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· Carl Samson
Asian mother reveals what started the alleged hate crime attack by woman on NYC subway
An Asian woman has shared her side of the story after her family and a bystander were attacked in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime in Manhattan last week. What happened: The incident reportedly occurred on a southbound F train near West 4th St. station at…
· Michelle De Pacina
Asian Americans win back basic right to water in California’s Siskiyou County
Asian Americans have won back the basic right to water in California’s Siskiyou County. Humanitarian crisis: On Tuesday, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors repealed targeted water ordinances that caused a humanitarian crisis for Asian American residents in the county,…
· Ryan General
NewJeans become 1st Asian girl group to chart 3 songs at same time on Billboard Hot 100
The feat puts the South Korean girl group in an exclusive club of female groups that consist of The Shangri-Las, En Vogue and The Pussycat Dolls
· Ryan General
Meet Flossie Wong-Staal, an Asian American trailblazer in AIDS research
Wong-Staal became the first scientist to clone HIV and understand its genetic functions, ultimately proving that HIV is the cause of AIDS
· Bryan Ke
The ‘Asian squat,’ explained: Why others can’t do it
Not everyone can effectively pull off the perfect “Asian squat,” as some experts believe it has something to do with a person’s body shape or lack of ankle flexibility. In a nutshell: The Asian squat is essentially a deep-squatting position in which a person’s soles are flat on…
· Carl Samson
Man wanted for yelling anti-Asian remarks, punching victim repeatedly on NYC subway
The New York Police Department is looking for a man who allegedly shouted anti-Asian remarks before assaulting a victim in Long Island City last month. What happened: The victim, 31, was reportedly standing at the Queensboro Plaza subway station on July 22 when the suspect…
· Carl Samson
Senior Asian women are ‘easy targets,’ says Las Vegas man arrested for robberies
A Las Vegas man has been arrested for allegedly targeting elderly Asian women in a series of robberies that lasted for several weeks. The allegations: Jephery Steward, 25, is accused in the robbery spree that reportedly began on June 27.
· Bryan Ke
This mom of 2 started her own Asian American doll company after seeing a lack of diversity in toys
A San Francisco mother-of-two has launched a company that sells Asian American dolls after being disappointed in the lack of diversity in the U.S. toy industry. Elenor Mak, 43, first thought of starting her own company last year when she wanted to give her daughter, Jillian, a…
· Ryan General
Inside the ‘Asian Bermuda Triangle’: What we know about the Devil’s Sea
Japanese officials declared it a danger zone for shipping due to a significant number of fishing and military vessels that have vanished in the area in the previous decade
· Michelle De Pacina
Asia’s former richest woman donates 55% of her company, or $826 million, to charity
Yang Huiyan, Asia’s former richest woman, is donating over half of her company to a charity founded by her sister amid China’s real estate crisis. The donation: Yang, the current chair of property management firm Country Garden Services Holdings Company, is giving away 55% of…
· Ryan General
India to host Asia’s first World Coffee Conference in Bengaluru
“By promoting Indian coffee on the global stage, the event will create new opportunities and markets for these farmers”
· Bryan Ke
Kylie Verzosa becomes the first Asian actress to have an AI model
Filipino beauty queen-turned-actor Kylie Verzosa recently announced that she has partnered with a company in San Francisco to make an artificial intelligence (AI) model of herself, reportedly making her the first female celebrity in Asia to do so. When it happened: Verzosa, 31,…
· Carl Samson
Army vet who attacked 7 Asian women in 2 hours sentenced to 1 ⅓ to 4 years in prison
A military veteran who attacked seven Asian women in Manhattan, New York, last year has been sentenced to 1 ⅓ to 4 years in state prison. What he did: Steven Zajonc, 30, either shoved, punched or elbowed his victims in the unprovoked attacks on Feb. 27, 2022, leaving all seven…
· Michelle De Pacina
Business owner in Virginia under fire for racism after hitting an Asian woman’s car
A fireplace store owner in Great Falls, Virginia, is under fire for his racist behavior toward an Asian woman after bumping into her car. What happened: The woman, who filmed the altercation, accused Aspen Green Gasworks owner Charles “Chuck” LaGoe of hitting her car while she…
· Carl Samson
Asian MIT grad asks AI to make her photo more ‘professional,’ gets turned into white woman
A recent Asian American Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduate made headlines this month after sharing evidence of racial bias in artificial intelligence (AI). What she asked for: Rona Wang, 24, has been experimenting with AI portrait generators. In a recent…
· Bryan Ke
Asian man’s body found in 2011 may be connected to ‘Gilgo Four’ serial killer, director believes
As the investigation into the infamous “Gilgo Four” serial killing continues, a true crime documentarian has produced a theory that would connect the suspected murderer to additional cold cases. What happened: The mysterious murder of an Asian male “John Doe” has reentered the…
· Ryan General
Asian American workers most likely to be replaced by AI, study reveals
Asian workers face the highest risk of displacement at 24% compared to their white, Black and Hispanic counterparts.
· Ryan General
Constance Wu explains why playing characters with Asian accents is ‘friggin’ cool’
“You don’t create art to cater to ignorant people, you create art because it’s out of your soul”
· Ryan General
LAPD reports 371% increase in anti-Asian hate crimes from 2019 to 2022
Hate crimes targeting Asians and other communities in Los Angeles saw an alarming surge in 2022, according to a report released by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Rise of hate: The LAPD’s analysis, presented to the city’s Police Commission on Tuesday, revealed that a…
· Ryan General
Fil-Am rapper Ez Mil becomes first Asian artist to sign with Eminem, Dr. Dre’s record labels
“It’s even rarer that Dre and I sign something together – but I heard Ez’s music and was like, ‘this is really special” so I took it to Dre,” said Eminem
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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.