News by subject: ASI

On October 1, Taiwanese media platform TaiwanPlus launched a weeklong social media campaign aimed at bringing visibility to Asian Americans. Throughout #BeSeenWeek, TaiwanPlus will share personal stories from prominent Asian American creators and...

Today, the Dove Self-Esteem Project released "The Real Cost of Beauty Ideals" report ? the most comprehensive assessment ever conducted on the pervasive and damaging impact of beauty standards on the U.S. economy and society. The report explores...

TripleLift, the advertising technology company reinventing ad placement, today announced that Dave Clark has joined as its Chief Executive Officer. Clark most recently served as General Manager at FreeWheel, a Comcast Company. He replaces Eric Berry,...

The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), the preeminent global membership organization for Black current and former CEOs, senior executives, and board members of Fortune 1000 and equivalent companies, top-tier entrepreneurs, and global thought...

Ballard Power Systems announced today its strategy 'local for local' where it plans to deepen its global manufacturing footprint in Europe, the United States and China to support global market demand growth through 2030. As part of this strategy,...

Asian Hall of Fame unveils 22 honorees at Induction 2022 festivities in Los Angeles and Seattle. To advance programming and philanthropy, its founder Robert Chinn Foundation matches up to $500,000. Contributions over $1,000 through sponsorships,...

Today The Economist launched a new 8-episode narrative podcast called The Prince, exploring the life and rise to power of China's leader, Xi Jinping. The podcast debuts ahead of the Chinese Communist Party congress, the most important event on the...

Members of the the Ontario Korean Businessman's Association (OKBA) and their national partner association, the United Korean Commerce & Industry Association of Canada (UKCIA), are combining resources to fight the negative impact illegal contraband...

China Daily in September released its serial video My China Album - 50th Anniversary of Giant Panda in America, a project co-produced by China Daily and the Chinese embassy in the US to celebrate the jubilee of the pandas' arrival in the US. ...

The award ceremony of the 2022 4th "My China Story" International Short Video Competition, sponsored by China International Communications Group (CICG), co-sponsored by the Publicity Department of Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee and organized by...

Four in ten American adults have obesity, and obesity rates continue to climb nationwide and within population groups, according to a report State of Obesity 2022: Better Policies for a Healthier America released today by Trust for America's Health...

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will travel to the Philippines to advance international agricultural trade, promote Canadian agri-food products and grow market access during her meetings with Filipino...

Increasingly, more and more evidence is showing that our planet is experiencing a dangerous decline in its nature, with humans as the main cause. At the same time, ramping up the speed, scope, and level of decarbonization to meet the Net-Zero 2050...

Today, Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company , and skinbetter science® announce a new report from their DREAM (Driving Racial Equity in Aesthetic Medicine) Initiative®, along with a long-term partnership with Shutterstock Studios. The report, titled...

On the occasion of National Women's Business Day, Women Business Collaborative (WBC), Ascend, C200 and Catalyst have released the third annual report highlighting women CEOs in America!  In Summer of 2022, 8.8% of CEOs are women and today women are...

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. announced today that the company has joined the HeForShe*1 Alliance , UN Women's global solidarity movement to promote gender equality, as its first East Asia-based corporate champion.*2 With the aim of closing the gender...

In their second year of partnership, Cantu Beauty and Gyrl Wonder, a professional pipeline 501c3 initiative giving rise to ambitious women of color between the ages of 17 - 23, has teamed up to host the Gyrl Get Hired (GGH) Conference on Sunday,...

The world-famous red symbol of excellence is coming to New York City. Taiwan Excellence is an awards label that recognizes the top products coming out of Taiwan annually. As a part of their 2022 world tour, Taiwan Excellence is breaking records by...

Chispa, the #1 dating app made for U.S. Latinx singles, has reunited with the grassroots political organization Voto Latino to educate, empower, and mobilize the next generation of Latinx voters for the 2022 midterm election....

Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced a partnership with the nation's four Historically Black Medical Colleges (HBMCs) to further support the cutting-edge scientific research they are leading to address significant gaps in genomics...

The National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) recently published a new series of resource sheets for underserved communities living with disabilities....

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that the President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, will visit Toronto and Ottawa, on September 22 and 23, 2022. This will be President Yoon's first bilateral visit abroad since he was elected in...

Pakistan's biggest television entertainment awards show, HUM Awards, featuring the country's megastars and performances by the heartthrobs of the country, will be held at the First Ontario Centre, Canada, on September 24, 2022. The annual awards...

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon," a seminal girl manga series that created a social phenomenon in Japan in the 1990s and is still hugely popular around the world, a major exhibition, "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon...

IMCAS Asia will enable Lightfective to showcase its innovative offering and strengthen its presence in the highly strategic Asia-Pacific market. "We are excited to be participating in IMCAS Asia, which will help us introduce ReBorn, our non-invasive,...

Inclusion of Hispanic talent in front and behind the camera in streaming programs has a direct correlation on the bingeability and cultural watchability i.e. Hispanic share of the audience* of content for Latinos and all audiences, according to...

GET Cities DC and tech diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) advocate April Christina Curley today announce the GET Hired: Virtual Career Fair as part of GET Cities' efforts to accelerate the representation of marginalized genders and races in the...

Zeenat Sidi, loanDepot Inc.'s president of Digital Products and Services, will receive the Asian American Business Development Center's (AABDC) 2022 "Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business" award recognizing excellence in corporate professionals...

In March 2021, a 21-year-old man murdered eight people, including six women of Asian descent, at three spas in Atlanta, Georgia. The shooting was a watershed moment in a year of increasing violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders...

Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN) , Canada's largest South Asian broadcaster and pioneer broadcaster of cricket, is pleased to announce that is has acquired the Canadian distribution rights for two more TV channels from Sony...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival: "Tonight, we join Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese communities in Canada and around the world to celebrate the...

Today the United States Commission on Civil Rights celebrates 65 years since its creation by the 1957 Voting Rights Act on September 9, 1957. Through the landmark legislation, the Commission was given the authority to investigate voting rights and...

Address of Event: The Hotel at the University of Maryland, 7777 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD 20740 WHAT: TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, will host a free Tech Fair starting at 9:00 am on September 12, 2022, at The Hotel...

With the release of this vibrant stamp, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates NASA's James Webb Space Telescope as it continues its epic mission to reveal the cosmos as never seen before. A dedication ceremony for the stamp was held today at the...

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the 2022 Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation New Professorship in Buddhist Studies has been awarded to Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep in Bangkok, Thailand. The...

The Boston Globe's second annual Globe Summit conference on September 14-16 will bring together...

"USPS continues its tradition of celebrating the 'Festival of Lights' ... with a new Hanukkah Forever stamp."What: The U.S. Postal Service continues its tradition of celebrating Hanukkah, the joyous Jewish holiday also known as the Festival of...

Premium Japanese haircare brand Dr. Keller started by selling its Japan-inspired medical grade products in the United States. Dr. Keller launches its new hair/eyelash care products Scalp and Hair DK Essence and Power Eyelash Serum to promote on...

Producers of Waterfront Night Market presents the Inaugural Dynamite Night Market exclusively at the Markham Fairgrounds. Dynamite...

Bank of America today announced the launch of a Small Business Down Payment Grant Program to drive business growth and help create generational wealth opportunities for minority and women business owners....

Bank of America today announced a new zero down payment, zero closing cost mortgage solution for first-time homebuyers, which will be available in designated markets, including certain Black/African American and/or Hispanic-Latino neighborhoods in...

Spice Tribe, an heirloom spice purveyor based in San Francisco, announces a new partnership with celebrated chef and Top Chef alumnus Chef Tu David Phu, a California-born first generation Vietnamese American and SF Chronicle Rising Star Chef from...

On August 7 to 9, the 16th annual China Brand Festival took place in Changsha, a city which attracts regular visits from Chinese internet celebrities. Organized by TopBrand Union and the China Convention Exhibition and Event Society, the festival...

Anywhere Real Estate Inc. , a global leader in residential real estate services (formerly known as Realogy Holdings Corp.), recently announced another strong showing on the AREAA A-List, the Asian Real Estate Association of America's annual list of...

The International Leadership Foundation (ILF) -North Carolina Chapter Annual Event took place in Raleigh, N.C., on August 20, 2022. Two hundred fifty N.C. citizens and government leaders, including House Speaker Tim Moore, State Treasurer Dale...

Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN) Toronto Stock Exchange Venture Canada's pioneer South Asian broadcaster announces its second quarter 2022 consolidated financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30,...

For minority-owned beauty and fashion e-commerce companies searching for a flexible warehouse/office space, Fashion Assembly has announced the launch of a premium industrial solution. The 16,000-square-foot Fashion Assembly is a members-only space in...

Pandora, the world's largest jewellery brand, announces today that Diamonds by Pandora is available in the U.S. and Canada. Featuring lab-created diamonds grown in the U.S. and crafted with 100% recycled silver and gold, the new collection combines...

Mr. Peng Shen, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Waterdrop, took office as the vice chairman of the Overseas Students and Chinese Committee of the Beijing Youth Federation (BYF). BYF is an organization that unites and gathers outstanding youth talents...

The rapid growth of digital media and information technologies has expanded our capability to acquire the information we need. However, these capabilities do not necessarily result in actual information-seeking behaviors. While some people may seek a...