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· Bryan Ke
TikToker shares her interaction with an expat in Singapore who only dates Asian women
A video posted by TikTok user Candilicious on Saturday about her recent encounter with an expatriate in Singapore has amassed over 102,000 views. In the video, Candilicious shares that the man told her he exclusively dates Singaporean women and other women of Southeast Asian…
· Bryan Ke
US cities fail to make the list of best places to live in the world – Osaka is the only Asian city
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released this year's Global Liveability Index, with Osaka, Japan, being the only Asian city ranked as one of the world's top 10 best places to live in. The index, which was released last week, placed Osaka, the capital city of Japan’s Osaka…
· Grace Kim
Michelle Yeoh becomes Dr. Yeoh as first Asian artist to receive AFI’s honorary doctorate in fine arts
Michelle Yeoh will receive an honorary doctorate of fine arts degree from the American Film Institute “for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image.” She will be the first Asian artist to receive the honor. The award will be presented on Saturday, Aug. 13, at…
· Michelle De Pacina
Police seek 3 teens and 11-year-old boy in brutal attack on 70-year-old Asian woman in San Francisco
Mrs. Ren, a 70-year-old Asian woman, was brutally beaten and robbed twice by four juveniles at her apartment complex in San Francisco on July 31. Police have identified the four juveniles as an 11-year-old boy, a 13-year-old girl, a 14-year-old girl, who was captured kicking the…
· Daniel Anderson
DPR announce Asia, Australia and New Zealand dates for ‘Regime World Tour’
DPR (Dream Perfect Regime) announced the dates for the Asia, Australia and New Zealand portions of their 2022 “Regime World Tour” on Sunday. In collaboration with tour promoters Kohai, the South Korean music collective consisting of DPR Ian, DPR Cream and DPR Live will head to…
· Michelle De Pacina
California’s Siskiyou County accused of discrimination against Asian Americans in new class action lawsuit
A federal lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Asian Americans Advancing Justice in San Francisco accuses California’s Siskiyou County and Sheriff Jeremiah LaRue of racial harassment against the Asian American community. Asian American residents in…
· Ryan General
Despite challenges, Asian Americans proudly call US their home, says new study
The Pew Research Center recently published a report designed to reflect the voices of less populous Asian American groups whose perspectives and experiences are not often covered in typical survey research. The analysis, conducted in the fall of 2021 and released on Aug. 2,…
· Carl Samson
Google now lets US businesses label themselves as ‘Asian-owned’ on Search and Maps
Google launched a new attribute on Wednesday that allows businesses in the U.S. to identify themselves as Asian-owned. The update adds to existing business attributes, such as “Black-owned,” “Latino-owned,” “veteran-owned,” “women-owned” and “LGBTQ+ owned.” Owners can use…
· Rebecca Moon
Taco Bell announces South Asian favorite Mexican pizza is back and ‘here to stay’
After disappearing from the menu earlier this year due to supply chain issues, Taco Bell announced that the Mexican pizza would return for good beginning Sep. 15. Taco Bell first removed the popular dish in 2020 and re-released it in May of this year but discontinued it after…
· Carl Samson
NYC career criminal sees hate crime charge dropped in alleged slashing of Asian woman
The hate crime charge against Anthony Evans, the man accused of slashing an Asian woman with a box cutter in New York City’s Times Square, was dropped on Wednesday. Evans, 30, was arrested on Tuesday morning for the incident, which left the victim with a severely injured hand…
· Carl Samson
Discovery of extinct panda species reinforces evidence of pandas originating in Europe, not Asia
The recent discovery of an ancient panda species in Bulgaria is reinforcing previous studies that point to panda bears originating in Europe. The species, known as the Agriarctos nikolovi, was identified after scientists at the Bulgarian National Museum of Natural History…
· Ryan General
Janet Yang makes history as first Asian president of film organization that hosts the Oscars
Esteemed producer Janet Yang just became the first Asian to be elected as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The 66-year-old Hollywood veteran, whose film and TV credits include “The Joy Luck Club,” “Shanghai Calling” and “High Crimes,” was elected to…
· Carl Samson
NYC career criminal arrested, charged with hate crime for slashing Asian woman
Anthony Evans, 30, has been charged with assault as a hate crime and criminal possession of a weapon for allegedly attacking a 59-year-old Asian woman in Times Square on Sunday. Surveillance footage of the incident at 7th Ave. and W. 42nd St. shows the alleged assailant running…
· Chandler Treon
Asian Americans are still rarely represented in video games — here are 10 of our favorite characters
Video games have become an integral part of many people’s lives. Impressive graphics and visuals, catharsis-inducing soundtracks and compelling storylines have slowly shifted the stigma surrounding the interactive medium from mind-rotting wastes of time to legitimate works of…
· Michelle De Pacina
70-year-old Asian woman brutally beaten, robbed twice by 4 juveniles in SF apartment complex
Mrs. Ren, a 70-year-old Asian woman, was brutally beaten and robbed twice by four juveniles at her apartment complex in San Francisco on July 31. “They used their fist to hit my head multiple times and then they pulled me down and kept kicking me,” Mrs. Ren told ABC 7. She is…
· Carl Samson
‘You f*cking ch*nk piece of sh*t!’: New York state Sen. John Liu receives anti-Asian voicemail
New York State Sen. John Liu shared a racist, expletive-laden voicemail that allegedly greeted him when he came to work on Monday, showing that even elected officials are not spared from being the targets of anti-Asian slurs. Liu, who is Taiwanese American, purportedly received…
· Ryan General
India confirms Asia’s first recorded monkeypox death
A 22-year-old man from Kerala, India, has reportedly died of monkeypox, making this the first fatality of the current outbreak in the country, as well as the first one in Asia and the fourth outside of Africa. According to local officials, the 21 people who had prior contact…
· Carl Samson
Asian woman slashed with box cutter in NYC attack; suspect identified
A 59-year-old Asian woman suffered a deep cut on her hand after being slashed with a box cutter in New York City’s Times Square on Sunday, according to reports. Surveillance footage shows her assailant running up to her from behind before slashing her with the box cutter. While…
· Jane Nam
NYC admission lottery system sees Asian students less likely to land in their desired high schools than their counterparts: report
In a new lottery-style admission system, Asian students are 20 percent less likely to be admitted into one of their top fiveNew York City school choices as compared to their Black and Latinx student counterparts. According to the New York City school admission results released…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man accused of pistol-whipping Asian senior humbled by ‘much smaller man’ in viral fight video
Train 4 Life Center in Suisun City, California, claims Omari Garland, the man accused of pistol-whipping and robbing a 70-year-old Asian man in Fairfield last month, picked a fight with another Asian man at their gym. Garland allegedly threatened the smallest man in the gym, who…
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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.