Asian American Consumer News

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iConnections is pleased to announce the 4th annual Global Alts Asia, returning to Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, from 10–12 November 2025, in partnership with Singapore Tourism Board and Marina Bay Sands. Recognized as the region’s largest capital introduction event, Global Alts Asia connects the world’s leading institutional allocators, alternative asset managers, and family offices for highly curated meetings, thought leadership, and strategic networking. The 2025 ed...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AURA ENTERTAINMENT has acquired the fearless and laugh-out-loud sex-ed comedy Doin’ It, produced and co-written by its star Lilly Singh (The Muppets Mayhem) in her first leading feature film role. The film will open in theaters across the U.S. on September 19. Singh’s Unicorn Island Productions developed the project with Likely Story, bringing in Camelback Productions, who financed and co-produced the film. The film had its world premiere at 2024’s SXSW Film Festiv...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This summer, PlayLA Youth & Adaptive Youth Sports Program, the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks signature youth sports program, is engaging families with a new season of inclusive, low-cost sports activities designed to uplift the next generation of athletes. Backed by a historic $160 million investment from the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), PlayLA is a movement celebr...

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the release dated Jan. 28, 2025 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The updated release reads: NEW DATA REVEALS DCT COMPONENTS LINKED TO IMPROVEMENTS IN CLINICAL TRIAL ACCESS AMONG UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES Representation of Asian participants increased by six percentage points; American Indian/Alaska Native representation quadrupled; Female representation rose from 49.0% to 55.7% Medable Inc., a leading provider...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast NBCUniversal today announced it will donate $10 million in cash to support Los Angeles area wildfire disaster relief and recovery efforts. To assist local communities and families with rebuilding, Comcast NBCUniversal will provide $2.5 million in funding as an inaugural corporate partner to the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles’ ReBUILD LA initiative. In addition, contributions will be made to organizations working on the ground to provide short a...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region. Now, developers, startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organizations, will have greater choice for running their applications and serving end users from AWS data centers located in Thailand. As part of its long-term commitment, AWS is planning to invest more than $5 billion...

MANILA, Philippines--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UltraPass, a U.S.-based digital identity company, and the Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced a landmark partnership to pilot a privacy-first digital identity verification solution across Philippine airports. The signing ceremony with Secretary of Transportation Jaime J. Bautista and UltraPass CEO Eric Starr, witnessed by U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Maria Lago and senior U.S. and Philippine government offici...

BRAMPTON, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 9th Annual Festival of Lights returns in full force to Shoppers World Brampton on Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20, 2024. Presented by OLG, this year's celebration will light up Brampton with a spectacular lineup of Bollywood and Punjabi musical performances, exciting workshops, and vibrant cultural experiences — all with free admission for the community. Star-Studded Performances This year’s Festival of Lights promises show-stopping headliners...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Study reveals that AAPI-owned firms are often overlooked by institutional investors despite strong performance....

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Comcast announced a $35 million commitment to hundreds of community organizations this year to help train the “Team of Tomorrow” –– the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, and creators –– by supporting access to opportunities, technology, and digital skills. Between July 26 and September 28, Comcast NBCUniversal will bring the excitement and inspiration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 to millions. As Team USA competes to achieve the...