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· Carl Samson
Suspect in murder of elderly Asian man in LA had mental issues that ‘came out of nowhere’, uncle says
Keonte Woods, 25, is accused of fatally stabbing 70-year-old Dal Lee in Los Angeles’ South Main Street on May 5. Lee was sitting inside his parked van when a Black male suspect approached him from behind and stabbed him in the neck, police said. Woods was arrested in connection…
· Bryan Ke
Charlotte man hurls death threat, racial slurs at Asian Market employees after being caught stealing
Robert Cooke of Charlotte, North Carolina, has been arrested for allegedly hurling racial remarks and threatening employees at Asian Market on Monday. Surveillance footage shows Cooke purportedly trying to take a razor and cotton swabs from the grocery store, according to an…
· Bryan Ke
Cast announced for ‘Aznbbgrl,’ series about lives of Asian American women in OC’s Little Saigon
Actors Cathy Bui (“All I Ever Wanted”), Lynn Kim Do (“FBI: Most Wanted”) and Jazelle Villanueva (“Valets”) are set to play the three leads of Freeform and 20th Television's Asian American coming-of-age series "Aznbbgrl.” The series will follow the story of three Asian American…
· Ryan General
Anti-Asian hate crimes in California surged 177% in 2021 — worst level since 9/11
California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that nearly 1,763 hate crimes were reported in 2021, indicating a 33% increase from 2020. This figure represents the highest tally since the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, when California saw 2,261 reported…
· Jane Nam
Sponsored ‘Asian mail-order bride’ ads removed from Austin Chronicle after sparking outrage
Asian mail-order bride advertisements were removed from the Austin Chronicle after sparking outrage in the Asian American community. On Friday, the Austin Chronicle — a local, independent newspaper — issued a public apology stating that the “offensive sponsored post” had been…
· Bryan Ke
TikToker and law school graduate is first Asian American to win Miss Texas title in its 85-year history
Averie Bishop, 26, of Carrollton, Texas, recently made history by becoming the first Asian American woman to win the Miss Texas title at the Eisemann Center in Richardson on Friday. “Representation saves lives," Bishop told Narcity. “I convinced myself for the longest time that…
· Ryan General
San Dieguito superintendent who said Asian students succeed because they’re wealthy Chinese is fired
The San Dieguito Union High School Board unanimously voted to fire Cheryl James-Ward from her post as superintendent on Sunday, two and a half months after she alluded that the high Asian student academic performance is due to the influx of wealthy Chinese immigrant families.…
· Michelle De Pacina
FBI warns Asian business owners in New Jersey of ‘sophisticated criminal enterprises’ targeting them
There have been an increasing number of reports from Asian business owners in New Jersey over the past three years who have been targeted by “sophisticated criminal enterprises,” according to Supervisory Special Agent Mike Ratta of the FBI. The FBI warned Asian American business…
· Bryan Ke
‘Crazy Rich Asians 2’: Constance Wu reveals production is ‘gearing up and getting ready’ to film
Constance Wu has finally shared a much-awaited update on the highly anticipated “Crazy Rich Asians 2,” claiming that “the wheels are moving.” Speaking to reporters while on tour to promote her Amazon Prime series “The Terminal,” in which she appears alongside “Guardians of the…
· Carl Samson
6th-grade Asian girl in NYC diagnosed with PTSD after 4 male bullies allegedly assault her
A sixth-grade student identified only as Emma is an Asian immigrant enrolled at George J. Ryan Junior High School in Queens, New York. Emma has reportedly been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after being harassed and assaulted by four of her male peers over a week…
· Jane Nam
‘Those motherf*****s really did it’: Asian American celebs condemn SCOTUS overturning of Roe v. Wade
Several Asian American celebrities reacted to Friday’s historic Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade, with some condemning it as “devastating” and “backwards.” With the ruling, access to abortions is no longer considered a constitutional right, meaning the individual states…
· Ryan General
New Asian American-led detective show based on Archie Comics’ ‘Jake Chang’ under development by CW
“Jake Chang,” an Asian American-led TV show set in the world of Archie Comics, is currently being developed by The CW Network. Writer Oanh Lyh has been tapped to co-write the script with filmmaker Viet Nguyen, who will also direct the series. The duo had previously worked…
· Carl Samson
Salon vandalized after being misidentified as business of Orlando woman in anti-Asian rant video
Iris Mejia, owner of Beauty Bar Orlando, has reportedly been receiving death threats since June 13 after a woman with a similar business was filmed hurling anti-Asian abuse at employees of a local seafood restaurant. The woman in the video, identified as Elizabeth Knighton, is…
· Carl Samson
Asian US Navy veteran knocked out in LA Koreatown attack to press charges if assailant is caught
A U.S. Navy veteran was knocked unconscious after being sucker-punched in Los Angeles’ Koreatown on Tuesday afternoon. The 32-year-old victim, identified only as Leo, was playing on his phone while waiting for a bus near a Chipotle in Wilshire and Vermont when “this Black man…
· Jane Nam
SCOTUS ruling that gives right to carry gun in public condemned by Asian American lawmakers
Democratic Asian lawmakers responded to the Supreme Court’s historic ruling on Thursday that the Constitution grants U.S. citizens the right to carry a gun outside the home. In a 6-3 ruling, the court decided that the right to “keep and bear arms” was not limited to keeping guns…
· Ryan General
New campaign rebrands the ‘Asian carp’ as more appetizing ‘copi’
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has teamed up with organizations to launch a rebranding campaign to rename a group of invasive fish species collectively known as “Asian carp” to “copi.” Four carp species — bighead, silver, grass and black carp — were imported from…
· William Yuk
Jeremy Lin opens basketball school in Toronto to empower Asian youth
Taiwanese American basketball player Jeremy Lin announced that he will open a school for aspiring basketball players of Asian descent in Toronto, where he won the 2019 NBA championship with the Raptors. While Lin encountered racial prejudice throughout his basketball career, he…
· Daniel Anderson
Unity March: First Asian American-led march on National Mall will bring together thousands
A historic first-ever multicultural march led by Asian Americans on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to take place this week on June 25. The Unity March will bring together a coalition of over 50 nonprofit organizations representing various AAPI communities as…
· Michelle De Pacina
Police searching for suspect who assaulted and robbed an Asian man in Hayward, California mall
A man in Hayward, California, was captured on camera robbing a motionless man on the ground before running away on Saturday morning. The suspect beat the victim and stole his jewelry in Southland Mall, according to the police. The victim, who is believed to be Filipino, is…
· Bryan Ke
Activists demand justice for victims of anti-Asian attack at North Hollywood McDonald’s drive-thru
Dozens of supporters stood beside the Roque family outside the Van Nuys District Attorney's Office in Los Angeles on Friday as they urged the authorities to investigate and prosecute Nicholas Weber for allegedly committing a hate crime. The crowd consisted of members from…
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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.