The Bill Imada Top 50 Unsung Heroes 2024
As we celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we pay tribute to the Bill Imada Top 50 Unsung Heroes, individuals whose extraordinary acts of bravery, selflessness, and community service have […]
How Jenny Woo Builds Deeper Connections With A Card Deck Up Her Sleeve
Social media undoubtedly has brought our society many wonders. The connection it can bring and the impact it can make are undeniable. But along with the rise of platforms that […]
Female Entrepreneurs Make Great Strides In Southeast Asia’s Start-up Landscape
Recent years witnessed Southeast Asia’s emergence as a dynamic center for innovation and entrepreneurship. Although the region’s entrepreneurial landscape is predominantly male-dominated, female entrepreneurs are taking actions to challenge barriers […]
AAPI-Owned Smoke Queen Barbecue Celebrates its Brick-and-Mortar Debut
Winnie Yee-Lakhani’s Smoke Queen Barbecue celebrated its opening in Garden Grove on March 9, marking a significant shift from its origin as a pandemic experiment. As the co-owner of Bruxie […]
Three Business Heirs in Asia Pave the Way for Socially Conscious Investments
Across Asia, a new wave of second- and third-generation business heirs is redirecting family enterprises toward sustainable investments, challenging traditional profit-centric businesses. Komal Sahu, Chief of Sustainable Finance at AVPN, […]
A Teacher and Basketball Coach’s Path to a Six-Figure Income in Orange County
Meet Jae Byun, a math teacher and basketball coach in Orange County, California, who’s making a six-figure salary doing what he loves. Originally majoring in business economics at the University […]
The Unspoken Truth About Early Retirement Based on This 42-Year-Old Retired Engineer
In the pursuit of early retirement, Francis, a 42-year-old electrical engineer, made headlines when he quit his job in 2017 with a substantial $1.2 million in savings and investments. At […]
Chinese Paper Company Promotes Employee Well-Being through Running Incentives
Guangdong Dongpo Paper, a paper company based in Guangdong, China, is reshaping the conventional corporate bonus structure by tying annual bonuses to employees’ physical fitness levels. Chairman Lin Zhiyong recently […]
A Global Celebration of API Excellence in the 21st Annual Unforgettable Gala
In a dazzling celebration of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) luminaries in the entertainment industry, Character Media presented the 21st Unforgettable Gala (UNFO). This black-tie event, held at the prestigious […]
Fei-Fei Li’s Exclusion from Influential List Fuels Debate on Gender Disparity in AI Leadership
In a recent revelation, the artificial intelligence (AI) community has been thrust into a contentious discussion surrounding gender representation after the omission of Fei-Fei Li from the New York Times’ […]
Kenny Yang opens first ‘American-Asian Hybrid’ Grocery Store in West Town
Kenny Yang, the owner of Gangnam Market, took over a ground floor market in December 2022 and turned it into an “American-Asian hybrid” grocery store with a deli, produce section, […]
Stanford Ph.D. Dropouts Launch AI Video Editing App, Securing $55 Million in Funding
In a groundbreaking move, Pika Labs has unveiled its AI video editing app, reshaping the landscape of content creation. Founded by former Stanford computer science Ph.D. students Demi Guo and […]