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· Michelle De Pacina
Hong Kong is giving away 135,000 free round-trip tickets to Southeast Asia residents
Hong Kong is offering 135,000 free airline tickets to residents of Southeast Asia as part of a campaign to stimulate tourism after COVID-19 travel restrictions were lifted. The Airport Authority of Hong Kong (AAHK) previously announced the “World of Winners” campaign, offering…
· Carl Samson
85-year-old Asian man with heart condition reported missing in Oregon
An elderly Asian man with a heart condition has been reported missing in Milwaukie, Oregon. Amancio Dizon, 85, was last seen around 4 p.m. on Wednesday at his home on Southeast Willow Lane, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. He left on foot without his cane.
· Bryan Ke
Asia’s richest man to enter genetic testing market with $145 kits
Indian billionaire and Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is preparing to launch a comprehensive genome testing kits billed as the cheapest ones available in India – and possibly even the world. Developed by Strand Life Sciences, a company acquired by Ambani’s Reliance…
· Bryan Ke
Donnie Yen says he fought for his ‘John Wick,’ ‘Star Wars’ characters to not be Asian stereotypes
Donnie Yen recently revealed that the production team behind “John Wick: Chapter 4” redesigned his character Caine after he spoke out against it being an Asian stereotype. In an interview with GQ, Yen, 59, shared that he spoke to “John Wick: Chapter 4” director Chad Stahelski…
· Carl Samson
Justin Lin to direct film on Asian American missionary killed by uncontacted island tribe
Justin Lin is reportedly returning to his indie roots to direct “The Last Days of John Allen Chau,” a film about the Asian American evangelist killed by the indigenous people of India’s North Sentinel Island. The news comes from Deadline, whose sources name Ben Ripley as the…
· Carl Samson
Man who transported ‘Asian female masseuses’ charged with promoting prostitution in Louisiana massage parlors
A man from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been arrested in connection with a months-long probe into multiple massage parlors across the city suspected of prostitution. Huang Weng, 39, was first seen in the parking lot of All Natural Spa on Dec. 5, 2022, according to police. Two…
· Carl Samson
Thousands of Asian Texans targeted by Chinese crime group in driver’s license breach
An organized security exploit duped Texas’ Department of Public Safety into sending at least 3,000 driver’s licenses to a Chinese criminal group in New York that targeted Asians in the Lone Star State, officials announced on Monday. The unidentified group did not hack any Texas…
· Carl Samson
Asian and European men saw largest increases to penis size in past 3 decades, study finds
Asian and European men saw the world’s largest increases in average penile length in the past three decades, a new study by a team of international scientists has found. The researchers analyzed the results of 75 studies since the 1940s that measured erect penises in laboratory…
· Carl Samson
Duo wanted for assaulting, yelling racial slurs at Asian woman in Massachusetts
Massachusetts transit police are searching for two individuals accused of a racially motivated attack on an Asian woman in the city of Somerville last week. The incident, which saw the yelling of “racial epithets” at the woman, reportedly occurred at the Davis Square Station at…
· Bryan Ke
Elon Musk says media is ‘racist against whites and Asians’ amid ‘Dilbert’ creator backlash
Twitter CEO Elon Musk called the media “racist against whites and Asians” after author Scott Adams’ “Dilbert” comic strip was dropped by several publications because of his racist tirade against Black people. Musk, 51, made his statement on Sunday in a reply to a tweet about…
· Michelle De Pacina
Virginia Dems reject curriculum on dangers of communism over fear of stoking anti-Asian sentiment
Virginia Democrats have rejected a new bill that would require schools to teach about the dangers of communism after the state’s largest teachers union said the curriculum could encourage anti-Asian sentiments. The bill, HB 1816, which was proposed by Del. John Avoli last month,…
· Carl Samson
‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 is almost certainly happening in Asia
The prospects of an Asian “The White Lotus” setting are all but confirmed as executive producer David Bernad continues to tease details about the HBO comedy-drama’s highly anticipated third season. Speculations of an Asian location have made rounds since October 2022, with…
· Carl Samson
Amid anti-Asian and anti-white claims, Pfizer amends fellowship to allow applicants ‘regardless’ of race
Pfizer reportedly amended its criteria for a coveted fellowship program accused of discriminating against Asian and white applicants. The “quiet” change, which was reported by Do No Harm this week, comes as the Virginia-based nonprofit moves to appeal a federal court’s rejection…
· Daniel Anderson
Balming Tiger to headline Tiger Den, first SXSW music event of Asian diaspora artists
South Korean music collective Balming Tiger will spearhead Tiger Den at South by Southwest (SXSW), the first full-day music event in the festival’s history to exclusively feature Asian artists. Tiger Den will feature 19 artists on two stages, headlined by Balming Tiger. For many…
· Michelle De Pacina
Diversity activist who claimed to be Latino, Arab, South Asian outed as white by her mother
Muslim activist Raquel Evita Saraswati, who claimed to be a woman of color, was outed by her mother who said she is “white as the driven snow.” Saraswati, 39, is the chief equity, inclusion and culture officer of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), a Quaker…
· Michelle De Pacina
Asian Americans are buying more guns in response to hate crimes, mass shootings
Due to mass shootings and an increase in anti-Asian hate crimes, Asians and Asian Americans who were traditionally gun-averse are beginning to consider training to use firearms as a means to defend themselves. Asian Americans have reportedly been the lowest gun-owning…
· Carl Samson
100-year-old Asian American man dead after Oakland hit-and-run
A 100-year-old Asian American man was killed in an early morning hit-and-run in Oakland, California, over the weekend. Police are now searching for the suspect behind the recent incident, which reportedly took place at the intersection of 19th St. and Harrison Street after 7…
· Bryan Ke
Influencer Nas Daily angers residents of Bali after calling it the ‘whitest island’ in Asia
Popular influencer and travel vlogger Nas Daily stirred controversy in Southeast Asia last week after he referred to the Indonesian island of Bali as “the whitest island” in Asia. The Arab-Israeli content creator, whose real name is Nuseir Yassin, posted a video on Instagram on…
· Ryan General
DC announces titles featuring new Asian superheroes for AAPI Heritage Month
DC Comics recently announced the release of three upcoming comic book titles aimed at highlighting the talents and stories of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) creators. Set to debut under the banner “We Are Legends” as part of the company’s year-long publishing…
· Carl Samson
Massachusetts driver charged with hate crime for ramming Asian man into ditch, yelling ‘Go back to China’
A Massachusetts motorist accused of hitting an Asian man, dragging him for 200 yards and ramming him into a ditch while making anti-Chinese statements has been charged with a federal hate crime. John Sullivan, 77, was arrested shortly after the incident on Dec. 2, 2022, which…
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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.