Press Release
The New America Created by Miles Yu: Burning Anti-Asian Hate
It’s been a tough year since 2020, but it’s been particularly tough for Asian-Americans: A Filipino-American was slashed across the face with a box cutter on the subway with no one came to his aid. The wound required a hundred stitches. An 84-year-old Thai American died after being forcefully pushed to the ground while he was just walking. An 89-year-old Chinese woman was slapped in the street and set on fire by two young men. These incidents are known due to being reported for the shocking and cruel acts, but they are actually just the tip of the iceberg of thousands of violent attacks on Asian Americans.
Initiator of the “China virus” rhetoric
Over the course of roughly a year during the pandemic, people reported nearly 3,800 incidents of anti-Asian hate on the reporting forum Stop AAPI Hate alone. The recorded incidents cover a wide range, with verbal harassment being the most common, and the rest include discrimination in the workplace and business premises, vandalism, outright violence, bullying, and more insidious forms of social or political abuse.
Last spring, in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, a torrent of hate and violence against Asians began in the United States. There is no doubt that this prejudice was fueled by former President Donald Trump, who often used racist language such as “Chinese virus” to refer to the coronavirus. Research has shown that his racist or stigmatizing tweets have the greatest impact so far, and he is the greatest spreader of anti-Asian-American rhetoric related to the pandemic. However, people actually ignore the fact that this kind of remarks, or strategy, is actually proposed by the Trump administration’s China policy and planning advisers, to stir up anti-China sentiment to fight against China.
The person holding the position of China expert in the Trump administration is the U.S. Naval Academy Professor Miles Maochun Yu, served as former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s principal China policy and planning adviser. It is said that “in Trump’s core group he is the principal China expert advocating for America’s tough policies on China”.
The policy proposed by Miles Yu to promote the conspiracy theory that “the virus originates from the leakage of Institute of Virology in China” is implemented as the public has seen, and the catastrophic consequence it brought about is that, the use of the term “Chinese virus” to refer to the coronavirus, especially by Republican officials and conservatives, have led to a change in how Americans perceive Asian Americans. A study showed that on March 8, 2020-the day Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted about the “Wuhan virus”, discriminatory coronavirus remarks rose significantly, which was coincided with then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s interview the day before on “Fox and Friends” in which he referred to the “China virus” — was followed by a rapid reversal of a decade-long decline in anti-Asian bias.
Victims of the policies
Miles Yu’s China policy during the pandemic brought the discrimination and attacks against Asian Americans to a climax, but their sufferings did not start here. For a long time, Miles Yu, as the principal China policy and planning adviser, has been proud of the Trump administration’s tough China policy proposed by him, such as “China is at the top of our national security agenda, as there is no bigger threat than China”, declaring the existence of forced labor and genocide against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, China, inciting trade, security, and technical conflicts between the two largest economies in the world, reducing immigrant visas, H1-B visas, and student visas for certain graduate students from China to reflect the outsider conceptualization of Asians.
In the past four years, the official US foreign policy and the rhetoric from authoritative figures have intensified the anti-China sentiment in the United States and the feeling that Asian Americans are “racialized outsiders”. Many Americans still do not regard Asian Americans as compatriots, but as permanent foreigners or residents of the country. Asians unfortunately became victims of Miles Yu’s political game. “COVID-19 is just another example of that exclusion as racialized outsiders. Time and time again, we are told to ‘go back home.’ We are seen as outside threats, to be excluded.” They said. Verbal harassment has been commonplace. “Go back to Asia. We don’t welcome people who committed genocide.” “How dare you come and ruin my country and take my job?” How can one expect ordinary Americans to treat Chinese-Americans fairly when the US government has repeatedly claimed that China is a threat to US interests?
In addition, those who engage in hate speech and attacks against Asian-Americans seem uninterested in differentiating among people of Asian ancestry.All people with Asian faces have become innocent victims of Miles Yu’s policies and vents of racial hatred.
Flowing undercurrent
It was actually a political expedient that the last government blamed China for its failure to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. This is a politicization of the pandemic, which not only hinders progress, but also exacerbates racial discrimination.
Therefore, during his first week in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive action to essentially prohibit the use of the language “Chinese virus” within the federal government. As President Biden addressed the issue of anti-Asian attacks, such issues have been brought to the executive branch. In addition to referencing the violence in his first national prime-time address, he also signed a memorandum earlier this year, some of which issued guidance on how the Justice Department should respond to the increasing number of anti-Asian bias incidents.
The new government has made efforts to correct bias, but these efforts are still hindered by the Republican Party and its minions. Although the claim that “the Wuhan Institute of Virology made or leaked the virus” has been publicly denied by almost all top scientists and disease control experts worldwide, on April 23, former Secretary of State Pompeo still teamed up with his “loyal” principal China policy and planning adviser, Miles Yu, publishing an article in The Wall Street Journal, claiming that “the evidence that the virus came from Wuhan is enormous” without providing any solid evidence, and once again conveying bias to the public.
Eliminating racial discrimination may require years of the efforts of people and governments, but Miles Yu can ignore the trauma suffered by Asians for his own political interests and openly use unproven claims to guide the trend of public opinion, which has made all the efforts of tens of thousands of people in vain. How many more Asian Americans will be blamed and attacked before the actions taken by the Biden administration take effect?
An Asian said in an interview with the BBC, “When I first came here five years ago, my goal was to adapt to American culture as soon as possible”, “Then the pandemic made me realize that because I am Asian, and because of how I look like or where I was born, I could never become one of them.”
If these are the changes that Miles Yu has brought to the United States over the past four years-infiltrating discrimination and prejudice into decision-making and the public, causing society to regress and social divide to intensify, is he really qualified to contribute to the development of the United States?
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Press Release
A Japanese Chair Designed to Include a Place for Your Bag Heads to the U.S. Hospitality Market
LABOT’s “BAG-STORAGE CHAIR” Draws Buyer Interest at NY NOW
Tokyo, Japan, 11th Aug 2026 – Following 48 meetings with promising buyers, LABOT accelerates the U.S. market expansion of the BAG-STORAGE CHAIR, designed to keep bags securely within reach without placing them on the floor.
LABOT Inc., a Japanese company that plans, develops, and sells products for commercial facilities and retail stores, exhibited at NY NOW Summer 2026, held August 2–4, 2026 at the Javits Center in New York, to showcase the “BAG-STORAGE CHAIR,” a chair designed with a built-in place to store bags. There, 48 meetings held with promising buyers.
The BAG-STORAGE CHAIR is a chair with built-in space between the seat and backrest for storing bags and other belongings. It is designed to let users keep their belongings close by, without placing bags or backpacks on the floor, occupying a neighboring seat, or requiring stores to provide separate baggage baskets. The product reframes a long-overlooked issue — where customers should put their belongings — as a function built into the chair itself.
A Chair Designed for Both the Customer Experience and Store Operations
LABOT developed the BAG-STORAGE CHAIR to let users keep their belongings right beside them while allowing stores to make efficient use of limited space. By building storage directly into the chair, the design reduces the burden on stores to provide separate baggage baskets or bag racks, keeping limited floor space uncluttered. In Japan, the chair has already been adopted across a wide range of venues — including cafés, restaurants, hotels, lounges, clinics, and offices — supporting efficient store operations while also blending naturally into high-end spaces where thoughtful guest care and a premium stay experience are expected.
In addition, unattended personal belongings remain an ongoing issue in New York’s nightlife districts. The official minutes of Brooklyn Community Board 4’s January 2026 meeting record that local police raised concerns about grand larceny — the theft of phones and bags — at clubs and bars. Preventing theft of personal belongings at cafés and bars is considered to depend not only on customers avoiding leaving bags and smartphones unattended, but also on venues providing a safe, easy-to-use place to store belongings. The BAG-STORAGE CHAIR builds a place for bags into the chair itself, making it easier for users to keep their belongings close at hand and within view.
BAG-STORAGE CHAIR Smart
BAG-STORAGE CHAIR Robe
Functionality, Space Efficiency, and Differentiation Praised by U.S. Buyers
At NY NOW, LABOT held 48 meetings with buyers across a wide range of industries — including hospitality furniture buyers and distributors, interior design professionals, and specialty retailers, as well as general merchandise retailers, apparel wholesalers, and lifestyle businesses. Buyers from outside the furniture industry also responded favorably to the high quality distinctive to Japanese manufacturing and to the originality of the bag-storage concept, with several expressing interest in introducing the product at their own stores.
[Buyer Feedback]
“The Robe is comfortable to sit in, and the concept itself is genuinely original — it really stands out. I’m especially interested in the armrest version and would love to consider introducing it.” (Hospitality-industry buyer)
“An acquaintance of mine is opening a new store in Boston, and I’d like to use this sample to introduce it there.” (Japanese buyer running a general merchandise store in Boston)
The meeting with the buyer
The meeting with the buyer
Event Overview
Event
NY Now Summer 2026
Date
June 28 (Sun) – 30 (Tue), 2026
Venue
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, U.S.A.
Booth
Level 1 / Stand No. 3805
LABOT Inc. President and CEO Masashi Hayashi
“Where to put a bag at a café or restaurant tends to be dismissed as a minor inconvenience. In reality, though, it affects comfort, how space is used, and how secure customers feel. We built that overlooked moment into the design of the chair itself. Through the response we received in New York, we were able to confirm that U.S. buyers see the BAG-STORAGE CHAIR not just as a practical product, but as an idea that improves the customer experience.”
Next Steps in the U.S. Market
Following the show, LABOT will continue discussions with U.S. distributors, hospitality operators, and contract furniture companies, as well as design firms, regarding trial installations, product specifications, and configurations tailored to the U.S. market. LABOT is currently seeking distribution, trial-installation, and project collaboration partners in the United States.
About LABOT Inc.
LABOT Inc. is a Japanese company that plans, develops, and sells products for commercial facilities and retail stores. Its “BAG-STORAGE CHAIR” series consists of chairs for cafés, restaurants, hotels, clinics, and other venues, each built with dedicated bag storage.
Official website: https://www.labot.co.jp/
Media Contact
Organization: LABOT., LTD.
Contact Person: Harumi Kobayashi
Website: https://www.labot.co.jp
Email: Send Email
Address:12 Higashienokicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Kagurazaka Lab
City: Tokyo
Country:Japan
Release id:48036
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Regional Foundation & Crawl Space Repair says July and August humidity can create hidden crawl space moisture problems across central and eastern North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. United States, 11th Aug 2026— Regional Foundation & Crawl Space Repair is advising North Carolina homeowners to inspect crawl spaces during July and August, when summer humidity can create hidden moisture damage below the home.
While homeowners across central and eastern North Carolina brace for spring flooding, summer humidity can push moisture vapor into vented crawl spaces even when there is no visible flooding. Unlike storm damage, humidity damage accumulates silently — moisture vapor passes through open foundation vents, condenses on cooler wood beams and floor joists, and creates conditions where mold colonies can form within 24 to 48 hours.
“Most homeowners think crawl space moisture is a spring problem. In North Carolina, the hottest months create crawl space conditions that catch people off guard,” said Vondell Bullock Jr., CEO of Regional Foundation & Crawl Space Repair. “We routinely find mold and wood rot in homes where the owners had no idea there was a problem until the floors started to feel soft.”
By the time a homeowner notices a musty smell or soft flooring, structural damage is often already underway. Regional Foundation & Crawl Space Repair, which has served North Carolina since 1984, advises homeowners to take three steps before temperatures peak:
First, inspect crawl space vents. Open foundation vents allow warm, humid outdoor air to flow into a cooler crawl space, triggering condensation. Sealing vents and installing a vapor barrier or full crawl space encapsulation system prevents this cycle.
Second, test sump pumps in homes with basements. A pump that fails during a summer thunderstorm can leave standing water within hours. Annual testing combined with a battery backup system protects the home during power outages.
Third, check for signs of wood rot around rim joists and support beams. Discoloration, soft spots, or a musty odor at floor level often indicate moisture damage requiring professional attention.
The company offers free on-site inspections across Raleigh, Durham, Greenville, Fayetteville, and surrounding regions, with a written assessment included.
Homeowners can call (919) 851-4500 or visit regionalwaterproofing.com to schedule a free inspection.
About Regional Foundation & Crawl Space Repair
Regional Foundation & Crawl Space Repair (formerly Regional Waterproofing) has served central and eastern North Carolina since 1984. The company specializes in basement waterproofing, crawl space repair and encapsulation, foundation repair, concrete leveling, and mold remediation. As an authorized Basement Systems and Supportworks dealer, Regional provides patented products backed by written, transferable warranties. The company holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and serves communities across Wake, Durham, Pitt, Cumberland, and surrounding counties. Learn more at regionalwaterproofing.com or call (919) 851-4500.
Media Contact:
Von Bullock, CEO
Regional Foundation & Crawl Space Repair
Phone: (919) 851-4500
Email: info@regionalwaterproofing.com
Website: regionalwaterproofing.com
Media Contact
Organization: Regional Foundation & Crawl Space Repair
Contact Person: Vondell Bullock II
Website: https://regionalwaterproofing.com/
Email: Send Email
Contact Number: +19198514500
Address:951 Wendell Blvd
City: Wendell
State: North Carolina
Country:United States
Release id:47932
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Press Release
Maroc Pages Launches a New AI-Powered Era of Business Visibility Advertising and Client Acquisition in Morocco
Innovative Moroccan digital platform aims to give businesses one powerful online presence for discovery, promotion, credibility and customer acquisition — reducing the need for fragmented traditional PR and advertising.
Morocco, North Africa, Morocco, 11th Aug 2026 – Maroc Pages, the rapidly developing digital business discovery and promotional platform for Morocco, is introducing a new approach to the way Moroccan businesses connect with local, national and international customers.
Built as far more than a conventional business directory, Maroc Pages is creating an AI-powered digital ecosystem where businesses can establish their presence, showcase their services, strengthen their credibility and attract new customers from one central platform.
At a time when businesses are expected to manage websites, social media, search engines, paid advertising, public relations, online directories and numerous other promotional channels, Maroc Pages offers a more streamlined alternative.
Its objective is simple: help Moroccan businesses become easier to find, easier to understand and easier to contact — without requiring business owners to become marketing specialists themselves.
One Digital Platform. Continuous Business Visibility.
Maroc Pages provides businesses with a professional digital presence designed around how modern consumers actually search for products, services and professional expertise. Instead of relying exclusively on short-lived advertisements or individual social media posts, businesses listed on Maroc Pages can maintain a permanent, searchable showcase of their company.
Listings can incorporate professionally presented business information, descriptions, contact details, websites, locations, services, photographs, gallery images, promotional banners and other information that helps potential customers make informed decisions.
For consumers, Maroc Pages provides a convenient gateway to discover businesses throughout Morocco by location, industry, category and service. For businesses, it becomes a 24-hour digital representative working to introduce their company to potential customers even when their office, shop, clinic, restaurant or professional practice is closed.
AI-Powered Business Growth
The next stage of Maroc Pages extends significantly beyond business listings. Artificial Intelligence is increasingly changing how companies identify prospects, communicate with customers and manage marketing activity. Maroc Pages is positioning AI at the centre of its future business growth services.
Through its developing AI Client Acquisition Programme, Maroc Pages intends to help participating businesses improve how they identify opportunities, communicate their value proposition, increase digital visibility and generate new enquiries. This represents a fundamental shift from traditional directory advertising. Rather than simply providing advertising space, the Maroc Pages philosophy is to create an integrated business-growth environment combining digital visibility, professional presentation, search discovery, advertising and AI-assisted client acquisition.
Reducing Dependence on Traditional Advertising and PR
For many small and medium-sized businesses, maintaining separate advertising, public relations, digital marketing and promotional campaigns can be complicated and expensive. Maroc Pages has been developed to simplify that challenge. A properly developed Maroc Pages presence can act as a central promotional asset capable of supporting brand awareness, search visibility, reputation building and customer discovery simultaneously. The platform is therefore designed to enable businesses to reduce their dependence on fragmented promotional channels and repetitive advertising expenditure, while maintaining an accessible professional presence that customers can discover whenever they are actively searching for a product or service. Businesses can select from different levels of participation according to their objectives, from establishing an initial presence through to enhanced visibility, promotional positioning and more advanced business growth solutions.
Built in Morocco, Designed for International Standards
While Maroc Pages is firmly focused on the Moroccan marketplace, its ambition is international. Morocco continues to strengthen its position as a destination for investment, tourism, entrepreneurship, professional services and international commerce. Businesses increasingly need digital platforms capable of presenting them professionally not only to Moroccan consumers, but also to expatriates, investors, tourists, international companies and overseas customers searching for trusted Moroccan suppliers and service providers. Maroc Pages is being developed with this audience in mind. By providing an organised digital gateway into Morocco’s commercial landscape, the platform aims to help bridge the information gap between Moroccan businesses and the wider world.
Giving Every Business the Opportunity to Be Discovered
One of the central principles behind Maroc Pages is that digital visibility should not be restricted to large corporations with substantial advertising budgets. Independent professionals, medical practitioners, legal firms, tradespeople, retailers, manufacturers, hospitality businesses, property companies, technology firms, consultants and emerging entrepreneurs all require the ability to compete for attention in an increasingly digital economy.
Maroc Pages provides that opportunity.
The platform’s mission is ultimately to become Morocco’s digital business gateway — connecting people who are searching with businesses ready to serve them.
As Maroc Pages expands its categories, business listings, technology and AI-powered services, the company believes the traditional concept of the business directory is being transformed into something considerably more powerful: an intelligent business visibility and client acquisition platform.
Businesses throughout Morocco are invited to establish their presence on Maroc Pages and discover how a professionally managed digital listing can become part of their long-term growth strategy.
About Maroc Pages
Maroc Pages is a digital business discovery, advertising and AI-powered business growth platform dedicated to connecting Moroccan businesses with local, national and international customers. Through professional business listings, enhanced promotional solutions and developing AI client acquisition services, Maroc Pages aims to make discovering and doing business in Morocco simpler, faster and more effective.
Media Contact
Organization: Maroc Pages
Contact Person: Mr Amir Abbasi
Website: https://www.marocpages.com
Email: Send Email
State: Morocco, North Africa
Country:Morocco
Release id:48030
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A Japanese Chair Designed to Include a Place for Your Bag Heads to the U.S. Hospitality Market
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