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· Ryan General
Asian Comedy Fest brings 70-plus AAPI performers to NYC with proceeds supporting immigrant services
Asian Comedy Fest will return to New York City from May 5 to May 7 for its seventh year, bringing more than 70 Asian and Pacific Islander performers to Sugar Mouse in Manhattan. Proceeds from the six-show festival will support Immigration Social Services, a nonprofit that has…
· Carl Samson
China’s STEM push draws Asian, African students as US tightens access
China enrolled 380,000 international students during the 2024-25 academic year, with Asian and African students leading enrollment gains driven by affordable STEM programs and Beijing’s expanding global influence. Growing appeal: Students from 191 countries and regions are…
· Carl Samson
Asian enrollment surge at Johns Hopkins sparks debate over admissions equity
The share of Asian American students in Johns Hopkins University’s incoming class has surged by nearly 20 percentage points in two years, accelerating a national debate over who benefits and who loses when elite universities move away from race-conscious admissions. A campus…
· Carl Samson
Asian surnames now fastest-growing in US as immigration reshapes population
Asian last names dominated the list of fastest-growing surnames in the U.S. between 2010 and 2020, a trend linked to a broader demographic transformation, according to Census Bureau data released Tuesday. A shifting landscape Data from the 2020 head count showed that all but one…
· Carl Samson
Second Southeast Asian detainee dies at Indiana ICE facility in 2 months
A Vietnamese immigrant died at the Miami Correctional Facility in Indiana on April 1, the same facility where a Cambodian detainee died in February. What happened Tuan Van Bui, 55, was found unresponsive by staff who then performed CPR and called emergency services. However, he…
· Ryan General
WongFu’s Philip Wang says Asian American filmmakers lose by leaving Asian stories behind
Philip Wang, co-founder of Wong Fu Productions, said Asian American filmmakers are not turning high-profile breakthroughs into sustained industry influence, citing a pattern where directors shift away from Asian-centered stories after gaining recognition. In a video posted…
· Ryan General
Study ties lifestyle to higher breast cancer survival in Asian American women
Asian American women with breast cancer had higher survival rates than white women, though outcomes differed across ethnic groups within the population, according to new research. The analysis from Kaiser Permanente included Chinese, Filipina, Japanese, Korean, South Asian and…
· Carl Samson
ICE arrests of Asian and Pacific Islanders have nearly quadrupled under Trump, new report finds
President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant policies are exacting a quantifiable toll on Asian and Pacific Islander (A/PI) communities regardless of citizenship status, a new report reveals. By the numbers: In their latest “Keeping Count” report, Stop AAPI Hate analyzed Immigration…
· Carl Samson
DOGE’s ChatGPT-driven grant cuts put Asian American history at risk
Court depositions have exposed how ChatGPT became the tool for gutting more than $100 million in National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants, including projects on Asian American history in what scholars say are unconstitutional violations. Latest developments: Deposition…
· Carl Samson
New York threatened with suit over college program that excludes white, Asian students
New York could face federal legal action over a state-funded college enrichment program that two civil rights groups say discriminates against white and Asian students by imposing additional eligibility hurdles based on race. Driving the news: The Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF)…
· Ryan General
Andrew Yang reflects on rising Asian American political visibility
Andrew Yang said his 2020 presidential campaign revealed how issues of technology, economic policy and representation intersect in American politics. During an interview on Seattle magazine’s “Seattle” podcast released last week, the 51-year-old Taiwanese American entrepreneur…
· Ryan General
Former Taiwan coach ejected from Women’s Asian Cup match for chanting ‘Taiwan’
Chants of “Go Taiwan!” during a Women’s Asian Cup match in Sydney on Tuesday led to the removal of a former Taiwan men’s national team coach from the stadium. Chen Kuei-jen was asked to leave after security said the chants were considered political because the team competes…
· Ryan General
Viral lawnmower snow video in Canada sparks backlash targeting South Asians
A short video filmed in Brampton, Ontario, showing a man trying to clear snow with a lawnmower has drawn millions of views and unexpectedly fueled a heated online backlash. What began as a widely shared clip of an unconventional snow removal attempt quickly turned into a…
· Ryan General
Survey finds ‘perpetual foreigner’ stereotype persists for Asian Americans
Asian Americans born in the U.S. are more likely than any other racial group to have their loyalty and national belonging questioned, according to the 2025 State of Chinese Americans survey. The nationwide study, conducted by the Committee of 100 and NORC at the University of…
· Carl Samson
Asian American Arts Centre makes emergency plea to save historic collection
Frozen sprinkler pipes burst in a building that houses the Asian American Arts Centre (AAAC) collection in Flushing, Queens, last month, flooding the space and putting hundreds of artworks and archival materials at risk. What happened: Water from the Feb. 9 burst damaged the…
· Carl Samson
Asia worries, hedges as US-Iran War reshapes the world order
As U.S. and Israeli forces wage war against Iran, Asian governments are racing to protect their citizens, secure energy supplies and navigate a conflict none of them asked for or wanted. State of play: U.S. and Israeli forces began striking Iran at the end of February, killing…
· Ryan General
Asian American Dems condemn Trump’s Iran strikes
Former Vice President Kamala Harris and several Asian American lawmakers have condemned President Donald Trump’s military strikes on Iran under Operation Epic Fury. The campaign began Feb. 28 and marked the start of a new U.S. military operation targeting Iranian ballistic…
· Ryan General
Vietnam enacts Southeast Asia’s first national AI law
Vietnam implemented its first national law regulating artificial intelligence on March 1, establishing the most comprehensive AI governance framework in Southeast Asia. Passed by the National Assembly in Hanoi late last year, the legislation introduces rules for the development,…
· Ryan General
CDC tuberculosis page highlighting Asian case rates removed from website
A CDC webpage detailing tuberculosis (TB) trends among Asian persons is no longer accessible on the agency’s website. The page cited federal surveillance data showing that Asian persons had the highest TB case rate among racial and ethnic groups in 2023. It also emphasized that…
· Carl Samson
Asian American homeowners targeted in Fairfax County burglary spree
Eight Asian American households in Fairfax County, Virginia, have been burglarized since early January, with thieves stealing approximately half a million dollars in cash, jewelry and other valuables. What they took: The Fairfax County Police Department broke the news on Feb.…
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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.