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· Jane Nam
Survey: Asian American approval of Biden plummets despite White House efforts
President Biden’s approval rating among Asian Americans have witnessed a major drop, plummeting from 72% to 44% in the past year. In a poll conducted from June 27 to July 4 by the Pew Research Center, U.S. adults were asked whether they approve or disapprove of the President’s…
· Ryan General
Nancy Pelosi expected to visit Taiwan on Asia trip despite China’s threats
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi excluded Taiwan when she announced on Sunday that she will visit Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan for her Asia trip. President Joe Biden and other administration officials had earlier warned against her visit due to concerns about…
· Carl Samson
‘Asian American frontline worker is NOT afraid’: SF Walgreens employee follows thief while calling him out
An Asian employee at a San Francisco Walgreens has raised both praise and concern for following a man as he allegedly stole items off their shelves. Cellphone video shows the worker, identified only as Mary, trailing and calling out the alleged thief who stuffed products into…
· Carl Samson
Historic Chinese garden in Vancouver’s Chinatown greeted by anti-Asian slurs first thing in the morning
An Asian staffer at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver’s Chinatown reportedly fell victim to an anti-Asian tirade before the garden opened on Saturday morning. The alleged attacker, a man who blocked the garden’s entrance with several bags of bottles, used…
· Carl Samson
‘Got to get my nails done by the ch*nks’: Queens College official accused of using anti-Asian slur
Deborah Huggins, who was recently appointed Queens College’s interim public safety director in New York City, allegedly called College President Frank Wu a “ch*nk” and referenced “corona,” according to an ongoing petition. Huggins allegedly made the remark after Wu became the…
· Carl Samson
Armed robber pistol-whips Asian senior, 69, to steal Rolex watch in Daly City
An Asian senior, 69, was reportedly pistol-whipped and robbed of his Rolex watch in Daly City, California, on Thursday at around 4:30 p.m. The incident, which was captured by a home security camera, reportedly occurred in the 1300 block of Skyline Drive. In the video of the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Asian immigrant families fear eviction after NYC real estate developer vanishes with their $4 million
Brooklyn real estate developer Xihui “Steven” Wu falsely claimed he had the right to sell apartment units to Asian immigrant families residing in his 345 Ovington Avenue residential building. Wue also has not obtained rights from the New York State to sell condo units. After he…
· Michelle De Pacina
Brooklyn couple receives Marriott Hotel invoice with typewritten anti-Asian slur
Jamie Chung, 37, and his girlfriend Tierney Oberhammer, 35, received an invoice from the Courtyard by Marriott in York City, Pennsylvania, with an anti-Asian racial slur typewritten on their bill. “They’d written the racial slur ‘Ching and Chong’ on it. Pretty bold and brazen,”…
· Jane Nam
Asia’s richest woman loses half her $24 billion fortune due to China’s growing real estate crisis
Asia’s wealthiest woman, Yang Huiyan, lost over half of her $24 billion fortune in the past year as China’s property crisis has continued to escalate, with buyers less inclined to purchase homes and housing prices falling further. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index,…
· Carl Samson
Suspects ordered to stand trial for murder and robbery of Asian senior, 75, in Oakland
Two men accused of a violent robbery that resulted in the death of an Asian senior man in Oakland, California, last year have reportedly been ordered to stand trial. Pak Ho, 75, was out for a morning walk when Teaunte Bailey, 27, allegedly approached and punched him. He fell on…
· Carl Samson
Manhattan DA scraps $20K bail of Florida woman held for pepper-spraying Asians, results in release
Madeline Barker, 47, was charged with 12 counts of hate crimes after allegedly pepper-spraying a group of Asian women in New York City on June 11. Nicole, one of Barker’s alleged victims, told NextShark that the then-unidentified suspect told her group of friends “Go back to the…
· Editorial Staff
Oakland Chinatown Summer Festival celebrates community strength against COVID, anti-Asian hate
The Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council (OCIC) is organizing the Oakland Chinatown Summer Festival, a street fest meant to celebrate the community’s resilience against COVID-19 and anti-Asian hate. The event will take place on 9th Street (from Franklin to Alice Streets) from…
· Ryan General
Asian community leaders in Oakland offer $20,000 reward for capture of Uber driver’s killers
Community leaders in Oakland Chinatown revealed that they are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the fatal shooting of a ride-hailing driver near the city’s Little Saigon. Patrick Fung, 52, was inside his parked car outside his home near Little…
· Ryan General
Asian American voters remain largely ignored by political parties, according to new survey
APIA Vote, AAPI Data and Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian American Justice Center released a new poll that highlights how Asian Americans continue to be ignored by political parties despite being strongly committed to participating in the 2022 election. The poll, for…
· Bryan Ke
‘Murder hornets’ get name change to avoid reinforcing anti-Asian sentiments
American and Canadian entomologists changed the common name of the “Asian giant hornet” to "northern giant hornet." The Entomological Society of America (ESA) said in a press release on Monday that it adopted the new common name for the species Vespa mandarinia to avoid…
· Carl Samson
Asian American-founded circus troupe says Silicon Valley exec left his $50,000 bill unpaid
San Francisco-based circus group The Dahlias has accused Japheth Dillman, co-founder of game accelerator YetiZen, of failing to pay $50,000 for a birthday party performance that took place in Sonoma, California, last year. Christine Lee, one of The Dahlias’ four Asian American…
· Bryan Ke
Portland court dismisses bias crime case against man who kicked Asian woman due to public defender shortage
A court in Portland, Oregon, has dismissed the bias crime case against a man accused of kicking an Asian American woman and spewing racial slurs at her last year. A Multnomah County judge dropped the case against Peter Eschright without prejudice last week, explaining that the…
· Grace Kim
Sandra Oh, Randall Park, George Takei and Bowen Yang added to Asian American star lineup of ‘Gremlins’ prequel series
Sandra Oh, Randall Park, George Takei and Bowen Yang were announced as guest stars in the animated prequel series “Gremlins: Secrets of Mogwai.” Zach Galligan, who played Billy in the original film franchise, is also set to make a return. Already announced to lead the series are…
· Michelle De Pacina
Philippines is most stressed, Cambodia is saddest in Southeast Asia, says new Gallup survey
The global analytics and advice firm Gallup found the Philippines to be the most stressed, Laos to be the angriest and Cambodia to be the saddest countries in Southeast Asia. In a survey conducted from 2021 to early 2022, the global analytic firm recorded “yes,” “no” and “don’t…
· Bryan Ke
Chicago woman killed by ex-husband in murder-suicide after sharing difficulties of divorce in South Asian culture on TikTok
Sania Khan, a 39-year-old Pakistani American photographer and TikToker, was allegedly killed by her ex-husband Raheel Ahmed, 36, inside her condominium in Streeterville, Chicago, on July 18 before Ahmed turned the gun on himself in what police ruled as a murder-suicide. Khan was…
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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.