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· Carl Samson
NYC library security guards hailed ‘heroes’ after helping cops arrest suspect who attacked 7 Asian women
Two security guards at the New York Public Library’s Stavros Niarchos Foundation branch helped authorities arrest 28-year-old Steven Zajonc on Wednesday. Zajonc is accused of assaulting seven Asian women in Manhattan in a span of just two hours on Sunday. Roshanta Williams saw…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘It’s my favorite thing ever’: American woman ‘giddy’ after discovering 50-pound rice bags at Asian stores
Adrien, a 26-year-old woman from Minneapolis, recently went viral for sharing her love and excitement for rice in a video she uploaded to Snapchat. “My entire life, my favorite food has just been like white rice,” she said. “I love it. I can’t get enough of it. It’s my favorite…
· Ryan General
Nearly 3 in 4 Asian American Pacific Islander women experienced racism in 2021, new report says
The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) released a new survey that found 75% of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women had experienced racism in 2021. Released on Thursday, the “State of Safety for Asian American and Pacific Islander Women in the…
· Carl Samson
Army vet charged for attacking 7 NYC Asian women had mental issues, wanted to learn Japanese, mother says
A man charged with hate crimes after allegedly assaulting seven Asian women in Manhattan on Sunday has struggled with mental health issues for years, according to his mother. Steven Zajonc, 28, was arrested on Wednesday evening in connection with the unprovoked assaults, which…
· Ryan General
GuiYing Ma: Protestors rally over death of fourth Asian in New York City due to violence in two months
The New York Asian American community recently held a rally in the city’s Chinatown in protest of the latest incident of violent crimes targeting Asian Americans. On Tuesday, the demonstrators took to the streets following the widely publicized death of 62-year-old GuiYing Ma,…
· Ryan General
How Asian countries voted on UN resolution demanding Russia withdraw from Ukraine
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted in favor of reprimanding Russia for its recent display of “aggression against Ukraine.” The text of the resolution “deplores in the strongest terms the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine in violation of Article 2,…
· Jane Nam
‘We will stand with our Asian friends’: New York state GOP announces new Asian American caucus
On Monday, during the New York Republican Party convention, Committee Chair Nicholas Langworthy announced the creation of the party’s Asian Caucus. Joined onstage by around 60 of the state’s notable Asian American Republicans, Langworthy asserted, “We will stand with our Asian…
· Ryan General
Conspiracy theorist harasses Nevada governor and Asian wife at restaurant with ‘racist threats’
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak and First Lady Kathy Sisolak were harassed at a restaurant in Las Vegas. A video of the incident showed the pair being berated by a man with what the governor described as “racist threats.” As Sisolak and his wife made their way out of the…
· Carl Samson
NYPD releases details of suspect who assaulted 7 Asian women within a 2-hour time span
A man allegedly went on an anti-Asian assault spree in Manhattan on Sunday, targeting seven Asian women in just two hours. The unprovoked attacks occurred across Midtown, Gramercy Park, NoLita and the East Village, according to New York police. Two of the victims received…
· Editorial Staff
Why some Asians say ‘Hope you get rich’ instead of ‘Happy new year’
There’s no celebration in the world like Lunar New Year — red envelopes, firecrackers, lion dances and people saying “Gong hei fat choy” in Cantonese or “Gong xi fa cai” in Mandarin to each other. The only thing is, those phrases don’t mean Happy New Year. It’s wishing you good…
· Michelle De Pacina
Balkanatolia: Lost continent allowed Asian animals to colonize Europe 34 million years ago, researchers say
A team of paleontologists and geologists led by the French National Center for Scientific Research discovered a lost continent they named Balkanatolia, which is believed to have been the staging post for Asian mammals to cross over to Europe approximately 34 million years ago.…
· Ryan General
Singapore is the first in Southeast Asia to announce sanctions against Russia over Ukraine invasion
Singapore has become the first Southeast Asian country to announce sanctions against Russia over its recent invasion of Ukraine. Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan described Russia's invasion as “unacceptable,” calling it a "clear and gross" breach of international…
· Carl Samson
NYC judge dismisses suit against man filmed using anti-Asian slurs against cop citing freedom of speech
A Manhattan judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit filed by a New York Police Department officer against a man who taunted him with anti-Asian slurs last year. In his 15-minute tirade, Terrell Harper allegedly spat on Detective Vincent Chung’s face, called him a “goddamn cat eater”…
· Carl Samson
Seattle reporter covering homelessness crisis alleges Antifa is targeting Asian American journalists
Jonathan Choe, a Seattle-based Asian American journalist with KOMO News, has been on the receiving end of threatening tweets from alleged Antifa members over his coverage of the city’s homelessness crisis. Asian American journalist Andy Ngo, who fell victim to alleged Antifa…
· Rebecca Moon
Top high school in US discriminated against Asian American applicants, judge rules
Judge Claude Hilton ruled Friday that Fairfax County public schools discriminated against Asian students applying to the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County, Virginia. The Coalition for TJ, led by students’ parents and represented by the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Ex-Boston University lecturer accused of assuming Asian students’ ethnicities denies discrimination claims
Geoffrey Carliner, a retired Boston University lecturer, faced allegations of discrimination against Asian students in his cconomics class, which he denied despite the school’s Equal Opportunity Office (EOO) having reportedly found “preponderance of evidence.” A student claimed…
· Carl Samson
Justice Department ends Trump administration’s ‘China Initiative’ amid anti-Asian claims
The Department of Justice announced the end of the Trump-era “China Initiative,” which sought to counter national security threats related to China. The move follows a months-long review that came in response to reports that the program was fueling anti-Asian hate and impeding…
· Ryan General
White supremacists hijack and flood Asian American lawmaker’s Zoom meeting with racism, pornography
Taiwanese American politician and New York assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou was holding a volunteer organizing event via Zoom on Monday when a group of white supremacists allegedly joined uninvited. The offenders reportedly shared pornographic images, used racist language and shouted…
· Bryan Ke
Black Asian USC student faces backlash for advocating ‘Lunar New Year’ over ‘Chinese New Year’
Kiara Nguyen, a biracial Black and Vietnamese student at the University of Southern California, was accused of attempting “to erase the holiday’s Chinese origins” when she said “Chinese New Year” was incorrect in a post on the school’s Instagram account. “I misspoke. What I was…
· Bryan Ke
Texas man accused of knife attack on Asian family he blamed for pandemic pleads guilty to hate crimes
Jose Gomez III, 21, recently pleaded guilty to three counts of committing a hate crime for attacking a Burmese family, including a father and his 6-year-old son, at a Sam’s Club Warehouse in Midland, Texas, in March 2020. Gomez allegedly used a serrated steak knife that he bent…
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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.