ASEAN AAPI Heritage Month: Diaspora, Small Businesses and their Role in the Global Economy

Another Diplodemy series on ASEAN AAPI Heritage Month: Diaspora, Small Businesses and their Role in the Global Economy. Since the 1970s ASEAN American business owners have played with a vital role in the American economy. As generations of Southeast Asian communities began to establish communities across the United States, cultural preservation, and heritage played a vital role in maintaining a connection to the ASEAN region.