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· Ryan General
Microbial DNA testing used to identify ‘Asian Doe’ found near Gilgo Beach killings
Authorities in Suffolk County on New York’s Long Island are applying microbial DNA testing to identify an unidentified Asian man found dead in April 2011 after public tips and facial reconstruction sketches failed to produce leads. The victim, publicly referred to as “Asian…
· Carl Samson
Northern California county reaches settlement on Asian American discrimination claims
After years of legal battles over allegations of systematic racial bias, a northern California county has committed to overhauling its policing practices and submitting to independent oversight. Catch up: Siskiyou County’s Board of Supervisors and Sheriff’s Office finalized a…
· Editorial Staff
ICE just forced an Asian US citizen in his underwear out of his Minnesota home at gunpoint. You could be next
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents continue aggressive door-to-door operations in Minnesota, using racial profiling to target Asian American communities in an escalating crackdown that has made over 2,000 arrests statewide since early December and over 10,000…
· Ryan General
Asian Americans now represent nearly one in 10 Houston residents, study finds
Asian Americans now make up nearly 10% of the Houston metropolitan area, a demographic shift researchers say has quietly reshaped one of the nation’s largest and most diverse cities, according to a study recently released by Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.…
· Ryan General
Illinois Supreme Court to have its 1st Asian American justice
Veteran judge Sanjay T. Tailor will be sworn in on Jan. 30 as the first Asian American justice in the history of the Illinois Supreme Court. He was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Mary Jane Theis and will serve through Dec. 4, 2028. Tailor…
· Carl Samson
Border Patrol detained a man over his accent. For Asian immigrants, it’s an alarm bell
Border Patrol agents detained a U.S. passport holder based solely on his accent in Minneapolis last week, raising concerns about expanded racial profiling that threatens Asian American communities. What happened: The arrest, which was caught in a now-viral video, occurred just…
· Carl Samson
Trump’s America just hit a migration milestone no one wanted. For Asian Americans, the implications are profound
Over 100,000 visas were canceled by the State Department throughout 2025, setting an unprecedented record with more than double the 40,000 revocations from the previous year. Last week, we learned that the sweeping enforcement contributed to the nation’s first instance of…
· Ryan General
Stereotypes mask premature death trends among Asian Americans, study finds
A new University of Toronto study suggests that stereotypes portraying Asian Americans as uniformly healthy have contributed to blind spots in U.S. mortality research. By analyzing years-of-life-lost among adults ages 25 to 84, researchers identified divergent trends across six…
· Ryan General
Hidden health disparities emerge when Asian American data is disaggregated
Two large studies released this month found that commonly used racial categories in U.S. health data obscure significant disparities among Asian American patients. When researchers analyzed heart failure treatment and pregnancy-related high blood pressure by specific ethnic…
· Ryan General
Asian countires warn of precedent after Trump’s seizure of Venezuela’s Maduro
The Trump administration’s Jan. 3 operation to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro triggered swift reactions across Asia, where governments warned the move could weaken international law and alter how power is exercised beyond the Western Hemisphere. Leaders including…
· Ryan General
Anti-Asian sign targeting pharmacy in Sydney prompts investigation
Police in Sydney, Australia, are investigating anti-Asian signage placed outside a local pharmacy after CCTV footage captured two men posting the signs late at night in November. The placard, which read “No Asian slum-city in St Marys” was discovered on Nov. 19 outside Morris…
· Ryan General
Kaohly Her sworn in as St. Paul’s 1st woman and Asian American mayor
Former state representative Kaohly Her was sworn in Friday in St. Paul, Minnesota, becoming the first woman and the first Asian American to serve as mayor of the state capital. Her took office after winning last fall’s election and was formally inaugurated during public…
· Carl Samson
Asian Americans pushed out of Chinatowns at accelerating rate: report
Manhattan’s Chinatown has lost more than 20% of its Asian residents over the past decade, nearly quadruple the previous decade’s displacement rate, as Boston and Philadelphia’s historic Asian enclaves face similar pressures from luxury development and demographic shifts,…
· Ryan General
Lung cancer rising among Asian women nonsmokers in Northern California
Asian women who have never smoked in Northern California are experiencing a sharp and underrecognized rise in lung cancer, eight years of Kaiser Permanente data show. In a recent analysis led by Jeffrey B. Velotta, thoracic surgeon at Kaiser Permanente Northern California,…
· Carl Samson
California city settles anti-Asian discrimination lawsuits for $700,000
The city of Folsom, California, has paid $700,000 to two former police officers who sued over anti-Asian discrimination and whose departures have left their department without any Asian American officers, despite nearly 20% of city residents being Asian, according to settlement…
· Ryan General
Finland PM apologizes to Asian nations after lawmakers’ slant-eye gestures
Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo issued formal apologies to Japan, China and South Korea through embassy channels on Wednesday after a racist social media post by then Miss Finland titleholder Sarah Dzafce sparked outrage across Asia. The controversy worsened after several…
· Carl Samson
Homan begs Democrats to stop ICE criticism as Asian deaths in custody rise
White House Border Czar Tom Homan urged Democratic leaders last week to end their criticism of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel, declaring “I don’t wanna bury anybody else” even as no agent deaths have been publicly reported this year. What he’s saying: At a…
· Carl Samson
Hirono, Tran honor 50 years of Southeast Asian diaspora in new resolution
Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Rep. Derek Tran (D-Calif.) introduced a bicameral resolution on Dec. 11 commemorating the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement in the U.S. What it says: The resolution recognizes “the many contributions and sacrifices” made by…
· Ryan General
Epstein emails: Larry Summer’s pursuit of the Asian woman he called ‘Peril’
Emails released last month by Republicans on the House Oversight Committee show former Treasury Secretary and Harvard University president Lawrence H. Summers reducing a young Asian academic to a single, racially charged nickname: “peril.” In the correspondence, Summers…
· Ryan General
Miss Finland condemned after photo shows alleged racist gesture toward Asians
Reigning Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce faced intense backlash after a photo surfaced online showing her pulling back the corners of her eyes, a gesture widely recognized as mocking people of East Asian descent. The image went viral after appearing on Finnish social media with the…
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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.