I, for one, was dumbfounded to have read in heavy print, NW Asian Weekly Publisher’s blog, “Please Speak English, Not Chinese!” (in last week’s March 12–18 issue).
Feb. 25: AAEOY Awardees Reception Dinner
The Asian American Engineer of the Year (AAEOY) awards ceremony is a national event to honor Asian American corporate leaders, scientists,
Cool read: Jennifer K. Chung writes novel in 3 days, wins first place
Bellevue software engineer Jennifer K. Chung wrote her novel “Terroyaki!” in three days for the International 3-Day Novel Contest
Feb. 26: Six from Seattle win Sun Life Rising Star Awards
Three students and three nonprofits from Seattle were recognized by the Sun Life Rising Star Awards program, which provides scholarships to disadvantaged
March 10–12: Port of Seattle signs sister port relationship with Dhamra Port in Orissa
Port of Seattle CEO Tay Yoshitani visited the Eastern State of Orissa in India to visit the coastal lines of Orissa and sign a sister port relationship with Dhamra Port
Hidden cameras test public’s prejudice toward immigration
NEW YORK (AP) — Public attitudes toward immigration are put to the test on the latest episode of a news–reality
Japanese Community launches SeattleJapanRelief.org
SEATTLE, Wash. — Japanese American and Japan-related organizations in the Pacific Northwest are coming together to support relief and recovery efforts following the devastating earthquakes and tsunamis that struck Japan […]
Major tsunami damage in North Japan after 8.9 quake
TOKYO (AP) – Japan was struck by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday (Thursday night local time)
Gary Locke — The next U.S. Ambassador to China?
On March 7, reports surfaced that President Barack Obama was planning to nominate U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke as the U.S. Ambassador to China.
10 female leaders who’ve made a big difference in the last year
For International Women’s Day, we wanted to compile a list of amazing women around the globe who have made a significant impact in their countries and the world.