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· Celine Pun
South Asian Americans are hyped for the return of the Mexican Pizza
Taco Bell recently announced the return of their Mexican Pizza to participating stores across the United States, Aruba, Costa Rica and Dominican Republic on May 19. Taco Bell was one of the few fast food restaurants that offered vegetarian and halal customizations during the 80s…
· Michelle De Pacina
Asian American woman, 70, punched in the face in unprovoked Boston Chinatown attack
A 70-year-old Asian American woman said she was walking along Harrison Avenue in Boston’s Chinatown when a middle-aged white man punched her in the face and left her with a black eye on April 2. She shared her story on Tuesday during a virtual community meeting, which was…
· Ryan General
Scientists say racism among causes of disproportionate cancer rates among Asian Americans
The Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) recently published a commentary on last year’s “Conversations on Cancer: Advancing Equity in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities: Racism and Injustice” meeting by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Oncology…
· Ryan General
Asian women in tech experience more workplace discrimination than their white peers, new study says
A new study that analyzed the experiences of women of color in the U.S. tech industry revealed that Asian and Asian American women reported “many of the worst experiences.” Participants of East and South Asian descent expressed feeling like they needed to do “extra work” in…
· Rebecca Moon
Art student who shared TikTok of emotional conversation with her Asian parents posts video update
Vietnamese student TikToker @kaitlynnbui, whose video of her emotional conversation with her Asian parents about her major went viral, uploaded a follow-up video showing her family’s support. Bui explains in her follow-up video’s caption that she had reacted “poorly” and in a…
· Carl Samson
Asian-owned marketing firm snags elite multicultural award for their success amid the pandemic
As COVID-19 stalled businesses of all scales around the world, an Asian-owned advertising firm in Los Angeles not only survived but grew its brand by exploring new approaches to creative enterprise. By the end of 2021, IW Group managed to produce award-winning campaigns for…
· Michelle De Pacina
NYPD data: 32 percent drop in reported anti-Asian hate crimes in 2022
Newly released data from the New York City Police Department shows that reported hate crimes against Asians have decreased from this time last year across New York City. There were 32 reported hate crimes against Asians from January 1 through April 10 of 2022, which marks a 32%…
· Bryan Ke
British man who sprayed fire extinguisher, hurled racist insults at Asian man gets 8 weeks of jail
David Heslop, 36, pleaded guilty to racially aggravated causing fear of provocation or violence at the Newcastle Crown Court for spraying fire extinguisher foam and hurling racist insults at an Asian man at an Indian restaurant in South Shields, England, on April 22, 2018.…
· Ryan General
Arrest warrants issued for two NYC men suspected of targeting, breaking into Asian homes in Newton
Local authorities issued arrest warrants for two suspects accused of breaking into homes of Asian residents in Newton, Massachusetts, last year. Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller shared the information without naming the individuals in a newsletter released Thursday. The report noted…
· Carl Samson
San Dieguito superintendent apologizes for saying Asian students succeed because they’re wealthy Chinese
Cheryl James-Ward, superintendent of the San Dieguito Union High School District, faced criticism after suggesting that Asian students are successful because they come from wealthy families immigrating from China. The official’s remarks came in response to a question during a…
· Celine Pun
Low-income Asian Americans received the lowest rental aid amid COVID-19, study finds
A University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) study examined the demographics of more than 534,000 California renters who applied to California's Emergency Rental Assistance Program between March 2021 and March 2022. While 48% of distressed white renters and 64% of Black…
· Carl Samson
Asian, Black leaders to hold unity event on 30th anniversary of Los Angeles uprising
Asian and Black civil rights leaders have organized an event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Los Angeles uprising on April 29. The 1992 uprising, otherwise known as the Los Angeles riots, came in response to the acquittal of four police officers accused of using…
· Bryan Ke
BLM sign vandalized to read ‘Asian’ instead of ‘Black’ being investigated as hate crime by Palo Alto PD
The Palo Alto Police Department has launched a hate crime investigation after a woman’s Black Lives Matter sign was vandalized and had the word “Black” replaced with “Asian” on April 5. The unidentified vandal reportedly used adhesive to stick paper to the BLM yard sign, causing…
· Bryan Ke
‘I don’t eat cat’: Worksheets depicting racist Asian stereotypes given to students in 2 Quebec schools
Asian Canadians have condemned two French-language grammar worksheets distributed to students taking French courses at the Cole Internationale de Français of the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) and the adult learning center Centre Louis-Jolliet in the city of…
· Carl Samson
Vancouver woman on trial for anti-Asian attack is filmed using anti-Asian slur on her way to court
Astrid Maria Secreve, a co-defendant of a March 2021 mischief case involving an Asian Canadian coffee shop manager, was filmed directing a racist slur at a camera operator while heading to court on Friday. The video of the incident shows Secreve yelling an expletive and an…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Stop dreaming’: Student shares emotional video of her Asian parents disapproving of her art major
Vietnamese TikToker @kaitlynnbui posted a video of her parents strongly objecting to her choice to major in art. In the video, a teary-eyed Bui is seen eating her dinner while her parents question her choice to major in the arts, telling her that she has “nothing in comparison…
· Ryan General
Woman, 72, agrees to sell home after alleged anti-Asian hate crime, flashing her Vietnamese neighbor
An elderly woman in Washington who was accused of a hate crime against her Vietnamese neighbor last year has agreed to sell her home to pay the victim $45,000. Jan Myers, 72, was charged with a hate crime on Thursday for harassing her neighbor Thi Pham in April 2021.
· Michelle De Pacina
88-year-old Asian woman held at gunpoint in San Francisco home invasion robbery
An 88-year-old Asian woman was held at gunpoint during a home invasion robbery on the 100 block of Louisburg Street near Geneva Avenue in San Francisco on April 7. The woman was home alone when the robbers forced her into a bathroom around 1 p.m. before raiding her house. The…
· Carl Samson
Daily Beast contributor insults Asian man at bar he purportedly mistook for journalist Andy Ngo
A contributor to The Daily Beast reportedly harassed an Asian man at a New Orleans bar after mistaking him for conservative journalist Andy Ngo. Ngo denied the alleged encounter and asked Tracy Connor, The Daily Beast’s editor-in-chief, “You okay with your contributor doing…
· Carl Samson
‘This is how you make Asians feel invisible’: Business Insider changes article cover after criticism
Business Insider was forced to change the cover image of a recent article to include a photo of an Asian entrepreneur “to better represent diversity.” The article, which was published on Wednesday, recognized seven self-made billionaires — three of whom are Asians — under the…
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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.