By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “I’m the busiest retired guy you’ll ever meet,” said John Chen, CEO of Geoteaming. He quit his Microsoft job at age 32 and almost two decades later, he is loving retirement. “I always knew I was supposed to do something, I just didn’t know what it was,” said Chen. […]
Putting a human face on banking
By Jessica Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly In variable economic times, one thing people want to be sure of is their money. Carol Kobuke Nelson, Pacific Region Sales Executive and Seattle Market President of KeyBank, makes sure that when her clients need a human touch, KeyBank delivers. It’s different from the traditional idea of banking […]
Filipino entrepreneurs put on city’s 1st Blockchain conference
By Sophia Stephens NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY On June 5, entrepreneurs Ramzey Staples, Brian-Timothy Noble Franada, and Justin Wu produced the first-ever blockchain and cryptocurrency conference in Seattle. The current instability with established cryptocurrency systems including Bitcoin feeds into the growing need for blockchain technology, which serves as a public digital record of any and all […]
Martin Pang to be released from prison
SEATTLE (AP) — Officials say a man who set a Seattle warehouse fire that killed four firefighters in 1995 is set to be released from prison in late September. Martin Pang, 62, was convicted of setting a fire in his parents’ Chinatown International District warehouse on Jan. 5, 1995. Department of Corrections officials say he’ll […]
9-year-old wins national event at Masters
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly On an unusually sunny day in late April, 9-year-old Taighan Chea was at the driving range hitting golf balls with his golf coach, dad, and his dog looking on. Just a few weeks earlier, the Bothell middle-schooler had won the Drive, Chip & Putt Finals at the Masters Golf […]
NEA’s Jane Chu stepping down
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The National Endowment for the Arts announced earlier this month that its current chair, Jane Chu, will resign from her post effective June 4. In a statement, Chu said “I am so appreciative of having had this opportunity. The National Endowment for the Arts is doing effective and meaningful work […]
Seasoned Olympia lobbyist running for state senate in the 34th
By Jessica Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly Observe. Plan. Act. These are steps that serve Sofia Aragon well, and led her to where she is today: a hopeful in the state senate race for the 34th district, which comprises West Seattle, Burien, White Center, and Maury and Vashon Islands. The decision to run is the […]
International House renovation close to completion
By Debbie Chan Northwest Asian Weekly The 30-year-old International House building is undergoing a renovation to turn it into a modern and lively place for people in need. Located on 607 Maynard Avenue South, the International House houses about 115 residents — most of whom live alone with little to no financial support from their […]
Hey ladies … — Women in the world of music on #MeToo #TimesUp
By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), formerly known as the Experience Museum Project, at the Seattle Center hosted a four-day conference (PopCon) in late April, focusing on gender and music. The PopCon, since 2002, has been offhandedly recognized as a conference for the musically passionate — regularly attended by […]
Beneath the headscarf — Local Muslims hope to educate others about Islam
By Carolyn Bick NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Even when she is surrounded by friends, Rabail Sajjad notices stares from strangers on the street. Usually, though, she doesn’t say anything, even when she is surrounded by her friends, people she knows will have her back. “It’s really hard to do that when people in power are so […]
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