Coles supermarket in Melbourne came under fire for an aisle sign indicating Asian food items in the same section as cat and dog food. A Reddit user posted a photo of the store’s Aisle 10 sign, which reads, “Cat food, Dog food, Asian” with the caption “How are these 3…
· Carl Samson
NYC man who attacked 7 Asian women in 3 hours charged with hate crimes
Steven Zajonc, 28, has been indicted on felony and misdemeanor hate crime charges for attacking seven Asian women on Feb. 27, Manhattan prosecutors said on Monday. The attacks reportedly began at around 6:30 p.m. near Madison Avenue and East 30th Street in Midtown and ended near…
· Daniel Anderson
Yale Museum surrenders 13 stolen South Asian artifacts worth over $1 million
Yale University Art Gallery, the oldest art gallery in America, relinquished 13 South Asian artifacts worth over $1 million to Homeland Security and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office as part of an investigation into infamous antiquities thief Subhash Kapoor. Twelve of the…
· Carl Samson
Witnesses film group of men attacking Oakland Asian victim during daylight robbery
A group of men robbed an Asian victim in Oakland, California, last Thursday. A video captured by a witness shows the victim struggling with two of the robbers over a Louis Vuitton bag. Another video shows the victim desperately running after his attackers as they flee with the…
· Bryan Ke
Queens pizzeria owner, father honored as heroes for trying to stop attack on Asian American woman
Louie’s Pizzeria owner Louie Suljovic was presented with a proclamation and certificate of congressional recognition at a special event on Friday to honor his and his father's bravery after they intervened to help a 61-year-old Asian woman facing three robbers in Queens, New…
· Celine Pun
‘She looked like me’: Lana Condor and Brenda Song talk Asian representation in entertainment
Lana Condor and Brenda Song recently joined in conversation while promoting their upcoming projects “Moonshot” and “Dollface” to share their experiences as Asian American women working in Hollywood. In a virtual discussion hosted by Character Media, the two actors met for the…
· Ryan General
BBC draws criticism for editing out blackface scenes but leaving in Asian slur scenes in sketch show
British broadcaster BBC is facing online criticism for keeping Asian slurs in old episodes of a popular 2000s sketch comedy show that was supposedly edited to adjust to the current “cultural landscape.” “Little Britain” was pulled from BBC’s iPlayer streaming platform in 2020…
· Carl Samson
Repeat offender not charged with assault after beating up Asian victim in NYC robbery
Rasheed Osundairo, 30, allegedly assaulted and robbed 53-year-old Melvin Dizon at a McDonald’s self-service kiosk in Manhattan on Monday. Surveillance footage shows a man punching, kicking and flinging Dizon against a wall before leaving with his phone and wallet. Osundairo was…
· Editorial Staff
Asian restaurant hits back at food influencer’s ‘retaliatory’ negative reviews
The owner of Corner 17, an Asian restaurant in St. Louis, says her restaurant was targeted with a negative review from an influencer in retaliation for denying his request for a collaboration. Antonio Malik (@antonio_eats_la) shared the review on his Instagram Stories,…
· Carl Samson
Anti-Asian hate incidents up by 47% in Canada, report reveals
A total of 943 hate incidents were reported in Canada in 2021, marking a 47% increase from the previous year. Women, children and East Asians composed the majority of the reports. Nearly half (48%) of the incidents occurred in public spaces, including parks, streets and…
· 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…
· Ryan General
Asian countries lag behind European ones in UN’s global ranking for happiness
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network released its 2022 World Happiness Report, showing Asian countries lagging behind their European counterparts. In the index of 146 nations, the “happiest” Asian country is Israel at 9th place, and the least happy was…
· 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
NYC Asian elderly are not leaving their homes over fears of being attacked, study finds
Community-based organizations focused on helping Asian seniors have reported that many of them are not leaving their homes over fears of being attacked, according to a new study by the Asian American Federation’s Seniors Working Group (SWG). The seniors would not leave their…
· Carl Samson
Nicole Lee becomes the 1st Asian American woman to serve on Chicago City Council
Nicole Lee was sworn as 11th Ward alderwoman after a unanimous vote on Monday, making her the first Asian American woman and first Chinese American to join the Chicago City Council. Mayor Lori Lightfood previously nominated Lee among 27 candidates to replace Alderman Patrick…
· Brian Zhang
Changing Hollywood landscape welcomes increased South Asian representation at Oscars
This year, 10 South Asians walked down the Academy Awards red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, making history as the largest group of South Asians to be nominated for Oscars. Priyanka Chopra co-hosted a pre-Oscars celebration last week alongside Mindy Kaling, Kumail…
· Michelle De Pacina
Two men stabbed multiple times while trying to help 61-year-old Asian woman being robbed in Queens
A 61-year-old Asian woman was stabbed in the back and robbed outside of Louie’s Pizza at Baxter Avenue and Judge Street in Elmhurst, Queens, on Saturday night. When the owner of the pizzeria, Louie Suljovic, and his 68-year-old father rushed to intervene, they were both stabbed…
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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.