Category Archives: Business

John Luk: Asian Mall Builder

Posted on August 21, 2026 by Jeff

When my tech co-workers and I first had heard about Lion Plaza, one of the first Asian malls in the Santa Clara Valley john (Silicon Valley), we were so excited. We would drive 15 minutes each direction to eat lunch … Continue reading →

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CAAMFest 2026 Film Review: Breaking the Code (some spoilers)

Posted on May 18, 2026 by John

While looking through the CAAMFest 2026 online guide, the documentary Breaking the Code, caught my eye. After seeing the film, I regret not being able to see the film in-person, especially since the subject of the film, Kanwal Rekhi and … Continue reading →

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Apple’s 2026 Chinese New Year Short: Glad I Met You

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Jeff

Every year, Apple releases a  Chinese New Year short film that is shot on their latest iPhone, and every year I look forward to the story that is created. This short for 2026 is called Glad I Met You. Apple’s … Continue reading →

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Largest H Mart in the US Will Open in Fremont, California

Posted on January 23, 2026 by John

H Mart, the biggest Asian grocery chain in the United States, announced recently that they are opening the largest H Mart store yet. It will be located in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Fremont, California: “A 100,000-square-foot, two-story … Continue reading →

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Asian Dad Gets Laid Off from Tech job and goes Viral

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Jeff

An Asian dad gets laid off after working decades in Tech, and his video about the experience has gone viral.  Why did that happen?  For me, his situation really connected.  Like Asian Dad Energy (his channel name and what I … Continue reading →

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Filipino American Silicon Valley Pioneer Dado Banatao dies at 79

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Jeff

I was saddened to read that Filipino American Silicon Valley Pioneer Dado Banatao dies at 79. As you can see from his story shown in the video above, his life was a true rags-to-riches story.  Not only was he a … Continue reading →

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Filipino Fast Food Chain Jollibee on the Rise

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Jeff

Number One Son and I would always stop by the Union City Jollibee on our way home from a particular basketball tournament. My children ate Jollibee through their childhood,  an experience so different from mine. We had no Filipino restaurant … Continue reading →

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Asian American Grammy Nominations for 2026

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Jeff

News about Asian American Grammy Nominations for 2026:  there are a lot of them! I can’t think of another year that nominated so many Asian Americans.  There is definitely a K-Pop influence with KPop Demon Hunters Huntr/X song Golden getting … Continue reading →

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Tejasvi Manoj is TIME Magazine’s 2025 Kid of the Year

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Jeff

Tejasvi Manoj is TIME Magazine’s 2025 Kid of the Year!  The high school senior has created a web site to help seniors avoid online fraud. Her grandfather was almost scammed by someone pretending to be her uncle requesting money to … Continue reading →

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Another Asian American City tops a Best City List

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Jeff

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 →

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Asian American Sports Fans becoming attractive Marketing Targets

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Jeff

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 →

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College Basketball Player Xaivian Lee gets $6 Million in Deals

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Jeff

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 →

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