News by subject: ASI

On Apr. 28, iQIYI, an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, announced that starting May 1, the company's platform in the U.S. and Canada will launch a special content collection in honor of Asian Heritage Month and as part...

Pearl Milling Company, the pancake mix and syrup maker that has been creating memorable breakfast moments for over 130 years, today announces the second year of P.E.A.R.L. Pledge, its multi-year community funding initiative to support nonprofit...

Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN) Toronto Stock Exchange Venture  Canada's Pioneer South Asian Broadcaster has released its audited consolidated financial and operating results for the 12 months ended December 31, 2021, in...

Teens in the US are spending increasing amounts of time on social media. NEW Dove Self-Esteem Project research proves this to be true. 2 in 3 girls in the US are spending more than an hour each day on social media, which is more than they are...

Las Vegas Sands today announced it will donate $175,000 to the Asian Community Development Council (ACDC), extending the company's partnership with the leading nonprofit organization serving the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in...

Extending its commitment towards empowering students and supporting education, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, proudly sponsored and participated in the 17th Annual Japan Center Essay Competition Awards Program on April...

The majority of the countries are committing to a variety of climate actions and making progress to meet their Nationally Determined Contributions targets. And more and more private companies have put forth efforts to reach net zero goals. In recent...

The 2022 United Nations Chinese Language Day and the second CMG Overseas Chinese Language Video Festival has been held successfully for a second year.   Ms. Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Mr. Shen Haixiong,...

The 2022 United Nations Chinese Language Day and the second China Media Group Overseas Chinese Language Video Festival has been held successfully for a second year. Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United...

Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world's largest selection of electronic components in stock for immediate shipment, announced that it has appointed Kashu Suzuki as regional business development manager ? Japan, enhancing its commitment to the...

"Reparations for All or None," by Kathleen Brush, Ph.D., examines the biases and privations endured by waves of immigrants to America since 1607. Brush unpacks important insights to identify potential receivers and payers of reparations. Today,...

The Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) is releasing the first ever video series in which top Los Angeles mayoral candidates answer questions on how they will address important issues to the Asian American and Pacific...

PBS SoCal and KCET, Southern California's flagship PBS stations as well as the home for award-winning, original local content, announced as part of the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month programming the premiere of new AMERICAN MASTERS...

China General Chamber of Commerce - USA ("CGCC") and CGCC Foundation cordially invite Chinese enterprises across the U.S. to fill out their 2022 Annual Business Survey on Chinese Enterprises in the U.S. This year the survey will be focusing on two...

More U.S. adults have a very low level of financial literacy than in any year since 2017, the first year of the Personal Finance (P-Fin) Index, a joint initiative of the TIAA Institute and the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (GFLEC) at...

April has been heralded as Filipino Food Month (Buwan ng Kalutong Pilipino) through Presidential Proclamation No. 469 signed in 2018. The celebration is aimed at preserving and promoting Filipino culinary traditions. Island Pacific Filipino Grocery...

Power Knot LLC, the market leader for onsite organic waste management solutions, announced today that it released complete support for the Japanese language for the LFC biodigester family....

In April, we celebrate National Fair Housing Month, but data shows the realities of inequality and a history of discriminatory policies are still blocking homeownership for underserved and underrepresented communities. As a result, Realtor.com® is...

Storytelling, one of the most powerful ways to educate and inspire others, is essential to the National Public Housing Museum's mission as the nation's first cultural institution dedicated to interpreting and contextualizing the public housing...

Maron Marvel announces its Shareholder Catherine Pyune McEldowney has been appointed Managing Shareholder, President, and Executive Committee Chair of the nationally recognized mass tort litigation firm. This is a milestone for Maron Marvel and the...

To overcome violence against Asians, Asian Hall of Fame presents a new season that advances cross-cultural collaboration and elevates Asian contributions. Events will take place in Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas. Forums,...

NORC at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce that TiShaunda McPherson, JD, MDiv, MPP, is joining NORC as a senior vice president and the organization's first-ever chief diversity officer (CDO). In this role, TiShaunda will lead NORC's...

In Canada, diversity is a fact, but inclusion is a choice. Far too many lives are devastated by hate and discrimination because of their racial identity, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, perceived disability, and more. We have also...

US-based Dharmic organizations, practicing the four core Indic religions -- Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism -- and a myriad of Indic philosophies, bring to you a traveling exhibition entitled "Darshana ? A Glimpse into the Hindu...

The 55th annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (NCCBF) is coming back in person on the weekends of April 9-10 and 16-17, 2022 from 11a-6p. We are honored to be one of California's most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the...

As Bangladesh remembers the victims of 'Operation Searchlight', Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) organized a virtual Press Conference to urge the US and the international community to recognize the 1971 genocide of Bangladeshis...

Black and Latino households who can afford to buy are half that of whites, illustrating wide racial homeownership divide About one-fourth of all Californians could afford to purchase the $786,750 statewide median-priced home in 2021, down a couple...

This, the first year of the "Metaverse," our film...

Today, the Association of Asian American Investment Managers (AAAIM) launched a survey to shed light on the experiences of Asian American women in hiring, retention and promotion, and to explore topics of bias and discrimination in investment...

Bank of America today announced the inaugural honorees of its Neighborhood Builders: Racial Equality Award, a new recognition that honors individual leaders who are advancing racial equality and economic opportunity in Black, Hispanic-Latino, Asian...

Psoriasis (PsO) can take a physical, psychological, and emotional toll on the more than 8 million Americans living with the disease; and for people of color, there are additional challenges...

According to Crunchbase, black startup founders raised a record $1.8 billion in January through June of 2021, 80% more than the $1 billion raised in all of 2020?but still less than 1.5% of all startup funding for the period.(1) "Though the odds...

On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Canadians are reminded of our collective responsibility to combat all forms of discrimination and racism. This day is also a time for us to acknowledge the lived realities and...

Apollo Galleries and Auctions, Britain's premier source for expertly appraised cultural art and antiquities, takes pleasure in announcing highlights of their March 27, 2022 sale. The 488-lot Ancient, Chinese and Islamic Art Auction is divided into...

Asian Hall of Fame activates its Crisis Relief Fund and hosts a Mother's Day Charity Concert to ship relief packages to Ukraine women and children refugees. Packages will deliver supplies most requested by refugee centers including blankets, socks,...

As of Tuesday the President has signed and approved the FY2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill which includes updates to the EB-5 program. This approval comes after months of negotiations, provisions, and efforts within the entire EB-5 industry. Now that...

Today, Oppside and ANA's AIMM (Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing) released their first ever Oscar's Inclusion & Relevancy Report analyzing how the nominated films...

Leading tech leadership search firm Purple Quarter today announced its foray into the Southeast Asia market to address the technology talent gap in the region. The Bangalore-based firm currently is in the process of setting up an entity in Singapore...

From tapping into the power of Kpop to embracing the possibilities of the metaverse, 2021 was a year of extraordinary firsts for IW Group, a leading creative agency specializing in engaging diverse audiences, and its clients. As the pandemic...

Wavemaker, MediaPost's Media Agency of the Year, is pleased to announce that it has expanded its U.S agency operations team with two new hires - Seow Leng Porter and Mathew Madampil - effective immediately. ...

The eighth annual Women's Health Awareness (WHA) Conference will be held virtually Saturday, April 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This free and popular wellness conference has helped more than 4,000 women and their families in North Carolina and...

ArtsBerry held a photography exhibition and artists discussion panel at 19 W 26TH ST, New York, NY. The event showed the photographic works of two prestigious Asian artists, Man Zhu and Bingqin Zhang. At the same time, Lianjie Zheng, a well-known...

Create TV announces the launch of the next Create Cooking Challenge, the fifth of its national video contests designed to seek digital hosts for a lifestyle series. This year, the Create Cooking Challenge: My Family's Recipe is focused upon the rich,...

Dress for Success Worldwide, the leading global nonprofit employment resource for women, announced today that award-winning actor Scarlett Johansson will become a global ambassador for the organization. Johansson and her newly launched skincare...

- Academy is an EdTech startup that radically expands who gets into tech and how quickly they can progress - The startup has been awarded B Corp status, validating and anchoring its social goals with binding requirements - By paying people to learn...

Dr. Suzanne Yu is an executive movie producer on "The Comeback Trail," which stars academy award winners Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, and Tommy Lee Jones. The film will finally be released in theaters across America after a long delay due to...

StandUp for Kids, a national non-profit organization dedicated for 31 years to ending the cycle of youth homelessness, is taking tangible steps to enhance diversity in its leadership with the announcement of an all-female Executive Board. Board...

From California to New York and Texas, ZEE5 Global has conquered the hearts of South Asians across the U.S. as their go-to destination for streaming all things that spell South Asian entertainment. It's been barely eight months since ZEE5 launched...

10.2% of people change their bed sheets after 2 months, according to a new study by Dunlopillo Singapore.  Though changing bed sheets can be a chore, the majority still change bed sheets every 1 to 2 weeks. Dunlopillo polled a representative sample...

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today welcomes 96 Black and Latino founders and CEOs to the 2022 cohort of the EY Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN). A national business accelerator, EAN is a comprehensive, executive program designed to elevate emerging...