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· Carl Samson

Man charged for kicking 88-year-old Asian woman linked to previous attack on SF Chinatown leader

A man accused of kicking a senior Asian woman in San Francisco’s Union Square area on July 21 is the same man convicted of attacking a Chinatown leader in a widely reported incident in 2021, records show. The latest attack: James Lee Ramsey, 27, was arrested immediately after…

· Chandler Treon

Utah’s largest Asian grocer ordered to pay $525,000 for violating labor laws

Utah’s largest Asian grocer was ordered to pay $525,000 in back wages, penalties and damages as a result of a U.S. Department of Labor investigation. The lawsuit: Chinatown Supermarket, a family-owned grocer in Salt Lake City Chinatown, faced a federal lawsuit in March 2022 for…

· Ryan General

Lawyer of man who attacked gay couple in UK says his client can empathize because he’s Asian

“Being Asian in this world also comes with a degree of being subjected to hostility,” Richard Butler, Usman Murtza’s defense lawyer, told the court

· William Yuk

46th Asian American International Film Festival features Rich Brian’s big-screen debut

Rich Brian’s big-screen debut is among the films to be showcased at this year’s Asian American International Film Festival. About the festival: First established by Asian Cinevision in 1978, the Asian American International Film Festival is an annual celebration of the Asian…

· Carl Samson

Michelle Li, Very Asian Foundation receive AAJA community impact award

Missouri journalist Michelle Li and her nonprofit, the Very Asian Foundation, were awarded the Asian American Journalists Association’s (AAJA) AAPI Community Impact Award over the weekend. Background information: Li, an anchor at NBC affiliate KSDK in St. Louis, made headlines…

· Bryan Ke

Scientists discover why kangaroos are not naturally found in Asia

A study conducted by biologists from Australian National University (ANU) and ETH Zurich in Switzerland may have discovered why Australian marsupials are nearly impossible to find outside of Australia, particularly in the country’s neighboring Southeast Asian region. Key…

· Carl Samson

Asian seniors, 88 and 86, assaulted in back-to-back San Francisco attacks

Two Asian women have fallen victim to separate attacks in the past two weeks in San Francisco, according to reports. The incidents: The pair of attacks occurred on July 10 and July 21, as per English-Chinese outlet Wind Newspaper.

· Bryan Ke

NYC hosts 9-man volleyball tournament exclusively for Chinese, Asian Americans

Volleyball players from all over North America competed in this year’s New York Mini (NYMini) nine-man volleyball tournament over the weekend. Key details: The two-day event, which ran from Saturday to Sunday, was held at four different locations across New York City’s Chinatown.

· Bryan Ke

‘Sims 4’ adds more East Asian eye presets, Native American hairstyles

Video game developer Electronic Arts, commonly referred to as EA, has released a free patch for “The Sims 4” that includes new presets for Native American and East Asian Sims. About the patch: Released on Tuesday, patch 1.78 for consoles – or 1.99.264.1030 for PC and…

· Bryan Ke

Nissan becomes first Asian automaker to support Tesla’s charging connector for NA market

On Wednesday, Nissan became the first Asian automaker to incorporate Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging port into its electric vehicles (EVs). Key details: Announced in a press release on Wednesday, Nissan, which established itself as a pioneer in the EV…

· Bryan Ke

Smithsonian’s abrupt Asian American Literature Festival cancellation sparks outrage

Outrage ensued after the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC) announced the abrupt cancellation of its scheduled Asian American Literature Festival with little to no explanation. Key details: Internal emails shared with The Washington Post revealed that acting…

· Carl Samson

Most Asian Americans view China negatively, survey reveals

More than half of Asian Americans have an unfavorable view of China, according to a new Pew Research Center survey on how Asian Americans see their ancestral homelands. Key Findings: The nationally representative survey was conducted from July 5, 2022, to Jan. 27, 2023. among…

· Ryan General

KCON LA under fire for ad listing looking for Asian and white staff

KCON LA took to Instagram on Wednesday to address the issue, denying that they neither authorized nor endorsed the listing

· Bryan Ke

RFK Jr. slammed for anti-Asian, antisemitic COVID-19 conspiracy theory

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is currently under fire for spreading antisemitic and anti-Asian conspiracy theories about COVID-19, prompting the House Democrats’ campaign arm to call him out on his “racism and hate.” Key details: At a press event at an Upper East Side restaurant in New…

· Chandler Treon

‘You don’t belong here’: Man videoed shouting racist abuse at Asian family in California

A man was caught on video shouting racist abuse at an Asian family at Lake Francis, California. Racist encounter: In a video uploaded on July 12 to TikTok by user @eyy_thao_thao, a man in a sleeveless Trump 2020 shirt and American flag shorts can be seen asking a Hmong family —…

· Bryan Ke

Heightened anti-Asian racism still a problem in Canada due in part to China tensions: poll

A new poll found that more than half of its Asian Canadian respondents believe that racism and discrimination remain a problem in Canada today, with the country’s political tensions with China “evidently contributing to sustaining this abuse.” Key details: The poll, which was…

· Carl Samson

Serial anti-Asian attacker shoves top Japanese diplomat in Portland

A homeless woman with a history of attacking Asian people is now facing a bias charge after allegedly shoving a top Japanese diplomat in Portland, Oregon, last month. The latest incident: Yoshioka Yuzo, 62, the consul general for Portland’s Consular Office of Japan, was walking…

· Ryan General

Buzzfeed’s AI-generated Barbies blasted for featuring blonde Asians, cultural inaccuracies

“Literally all the East Asian ones are just white girls in yellowface”

· Ryan General

Recordings of elephant voices may be the key to saving Asian elephants

The technology utilizes the range of vocal sounds elephants make to communicate… in establishing an early warning system for local villages in areas with limited visibility

· Carl Samson

Asia’s richest man launches $12 4G phones

Indian business tycoon Mukesh Ambani, who is currently Asia’s richest man, has launched an internet-connected phone for 999 rupees (approximately $12), targeting a market of some 250 million people in India’s remote areas who continue to use feature phones. About the phone:…

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Asian films connects to budgets, box office, and global demand.

People & Works

Culture surface · Food

Del Monte Asia

Del Monte Asia connects to Kikkoman and the broader food story around it.

Company: Kikkoman
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Culture surface · Platforms

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia connects to Grab and the broader platforms story around it.

Company: Grab
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Results

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.

Known for: Kikkoman Soy Sauce · Del Monte Asia · Soy sauce
Food
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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.

Known for: GrabFood · GrabPay · GrabBike
Platforms
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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.

Known for: Garena · Free Fire · Shopee
Platforms
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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.

Known for: SHISEIDO · Clé de Peau Beauté · NARS
Beauty
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Company · China · HKEX:0700

Tencent

Tencent ties gaming, messaging, streaming, and social habits to one of Asia's biggest internet companies.

Known for: WeChat · Honor of Kings · Riot Games
Platforms
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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.

Known for: Trip.com · Ctrip · Skyscanner
Travel
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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.

Source: AP News
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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.

Source: Jollibee Foods Corporation
1,658 stores
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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.

Source: Jollibee Foods Corporation
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