News by subject: ASI

This week, National Equity Fund (NEF) closed an initial $85 million in investor commitments for its Emerging Minority Developer Fund (EMDF). NEF established the Fund in late 2020 to create access to equity capital resources in order to facilitate...

Abbott today announced the launch of a new initiative designed to help create a more inclusive clinical trial ecosystem through new approaches to training, education, and improving the clinical research infrastructure within the U.S. This effort...

The NYC-based art logistics company Fine Art Shippers has officially become a sponsor of Asian Art in London 2021 that celebrates this year its 24th anniversary with many amazing events for everyone interested in Asian art Fine Art Shippers is an art...

QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global higher education think-tank and compilers of the world's most-consulted university rankings portfolio, today released the fourteenth edition of their annual list of Asia's best higher education institutions. The...

The 2021 Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) today unveiled its Competition, Centerpiece, and Special Screenings slate. The three Festival programs will together showcase fiction and documentary features from at least 14 nations, highlighting this...

Milan Laser Hair Removal is excited to announce the opening of its 150th location. The new clinic, located in the Green Hills area of Nashville, TN, is Milan Laser's fourth location in the Music City and will make laser hair removal even more...

REI Co-op today launched Path Ahead Ventures, a new initiative that will invest $30 million in 300 founders of color as they start and scale their businesses in the outdoor industry. Through Path Ahead Ventures, REI will leverage its network,...

The American Film Market (AFM), one of the key events for film acquisition, development, and networking in North America, has moved its 2021 edition entirely online from November 1st to November 5th.  The Taiwan Creative Content Agency will...

On October 26, the Korea Tourism Organization's New York Office hosted "Korea Tour with Squid Games in New York." The six-hour event started at noon and took place at Studio 525 in Manhattan, complete with Korean games as seen on the popular Netflix...

STARZPLAY, MENA region's leading SVOD service, has signed a deal with STAR TV network to feature six of their popular entertainment channels. With this deal, STARZPLAY will foray into the South Asian entertainment segment with plans to further expand...

The 130th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) wrapped up on October 19. Xu Bing, Spokesperson of the Canton Fair and Deputy Director General of China Foreign Trade Centre, said that this session of Canton Fair, with a philosophy of "Canton...

Mission Recruit, the certified minority and woman-owned employment agency in Atlanta focused on serving mid-sized and Fortune 500 companies needs for IT, Marketing and Sales, and Executive Leadership, announced today that is has been selected as one...

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted along with leaders of the Cincinnati Innovation District (CID) and JobsOhio announced today the expansion of the CID. To highlight this growth, Lightship Foundation, a non-profit foundation...

Today, Just B, a cosmetics brand focused on creating high-performing, customizable and eco-conscious products that celebrate the beauty of brown skin, launches with its first product, Lip Spectrum....

A new study by the CPAC Institute highlights the underrepresentation of Chinese Canadians in senior leadership positions across eight major sectors. The study is the first to provide empirical data about Chinese Canadian representation in the most...

Grammy Award Winner, Jon Samson, declares Vivian Fang Liu's "songwriting and voice to be equally powerful and deliver multifaceted messaging wrapped in mesmerizing melodies and rhythms for active listeners of any age."...

The newest custom engagement ring service, Sonu Company, hit the market earlier this year changing the way we buy engagement rings. Based in Los Angeles, the brand is founded by South Asian sisters, Payal and Kajal Vitha who are both certified GIA...

Scarinci Hollenbeck has expanded its New Jersey litigation practice with the addition of Jessica C. Pooran. Ms. Pooran has handled a wide variety of litigation matters involving the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the Tort Claims Act, and...

S&P 500 boards appointed 456 new independent directors in the 2021 proxy year, the most since 2004. Of that number, 72% were women or men from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, up from 59% last year, according to a new study by...

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) will build on its commitment to inclusive excellence by launching a new program to serve Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPI) students. Funded by a $1.3 million grant over five years...

More than seven of 10 employees (76%) say they want their company to make work permanently flexible in terms of schedule and/or location. But their desire for work flexibility is being met with a conflicting message?employees report that their...

BirdLife International, (BLI) along with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the East Asian Australasian Flyway Partnership Secretariat (EAAFP), today launched a new Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI), a large-scale joint program to scale up the...

As part of the LCBO's Spirit of Sustainability commitment, today the LCBO launched its new Spirit of Inclusion Initiative, a program designed to create more opportunities for diverse women to enter, advance...

Scarinci Hollenbeck expanded its NYC Commercial Real Estate Practice with the addition of Bruce Feffer, an attorney serving clients in NYC and Asia for over three decades. Mr. Feffer will continue to focus his practice on the full spectrum of...

Former Atlanta City Councilmember Alex Wan, a long-time Morningside homeowner and civic leader, has been endorsed by the Atlanta Realtors Political Action Committee (RPAC) and by Georgia Equality in his bid to again represent Atlanta City Council...

Breastcancer.org, a leading source of patient-focused breast cancer information and an online community for people impacted by breast cancer, released a new Special Report today on increasing racial diversity in breast cancer clinical trials. Several...

NextSmartShip, the leading GLOCAL order fulfillment partner for DTC (Direct-to-Consumers) brands, released its next-gen AI-powered order fulfillment SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) platform "Fulfillship". The brand-new system features a perfect...

Reistone Biopharma ("Reistone"), a leading biotech focused on development of treatments for immune and inflammation related diseases, today announced...

Today, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) launched "Restaurants Advance: Journeys that Inspire" spotlighting excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). The series of uplifting stories, brought to you by...

The NMSDC Business Consortium Fund, Inc. (BCF) and Triad Investments L.P., which together provide a spectrum of financing products for minority-owned businesses, announced today that Sahra S. Halpern will join as president of both organizations....

The New York State-based mortgage lender, Premium Mortgage Corporation, launched their Neighborhood Vitality Program in March of 2021 to help cultivate homeownership in majority minority target areas across the state. Since its inception earlier this...

Krane Funds Advisors, LLC ("KraneShares"), a global asset manager known for its China-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and innovative China investment strategies, today announced the launch of the KraneShares China Innovation ETF (Ticker: KGRO)....

Companies around the globe have responded to the demand for change to address social and racial inequities, pledging billions of dollars and making sweeping promises. Corporations want to drive fairness in the workplace and create sustainable change...

Award-winning producer of Mexican cheese, crema, and chorizo, V&V Supremo® Foods, Inc., is thrilled to announce a new inspirational video series, 'Inspira.' The series ? a first of its kind in the industry ? is broadcast across the company's social...

GAC MOTOR are an international car brand bringing a new era of high-tech Chinese vehicles to the world. As the global vehicle industry moves towards new energies, greener design and high-tech, more intelligent transport, more and more consumers are...

SK Inc., the strategic investment company of South Korea's SK group, has accelerated its movement into the global alternative food market by making an additional investment in Perfect Day, Inc., a consumer biology leader based in Berkeley, Calif. In...

ANA's Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), Nielsen and Media Framework announce a collaboration aimed at increasing investments in multicultural and inclusive-owned media (African American, Asian, Hispanic, LGBTQ and People...

aT Center New York will feature Korean agricultural products to participating players, attendees, and galleries at the ShopRite LPGA Classic, which is a professional golf tournament at the Stockton Seaview Golf Club, New Jersey, the USA from...

Verkada Inc., a leader in cloud-based enterprise physical security, today announced a program to donate Verkada security cameras and software licenses to AAPI-owned organizations and businesses that are seeking enhanced protection following a...

Drama Island Nation is adapted from actual events in the 1990s. After the first season was released in early 2020 and received six million views, Island Nation 2 will expand the reach to overseas audiences by dropping ten episodes on October 1st,...

In the first half of 2022, Hancom InSpace (CEO Choi Myungjin), an affiliate of Hancom Group (Chairman Kim Sang-Cheol), working in cooperation with Spire Global...

Four of the Snowden refugees are currently on a plane flying to Canada and are expected to land in Toronto this afternoon. From there they will travel to Montreal, where they will start their new lives. Supun Thilina Kellapatha, Nadeeka Dilrukshi...

The Asian American Foundation ("TAAF"), a convener, incubator, and funder for the Asian American and Pacific Islander ("AAPI") communities, today announced the launch of TAAF's Anti-Hate National Network (the "Network"), which includes AAPI Action...

Frost & Sullivan awarded Kehua (002335.SZ) with the 2021 Global UPS Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership Award for its steadfast perseverance and commitment to pursuing its vision of creating cutting-edge UPS solutions and its outstanding...

Leading Chinese e-cigarette maker Geekvape took home five of the highest profile industry awards at Vapouround Award 2021 held in Dubai, setting itself apart from the more than 300 companies worldwide that entered the competition while, once again,...

BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire-Asia/ New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. ("New Oriental" or the "Company") , the largest provider of private educational services in China, today announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F...

"I'm finally back home," Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou said when landing at the Shenzhen airport Saturday evening.   After nearly three years of being held under house arrest in Canada, Meng and her legal...

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for global cooperation in scientific and technological innovation at the Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing on Friday.   Addressing the forum's opening ceremony via video link, Xi said...

The William & Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation, an award-winning nonprofit, unveils its exceptional 30 Featherstone College Scholarship Award recipients. These outstanding students from Baltimore City and across the state of Maryland receive up to...

Leanne Ka?iulani Ellen Kang Ferrer was a force of nature. An inspiring and tireless leader, storyteller, mother, friend, advocate, and visionary, Leanne was a beacon for the independent film community in Hawai?i, across the Pacific, and beyond. She...