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· Bryan Ke
Comedian filmed spewing anti-Asian racism uses AAPI Heritage Month to promote tour
A comedian who was filmed spewing anti-Asian racism on stage recently greeted his social media followers with “Happy Asian Heritage month” while promoting his upcoming comedy tour. Tony Hinchcliffe made his greetings in two separate social media posts on May 18 and May 24 to…
· Michelle De Pacina
Video captures terror as Asiana Airlines flight passenger opens plane door mid-air
A man in his 30s was arrested for opening an airplane’s emergency door in mid-air on an Asiana flight in South Korea. On Friday, Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 was en route to Daegu International Airport from the southern island of Jeju when a passenger sitting by the emergency…
· Carl Samson
More than 1 in 10 US restaurants serve Asian food, new study finds
Some 12% of restaurants in the U.S. serve Asian food, and most of them are Chinese, Japanese or Thai, according to a new analysis from the Pew Research Center. The think tank studied data regarding U.S. restaurants from SafeGraph, which curates high-precision data on millions of…
· Michelle De Pacina
Artket Goods’ Asian-inspired candles tap into nostalgic scents of childhood
Francesca Chan of Artket Goods found a unique way to honor various Asian cultures through candles, with scents that range in inspiration from classic snacks to traditional medicines. Chan, a 28-year-old full-time graphic designer in the medical field, launched her online…
· Carl Samson
Ambulance company sued over paramedic accused of sexually assaulting 82-year-old Asian woman
A lawsuit has been filed in California against medical transport provider American Medical Response West for its alleged oversight that led to the sexual assault of an 82-year-old Asian woman by one of its paramedics. The suit, which was filed at the San Mateo County Superior…
· Bryan Ke
Elite high school’s admission policy did not discriminate against Asian Americans, Virginia court rules
A Virginia federal court has ruled that Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology’s (TJHSST) admission policy aimed at student diversity did not discriminate against Asian Americans. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in Richmond, Virginia, announced its…
· Iris Jung
New York legislators introduce AANHPI history bill to combat anti-Asian violence
New York state legislators have introduced a bill requiring public schools to teach Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) history in response to anti-Asian violence. Introduced on Monday, Bill S5963 is an education law that will require both public…
· Michelle De Pacina
Hundreds of new species discovered in Southeast Asia’s Mekong region at risk of extinction
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has called on governments in Southeast Asia’s Greater Mekong region to increase protection for newly discovered species at risk of extinction. An international team of scientists and researchers discovered 380 new species across Asia, such as a…
· Michelle De Pacina
Journalist visiting Auckland to speak about anti-Asian racism gets racially harassed
Australian-based journalist Louisa Lim was racially harassed at a Chinese restaurant while visiting Auckland, New Zealand, to speak about anti-Asian racism at an event. Lim, who is half-Chinese, was invited to speak at the Auckland Writers Festival, where she joined the panel…
· Editorial Staff
Woman in anti-Asian car incident video claims to be half-Filipino, posts apology
Ashley Barkis, the woman caught in a viral video last week assaulting an Asian man after a car collision in Los Angeles, is receiving online backlash for her recent apology video. On Wednesday, TikTok user @sam.anthabong shared the now-viral video that shows Barkis verbally and…
· Ryan General
‘Are you from America?’: Viral video shows woman attacking group of Asians following LA car collision
Footage of a woman’s racist tirade against an Asian male driver in Los Angeles has gone viral on TikTok. A video uploaded by TikTok user @sam.anthabong on Wednesday shows the woman, identified as Ashley Barkis, verbally and physically attacking the man, allegedly in response to…
· Editorial Staff
Texas mall shooter’s diary was riddled with anti-Asian rhetoric
The man who fatally shot eight people — half of whom were of Asian descent — and wounded seven others during a mass shooting at a mall in Allen, Texas, earlier this month allegedly harbored intense anti-Asian sentiments, according to a new report. The findings: Research group…
· Michelle De Pacina
In-depth: Gun lobbyists target Asian Americans amid spike in anti-Asian hate crimes
“Want to #StopAsianHate? Buy a rifle,” Gun Owners of America shared on Twitter on March 19, 2021, just three days after the Atlanta spa shootings occurred, where a man went on a rampage at three spas and killed eight people, including six Asian women. In initial interviews with…
· Ryan General
Asian trailblazers featured in new card game developed by Columbia University students
A creative group of Columbia University students has developed an innovative card game aimed at promoting awareness and appreciation of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history and culture during AAPI Heritage Month. The game, titled “Trailblazer Heroes,” was created…
· Carl Samson
Nearly 100,000 people attend Cincinnati’s 2023 Asian Food Fest
A whopping 98,920 people attended this year’s Asian Food Fest in Cincinnati, the largest crowd the event has seen since its launch 12 years ago, according to new reports. The festival, which featured more than 170 dishes from 15 Asian countries, took place at Court Street Plaza…
· Carl Samson
30 beaches in Asia to put on your summer travel bucket list
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correct the location of Yalong Bay. It is in Sanya, People’s Republic of China (mainland China), not Republic of China (Taiwan). As the world recovers from years of a deadly and excruciating pandemic, more and more people are…
· Editorial Staff
Act To Change Rallying the Nation to Mark National Asian American and Pacific Islander Day Against Bullying and Hate
May 18, 2023, marks the fifth annual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) National Day Against Bullying and Hate, led by AAPI anti-bullying nonprofit Act To Change. AAPI youth have long faced violence, hate, and bullying, and Act To Change is rallying the nation on this…
· Carl Samson
The 1975’s Matty Healy apologizes to Ice Spice after use of ethnic slurs, mock Asian accent
The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has apologized to Ice Spice for possibly offending her months after he speculated on her ethnicity and used mock Chinese and Hawaiian accents on a podcast. Healy’s controversial comments came during a February episode of “The Adam Friedland Show,”…
· Bryan Ke
Elephants have lost 64% of their suitable habitat in Asia, study finds
A new study found that the habitat of Asian elephants has drastically declined over the centuries, with data showing a 64% loss of suitable habitat across Asia, or about 3.3 million square kilometers (3.55 million square feet). The study, published in Scientific Reports on April…
· Bryan Ke
10 festivals guaranteed to make your Asia trip more memorable
While some people travel to relax and unwind, others do it to experience different cultures and traditions, for which there is no better place to go than Asia. When people say Asia is the most diverse continent on the planet, they really mean it. It’s the largest continent on…
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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.