News by subject: ASI

New Mexico's Asian communities will virtually provide cultural performances and music, bright Japanese floral arrangements, intricate Chinese art activities and much more beginning at 10:00 a.m. MT, Saturday, May 8. The Smithsonian Affiliated...

This year's festival will be held from Fri, 06/11 to Mon, 06/21, and online venues begin on Tues, 04/27. With the theme "CINEMADventure," more than 500 short films from around the world will be screened. The addition of new competitions such as the...

Island Pacific, a Filipino Supermarket chain expressed solidarity with Union City Police Department, Alameda County District Attorney's Office, and the Union City Human Relations Committee by providing resources such as its facilities against Asian...

Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest integrated, nonprofit health care organization, is supporting 13 organizations across the United States whose work focuses on ending the generational cycles of trauma caused by structural racism and injustice...

At the culmination of a first-ever virtual summit for nearly 700 Illinois influencers across Illinois, prominent elected officials vowed to do their part to bring about systematic changes to end disparities for older adults of color. Here are the...

Why does a Buddha statue make a peace sign pose? What kind of smile can last through 1,000 years? The year 2020 marks the 1,560th anniversary of the excavation of Longmen Grottoes. Irgashev Shakhrukh, a young man from Russia, arrived at a place...

With a second wave of COVID-19 spiraling out of control in India - record numbers of positive cases and the death toll mounting - the U.S.-India Political Action Committee (USINPAC) has been working behind the scenes to negotiate the release of...

In 2020, while facing the raging pandemic, China took the lead in containing the coronavirus and became the only country in the world to achieve positive economic growth. At the same time, the Russian young man Malinin Stepan studied in the Shaanxi...

As part of its continued commitment to empowering young leaders and education, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, proudly sponsored and participated in the virtual 16th Annual Japan Center Essay Competition Awards Program on...

Short documentary film IN THE VISIBLE is now available on YouTube. Director Natasha Lee and Producer Lucia Tran assembled an all-volunteer, all Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) identifying crew in the days following the March 16, 2021, mass...

Author Christine Paik (https://www.christinepaik.com/) followed the late Ms. Cleary's advice, after wishing there were more Asian American books for herself growing up and now, for her own children. With the recent rise in Anti-Asian rhetoric and...

The Paley Center for Media today announced its next PaleyImpact event bringing together leading figures in media, entertainment, and sports to discuss, Media's Role in Combating Hate and Violence Towards Asians and Pacific Islanders. The recent...

Barrier-breaking Asian American actress and author, Irene Tsu, plays the role of Nai Nai, the calm and caring grandma in the Netflix Originals film, Over the Moon (2020). Directed by legendary animator Glen Keane and nominated for Best Animated...

Talkshoplive® today announced their commitment to support and celebrate the unique diversity that makes up all communities through their #ShopAsian week which will showcase and shine light on Asian entrepreneurs and Asian-owned businesses. ...

Gree Electric Appliances, INC., a world leader for air conditioners and home appliances, launched a series of home appliances on Amazon US. The initial innovative offerings include window air conditioners, dehumidifiers Chalet, and portable air...

Get ready, because the Golden Arches are about to shine even brighter thanks to a new collaboration with 21st century global pop icons, BTS.  ...

Seattle-based Code Fellows and Nashville's Pivot Tech School are partnering to help underrepresented minorities obtain skills in software development, ops and cybersecurity. Individuals from all skill levels and backgrounds will receive...

Intermedia Cloud Communications, a leading provider of cloud communications solutions, announced that Makoto Omi has been named as Intermedia's Country President for Japan. Mr. Omi brings over 30 years of experience in unified communications, most...

The intelligence of future vehicles will be controlled by a few extremely powerful central computers. They will run the computationally intensive software functions that control critical vehicle domains. These include automated driving, electric...

Popular international restaurant brand, Bonchon, launches a "Stop Asian Violence" fundraising campaign designed in response to the increased number of attacks against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander populations....

The unified California business community today released a new public service announcement (PSA), "Do It For," which will air statewide on TV, radio and social media, reaching millions of California residents in both English and Spanish, encouraging...

QVC® US and HSN®, leaders in building brands through livestream video storytelling across multiple platforms, today announced the third annual edition of The Big Find®, an international product search to discover entrepreneurs with the next big brand...

Today, Tamils in Canada and around the world celebrate Puthandu, Tamil New Year. An important symbol of renewal and hope, this joyous occasion includes religious ceremonies, traditional foods, gift giving, and cultural activities. This year,...

The AIF Institute Center for Insurance Investing held its first investor deep-dive panel discussion on reimaging investment portfolios as part of the 2021 AIF Asian Investors' Forum.  The three-day agenda was also highlighted by a keynote fireside...

LIFEWTR, a premium bottled water brand committed to advancing and showcasing sources of creativity, has partnered with writer, producer and actress Issa Rae for the launch of Life Unseen, the brand's new platform in the fight for fair representation...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Puthandu: "Today, Tamils in Canada and around the world celebrate Puthandu to welcome the beginning of a new year, and look forward to the year ahead with optimism. "On this...

Fastmarkets RISI, the definitive source of commodity data and insights for the forest products industry, has announced that Li Hongxin, Chairman and General Manager of Shandong Sun Paper (Sun Paper), has been named the 2021 Fastmarkets RISI Asian CEO...

Varian today announced it received the Best After-Sales Service Award for Radiotherapy Products in the 2020 Chinese Medical Devices Industry Data and After-Sales Service Survey for the fourth year in a row. Varian's Net Promoter Score improved by...

The newly released docudrama by the leading Chinese video production company Human Lab reveals the legendary moments of Zhao Zhiquan, a symbolic pharmaceutical entrepreneur in China.   In the winter of 1993, due to an...

Civicom®, the trusted market research services provider of web-enabled IDIs and focus groups, is hosting a joint webinar with Zebra Strategies on Giving Voice To Disparities in Infant Health in BIPOC Communities Through Web-Enabled Interviews....

Over the years, well-educated young people became key recruitment targets for terrorist groups in and outside of Xinjiang. Dolqun Yalqun and Dilnur Eziz were both studying abroad when they came under the influence of extremism. The experience has...

Co-created by Simon Tam, the brainchild of The Slants and The Slants Foundation, AsianAmericanMovies.com (AAM.tv) is launching and streaming Asian American Music Video Fest (#aamvfest) Season 2 free, worldwide today, Friday, April 8, 2021. To...

On April 21, 2021, Public Wise and Onward Together will host a virtual fundraiser (bit.ly/aapiwomenstrong) in support of the National Asian Pacific Women's Forum (NAPAWF), a leading national organization for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI)...

OTC Markets Group Inc. , operator of financial markets for 11,000 U.S. and global securities, today announced Tiger Brokers, a leading stock brokerage in Asia that allows customers to buy and sell stocks from all over the world, as a new distributor...

The Sindhi Foundation is conducting a 350-mile march to support their on-going mission supporting the fight against human rights violations, climate crisis and environmental injustices. The Long Walk for Freedom, Nature, and Love will begin outside...

ONE Championshiptm (ONE), Asia's largest global sports media property, today announced its #StopAsianHate x #WeAreONE campaign, a series of initiatives to raise money and awareness for the "Stop Asian Hate" movement and GoFundMe's "Support The AAPI...

During an unprecedented time for college students, Wells Fargo has stepped up its commitment to career resources and professional support with a webinar series that continues to grow in scope, size and smiles. The 2021 Wells Fargo Beyond College...

Getty and Los Angeles City Planning announce the Los Angeles African American Historic Places Project, an ambitious project to identify, protect and celebrate African American heritage within LA....

The Vilcek Foundation has launched an online celebration to honor the recipients of the 2021 Vilcek Foundation Prizes. Formatted as a microsite, the online celebration recognizes and shares the accomplishments of the 2021 Vilcek Foundation...

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)?the world's preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol?today announced that it has signed a national alignment agreement with Lobos 1707, an independent premium spirits brand that leads the way for...

United Airlines, the only major U.S. airline to own a flight school, will begin accepting applications today as it embarks on an ambitious plan to train 5,000 new pilots by 2030, at least half of them women and people of color. Backed by scholarship...

On Thursday, April 1st, Japanese Canadians from age 20 to 94 gathered for an online celebration to remember April 1st, 1949 the day that Canadians of Japanese descent gained the right to vote. The event began with an announcement by Mayor John Tory...

Twenty-two percent of U.S. adults report they are unable to pay their bills in full and on time in a typical month, and 30 percent would not be able to cover an unexpected $2,000 expense, according to new data from the fifth annual Personal Finance...

Vietnam International Bank (VIB, Vietnam - Stock code: VIB) held the 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on March 24, 2021 in Ho Chi Minh City. Summarize 2020 with impressive growth results maintained for many consecutive years According to...

Xinjiang, in the far western land of China, hosted one of the world's first and most important trade routes known as the Silk Road, which linked ancient Chinese civilization to the West through the Eurasian continent.  ...

Serial NYC entrepreneur, non-profit leader, activist, Harvard Elected Director, and co-lead of last Sunday's Rally Against Hate w/Senator Schumer & Andrew Yang -- Ben Wei? is bringing together the AAPI community again in an Emergency Rally to bring...

Statement attributable to the Board of Directors of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry: "Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has tested the limits of the laboratory medicine community's ingenuity and endurance. However, even as we...

Attacks on the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community have risen to alarming levels in our country and across the globe. In support of the AAPI community, and aligned to USAA's 3-year, $50 million commitment to advance racial equality, the...

"The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition" premiered in Asia on Thursday, 18 March, and garnered an estimated 4 million viewers. The lead broadcast aired on AXN and was followed by regional free-to-air TV channels and digital platforms across several...

Maybelline New York, the world's leading cosmetics brand, is excited to announce K-pop band ITZY as the newest global spokesmodels to join the Maybelline family. Marking the first-ever musical group signed to the brand, ITZY's members - Yeji, Lia,...