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· Carl Samson
Gedde Watanabe reflects on stereotypical Asian role in ‘Sixteen Candles’
Gedde Watanabe, known for his role as Long Duk Dong in the 1984 film “Sixteen Candles,” has admitted to initially not realizing how his character perpetuated Asian stereotypes. Key points:
· Carl Samson
California man sentenced for driving through Stop Asian Hate rally
The man who disrupted a Stop Asian Hate rally in Diamond Bar, California, in 2021 has been sentenced to a year in federal prison. Key points:
· Ryan General
Asian stars shine on the Met Gala 2024 red carpet
Asian stars brought their fashion A-game to the Met Gala red carpet on Monday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Key details:
· Carl Samson
Asian students racially attacked by taser-wielding man on SF bus
Families and students of Lowell High School in San Francisco are demanding a hate crime investigation and increased police presence after a man brandished a stun gun in an anti-Asian attack on a Muni bus last week. Key points:
· Ryan General
Brooklyn elementary school renamed after slain Asian American cop
A Brooklyn elementary school now bears the name of an NYPD detective killed in the line of duty, a decade after his murder. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Behind the Asian Comedy Festival’s journey to elevating AANHPI voices and businesses
Before venturing into the world of comedy, filmmaker and comedian Kate Lee Moran grew up feeling isolated as a Korean adoptee. Moran, born in Seoul and raised in Buffalo, New York, would often get into fights with her classmates growing up. It was through performing arts, she…
· Bryan Ke
Asian American Literature Festival revived after Smithsonian cancellation
The Asian American Literature Festival (AALF) is set to make its return in September 2024 after its abrupt cancellation by the Smithsonian Institution last year. last year.
· Michelle De Pacina
Men linked to over 300 burglaries targeting Asians in Washington state arrested
Two men were arrested in Tacoma, Washington, in connection with a two-year investigation into a series of burglaries targeting East Indian and Asian American families in King and Snohomish Counties. Key points:
· Ryan General
Nielsen: Asian Americans embrace streaming, spend equal time on TV, mobile
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) audiences are spending near-equal time watching content on traditional TVs and smartphones, a new Nielsen report shows. Key points:
· Ryan General
White House appoints its first-ever Asian American Curator
Donna Hayashi Smith, a member of the White House’s Office of the Curator for over two decades, has been appointed as the new curator. Key points:
· Carl Samson
2 senior Asian men attacked in San Francisco
Two older Filipino men were assaulted in an unprovoked attack in San Francisco’s Union Square area on Wednesday. When and where it happened: The incident, which was caught on surveillance video, occurred at around 10:20 a.m. near Post and Kearny Streets.
· Michelle De Pacina
SoCal Asians admitting ‘superiority complex’ sparks debate on TikTok
A clip of a discussion about whether Asian Americans from Southern California exhibit a superiority complex has sparked a debate among TikTok users. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
4 men arrested for 43 burglaries targeting South Asians across Massachusetts
Four men from Rhode Island have been arrested for their involvement in 43 burglaries that targeted people of South Asian descent across 25 towns in Massachusetts. Key points:
· Carl Samson
Why Southeast Asia is drowning in imported plastic waste
Southeast Asia faces a severe environmental crisis as imported plastic waste accumulates across its beaches and towns, disrupting local ecosystems and communities. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Do What I Want’ spin-off doc depicts struggles of up-and-coming Asian American DJs
Driven by his immersion in the nightlife scene and the compelling stories of aspiring Asian American DJs, Filipino director Justin Ferrer has released a spin-off edition to his 2023 documentary film “Do What I Want.” Following the success of “Do What I Want” (DWIW), which…
· Ryan General
Woman accused of anti-Asian tirade against Vancouver restaurant owner is acquitted
A woman in North Vancouver caught on camera berating a sushi restaurant owner has been acquitted on a charge of causing a disturbance. Key points:
· Bryan Ke
Bay Area city appoints its first Asian American police chief
The City of San Pablo, California, has appointed Brian Bubar, a 21-year veteran, as its first-ever Asian American police chief. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
ACLU in Labor Board fight after firing of Asian American lawyer over alleged racism
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) fired a Korean American employee over allegations of racial bias, leading to controversy and an unfair labor practice case being filed against them by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Family’s tough search for marrow donor highlights mixed Asian and white health challenges
An 18-year-old college student from Utah needs a bone marrow transplant donor, but her mixed Japanese and white ethnicity makes finding one challenging, prompting her family to seek public help. Key points:
· Ryan General
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ crowns its first East Asian winner
Drag queen Nymphia Wind made television history as the first East Asian winner of the main “RuPaul’s Drag Race” franchise. Key points:
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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.