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Asian Americans hold a unique and powerful position as both financial drivers and influencers in today's digitally powered path to purchase. Nielsen's newly published Diverse Intelligence Series consumer report, Informed Influencers and Powerful...

ADP, a leading global technology company providing human capital management (HCM) solutions, ranked third in the 2019 DiversityInc list of Top 50 Companies for Diversity. This marks the 10th consecutive year ADP is recognized as one of the top...

CodePath.org today published early outcomes from its free software development courses, which were designed to close equity gaps in tech by providing access to industry-relevant software development education to students outside of the elite...

The Asian medical cannabis market will be worth an estimated US$5.8 billion by 2024, the world's leading market intelligence and strategic consultancy firm Prohibition Partners has found in its latest report. According to analysis, if legislation is...

The Asian medical cannabis market will be worth an estimated US$5.8 billion by 2024, the world's leading market intelligence and strategic consultancy firm Prohibition Partners has found in its latest report. According to analysis, if legislation is...

AT&T earned first place on the 2019 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list, which was announced at its keystone diversity and inclusion event held at Cipriani Wall Street on Tuesday, May 7. Rounding out this year's Top 10 companies are:...

The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, kicked off the Government of Canada's 2019 Asian Heritage Month at the National Art Gallery in Ottawa today. This month is an opportunity for all Canadians to learn...

AXE believes there's no one way to be attractive, and this year the brand is bringing that notion to life through the Find Your Magic Tour with the mission to help teens find their magic within their passions. To accomplish this, AXE is giving guys...

The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, will be at the National Gallery of Canada on Tuesday to launch Asian Heritage Month celebrations. Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are...

The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, will be at the National Gallery of Canada on Tuesday to launch Asian Heritage Month celebrations. Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are...

The Okinawa Association of America, Inc. (OAA), the largest organization in the continental US promoting Okinawan culture, is proud to announce its 110th Anniversary.  As part of OAA's SuperCentennial celebration, BEGIN band will headline the...

The final clues are falling into place in a 12-year-old mystery about how patient protections were bypassed during open heart surgery for hundreds of patients and published in the American Association of Thoracic Surgeons Journal. The Society...

thyssenkrupp Elevator is celebrating its latest success, having secured the biggest service contract in the entire history of its Airports Solutions business: The company will be responsible for operation and maintenance of 90 passenger boarding...

Today, we mark the beginning of Asian Heritage Month. Every May, we honour and celebrate the invaluable contributions Canadians of Asian descent have made to our country. Asian Heritage Month is a time also learn more about the ongoing impact that...

thyssenkrupp Elevator is celebrating its latest success, having secured the biggest service contract in the entire history of its Airports Solutions business: The company will be responsible for operation and maintenance of 90 passenger boarding...

"Diversity represents one of Canada's greatest strengths, and we strive to ensure that all Canadians have the opportunity to reach their full potential and participate in Canada's civic life. Over the last two centuries, immigrants have journeyed to...

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today released for public review a revised draft plan to help people with limited proficiency in the English language access the agency's essential public information and services. MTC works to ensure...

In recent years, Asian Americans' lawsuit against Harvard University has brought national attention to the issue of anti-Asian discrimination in college admissions and the fate of race-based college admissions. These eminent topics of the time are...

Behring Capital, a national leader in EB-5 immigration-enhanced real estate investments, with over $600 million in projects in progress, announced its Legacy Fund, a first-of-its-kind dynamic EB-5 fund that enables the EB-5 investor to customize...

PMK?BNC has promoted gaming, technology and children's content and product specialist Cary Kwok to Senior Vice President in the brand marketing and communications division, which will see Kwok added to the agency leadership team moving forward. The...

"The rule of law and human rights are two sides of the same principle: the freedom to live in dignity" (United Nations). It is with dignity and with respect for the rule of law that the Asian Vision Institute invites you to take note of how Cambodia...

VISUALS:   Over 1,000 people, many of whom were unjustly incarcerated in stable like  barracks and sent to the wasteland desert of Manzanar, gather to honor and remember at the 50th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage -...

The United Chinese Americans (UCA), www.ucausa.org, expresses grave concern for Chinese American scientists, who have been made to feel increased scrutiny and increasing suspicion of their loyalties based on their ethnic background.  Last week's news...

In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage month, HBO will premiere three short films from the 2019 Asian Pacific American Visionaries, a short film program in its third year featuring the works of emerging Asian American directors. Each film...

First Bank & Trust Company and its parent holding company, First Bancorp, Inc., today announced key leadership changes in the Shenandoah Valley market. The leadership changes are in response to recent market growth, and the increased customer service...

REMEZCLA announced today that it has won Best Social Video in the Food & Drink category of the 23rd Annual Webby Awards. This is the first time a Latino publication has ever won a Webby Award, which is hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by The...

Aeroflot has been once again recognised as the Favourite International Airline in China. The prestigious award was given to Aeroflot for the third consecutive year at the Flyer Award Ceremony 2019. The award ceremony was held today in Shanghai, the...

Young Living Essential Oils, the world leader in essential oils, announced the promotion of Irvin Bishop Jr. as Executive Vice President, Digital and Strategic Planning. In his new role, Irvin will lead Young Living's efforts to update its global...

Over 700 people and over 25 media organizations participated last weekend at the Committee of 100 (C100) 30th Anniversary Annual Gala and Conference in New York City. More than 50 CEOs came together to discuss hot-button issues, opportunities and the...

Lunar NYC Inc., also known as Lunar New Year Celebrationtm, also known as LunarNYC, recently held its First Annual Asian Men's Heritage Basketball Tournament on April 6th and 7th, 2019 at Basketball City on Pier 36 in New York City. The tournament...

With the U.S. multicultural population projected to grow by 98 million people in the coming decades, Acosta expects multicultural shoppers will continue to have significant influence on the grocery shopping experience. Research released today in the...

The members of the Committee of 100 ? all United States citizens ? are compelled to stand up and speak out against the racial profiling that has become increasingly common in the United States where Chinese Americans are being targeted as potential...

Chinese and US company executives are cautiously optimistic on future prospects for their businesses, but have mixed views on whether commercial relations will return to where they were prior to current tensions.  These sentiments come as negotiators...

R.J. Brunelli & Co., LLC today announced that Asian Food Markets, a chain of grocery stores focusing on East Asian packaged, fresh and prepared food, has signed a lease for a 43,152-square-foot anchor space at Plainsboro Plaza Shopping Center in...

Southern California-based automaker Karma Automotive's new 2020 Revero luxury electric vehicle will use a BMW TwinPower Turbo three-cylinder in-line engine supplied by BMW AG to power an on-board electric generator and enhance overall vehicle...

Today, Intersections of Our Lives released new polling data that demonstrates the growing power of Black, Latina, Asian American and Pacific Islander women voters. This new research follows the 2018 midterm election where women of color voted at...

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its New York chapter (CAIR-NY) today announced the filing of a U.S. Supreme Court amicus (friend of the court) brief supporting...

Ashoka Achuthan, an accomplished financial executive recognized as a strong performance driver and business partner to CEOs at several multinational corporations, has joined Southern California-based Karma Automotive as Chief Financial Officer (CFO)...

On March 22?24, Ascend Pinnacle hosted its third Asian Corporate Directors Summit at The Ritz-Carlton New York, Westchester. This year's Summit featured key topics for corporate boards and placed an additional focus and effort on the pipeline of...

The Committee of 100 ("C100"), a non-partisan, premier U.S. organization of Chinese-American leaders in business, government, academia and the arts, today announced its 30th-anniversary Annual Conference will be held on April 5-7, 2019, at the Plaza...

Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY), a branch of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea, is proud to present experimental post-rock band Jambinai on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 8:00 pm at the Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Avenue,...

Today is World Piano Day and who better to celebrate with than global superstar pianist Lang Lang. He's already inspired millions of children to play the piano through his performances, method books, recordings and educational programs ? and now he's...

Agora.io, the leading voice, video and live broadcasting platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Mech Mocha, an India-focused digital entertainment startup that creates live interactive mobile experiences for vernacular users....

Two new reports are being released concurrently that expose the high level of violence, abuse and harassment against staff employed in Ontario's long-term care homes. An in-depth, peer-reviewed investigative study on...

GMTFO, the leading exporter of Ontario educational productions in French, is pleased to announce its latest content distribution deal, in China. A new agreement with JOLLY, a Chinese distributor, was completed in December 2018 and the first results...

RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. ("the Company" or "RegeneRx"), a clinical-stage drug development company focused on tissue protection, repair and regeneration, and Lee's Pharmaceutical Holdings Limited ("Lee's Pharm"), a Hong Kong-based...

Today an alliance of diverse chambers of commerce, in collaboration with Wells Fargo, launched a new Chamber Leadership Development Program to support diverse entrepreneurs in the U.S. The alliance includes the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, the...

The Honourable Mary Ng, Canada's Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, will be in Toronto to meet with delegates of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada's women-only business mission to Japan.   Event: Roundtable with the Asia Pacific...

The Honourable Mary Ng, Canada's Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, will be in Toronto to meet with delegates of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada's women-only business mission to Japan.   Event: Roundtable with the Asia Pacific...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Nowruz: "As winter fades to spring and a new year begins, we join Persian, Afghan, Kurdish, Zoroastrian, Bahá'í, Central Asian, and Ismaili communities in Canada and around...