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· Carl Samson
NY career criminal sentenced to 17.5 years for punching Asian senior 125 times
Tammel Esco, 42, has received a 17.5-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to brutally attacking a senior Asian woman in Yonkers, New York, in March. The incident, which was caught on surveillance video, saw Esco punch the helpless senior more than 125 times, stomp on her…
· Carl Samson
Ex-CEO fired for alleged LSD use files discrimination suit, says startup sacked him for being Asian
Justin Zhu, co-founder and former CEO of Iterable, has filed a federal lawsuit against the company, citing anti-Asian discrimination. Zhu was fired from the cross-channel marketing platform in April 2021 over a 2019 incident that allegedly saw him take LSD before an important…
· Michelle De Pacina
Manny Pacquiao produces film ‘Almighty Zeus’ tackling anti-Asian hate crimes
“Almighty Zeus,” a movie produced by eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, centers on anti-Asian hate crimes and showcases unity through the sport of boxing. The film was written, directed and produced by Chris Soriano, who also stars as the lead character.…
· Ryan General
Man’s ‘animosity towards South Asians’ led to murder of cab driver in Canada, prosecutors say
Okoth Obeing, who is accused of killing taxi driver Balvir Toor in Canada in 2020, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder on the opening day of his trial in the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench. Crown prosecutor Chantal Boutin told Judge Joan McKelvey during the trial on…
· Ryan General
Woman filmed going on racist tirade against Asian woman refuses to apologize, doubles down on ‘n-word’ claim
Ladonna Richie, the woman involved in a verbal altercation with a Taiwanese American TikTok user identified as Stephanie, has refused to apologize for spewing racial slurs at her outside a gas station in Seattle. In an interview with advocacy group Black and Asian Souls Unite…
· Carl Samson
Senior Asian Australian protestor sustains brain bleed, neck injury during arrest
Danny Lim, a well-known street activist in Australia, has been released from the hospital after sustaining injuries during a police confrontation in Sydney earlier this week. The 78-year-old former politician was placed in handcuffs on Tuesday morning after allegedly refusing to…
· Carl Samson
‘He beat her until her dentures fell out’: Man held without bail for kidnapping, sexual assault of senior Asian woman
Christian M. Lynch, 26, was ordered held without bail at a dangerousness hearing on Wednesday for allegedly kidnapping, torturing and raping a 64-year-old Asian woman on Nov. 12. The victim’s ordeal began at the Wollaston MBTA station when Lynch allegedly abducted her and took…
· Carl Samson
‘Everyone is scared’: Older South Asian women targeted by jewelry thieves in North Texas
Police in Frisco, Texas are looking for suspects accused in at least four robberies targeting South Asian women in their 50s or 60s for their jewelry in recent weeks. The thefts, which involved a black sedan for a suspect vehicle, occurred on Sept. 13, Sept. 27, Nov. 20 and Nov.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Meet the Asian TikTokers chosen as the platform’s top creators for 2022
TikTok has released its second annual Discover List, spotlighting 50 global content creators who are making an outsized positive impact on and off the platform. The short-form video hosting service selects creators based on their video creations and their account’s growth,…
· Ryan General
Woman unleashes racist tirade at Asian woman; throws rocks at Asian journalist after being confronted
An Asian woman took to TikTok to share an encounter she had with a Black woman who went on a racist tirade against her at a gas station in Capitol Hill, Seattle. According to TikTok user @lycheemarteenee, she started recording after the woman began yelling out racist remarks at…
· Bryan Ke
First Asian American and Black woman judge appointed to Nevada Supreme Court
Gov. Steve Sisolak (D-NV) appointed Las Vegas attorney Patricia Lee on Monday to fill the empty seat vacated by Justice Abbi Silver in Department F after stepping down earlier this year. “I am proud and honored to appoint Patricia to serve on the Nevada Supreme Court,” Sisolak…
· Ryan General
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist mocks Asian woman’s complaint about NYC subway violence on Twitter
Journalist Nikole Sheri Hannah-Jones, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work on the controversial 1619 Project, mocked a New York woman’s tweet about the persistence of violence on New York's subway under the current local administration. Yiatin Chu, founding co-president of…
· Carl Samson
Man called ‘Asian pig,’ assaulted for refusing to give up seat on NYC subway
A man and two women are wanted in New York City after allegedly punching and kicking an Asian man for refusing to give up his seat on a Manhattan subway. During the attack, the trio of perps allegedly used anti-Asian remarks, including calling the man an “Asian pig.” The male…
· Editorial Staff
17 #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt products from Asia you can get in the US
There aren’t many apps more entertaining than TikTok, but it’s also a great place to find interesting products that people just can’t stop raving about. Whether it’s the coolest Demon Slayer bandages you’ve ever seen, spicy self-heating instant hot pot (?!), space-saving…
· Ryan General
TikTok videos rank Asians by ‘most toxic’
Toronto-based comedian Lisa Tran’s humorous rankings of the most “toxic” Asians to be in relationships with have gone viral on TikTok. In a video posted on Wednesday that has been viewed over 1.8 million times, Tran rates Filipino women as the most toxic, followed by Vietnamese,…
· Editorial Staff
Christian Lee, Asian American MMA phenom, going for champ-champ status in U.S. Prime Video debut
For hardcore MMA fans, Christian Lee is known as the dominant ONE Lightweight World Champion who hails from a fighting family led by older sister and current ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion, Angela Lee. But looking more broadly at “The Warrior,” the 24-year-old…
· Michelle De Pacina
Photo taken at Asian restaurant in Georgia captures child being taught racist gesture
A photo of Rebekah Lee, a 19-year-old college student in Atlanta, has gone viral on social media due to a racist photobomb captured in the background. In the photo, which was taken on Saturday, a woman can be seen teaching a young girl how to pull her eyes back in a squint,…
· Khier Casino
Asian nations dominate ranking of countries with most international students at US universities
Students from Asia ranked in the top 10 among the number of international students studying at universities in the U.S. According to the Institute of International Education’s yearly Open Doors report, the 2021-2022 school year saw nearly 948,000 international students from over…
· Ryan General
Retired Asian captains sue NYPD over alleged promotion bias
Four retired Asian police captains are suing the New York Police Department (NYPD) over alleged bias after they were passed over for promotions beyond the rank of captain. Lawyer John Scola, who represents the plaintiffs, aims to cite in the case a 2018 internal NYPD report that…
· Ryan General
Asian kindergarten students more likely to display advanced math, science skills, new study finds
A new study found that racial discrepancies in advanced math and science skills are exhibited as early as kindergarten. The research, which came from an analysis of a national sample of around 11,000 U.S. elementary school students, found that 16% of Asian students displayed…
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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.