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Chloe Zhao, ‘K Pop: Demon Hunters’ headline strong Asian showing at Golden Globes
Filmmaker Chloe Zhao and the creative team behind “K Pop: Demon Hunters” lead a wide field of Asian and Asian American talent nominated in the 2026 Golden Globes. Zhao earned nominations for best director and best screenplay for “Hamnet,” her adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s…
· Ryan General
‘Now the world will know of us’: Joshua Van becomes 1st Asian-born male UFC champ
Joshua Van became the first Asian born male UFC champion after winning the flyweight title at UFC 323 in Las Vegas on Saturday. The fight ended 26 seconds into the opening round when Brazilian fighter Alexandre Pantoja injured his arm during a takedown exchange, resulting in a…
· Carl Samson
Oregon family breaks silence on anti-Asian burglary that took life savings
Editor’s Note: The following article has been updated to indicate that Gloria Kim has worked with, but is not currently a member, of the Asian American Council of Oregon. A Korean American family in Oregon is speaking out after falling victim to a burglary in August that…
· Carl Samson
Why Pete Hegseth’s ‘fog of war’ excuse sounds familiar to many Asian Americans
Embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invoked the “fog of war” during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday to explain his role in a September military strike that killed two survivors floating in Caribbean waters, sparking bipartisan investigations into whether the action constituted a…
· Editorial Staff
NYC Republican club to honor far-right German leader months after anti-Asian texts
A New York City Republican club will honor a far-right German political leader at its Dec. 13 gala, two months after its statewide counterpart was disbanded over leaked chats in which members praised Adolf Hitler and used racist slurs targeting Asian Americans. What they’re…
· Editorial Staff
MC Jin, NE-YO, and Sonu Nigam launch new music label to spotlight Asian artists globally
NE-YO, Sonu Nigam, and MC Jin have teamed up with music executive Jonathan Serbin to launch a new Hong Kong–based music label called Pacific Music Group. Their goal is simple: help Asian artists go global and give international artists a real way to enter Asia’s fast-growing…
· Ryan General
Ottawa man sentenced for hate-motivated harassment of his Asian neighbors
A former Ottawa resident who admitted to terrorizing his Asian neighbors with racially motivated harassment and vandalism has narrowly avoided jail time. An Ontario court in Ottawa sentenced 37-year-old Mathew Galipeau on Tuesday to an 18-month conditional term, beginning with…
· Carl Samson
UT Austin’s first woman, Asian American police chief files discrimination suit
Eve Stephens, the first Asian American woman to lead any University of Texas (UT) System police department, has filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Texas at Austin and the UT System, alleging she was fired due to sex and national origin discrimination. What she’s…
· Carl Samson
SF man faces life in prison for fatal beating of Asian American grandmother
A 25-year-old man convicted of killing an elderly woman as part of an anti-Asian crime spree in 2019 will likely receive a life sentence without parole, prosecutors announced this week. Catch up: On Nov. 4, a jury found Keonte Gathron guilty of first-degree murder and 24 other…
· Carl Samson
She is Alabama’s first Asian American mayor
Ranae Bartlett, 58, is Alabama’s first Asian American mayor, winning more than 56% of the vote in the City of Madison’s mayoral race in August. Meet Bartlett: Born in Chuncheon, South Korea, to a Korean mother and U.S. Air Force father, Bartlett moved with her family to Arkansas…
· Carl Samson
Stanford sees Asian enrollment spike after affirmative action ruling
The Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision ending race-conscious admissions has reshaped Stanford University’s incoming class, with Asian and white students now comprising their largest shares in three years. By the numbers: This fall’s incoming class consists of 1,956 students,…
· Ryan General
Anti-Asian hate crimes remain nearly triple pre-pandemic levels
Anti-Asian hate crimes in the U.S. reached 379 incidents in 2024, according to a new analysis of FBI data released on Thursday by Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) and Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL). The total represents a modest decline from the 407…
· Carl Samson
Asian immigrants face growing fears under Trump, new poll shows
Fears of detention or deportation have surged by 15 percentage points among Asian immigrants, according to a survey of 1,805 immigrants conducted by KFF and The New York Times from late August through mid-October. Key findings: The poll, released on Nov. 18, shows worries about…
· Ryan General
Simu Liu calls out renewed decline of Asian representation in Hollywood
Simu Liu is urging the film industry to confront what he calls a troubling reversal in Asian visibility on screen. In a widely shared social media post this week, the actor said recent casting trends show an industry moving backward rather than building on earlier progress. He…
· Ryan General
Forget the turkey: Asian American families reinvent the Thanksgiving table
Roast duck has become a stand-in for turkey in many Asian American households, and pancit or kimchi often fills the space usually held by mashed potatoes. Families who grew up with Chinese, Filipino or Korean cuisines say these dishes make the holiday meal more recognizable and…
· Ryan General
Rosé, Bruno Mars lead Asian talent nominated at 68th Grammy Awards
Rosé and Bruno Mars lead Asian representation at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards with three major nominations for their collaboration “APT.” Other notable Asian and Asian-heritage nominees appear across general, pop, rock, theater, global and electronic fields, reflecting a wide…
· Carl Samson
Asian American lawmakers demand Dems fight harder after shutdown deal
Asian American members of Congress are pressing Democratic leadership to adopt more aggressive tactics against the Trump administration after lawmakers ended a record 43-day government shutdown without securing healthcare protections. Driving the news: Asian American lawmakers…
· Ryan General
Nearly half of NYC’s Asian American voters backed Mamdani
Nearly half of New York City’s Asian American voters, or 49.1%, supported Zohran Mamdani in the 2025 mayoral election, while 33.8% backed former Governor Andrew Cuomo, according to a joint exit poll by the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund and the Asian American…
· Ryan General
Two killed, two injured by shooter at California Asian restaurant
A deadly shooting inside Z Town – Asian Gastro Bar, an Asian-owned restaurant and nightlife spot in Elk Grove, California, left two men dead and two others injured early Sunday. Police identified the suspect as 43-year-old Roderick Randall of Sacramento, who allegedly opened…
· Ryan General
Kaohly Her elected as St. Paul’s 1st Hmong and Asian American mayor
For the first time in the history of St. Paul, Minnesota, a Hmong and Asian American woman will lead the city. Kaohly Her’s election on Tuesday broke multiple barriers as she defeated incumbent Melvin Carter through ranked-choice voting. Her win reflects decades of progress by…
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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.