U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke is a very busy man. He’s in charge of the U.S. Census Bureau, the Economic Development Administration, the National Oceanic
Attention: Scammers posing as health inspectors are calling restaurants
Restaurants in Washington state have been targets of a scam, which apparently involves a series of phone calls. The first caller tells the restaurant that it will receive an
Attention: Japanese students need host families around Auburn area
Needed are caring families for 20 15- and 16-year-old students from Tokyo. Learn about Japan and the Japanese culture while your Japanese guest learns about living with an American family.
Attention: $250 rebate checks are sent to some API seniors on Medicare
Starting June 10, some Medicare enrollees, including Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) seniors, will receive the first $250 rebate checks from the government.
State GOP takes no action over SC senator’s slur
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republicans ended their meeting last Saturday without disciplining or dismissing a state legislator
Obama’s brother-in-law to head Smithsonian program
HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama’s brother-in-law, Konrad Ng, will serve as acting director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program this summer.
Former NBA coach Hill hired in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Apache of Japan’s professional basketball league has hired former NBA coach Bob Hill.
China’s young college grads toil in ‘ant tribes’
TANGJIALING, China (AP) — Liu Jun sleeps in a room so small that he shares a bed with two other men. It’s all the scrawny computer engineering graduate can afford
Taiwanese beats the world’s 7th-ranked player at Wimbledon
Taiwanese tennis player Yen-Hsun Lu, ranked 82nd in the world, stunned fans by defeating U.S. player Andy Roddick, ranked seventh, in the Wimbledon
Dancer’s win unfair? Jackie Chan continues box office gold streak
Let’s check out what’s in store for your favorite Asian American celebrities this summer! Last month (amid some grumblings), pop group Pussycat Dolls’ lead singer Nicole Scherzinger,