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‘Wet Ass Puxi’: China’s censorship of Megan Thee Stallion’s Coachella performance goes awry
Megan Thee Stallion’s performance of “WAP” at Coachella on April 16 was streamed on WeChat by Chinese viewers after the music festival was banned from airing in the country. The platform’s censorship attempt went viral on social media as a small black censor bar did little to…
· Jane Nam
Solomon Islands sign security pact with China, alarming US, Australia over South Pacific threat
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced on Wednesday that the government had signed a security agreement with China the day before, raising concerns among Western nations. Sogavare emphasized to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands that the agreement…
· Michelle De Pacina
Houston deputy arrested and fired for stealing from Vietnamese businesses while in uniform
Bobby Joe Espinosa, a deputy constable of the Harris County Precinct 4, was fired and arrested for stealing a total of $5,700 from four Vietnamese businesses in Houston while in uniform. Espinosa used his authority as a law enforcement officer to get customers at different…
· Jane Nam
Former head of state-run Chinese newspaper claims ‘high probability’ of war with US
Hu Xijin, the prominent former editor-in-chief of the Chinese state-run newspaper Global Times, published a commentary on Saturday urging Chinese citizens to “prepare for a military struggle” in the near future. The commentary came after U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Dreams Come True’: K-pop girl group Aespa to perform on Coachella’s main stage
K-pop girl group Aespa announced today that they will perform on Coachella’s main stage during weekend two of the festival, on April 23rd. It will be the group’s first live concert performance in the U.S. Aespa is the first K-pop girl group to perform on the music festival’s…
· Daniel Anderson
Former Stray Kids member Kim Woo-jin to lead upcoming HBO Max original series set in Brazil
Kim Woo-jin, a former member of K-pop boy group Stray Kids, will be HBO Max’s first-ever Korean lead for an upcoming series called “Alem do Guarda-Roupa” (“Beyond the Wardrobe.”) The fantasy-romance series centers around a teenage girl named Carol who finds Kim’s character…
· 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…
· Ryan General
2NE1 surprises Coachella 2022 with thrilling reunion performance
2NE1 made waves at Coachella 2022 with a surprise reunion as part of 88Rising’s “Head in the Clouds Forever” set on Saturday. Bom, Dara and Minzy joined their former group mate CL onstage and performed their 2011 hit "I Am the Best." The quartet, which disbanded in 2016, last…
· Ryan General
BTS ends final ‘Permission to Dance on Stage’ concert by teasing new album
K-pop supergroup BTS wrapped up their fourth and final “Permission to Dance on Stage” concert in Las Vegas on Saturday by announcing the release date of their next album. The South Korean supergroup teased the upcoming album at the end of their show via a video montage of their…
· Daniel Anderson
88rising announces more artists performing at Coachella, Blackpink’s Jennie and Aespa speculated to attend
Coachella was already packed with Asian artists this year, but 88rising announced today that we can expect to see even more at the festival. The American music company made a surprise announcement via Instagram today that a few more artists are expected to take the stage at…
· Jane Nam
Husband of former Japanese princess Mako fails the New York bar exam for the second time
Kei Komuro, 30, the husband of former Japanese princess Mako Komuro, has failed the New York state bar exam for the second time. Kei, who graduated from New York’s Fordham University law school in 2021, first attempted the bar that same year.
· Jane Nam
Former Japanese Princess Mako Komuro volunteers at the Met after marrying commoner boyfriend
Former Japanese Princess Mako Komuro is now reportedly working as a volunteer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, helping curators prepare for an exhibition on a Japanese monk from the 13th century. Mako and her husband, Kei Komuro, moved to New York last year…
· Bryan Ke
Netflix confirms ‘Singles Inferno’ will return in ‘hotter and sexier’ Season 2
Netflix officially announced the second season of “Singles Inferno” on Tuesday. Season 2 will follow the formula of the show’s first season, where a group of men and women living together on a deserted island must find a partner to experience a day of luxury. “Those who become a…
· Maina Chen
Shinee members and fans flood social media platforms to wish late singer Jonghyun a happy birthday
Shinee members and fans flooded social media platforms to wish late singer Jonghyun a happy birthday and to celebrate his accomplishments. His birthday remembrance comes after the fourth anniversary of his death on Dec. 18, 2017. The singer died from suicide at the age of 27,…
· Editorial Staff
Rapper Joe Budden incurs Armys’ wrath after saying he ‘hates’ BTS, mistakes them as Chinese
Rap personality Joe Budden is facing backlash for comments he made about BTS during a recent episode of his “The Joe Budden Podcast.“ In the episode, which focused on highlights from the Grammy Awards, Budden went on a rant about how much he hated the group. “Do I need a reason?…
· Khier Casino
Denver to formally apologize for anti-Chinese riot of 1880
Denver is set to formally apologize to early Chinese immigrants and their descendants on April 16 for the historic injustices they suffered during an anti-Chinese riot that happened on Oct. 31, 1880. A dispute in downtown Denver in 1880 led to a group of white people attacking…
· 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…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Elvis’ biopic director Baz Luhrmann likens K-pop idols in military to Elvis Presley
Baz Luhrmann, the director of the upcoming “Elvis” biopic, shared a series of photos on social media yesterday comparing Elvis Presley to K-pop idols in military uniforms. Luhrmann uploaded photos to Instagram and Twitter of Presley and K-pop idols such as Big Bang’s G-Dragon in…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘This is bigger than me’: Remy Martin reps his Filipino roots after star performance in NCAA title win
University of Kansas Jayhawks guard Remy Martin became the star of the night on Monday after scoring 11 of his 14 points in the second half of the team’s game against the North Carolina Tar Heels, earning them the NCAA title. The 23-year-old Filipino American basketball player…
· Rebecca Moon
Kim Jong-un’s sister threatens South Korea with nuclear ‘extermination’ if North Korea is ‘provoked’
In response to South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook’s threat of a “preemptive strike” last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, released a statement yesterday saying the country is prepared to retaliate with nuclear weapons. Kim Yo-jong’s statement,…
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Coupang
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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.
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Kakao
Kakao touches messaging, webtoons, music, and entertainment distribution in everyday Korean digital life.
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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
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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.