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· Ryan General
Lawsuit accusing New York City officials of discriminating against Asian American students thrown out by judge
Southern District of New York Judge Edgardo Ramos has junked a lawsuit that aimed to stop a 2018 diversity initiative that the plaintiffs say discriminated against Asian American students. The lawsuit, filed by civil rights organizations and Asian American parents of public…
· Khier Casino
New PBS documentary narrated by Sandra Oh explores Atlanta spa shootings and rise of anti-Asian hate
“Rising Against Asian Hate,” narrated by Sandra Oh, honors the victims of the March 16, 2021, shooting and delves deep into the rise of anti-Asian racism and the activism that fights to stop the hate. The one-hour documentary features interviews with Robert Peterson, the son of…
· Carl Samson
Texas A&M faces class-action suit alleging discrimination against Asian and white men
Richard Lowery, a finance professor at University of Texas at Austin, filed a federal class-action suit against the Texas A&M University System on Saturday over a new fellowship program geared toward diversifying its faculty. The program, dubbed as Accountability, Climate,…
· Rebecca Moon
‘Squid Game’ star Lee Jung-jae becomes first Asian to win Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama Series
“Squid Game” actor Lee Jung-jae made history at the Emmys on Monday night by becoming the first Asian actor to win the Best Actor award. Lee also became the first actor from a non-English-language show to win an Emmy. The series, nominated for 14 Emmys, won four, including…
· Ryan General
Asia mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Asia joined the rest of the world in mourning the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch. The queen, who died peacefully at age 96 on Thursday afternoon, met with many Asian leaders and heads of state throughout her seven-decade reign.
· Carl Samson
Teens found guilty of shoving Asian woman into canal in Ireland
Two teen boys have been convicted of assaulting Xeudan “Shirley” Xiong in Dublin on the evening of Aug. 14. 2020. The attack, which was caught on a viral video, saw a group of boys push Xiong into the Royal Canal. Prior to the attack, Xiong had endured three other racist,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Judge John Z. Lee becomes the first Asian American judge on the Seventh Circuit
Judge John Z. Lee made history by becoming the first Asian American judge confirmed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Lee in a 50-44 vote to the Chicago-based court, which handles appeals from Illinois, Indiana…
· Bryan Ke
Man suspected of gunning down ‘pillar’ of Dallas’ Asian community arrested
Markynn Dmorous West, a 28-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting Dallas business owner Jin Shin during a minor road accident on Aug. 15, was arrested on Wednesday. A copy of West’s arrest warrant affidavit is still publicly unavailable, and Fort Worth police have yet to add…
· Rebecca Moon
Tony Leung named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at Busan International Film Festival
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai has been named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at the Busan International Film Festival. Leung will collect his award at the event’s opening ceremony on Oct. 5. The festival will open with a screening of “Scent of the Wind” by Hagi Mohaghegh and…
· Ryan General
American neo-Nazi who racially abused South Asian man in Poland is arrested for hate messages at Auschwitz
American neo-Nazi Jon Minadeo Jr. was arrested after displaying hate messages targeting Anti-Defamation League (ADL) CEO Jonathan Greenblatt right outside of the Arbeit Macht Frei gate at Auschwitz. Minadeo, 39, uploaded a photo on the far-right social platform Gab on Aug. 28 of…
· Carl Samson
Asian American founder sells anti-acne brand for $630 million
Hero Cosmetics, an award-winning acne-focused skincare brand, was acquired by manufacturing giant Church & Dwight for $630 million this week. Co-founded by Ju Rhyu in 2017, Hero Cosmetics is best known for its Mighty Patch, a hydrocolloid sticker that is claimed to heal acne…
· Carl Samson
Duo charged for pistol-whipping, robbing Asian couple of $60K Rolex at 99 Ranch in Rowland Heights
Two men accused of pistol-whipping and robbing an Asian couple of a $60,000 Rolex watch at a 99 Ranch Market in Rowland Heights, California, in July were formally charged this week. Demoryie Watts, 21, and Dangelo Thomas, 25, were also charged for a series of other daytime…
· Carl Samson
NYC man charged with hate crimes for headbutting Asian victim because he’s ‘Chinese’
A man accused of headbutting an Asian man in an unprovoked attack in Queens, New York City, in July has been charged with hate crimes. Rudy Coslopez, 41, allegedly approached the 22-year-old victim on Steinway Street near 34th Ave. in Astoria on July 12 at around 8:55 p.m. and…
· Ryan General
‘Don’t be lazy, OK?’: 4-hour video of an ‘Asian mum’ regularly checking in is making viewers cry
Australian-based violinists Brett Yang and Eddy Chen uploaded a four-hour video in July titled “4 Hours of Asian Mum to Help You Focus on Practising/Studying/Working” on their YouTube channel TwoSetViolin. The video, which features Chen as an “Asian mum” regularly checking in on…
· Carl Samson
Senior Asian couple in California gets $136,000 settlement for alleged illegal home raids
Chen-Chen Hwang, 67, and her husband Jiun-Tsong Wu, 75, sued deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in March for allegedly searching their homes without a warrant on Aug. 5, 2021. The deputies allegedly raided the couple’s two homes in Lake Elsinore, breaking…
· Bryan Ke
‘Such racism’: Vandals attack billboards of 3 Asian candidates in New Zealand
Three candidates of Asian descent running for a seat in Auckland, New Zealand — Howick Ward Councilor Paul Young, first-time candidate Vinson Yu and Auckland mayoral candidate Robert Hu — were recently targeted by suspects who vandalized campaign billboards with the candidates’…
· Carl Samson
Amazon discriminating against Asians, whites in grant program, class action lawsuit says
A new class action lawsuit is accusing Amazon of discriminating against Asian and white applicants through its so-called “Diversity Grant.” The grant awards a $10,000 stipend to Black, Latinx and Native American entrepreneurs to become delivery service partners, leaving Asian…
· Carl Samson
Photos of suspect vehicles in shooting of Asian toddler in California released
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has identified two vehicles that may have been involved in the fatal shooting of 23-month-old Jasper Wu in Oakland, California, last year. Wu was killed by a stray bullet as he was returning home to Fremont with his mother, aunt and two…
· Michelle De Pacina
2nd suspect arrested for pistol-whipping, robbing Asian couple of $60K Rolex at 99 Ranch in Rowland Heights
Dangelo Thomas, a 25-year-old parolee, was arrested on Wednesday in connection with an armed robbery at a 99 Ranch Market in Rowland Heights, California. He was booked for felony offenses, including robbery, possession of a firearm by an ex-felon and violation of parole,…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘We are under siege’: 2 businesses owned by Asian family ransacked in latest Oakland burglary
In the latest string of burglaries in Oakland, California, two businesses owned by an Asian family were ransacked on Wednesday. Robert Ma, one of the owners of Woody’s Laundromat & Cafe, received a phone call at around 5 a.m. on Wednesday about burglaries at the side-by-side…
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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.