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China
Watch: Jia Ling’s stunning physical transformation featured in viral music video
Chinese director and actor Jia Ling, known for her performances during China’s annual Spring Festival Gala, has gone viral on social media f...
Bryan Ke
Business
SF pet store owner looking to pass down 40-year-old shop for free under 1 condition
A San Francisco pet store owner is willing to pass down his beloved store to a new owner for free — but under one condition. Looking for tak...
Popeyes relaunches in China with 1,700-store expansion plan, menu aimed at Chinese palates
Fast-food franchise Popeyes has returned to China with plans to open over 1,000 stores across the country in the next decade. Popeyes’ rela...
Michelle De Pacina
This grocery chain is now the US’ biggest sushi seller
“When customers think of sushi, we want them to think of Kroger,” said Stuart Aitken, chief merchant and marketing officer at Kroger ...
Ryan General
Ex-employee sues ‘Pokémon Go’ maker Niantic for creating ‘boys club,’ paying her $10K less
A former employee at Niantic, Inc., the developer of “Pokémon Go,” is suing the San Francisco-based company for its work culture that allege...
Carl Samson
Japanese workers use ‘job-leaving agents’ to quit without shame
Clients of such service providers have brought up a variety of other workplace issues that range from improper hygiene practices to animal a...
Costco confirms it is cracking down on membership sharing
Costco is now cracking down on its membership program after noticing an increase in non-members using cards that do not belong to them. Key ...
Half Moon Bay farm workers resume jobs amid labor conditions probe sparked by shootings
Workers at the pair of Half Moon Bay, California, mushroom farms that saw back-to-back mass shootings two weeks ago have returned to their ...
Chinese company has staff collect $9 million in bonuses from 6.5-foot-tall mountain of cash
A Chinese crane manufacturing company distributed 61 million yuan (approximately $9 million) in bonuses to employees from a mountain of cash...
Ines Shin
Adani Group losses swell to $65 billion despite 413-page rebuttal to fraud allegations
Shares of most Adani firms took a nosedive on Monday as the group continues to suffer fallout from fraud allegations, with stock losses repo...
COVID-related stigma cost Asian restaurants in US $7.4 billion in lost revenue: study
A new study reveals that COVID-related stigma cost Asian American restaurants over $7.4 billion in lost revenue in 2020. As anti-Chinese sen...
Energy tycoon Li Hejun, once China’s richest man, arrested
Chinese authorities have detained Li Hejun, the billionaire founder of thin-film solar panel firm Hanergy, local media reported on Wednesday...
Founder Jack Ma to give up control of fintech giant Ant Group
Billionaire entrepreneur Jack Ma will be relinquishing control of the financial tech company he founded in 2014, Ant Group. As a way to opti...
News
Netizens criticize British PM Sunak’s conversation with a homeless man
Before you read: Rishi Sunak to become UK’s first British Asian prime minister While volunteering at a soup kitchen on Friday, British Prime...
58-year-old Filipino domestic worker becomes entrepreneur after employer pays for her business classes
Filipino domestic worker Jocelyn Mompal, 58, revealed that her employer of 22 years, surnamed Wang, paid for her business classes and inspi...
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Free ‘CelebrASIAN’ Conference for AAPI Businesses to Feature Key Politicians, Executives
Nonprofit Asian American chamber of commerce USPAACC is hosting a free virtual conference that aims to inspire AAPI business professionals t...
Editorial Staff
Feature
Pepsi Accused of Copying an AAPI Brand and Launching It on Heritage Month
A Filipino American entrepreneur has accused Pepsi of forcing her company to change its name and plagiarizing their product while claiming t...
Organizations Call on American CEOs to Address Anti-Asian Violence
Three business organizations of color have banded together to call on U.S. chief executive officers to address the growing incidence of hate...
He Started With One Domino’s Pizza, Now He’s Worth $10 Million
Trung Vien, a son of immigrants who migrated to Australia from Vietnam with nothing, is now worth millions today by making bold choices and ...
Lifestyle
Banker Leaves High-Paying Job to Live His Dream of Being a Farmer
A Malaysian bank manager left his high-paying job of eight years to go live a farmer’s life even though he lacked the proper knowledge to ge...
90% of Minority, Women-Owned Businesses May Never See Government’s Paycheck Aid
Three in four Asian-owned small businesses could fail to get a loan from the Payment Protection Program (PPP) due to the way the initiative ...
Malaysian Boy Doubles 46-Cent Allowance By Starting Unique Business in School
A Malaysian mother was surprised to discover that her 7-year-old boy had been running a business in school by selling grasshoppers. Facebook...
Food
He Was a Factory Welder Before Building the Multi-Billion-Dollar Haidilao Hot Pot Business
In an age where billionaires represent the pinnacle of financial success, one entrepreneur stands out for banking on a product unique to Asi...
Chinese American Businesses Suffer in NYC Because of Coronavirus, But the City Has 0 Cases
Business owners in Manhattan and Queens in New York are reporting a significant drop in customers over fears of the 2019 novel coronavirus (...
Asia
Chinese Teen Turns Mom’s $119 into $2,455 in 8 Days During School Break
A 14-year-old boy from Beijing is going viral after he turned the 800 yuan ($119) he borrowed from his mother into over 16,443 yuan ($2,400)...
Malaysian Company Invents Sticker That Keeps Fruit Fresh for Up to 2 Weeks
A Malaysian firm has unlocked the secret of a longer shelf life for fruits with the use of a simple sticker. The company, called Stixfresh,...
China Threatens U.S. With ‘Grave Consequences’ If Huawei CFO Is Not Released
China has warned the U.S. that it will take “further action” if the latter does not withdraw its arrest warrant for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou....
Chinese Aunties in the ‘Florida of China’ Hold Wedding Party Hostage for Cash and Cigarettes
A squad of 100-strong entrepreneurial aunties in eastern China blocked a wedding convoy as part of a money-making scheme. The incident occur...
China Hosts the World’s First International Import Expo
Shanghai is currently hosting China’s massive trade fair aimed to show the country’s support for a global open market. The first China Inte...
‘Tinder for Business’ App is Perfect for Networking and Building Companies
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Jack Ma is Planning to Retire Early From Alibaba — Here’s What He’ll Do Next
Jack Ma, China’s richest man and one of the world’s top billionaires, is looking to get back into teaching students after his life as the ch...
Why Jack Ma Doesn’t Hire The ‘Best’ Candidate For The Job
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma realized a policy of not hiring the best candidates for a job during Alibaba’s early years and it eventually pai...
How a Chinese American Hustled Her Jewelry into the Olympics for Free, Increased Business By 1000%
Mirai Nagasu made history at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018 when she became the first American woman to land a triple axel at the Olym...
Leanna Chan
Japan’s Most Powerful Business Woman Comes Out as Lesbian With LGBT Activist Girlfriend
Kazuyo Katsuma, a high-profile businesswoman in Japan, surprised the nation on Monday when she announced her relationship with Hiroko Masuha...
Starbucks to Open a Store in China EVERY 15 HOURS Until 2022
Starbucks is reportedly planning to open a new store in mainland China every 15 hours until 2022. With 3,300 stores, China is currently Star...
Japanese Bikini Model Cosplays as a Cat for Human Pet House
A Japanese bikini model has become the endorser of a new product that really steps up the “pretending to be a cat” fantasy. Bibi...
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