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· Carl Samson
Asian American support for Trump plummets, new poll shows
A 63-percentage-point drop in President Donald Trump’s approval among Asian American voters between July and September marks one of the sharpest demographic reversals of his presidency, the latest AtlasIntel poll reveals. By the numbers: Asian American voters were more evenly…
· Carl Samson
Asian American lawmakers spar over blame as shutdown enters 2nd week
Lawmakers showed little progress over the weekend toward ending the government shutdown that began last Wednesday. Catch up: The federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1 after funding expired amid disputes over health care subsidies. While Democrats want Congress to…
· Carl Samson
Why Trump’s vote-by-mail ban threatens Asian American political power
President Donald Trump’s repeated calls to ban vote-by-mail through executive order have drawn sharp constitutional challenges from civil rights organizations, even as the promised order has yet to materialize. These threats, which followed his meeting with Russian President…
· Carl Samson
Asian authors face growing censorship as book bans surge in US schools
More than 6,800 books were banned from American public schools during the 2024-25 school year, including numerous works by Asian authors in what free speech advocates call an organized campaign to limit access to diverse voices. Scope of bans: PEN America’s “Banned in the USA”…
· Carl Samson
UC professor publishes dataset mapping Asian American literary canon
A new dataset containing 1,900 entries aims to reveal which works scholars consider “Asian American” and which voices may be missing from that conversation, according to University of California, Berkeley assistant professor Long Le-Khac. What they found: Using custom code to…
· Ryan General
Asian comedians split over joining controversial Riyadh Comedy Festival
Asian comedians are split over Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival, which began on Friday and is scheduled to continue through Oct. 9 as part of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 initiative. Japanese American comic Atsuko Okatsuka, along with Leslie Liao and Nimesh Patel, rejected…
· Carl Samson
Arthur Sze named first Asian American poet laureate
Arthur Sze has been named the 25th U.S. poet laureate, becoming the first Asian American to hold the post. “Distinctly American”: The Library of Congress announced Sze’s selection on Sept. 15. His term, which starts on Oct. 9, will open with a free public reading at the Coolidge…
· Carl Samson
Asian American lawmakers rip Hegseth’s ‘woke’ military crackdown
Asian American lawmakers, including combat veteran Tammy Duckworth, criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his controversial address to hundreds of military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Tuesday, where he outlined new directives aimed at eliminating “woke”…
· Ryan General
Asians face highest risk of early death from oil and gas air pollution, study shows
Air pollution from oil and gas operations causes about 91,000 premature deaths in the United States each year, with Asians, Black, Hispanic and Native American communities bearing the greatest health burdens, a new study found. The research, based on 2017 data and published Aug.…
· Ryan General
Ken Mochizuki, pioneering voice in Asian American children’s literature, dies at 71
Ken Mochizuki, the Seattle author, journalist and educator who introduced Japanese American incarceration to generations of students through children’s literature, died Sept. 20 at his home in Maple Valley, Washington. He was 71 and had esophageal cancer. His body of work,…
· Carl Samson
Trial begins for SF man accused of fatally beating 88-year-old Asian woman
After nearly seven years, the trial of a man accused of killing an elderly Asian American woman began Monday with the defendant representing himself and claiming surveillance videos showing him near multiple crime scenes were “intentionally altered by artificial intelligence.”…
· Ryan General
‘One Piece’ pirate flag rises as banner of dissent across Asia
A black flag bearing a cartoon skull in a straw hat, once known only to fans of the Japanese manga and anime series “One Piece,” recently became a striking emblem at some of Asia’s most turbulent demonstrations. From Indonesia to Nepal and the Philippines, young demonstrators…
· Ryan General
Asian man targeted with racist insults on Boston bus in viral video
A white woman was filmed verbally harassing an Asian man with racist language aboard a Boston bus, according to a video posted by the man’s partner on Sept. 9. The video shows the unidentified woman seated directly behind the man, leaning over his seat while shouting insults.…
· Carl Samson
Pennsylvania police bust South American theft group targeting Asian business owners
Authorities in Pennsylvania have dismantled a sophisticated burglary ring of at least 12 Colombian nationals from Queens, New York, who systematically targeted Asian business owners across the state, as well as Ohio and New York. How they did it: Starting operations last year,…
· Ryan General
Charlie Kirk fanned far-right flame in Asia before fatal Utah shooting
Days before his death, conservative activist Charlie Kirk brought his polarizing brand of American politics to Asia, delivering speeches in Seoul and Tokyo that warned against globalism and immigration. The 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder aligned himself with far-right…
· Carl Samson
Asian Americans grapple with mixed outcomes post-affirmative action
Two years after the Supreme Court banned race-conscious college admissions, Asian American students face a complex landscape of shifting enrollment patterns. Yale University’s Class of 2029, for instance, shows a 6% increase in Asian American enrollment to 30%. Zoom in: Yale’s…
· Ryan General
Wong Fu’s Phil Wang says ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ proves Hollywood still doubts Asian-led stories
Wong Fu Productions co-founder Phil Wang says the surprise success of “KPop Demon Hunters” shows how Asian-led projects continue to be underestimated in Hollywood. Wang, whose studio is known for pioneering Asian American storytelling through short films and web series, shared…
· Carl Samson
Era of cheap Asian goods ends as Trump closes tariff loophole
President Donald Trump’s elimination of the de minimis exemption last week officially ended nearly a century of duty-free imports under $800, marking the conclusion of an era that fueled explosive growth for Chinese e-commerce giants and affordable overseas shopping. Catch up:…
· Carl Samson
Asian American leaders urge New York governor to sign AANHPI education bill
New York State Sen. John Liu (D-16) and Assemblymember Grace Lee (D-65) led a coalition rally at City Hall Wednesday urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the AANHPI Education Equity Act before students return to classrooms. About the legislation: Liu and Lee’s bill (S7855E/A8463E),…
· Carl Samson
Former model Kaila Yu exposes the violent roots of Asian fetishization in debut memoir
Kaila Yu’s debut memoir “Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty” hit shelves Aug. 19, confronting what the former pinup model calls the most insidious stereotype plaguing Asian women today. The stereotype that kills In an exclusive interview with The…
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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.