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Hi, how was your weekend?

Where’d all the time go? It’s starting to fly… 🎶 We’re already in the last week of February, and somehow it feels like we just welcomed it yesterday.

Time may be moving quickly, but your effort has not gone unnoticed. As a new month approaches, keep showing up with purpose and trust that every small step is moving you forward.

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The NFL Source Program is looking for 20+ more AAPI-owned businesses to support Super Bowl LXI in Los Angeles. This initiative, a partnership between the NFL, the LA Rams, and the Super Bowl Host Committee, connects local small businesses to subcontracting opportunities for one of the world's biggest sporting events.

Key Details

• Event Date: February 14, 2027

• Application Deadline: February 28, 2026

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify, a business must be headquartered in Los Angeles County, be in good standing within California, and provide goods or services directly.

Qualifications for Consideration

Applicants must have been in operation since at least February 2024. The program strongly encourages applications from businesses that:

• Are at least 51% owned by a woman, minority, veteran, LGBTQ+ individual, or person with disabilities.

• Provide services related to event production or professional services.

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Netflix has officially picked up a new adult animated comedy called Dang!, led by Stephanie Hsu and Poppy Liu. The series centers on two siblings living in New York whose easygoing routine is thrown off when their high-achieving older sister, voiced by Hsu, unexpectedly shows up and decides she wants to be part of their world.

The series comes from Andrew Law and Matt Murray, with Mike Schur on board as executive producer, marking another reunion for the comedy team. Animation is handled by Titmouse, and the show is set to premiere in late 2026.

Read the full article here.

Ancient Chinese astrology is seeing a revival among Gen Z in Southeast Asia, where traditional systems like bazi are being reframed as modern decision-making tools. Rather than viewing it as fate, many young professionals are treating elemental forecasts as a strategic guide for career and life planning.

Yik Wai Chee, a 33-year-old executive at a Malaysia-based AI company, says he does not consider himself a believer but uses bazi as a “luck check” to navigate challenges. For him, adapting suggested strategies comes at little cost, making the centuries-old practice a practical complement to data-driven thinking.

Read the full article here.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is preserving a vital part of Hollywood history with a new donation from filmmaker and historian Arthur Dong. Dong has contributed 1,500 rare items, from scripts and posters to never-seen photos, including materials connected to early Chinese American filmmaker James B. Leong.

The collection also honors trailblazers like Anna May Wong, who faced discrimination during her rise in the 1930s. Dong says preserving these stories is about more than nostalgia, it is about making sure the struggles and contributions of Chinese Americans in Hollywood are recognized and remembered.

Read the full article here.

Andre Koo Jr. grew up surrounded by legacy. As a fifth-generation heir to a $6.3 billion Taiwanese business empire, he could have easily stayed within the safety of a family dynasty built over more than a century. Instead, he chose to step away from that comfort and move to New York City, placing his bet on the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence.

In Taiwan, the Koo family name is tied to major institutions in finance and infrastructure. That kind of upbringing comes with both privilege and pressure, and Andre understood that honoring his family’s history did not mean standing still. While still active in the Koo Family Office, he relocated to Manhattan to test himself in one of the most competitive business environments in the world.

There, he launched K8 Capital, focused on AI and enterprise software. Rather than follow the usual venture capital playbook, he built a hybrid model that blends private credit with startup investing, balancing innovation with caution. With strong early returns and growing investor backing, he is carving out his own path while carrying a 130-year legacy into the next era of technology.

Read the full article here.

🚀 Shailendra Singh, Managing Director of Peak XV Partners, successfully closed a $1.3 billion funding round to back the next generation of founders in India and Southeast Asia. He is pivoting the firm’s strategy toward early-stage "seed" ventures and growth-stage AI startups.

🚀 Sng Yee Ching, Co-founder of Green COP, reached a critical commercial milestone as her startup began piloting waste-to-biofuel technology with IOI Plantations. She is pushing for hard tech adoption to slash maritime shipping emissions by up to 83%.

🚀 Aaron Tan, Founder and CEO of Carro, is advocating for AI-driven expansion within the regional automotive ecosystem. He is spearheading a new initiative to integrate deep-tech pricing algorithms to make cross-border car financing more transparent.

🚀 Roderick Danao, Chairman and Senior Partner of PwC Philippines, is urging regional CEOs to embrace "active reinvention" to stay competitive. He is leading a project to help firms diversify into wealth management and green manufacturing across Southeast Asia.

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