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· Carl Samson
Man arrested for choking and beating teen Asian students in Philadelphia subway
Torey Egypt Grier, 27, is facing assault and related charges for allegedly attacking two Asian high school students in Philadelphia’s subway system earlier this month. The victims, aged 17 and 13, were on their way to school when the unprovoked attacks took place, according to…
· Daniel Anderson
Belle Mariano becomes first Filipino woman to win Outstanding Asian Star at Seoul Drama Awards
Actor Belle Mariano became the first Filipino woman to win Outstanding Asian Star at the Seoul International Drama Awards on Thursday. Mariano won the award for her lead role in the 2021 television series “He’s Into Her.” Only four other actors received the award this year as…
· Carl Samson
Boston Globe under fire for using slain Asians’ image in op-ed on whether Asians benefit from ‘whiteness’
The Boston Globe has come under fire for using an image that features Asian victims of violence in an op-ed that questions whether Asians are victims of racism or beneficiaries of white privilege. The newspaper originally published a cover image of anti-affirmative action…
· Carl Samson
Teen Asian students choked, beaten in Philadelphia subway attacks
A pair of Asian high school students traveling to their schools fell victims to separate attacks by the same suspect in Philadelphia’s subway system earlier this month. The first incident occurred at the Walnut-Locust Station at around 7 a.m. on Sept. 9. The victim, a…
· Ryan General
Fired restaurant manager who threw water at customer’s face claims she used anti-Asian racial slurs
Diong, who worked at Crab Du Jour in Greenfield, Wisconsin, was fired after he threw liquid at a customer’s face. The customer, who was identified as Mariah Luckette, was intoxicated and hurled racial slurs, according to Diong. Luckette, who can be seen on surveillance footage…
· Khier Casino
New bill would give relief to Southeast Asian refugees facing deportation
The Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act would allow judges to grant relief to those with prior convictions who are also facing deportation. About 15,000 Southeast Asians in the U.S. have final removal orders, according to the Southeast Asian Freedom Network. If passed, the…
· Bryan Ke
Southeast Asian Cup 2022 ‘best female lifter’ breaks her own record by 0.5 kilograms
Singaporean powerlifter Farhanna Farid broke her own deadlift world record at the Southeast Asian Cup 2022 on Sept. 16 by 0.5 kilograms (approximately 1 pound) after successfully lifting 201 kilograms (approximately 443.1 pounds) in the Under-52 kilograms category. “I don’t…
· Ryan General
Harvard asserts notifying insurer about high-profile Asian discrimination lawsuit unnecessary
During a federal-court filing on Monday, lawyers representing Harvard University asserted that the institution did not have to notify Zurich American Insurance Co about the high-profile affirmative action lawsuit the school faced since the insurer “surely knew about” it. The…
· William Yuk
Simu Liu proves he is the Asian songbird of our generation with his ‘Tennessee Whiskey’ cover
Simu Liu wowed his fans with an acoustic cover of the country classic “Tennessee Whiskey.” Originally recorded by David Allen Coe in 1981, the track was most recently popularized by Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake before the “Shang-Chi” star offered his own interpretation…
· Khier Casino
Miss Taiwan wins awards at Miss Asia Global despite China’s alleged attempts to ban her from stage
China’s alleged efforts to block Taiwan’s Miss Asia Global representative Kao Man-jung from waving the island’s flag on stage did not stop her from winning awards. The beauty queen took to Instagram to share images of herself holding the awards for Miss Talent, Miss Online…
· Michelle De Pacina
UC Berkeley assault being investigated as anti-Asian hate crime
An aggravated assault that allegedly took place near the University of California, Berkeley campus on Monday is being investigated as a possible anti-Asian hate crime by the school’s police department. The incident involved an attempt by an unknown assailant to assault an Asian…
· Ryan General
Las Vegas Aces’ assistant coach Natalie Nakase becomes first Asian American coach to win WNBA title
Las Vegas Aces assistant coach Natalie Nakase became the first Asian American coach to win a WNBA title after the team defeated the Connecticut Sun 78-71 in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday. Nakase, 42, joined the Aces’ coaching staff under head coach Becky Hammon in…
· Bryan Ke
Sandra Oh to narrate PBS documentary ‘Rising Against Asian Hate’
Korean Canadian actor Sandra Oh is set to narrate PBS’ documentary “Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March.” The documentary, produced by Repartee Films LLC in association with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), examines “the rise of anti-Asian racism and documents…
· Ryan General
Asian scientists develop ‘atomic Lego set’ that allows observation of electrons
A group of researchers from China, Hong Kong and Japan have developed an “atomic Lego set,” a device made of specially structured carbon atoms to observe the properties and behavior of electrons. The scientists used the device discovered a previously unobserved intermediate…
· Bryan Ke
Oldest Asian America beauty pageant crowns Lisa Yan, Angella Lee as winners
Lisa Yan and Angella Lee have been named the winners of the 37th Miss Asian Global and Miss Asian America Pageant. Yan grew up in Palo Alto, California, and has been working as a software engineer at Waymo, a company closely connected to Google that improves safety and…
· Carl Samson
Vancouver woman charged for throwing coffee at Asian shop manager begins trial
Astrid Maria Secreve is facing a mischief charge alongside her ex-husband Jean-Jacque Berthiaume for allegedly hurling coffee and racial slurs at an Asian Canadian coffee shop manager on March 29, 2021. The incident reportedly began when the pair ignored the shop’s COVID-19…
· Michelle De Pacina
Asian American women are not being promoted to executive management positions, study reveals
A new study reveals how Asian Americans, particularly Asian American women, continue to struggle with workplace promotions. Researchers found that Asian American women experience a severe drop of 80% in representation and promotion at high levels in senior management positions.…
· Bryan Ke
Kim Kardashian accused of ‘Asianfishing’ on Instagram
Several Reddit users in the r/KUWTK subreddit accused Kim Kardashian, 41, of “Asianfishing” in her Instagram post on Tuesday, where she promoted Tiffany and Co.’s latest Lock collection. “She looks Asian here, it’s really strange,” one comment read, while another user wrote in…
· Carl Samson
Asian ship accused of killing 2 Nigerian stowaways, ‘dumping’ 12 others in open sea
Two Nigerian stowaways were allegedly killed after an Asian-operated ship abused and dumped them in the open sea just off Liberia with 12 others. The 12 survivors reportedly admitted to illegally boarding the Japan-bound MV Ophelia Panama at Delta Port, Warri, on Sept. 7 in…
· Editorial Staff
South Asians in Queens say new redistricting maps divides their communities
A redistricting map set to be released by the New York City Districting Commission later this month has the South Asian community in Queens fearful of losing electoral power over the next 10 years. Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park in Queens, which have large numbers of…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.