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Taxi protest causes traffic chaos in Indonesian capital

March 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) – Thousands of taxi drivers caused traffic chaos in the Indonesian capital March 22 in a rowdy protest against what they say is unfair competition from ride-hailing apps such as Uber. TV footage showed long lines of taxis and three-wheel minicabs blocking a central expressway, men setting […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, Associated Press, Blue Bird, Dewi Gayatri, Driver Jeffrey Sumampouw, Europe, Indonesia, JAKARTA, Joko Jokowi Widodo, Malaysia-based Grab, Southeast Asian, TV, Vol 35 No 13 | March 26 - April 1

HOPE — How to achieve more happiness through practice

March 18, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly It may sound strange, but I had a revelation when I was in Hawaii last week — it was about how to practice experiencing happiness. “Sure, Assunta,” you say. “You are in Hawaii. That’s why you have time to ponder about happiness! Seriously, we can acquire happiness and satisfaction […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2016, Alki Beach, Although Vivian, Assunta Ng, Berlin Wall, Duplicate Joy, Europe, Joseph Addison, Northwest Asian Weekly, Publisher's Blog, Vivian Lee, Vol 35 No 12 | March 19 - March 25, Washington State Nurses Association

Bharti Kirchner releases new novel, “Goddess of Fire”

March 14, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Bharti Kirchner’s sixth novel, “Goddess of Fire,” a literary history, is now out in hardcover. Kirchner is also the author of four cookbooks. Her second, Indian Inspired (Lowell House), was selected among top ten cookbooks of 1993 by USA Today and one of the best cookbooks of 1993 by Chicago Tribune. Prior to becoming a […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Bharti Kirchner, Chicago Tribune, Europe, IBM, San Francisco, Vol 35 No 11 | March 12 - March 18

Women bridge builders to be honored Feb. 4

January 22, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Northwest Asian Weekly (NWAW) organizes a tri-yearly networking luncheon, “Women of Color Empowered,” a series of events that honors the accomplishments of women leaders. On Thursday, Feb. 4, NWAW’s honorees will come together to share a bit of their knowledge to a crowd at China Harbor Restaurant. This quarter’s theme is “women as bridge builders,” celebrating those who have made divides between diverse spaces smaller. The event will be emcee’d by Margo Myers, of Margo Myers Communications.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2013, 2016, Casa Latina, China Harbor Restaurant, Europe, Hamilton Scholars, King County, Margo Myers Communications, Maria Durham, Middle East, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Musica Club, NWAW, Refugee Women, Salaam Cultural Museum, Seattle Education Center, Vol 35 No 4 | January 23 - January 29, Wellesley College Washington State Board, Women of Color Empowered

Samsung aid for sick workers comes with conditions, secrecy

December 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Youkyung Lee AP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung’s hopes of ending years of acrimony over whether its computer-chip factories caused cancer have hit a hitch: Some sickened workers and their families say they’ll never accept its highly conditional offer of financial assistance. As recently as the middle of last year, it […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2012, 2015, Asia, Baik Sooha, Chinese, Europe, Hwang Sang-gi, LCD, Lee Jae-yong, SEOUL, Samsung Electronics, Son Sung-bae, South Korean, Vol 34 No 52 | December 19 - December 25

The Village Report – Six weeks in Scandinavia

December 4, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Dipika Kohli Northwest Asian Weekly Six weeks, all together, if I can manage to hold through December, here in Scandinavia. I think the gut knows when it’s time to shake things up, and this time, I found myself at Kastrup with an immigration officer flicking through my passport—stamps from around Southeast Asia these last […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: 2015, Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen Central Station, Denmark, Dipika Kohli, Europe, Neils Bohr, Northwest Asian Weekly, Scandinavia, Southeast Asia, Vol 34 No 50 | December 5 - December 11

Refugee resettlement — Gov. Jay Inslee’s statement regarding White House briefing on security protocols related to refugee resettlement

November 26, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Today [Nov. 17] I participated in a briefing with federal officials regarding the policies and protocols in place to screen all refugees – including Syrian refugees – seeking to resettle in the United States. The conference call was a chance for governors to speak with officials from the White House and the departments of Homeland […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Europe, Homeland Security, Human Services, Jay Inslee, State Department, United States, Vol 34 No 49 | November 28 - December 4, White House

A-OK — Japan’s “One Ok Rock”

October 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly With influences ranging from Good Charlotte, and Ellegarden to, more recently, Linkin Park and Coldrain, Japan’s One Ok Rock sauntered into the Seattle area for a show at the ShoWare Center in Kent. Singer Takahiro Moriuchi, known by his stage name Taka, has some knowledge of the United States. […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features Tagged With: 2015, Andrew Hamlin, CA, Europe, Good Charlotte, John Feldy Feldmann, NY, Northwest Asian Weekly, One Ok Rock, San Francisco, Seattle, Singer Takahiro Moriuchi, Tokyo, Toru Yamashita, United States, Vol 34 No 45 | October 31 - November 6, japan

Connecting the dots with Eunice Kim

October 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jocelyn Moore Northwest Asian Weekly Walking into Davidson Galleries at Pioneer Square in October, you will likely find people connecting the dots at Eunice Kim’s latest printmaking exhibition, “2005-2015: Ten Year Survey.” The exhibition is both a celebration and display of Kim’s journey in creating art by using a nontoxic technique to achieve a […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2008, 2015, Davidson Galleries, Eunice Kim, Europe, Fiona Lau, Jocelyn Moore, Korea, Miranda Metcalf, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pioneer Square, Ray Calabro, Sam Davidson, Vol 34 No 42 | October 10 - October 16, culture

Who are Uighurs? — A look at group from restive China region

September 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BEIJING (AP) — Arrests made and details revealed about the Aug. 17 Bangkok bombing that killed 20 people have raised the question of whether members of an ethnic and religious minority from China’s far west were involved. A primer on the Uighurs, the repression they face in China and their presence abroad: ——— WHO ARE […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2014, Beijing, China, Chinese, Europe, Ilham Tohti, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Turkic-speaking Muslim, United Nations, United States, Vietnam, Vol 34 No 39 | September 19 - September 25, turkey

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