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Steven Yeun Sets Gold Standard with Streaming Projects on Netflix and Amazon
From his breakout on The Walking Dead to making Oscars history with Minari, the Korean American actor has redefined the modern leading man.
Why the TSMC Moat Won't Be Breached Soon — Not Even by TSMC Arizona
The blithe assumption that TSMC's virtuosity in fabricating cutting-edge chips can be duplicated or transplanted ignores the myriad factors on which its current global dominance ...
Steven Cheung Is Trump’s Media Sumo Wrestler
The California-raised son of Chinese immigrants is shattering Asian American stereotypes as the most combative White House Communications Director ever.
Did Krishnamoorthi Lose Huge Lead to Identity or Stratton's Rousing 'F*** Trump' Message?
Once widely considered the frontrunner, IL Rep. Raja Krishnamorthi, an Indian American, lost to Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton on Tuesday.
How the Number 3 Smartphone Maker Did What Apple and Samsung Couldn't
A smartphone on wheels eluded the world's leaders but China's Xiaomi now boasts a hit EV line.
How Filipinos Became the Most Numerous Non-Citizens Serving in the US Military
Historical and family links combined with a path to faster citizenship have made military service an attractive career path for Filipinos.
The Oscars Turned into a Golden Celebration of Pan-Asian Representation
EJAE and crew from KPop Demon Hunters set a rhapsodic stage for a memorable recognition of pan-Asian American talent at Sunday night’s 2026 Academy Awards.
Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Spells Bad News for News, Asians in Media
The biggest media merger in history will impose a rightwing, White-centric perspective on the American population and will likely reduce Asian media representation.
Did the K-Wave Culturally Appropriate American English?
Seeding productions with English helped earn Korean media a global fan base and made the nation a soft-power giant.
Which Chinese EV Giant Has the Brightest Future in the Global Market?
BYD, Chery and Geely are giants in China with unique advantages to help capture global market share.
How Historically Plausible Is Bridgerton's Rich Ethnic Mix?
The race-blind casting of actors of African, Indian and East Asian descent in the popular Netflix series finds some historical support.
Asian American Tech Bosses Succeed on Something Rarer than Brainpower
The biggest successes owe to the cultural factors of ethics, long-term thinking, discipline and interpersonal style more than intellectual capacity or education.
How India's 'Festival of Colors' Became Too Vibrant to Miss
Holi, the Indian holiday celebrated by tossing colored powder, has only recently gained popularity in the US. Here’s why it’s a natural fit for Americans.
Asian Voters, Redistricting and the Texas Blue Shift
Last Tuesday's primaries may have put Texas Democrats in a position to win statewide office for the first time in 36 years.
What Keeps Japan the Indispensable Tech Power?
Even after losing the tech edge to S. Korea, Taiwan and China in sectors like humanoid robotics, chipmaking, consumer electronics, auto production and shipbuilding, Japan ...
What Dream Jobs Say About China, India, Korea, US
The careers to which young people aspire reflect the economic opportunities, lifestyle preferences, values and social biases of their societies.
Symmetry Is Next to Godliness in Fitness
Use your workouts to build your body's lateral symmetry for structural durability and optimal performance.
Mayor Mamdani Meets Sky High Expectations
Just two months into his administration, the NY Mayor s succeeding by nearly every metric—with no signs of slowing down.
Who Does China Want to Impress Most?
China’s full-court press for soft power from social media platforms to the Olympics to the virtual realm aims squarely at its own citizens.
What Hit Movies Say About Americans, Chinese, Indians, Koreans
The kind of movies we enjoy depend on what we perceive to be the big challenge of our lives.
What AAPI Heritage Nights Do for the Community—and the Teams
Asian heritage nights are already a staple of baseball and are expanding to other sports as they recognize the value of Asian consumers at home ...
How the US Gifted China with Its Top Rocket Scientist
Without the Red Scare and ensuing witch hunt, Qian Xuesen would have continued providing brilliant leadership to the US space program instead of laying the ...
10 Most Popular Professions Among Asian Americans in the 2020s
The professions that attract the most Asian American talent in the 2020s are only marginally different from those in decades past, , albeit with higher ...
Chinese EVs Face Challenge from Biggest Carmaker You've Never Heard Of
India's Tata Motors combines cost-efficient EV manufacturing with Chinese battery technology to expand into the global market.
Three Indian Sisters' Obsession with Korean Content Proves Fatal
The girls took their lives when their father confiscated their phones in an effort to wean them of their obsession with Korean games, films and ...
Who Will Win the Race to Land a Crew on the Moon?
The complexity inherent in SpaceX's grand ambition to do the job using fully reusable vehicles creates room for delays that make this a true horse ...
Why TenCent Is China’s Answer to Alphabet/Google
Since their founding in 1998 these tech giants took different paths to achieve digital dominance in their home countries.
Look Like a 20-Something Tech Tycoon at Twice the Age
It's not how much money you have in the bank, it's how much money you look like you have in the bank.
How Chinese New Year Travel Impacts the US
China’s annual 2‑week holiday travel season is a big blessing for the US hospitality and retail industries.
How Satya Nadella Insulated Microsoft from the Coming AI Shakeout
With heavy direct investments in data centers for AI cloud services while partnering with OpenAI for its AI models, Nadella minimized Microsoft's AI-bubble exposure while ...
How Japan Inspired the CIA
The successful surprise attack on Pearl Harbor showed the need for a civilian agency to coordinate intelligence and provide more reliable geopolitical assessments.
Asia's 8 Most Romantic Places and the Great Love Stories Behind Them
These places are linked to the greatest love stories of India, China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Thailand.
Wooing 101 for Asian American Men and Women
Keys to achieving romantic connection with women and men, with caveats to avoid offending Asian American sensibilities.
How Min Kao Brought GPS Navigation to the World
A Taiwanese immigrant co-founded Garmin and led the company to become the world's leading provider of GPS navigation products.
The Dirty Financial Motive Behind Japanese American Internment
California business interests persuaded Governor Earl Warren to send Japanese Americans to internment camps, forcing them to sell their thriving farms and businesses to rivals ...
The Immigrant Edge: An Existential Heaven for Doers
Where others see extreme hardships in building a new life in a strange land, immigrants feel liberated from social constraints and achieved success.
Asian Men-White Women: Still the Great American Taboo?
The sexual and economic jealousy that led to deadly violence against Filipino American men for dancing with White women in Watsonville may still linger in ...
The Astrophysics and Quantum Biology Underlying the Chinese Zodiac
Jupiter's 12-year cycle around the sun and the sun's 11-year magnetic cycles are just two of several touchpoints between physics and the 12-animal Chinese zodiac.
Is Blood-Typing Your Love Language?
A majority of Japanese and Koreans vet potential dates and even colleagues through blood typing based on decades of anecdotal evidence despite lack of scientific ...
Horse Year Opportunities in Love and Career — for Skeptics
You don't have to be a horse—or a believer—to enjoy some special opportunities coming your way this year!
How SFFA Changed Asian American Enrollment in Leading Universities
The 2023 Supreme Court decision outlawing race-based affirmative action has produced a broad range of changes at Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Berkeley and other Ivies.
Asian Americans Care Most About Inflation Says AP-NORC Poll
Our above-average focus on economic conditions may be tied to our high rate of business ownership, and our tendency to live in the most expensive ...
Is the Asian Canadian Dream Surpassing the Asian American Dream?
Asians already make up one in four in Canada's professional world—and are exploiting their trans-Pacific connections more aggressively than their counterparts in the US.
The Reincarnation of Sui Dynasty Emperor Yang
Bold initiatives undertaken for ego-gratification and self-aggrandizement are the hallmarks of both leaders.
Has US-Owned TikTok Become a Tool of the Trump Agenda?
The US-controlled version of the app appears to be censoring content access and posting and weaponizing user data — the very actions ascribed to China ...
The Korean American Engineer Who Enabled the Microprocessor
Dawon Kahng figured out how to make transistors scalable and power-efficient enough to be packed into today's microprocessors by the billions.
ICE Recruits Basement Extremists, Unleashes Them Armed
Men who once spread anti-Asian hate from their parents' basements are now on our streets armed with federally-issued weapons.
2 Asian Immigrants Were Behind "Alien" Fiber Optics Technology
The pioneering work of Narinder Singh Kapany and Charles Kao laid the groundwork for fiber optics technology which some believe was reverse-engineered from a UFO ...
Can Patrick Soon-Shiong Turn the LA Times into a Media Hub?
The Chinese South African immigrant's early billions from selling APP Pharmaceuticals and Abraxis BioScience have been followed by struggles with money pits LA Times and ...
How Charles and Sara Liang Survived One Scandal After Another to Build a $20-Billion AI Giant
A mom-and-pop computer motherboard vendor has evolved into a leader in the booming AI data-center space without help from hyperscalers.
Steven Yeun Sets Gold Standard with Streaming Projects on Netflix and Amazon
From his breakout on The Walking Dead to making Oscars history with Minari, the Korean American actor has redefined the modern leading man.
Why the TSMC Moat Won't Be Breached Soon — Not Even by TSMC Arizona
The blithe assumption that TSMC's virtuosity in fabricating cutting-edge chips can be duplicated or transplanted ignores the myriad factors on which its current global dominance ...
Steven Cheung Is Trump’s Media Sumo Wrestler
The California-raised son of Chinese immigrants is shattering Asian American stereotypes as the most combative White House Communications Director ever.
Did Krishnamoorthi Lose Huge Lead to Identity or Stratton's Rousing 'F*** Trump' Message?
Once widely considered the frontrunner, IL Rep. Raja Krishnamorthi, an Indian American, lost to Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton on Tuesday.
How the Number 3 Smartphone Maker Did What Apple and Samsung Couldn't
A smartphone on wheels eluded the world's leaders but China's Xiaomi now boasts a hit EV line.
How Filipinos Became the Most Numerous Non-Citizens Serving in the US Military
Historical and family links combined with a path to faster citizenship have made military service an attractive career path for Filipinos.
The Oscars Turned into a Golden Celebration of Pan-Asian Representation
EJAE and crew from KPop Demon Hunters set a rhapsodic stage for a memorable recognition of pan-Asian American talent at Sunday night’s 2026 Academy Awards.
Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Spells Bad News for News, Asians in Media
The biggest media merger in history will impose a rightwing, White-centric perspective on the American population and will likely reduce Asian media representation.
Did the K-Wave Culturally Appropriate American English?
Seeding productions with English helped earn Korean media a global fan base and made the nation a soft-power giant.
Which Chinese EV Giant Has the Brightest Future in the Global Market?
BYD, Chery and Geely are giants in China with unique advantages to help capture global market share.
How Historically Plausible Is Bridgerton's Rich Ethnic Mix?
The race-blind casting of actors of African, Indian and East Asian descent in the popular Netflix series finds some historical support.
Asian American Tech Bosses Succeed on Something Rarer than Brainpower
The biggest successes owe to the cultural factors of ethics, long-term thinking, discipline and interpersonal style more than intellectual capacity or education.
How India's 'Festival of Colors' Became Too Vibrant to Miss
Holi, the Indian holiday celebrated by tossing colored powder, has only recently gained popularity in the US. Here’s why it’s a natural fit for Americans.
Asian Voters, Redistricting and the Texas Blue Shift
Last Tuesday's primaries may have put Texas Democrats in a position to win statewide office for the first time in 36 years.
What Keeps Japan the Indispensable Tech Power?
Even after losing the tech edge to S. Korea, Taiwan and China in sectors like humanoid robotics, chipmaking, consumer electronics, auto production and shipbuilding, Japan ...
What Dream Jobs Say About China, India, Korea, US
The careers to which young people aspire reflect the economic opportunities, lifestyle preferences, values and social biases of their societies.
Symmetry Is Next to Godliness in Fitness
Use your workouts to build your body's lateral symmetry for structural durability and optimal performance.
Mayor Mamdani Meets Sky High Expectations
Just two months into his administration, the NY Mayor s succeeding by nearly every metric—with no signs of slowing down.
Who Does China Want to Impress Most?
China’s full-court press for soft power from social media platforms to the Olympics to the virtual realm aims squarely at its own citizens.
What Hit Movies Say About Americans, Chinese, Indians, Koreans
The kind of movies we enjoy depend on what we perceive to be the big challenge of our lives.
What AAPI Heritage Nights Do for the Community—and the Teams
Asian heritage nights are already a staple of baseball and are expanding to other sports as they recognize the value of Asian consumers at home ...
How the US Gifted China with Its Top Rocket Scientist
Without the Red Scare and ensuing witch hunt, Qian Xuesen would have continued providing brilliant leadership to the US space program instead of laying the ...
10 Most Popular Professions Among Asian Americans in the 2020s
The professions that attract the most Asian American talent in the 2020s are only marginally different from those in decades past, , albeit with higher ...
Chinese EVs Face Challenge from Biggest Carmaker You've Never Heard Of
India's Tata Motors combines cost-efficient EV manufacturing with Chinese battery technology to expand into the global market.
Three Indian Sisters' Obsession with Korean Content Proves Fatal
The girls took their lives when their father confiscated their phones in an effort to wean them of their obsession with Korean games, films and ...
Who Will Win the Race to Land a Crew on the Moon?
The complexity inherent in SpaceX's grand ambition to do the job using fully reusable vehicles creates room for delays that make this a true horse ...
Why TenCent Is China’s Answer to Alphabet/Google
Since their founding in 1998 these tech giants took different paths to achieve digital dominance in their home countries.
Look Like a 20-Something Tech Tycoon at Twice the Age
It's not how much money you have in the bank, it's how much money you look like you have in the bank.
How Chinese New Year Travel Impacts the US
China’s annual 2‑week holiday travel season is a big blessing for the US hospitality and retail industries.
How Satya Nadella Insulated Microsoft from the Coming AI Shakeout
With heavy direct investments in data centers for AI cloud services while partnering with OpenAI for its AI models, Nadella minimized Microsoft's AI-bubble exposure while ...
How Japan Inspired the CIA
The successful surprise attack on Pearl Harbor showed the need for a civilian agency to coordinate intelligence and provide more reliable geopolitical assessments.
Asia's 8 Most Romantic Places and the Great Love Stories Behind Them
These places are linked to the greatest love stories of India, China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Thailand.
Wooing 101 for Asian American Men and Women
Keys to achieving romantic connection with women and men, with caveats to avoid offending Asian American sensibilities.
How Min Kao Brought GPS Navigation to the World
A Taiwanese immigrant co-founded Garmin and led the company to become the world's leading provider of GPS navigation products.
The Dirty Financial Motive Behind Japanese American Internment
California business interests persuaded Governor Earl Warren to send Japanese Americans to internment camps, forcing them to sell their thriving farms and businesses to rivals ...
The Immigrant Edge: An Existential Heaven for Doers
Where others see extreme hardships in building a new life in a strange land, immigrants feel liberated from social constraints and achieved success.
Asian Men-White Women: Still the Great American Taboo?
The sexual and economic jealousy that led to deadly violence against Filipino American men for dancing with White women in Watsonville may still linger in ...
The Astrophysics and Quantum Biology Underlying the Chinese Zodiac
Jupiter's 12-year cycle around the sun and the sun's 11-year magnetic cycles are just two of several touchpoints between physics and the 12-animal Chinese zodiac.
Is Blood-Typing Your Love Language?
A majority of Japanese and Koreans vet potential dates and even colleagues through blood typing based on decades of anecdotal evidence despite lack of scientific ...
Horse Year Opportunities in Love and Career — for Skeptics
You don't have to be a horse—or a believer—to enjoy some special opportunities coming your way this year!
How SFFA Changed Asian American Enrollment in Leading Universities
The 2023 Supreme Court decision outlawing race-based affirmative action has produced a broad range of changes at Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Berkeley and other Ivies.
Asian Americans Care Most About Inflation Says AP-NORC Poll
Our above-average focus on economic conditions may be tied to our high rate of business ownership, and our tendency to live in the most expensive ...
Is the Asian Canadian Dream Surpassing the Asian American Dream?
Asians already make up one in four in Canada's professional world—and are exploiting their trans-Pacific connections more aggressively than their counterparts in the US.
The Reincarnation of Sui Dynasty Emperor Yang
Bold initiatives undertaken for ego-gratification and self-aggrandizement are the hallmarks of both leaders.
Has US-Owned TikTok Become a Tool of the Trump Agenda?
The US-controlled version of the app appears to be censoring content access and posting and weaponizing user data — the very actions ascribed to China ...
The Korean American Engineer Who Enabled the Microprocessor
Dawon Kahng figured out how to make transistors scalable and power-efficient enough to be packed into today's microprocessors by the billions.
ICE Recruits Basement Extremists, Unleashes Them Armed
Men who once spread anti-Asian hate from their parents' basements are now on our streets armed with federally-issued weapons.
2 Asian Immigrants Were Behind "Alien" Fiber Optics Technology
The pioneering work of Narinder Singh Kapany and Charles Kao laid the groundwork for fiber optics technology which some believe was reverse-engineered from a UFO ...
Can Patrick Soon-Shiong Turn the LA Times into a Media Hub?
The Chinese South African immigrant's early billions from selling APP Pharmaceuticals and Abraxis BioScience have been followed by struggles with money pits LA Times and ...
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