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Top women — Uwajimaya bosses on leadership

March 3, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Today, women make up only 5 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs, according to data from Pew Research Center.

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: 2016, Brenda Handley, CEO, Denise Moriguchi, Fujimatsu Moriguchi, Hello Kitty Soy Sauce, International Women, Kit Kat, Pew Research Center, Seattle Uwajimaya, Tule Lake, Uwajimaya Bellevue, Uwajimaya Inc, Vol 35 No 10 | March 5 - March 11, attention, japan, women of color

Thai cosmetics company pulls ad depicting blackface

January 17, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BANGKOK (AP) — “You just need to be white to win.”

A skin-whitening ad in Thailand featuring that slogan alongside a famous actress in blackface makeup sparked such outrage that the company pulled it Friday, Jan. 8, just a day after releasing it. The retraction did little, however, to stem a debate the ad ignited about the regularity of racist advertisements in the Southeast Asian country.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, 2016, Associated Press, Black Man, CEO, Cris Horwang, Dunkin Donuts, Miss Thailand World, Nattasuda Anusonadisai, Nonthawan Thongleng, Seoul Secret, Southeast Asian, TV, Vol 35 No 3 | January 16 - January 22, attention, social media

Hawaii plantation to stop growing sugar

January 16, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s last sugar plantation is getting out of the sugar-growing business, signaling the end of an industry that once powered the local economy and lured thousands of immigrants to the islands.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Alexander Baldwin Inc, Associated Press, Brian Schatz, CEO, China, Christopher Benjamin, Hawaiian Commercial Sugar, Hawaiian Kingdom, Korea, Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa, Philippines, Portugal, United States, Vol 35 No 3 | January 16 - January 22, West Coast

Happy New Year!

January 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Kiyomi (left) and Sakae Hattori, in traditional kimonos, are the twin daughters of Jeffrey Hattori, CEO of Nikkei Concerns. Wearing kimonos is a traditional practice during the new year for Japanese. (Photo provided by Jeffrey Hattori)

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2016, CEO, Jeffrey Hattori, Nikkei Concerns, Sakae Hattori, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15

Sleepless in Seattle warms street corners … with more than sleeping bags

October 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jocelyn Moore Northwest Asian Weekly Following its initial success last year, Sleepless in Seattle is planning to deliver more sleeping bags and care packages this year to the homeless community in the hopes to warm up the city’s street corners. Led by its 24-year-old founder Eddie Wang, the team aims to raise $75,000 between […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, Ben Nilsen, Big Give, CEO, Daniel Todd, Eddie Wang, IT, Influence Mobile, Jocelyn Moore, King County, Louder Rewards, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Vol 34 No 43 | October 17 - October 23

VISIONARY: Michael Verchot — Envisioning Economic Empowerment

September 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ador Pereda Yano Northwest Asian Weekly What is the responsibility of a public university in addressing the economic needs of people in underserved communities? Michael Verchot, the Director of the University of Washington’s Consulting and Business Development Center (CBDC), believes UW’s business school has a powerful role and an effective response to this question. […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, African American, Asian American-owned, Business Economic Development Center, CBDC, CEO, Central Area, Irish Catholic American, Michael Verchot, Professor David Gautschi, Professor Spratlen, Rainier Valley, Seattle, Senior Lecturer Ali Tarhouni, Uwajimaya Tomio Moriguchi, Vietnamese, Visionary Award, Vol 34 No 40 | September 26 - October 2

Falls and older adults: 5 myths busted

September 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

National Council on Aging (NCOA) Many people think falls are a normal part of aging. The truth is they are not – most falls can be prevented by learning a few steps to stay safe. Each year, on the first day of fall, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) Falls Free® Initiative celebrates National Falls […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: 2015, CEO, Falls Free Initiative, Falls Free Tomorrow, James Firman, NCOA, National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, Reality Falls, Reality Medication, Strong Today, Vol 34 No 40 | September 26 - October 2

BLOG: Dinner with Chinese President Xi

September 24, 2015 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng The best of Seattle and Washington state was showcased for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s dinner held at the Westin Hotel on Sept. 22 for over 750 attendees. So what made the event exceptional? The list of who’s who guests gathered was remarkable. Omar Lee, a guest said, “not even a million dollars […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2015, Although Xi, Brilliant Locke, CEO, Cabernet Sauvignon, China, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Global Responsibility Public Policy, John Kelly, Li Zhanshu, Madame Peng Liyuan, Marquiese Dome, Microsoft Howard Schultz, Mulvanny G2, Paine Airfield, Patty Murray Ed Murray, Seattle Mayor Max Baucus, Starbucks Chairman Sen, Tung Chee-hwa, Vol 34 No 40 | September 26 - October 2, Wang Huning, Wang Yi, gary locke

Seattle will be first stop for Chinese President Xi Jinping

September 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Sept. 16 that Seattle has been confirmed as the first stop for Chinese President Xi Jinping and his delegation who will be visiting the United States next week. Gov. Inslee, who visited China in 2013 as part of a trade mission to Asia, invited President Xi to Washington State in recognition […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2013, Assunta Ng, CEO, China, Hu Jintao, Jay Inslee, Lincoln High School, Microsoft Howard Schultz, Northwest Asian Weekly, Paine Field, Qinghai City, Satya Nadella, Seattle Chinese Post, Seattle Deng Xiaoping, Starbucks Jerry Lee, United States, Vol 34 No 39 | September 19 - September 25

Lorraine Yu’s Vision — Developing Asian Pacific Business Leadership

September 4, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ador Pereda Yano Northwest Asian Weekly For Dr. Lorraine Yu, the best response to the difficulties of growing up in a small Midwest community — more specifically, in a small predominantly white community in Illinois — was to excel. This year, she is being honored by the Northwest Asian Weekly as one of the […]

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: 2009, APLDC, Asian Pacific Islander, BASF, CEO, Chinese American, IT, Leaving Microsoft, Lorraine Yu, Microsoft Asian, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Northwest, Physical Chemistry, Retriever Life, Vanna Novak, Vol 34 No 37 | September 5 - September 11, attention

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