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PANDA ATTACK!!!
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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Asians Behaving Badly: Edward Younghoon Shin Alledgedly Murders Business Partner & Blogs About It
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Category Archives: Business
Another Asian American City tops a Best City List
I was surprised to find another Asian American City that tops a US Best City List, especially one that wasn’t on any of the previous lists that I discussed in the past. This year, Johns Creek in Georgia was number … Continue reading
Asian American Sports Fans becoming attractive Marketing Targets
Asian American sports fans are becoming attractive marketing targets. Asian Americans spend 15% more time viewing live sports than the general public according to a Nielsen report. Given that most sports marketing efforts are targeted at live sports and that … Continue reading
College Basketball Player Xaivian Lee gets $6 Million in Deals
We have a written about a number of high level Asian American athletes who graduated from Ivy League Universities, such as skater Nathan Chen (Yale), basketball player Kaitlyn Chen and of course, NBA star Jeremy Lin (Harvard), But what reason … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Sports
Tagged basketball, NIL, Princeton, Serious Player Only, shoes, University of Florida, Xaivian Lee
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Lucy Guo is the World’s Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lucy Guo (@guoforit) In 2024, Taylor Swift became a billionaire at 34, but now Lucy Guo is the World’s Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire. Creator of one of the first … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged AI, BIllionaires, Lucy Guo, overachievers, Passes, Scale AI, Silicon Valley
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US Chinatowns Feeling the Effects of Tariffs
US Chinatowns from Honolulu and San Francisco to Las Vegas and New York are feeling the effects of the Trump Administration’s tariffs. Many business in these Chinatowns have low margins and price-sensitive customers, and cost increases have a tremendous impact. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Current Events, New York, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Chinatown, Costco, tariffs
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Apple’s 2025 Chinese New Year Short: I Made a Mixtape for You
Every year, Apple releases a short film for Chinese New Year that is shot on their latest iPhone, and every year I look forward to the story that is created. This short for 2025 is called I Made a Mixtape … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Movies, Technology
Tagged Apple, Chinese New Year, I Made a Mixtape for You, IPhone 16 Pro, Phone 16
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Why So Few Asians in Oregon?
When we look at the spread of Asian American populations across America, we tend to see them clustered around the West Coast and a few other major cities, such as NYC. Their prominence on the West Coast is heavily linked … Continue reading
Why Stockton for Asian Americans?
Stockton – a mid sized city in California’s Central Valley known for being one of the poorest, most dangerous cities on the West Coast. Whenever the name is mentioned, there is a negative connotation associated with it; being one of … Continue reading
The Aconic™ Podcast – Inspiring Stories of Asian and AAPI Icons
A friend of mine is involved in this recently launched podcast, The Aconic™ Podcast – Inspiring Stories of Asian and AAPI Icons: “The Aconic™ Podcast features candid conversations with successful Asian and AAPI icons who share their personal journeys of … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, Technology
Tagged Aconic, Andrew Yang, Debby Soo, podcast
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San Francisco Japantown Thriving, at least for the moment
We have written about the challenges and evolution of Japantowns in the US, but according to this article, San Francisco’s Japantown is thriving. According to the article, tax revenue for the Japantown area is up this year compared to 2019, … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Food & Drink, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged San Francisco Japantown, San Jose Japantown
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Historic Japanese American Farm to become Silicon Valley Housing
Five days a week, I drove past the patch of land owned by the Sakauye family and worked by the Tsukuda family when going to work at my tech job. When I was doing that commute along Montague Expressway in … Continue reading
The Continued Evolution of US Japantowns
The three remaining historical Japantowns left in the United States have had a difficult time surviving the pandemic and continue to undergo challenges. San Francisco’s Japantown is undergoing a two year renovation of its core Peace Plaza, and merchants there … Continue reading