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India clamping down on critics of Modi, activist groups

October 4, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Muneeza Naqvi Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — It takes courage to accuse a powerful politician — a man who would go on to become India’s prime minister — of encouraging riots against a minority. Police officer Sanjiv Bhatt did just that. And he says he is paying the price for it. Bhatt was […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, 2015, Associated Press, Bharatiya Janata Party, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Ford Foundation, GDP, Greenpeace India, Home Ministry, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Mukul Kesavan, Nalin Kohli, Narendra Modi, New Delhi, RIOTS, Sanjiv Bhatt, Supreme Court, Teesta Setalvad, Vol 34 No 41 | October 3 - October 9

A Chinaman’s chance: The immigrant’s journey — Eric Liu on race, immigration, and citizenship

January 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Minal Singh Northwest Asian Weekly On Jan. 14, University of Washington School of Law held a question and answer session with Eric Liu, founder of Citizen University, interviewed by Robert Chang, director of the Korematsu Center. The interview between these two law professors engaged on the topic of race, immigration, and citizenship.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Education, Community News Tagged With: 2015, America Chinese, Asian Americans, Bell Labs, Chance One Family, China, Chinese Americans, Citizen University, Eric Liu, GDP, Korematsu Center, Minal Singh, Robert Chang, Seattle, Taiwan, United States, Vol 34 No 6 | January 31 - February 6

Japan in recession as economy contracts 1.6 pct

November 20, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Elaine Kurtenbach AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan reported Monday that its economy contracted at a real annual rate of 1.6 percent in July-September, in a second straight quarterly decline that returned the country to recession.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, 2014, 2015, Elaine Kurtenbach, GDP, Prime Minister Abe, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Vol 33 No 48 | November 22 - November 28, attention, commentary, japan

Eric Liu on being a Chinese American

July 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly An author, activist, and cultural analyst, Eric Liu teaches civic leadership at the

Filed Under: Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2014, Baby Boom, China, Chinese Americans, Citizen University, Eric Liu, Eric Liu First, GDP, GI, Guiding Lights, Hamburger Helper, NWAW, President Clinton, Ruth Woo, Seattle Voices, Tony Hsieh, UW, Uncle Bob Santos, Vol 33 No 28 | July 5 - July 11, Wen Ho Lee, culture

Minority biz owners ‘no longer silent’

May 1, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Following the “$15 Now” signs carried by demonstrators in downtown Seattle last February, there are new signs on the proposed $15 minimum wage with the words, “SAVE IMMIGRANT JOBS AND SMALL BUSINESSES.”

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, Bruce Harrell, ECC, Enrique Cerna, FICA, Faye Hong, GDP, Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Greater Seattle Vietnamese Chamber, Income Inequality Advisory, Jean Godden, King County Hispanic Chamber, Korean American Chamber, New Hong Kong Restaurant, Sally Clark, Seafood Market, Vol 33 No 19 | May 3 - May 9

COMMENTARY: Eliminate our transportation bottlenecks before the new Panama Canal opens

February 7, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Don C. Brunell Washington Business Commentator Improving Highway 167 could help change the face of global commerce and the future of Washington state. Really.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2011, 2014, BNSF, China, Don Brunell, East Coast, Eastern Seaboard, GDP, Improving Highway, Korea, Panama Canal, Puget Sound, Seattle, Taiwan, Vol 33 No 7 | February 8 - February 14, Washington Business Commentator, West Coast

UW professor devises reform in Chinese hukou system

October 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Imana Gunawan Northwest Asian Weekly At the heart of “the world’s factory” are 230 million rural migrants in China living below the poverty line. Currently, a University of Washington professor is trying to help them move to the cities, acquire equal opportunities and reform the Chinese national or even global economy. Kam Wing Chan, […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 2013, Beijing Olympic Games, China, Chinese, GDP, Imana Gunawan, Kam Wing Chan, Last August, Northwest Asian Weekly, UW, Vol 32 No 44 | October 26 - November 1, poverty

Japanese PM dissolves parliament

November 22, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Malcom Foster The Associated Press TOKYO, Japan (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda dissolved the lower house of parliament on Friday, Nov. 16, paving the way for elections in which his ruling party will likely give way to a weak coalition government divided over how to solve the nation’s problems.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, 2012, DPJ, East China Sea, GDP, Koichi Nakano, LDP, Liberal Democratic Party, Mari Yamaguchi, Michiyo Komaki, Shintaro Ishihara, Sophia University, Sunrise Party, Tokyo Gov, Toru Hashimoto, Vol 31 No 48 | November 24 - November 30, japan

China’s unhealthy habits drive chronic diseases up

September 24, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Gillian Wong The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — During a recent weekday lunch, middle-aged Wu Zhixin had a plate of shredded pork noodles glistening with oil and washed it down with a paper cup of vodka-like alcohol. Then she lit a cigarette.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2011, Beijing, China, Chinese, Double Happiness, GDP, Lu Nanxu, New York, Olympics, Peter Ben Embarek, United Nations General Assembly, United States, Vol 30 No 39 | September 24 - September 30, WHO, World Health Organization, poverty

Report: 3 billion more Asians may be affluent by year 2050

May 14, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Some 3 billion Asians could rise to affluent status by 2050 if Asia sustains its present growth momentum and avoids

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2010, 2011, ADB, Asian Century, Asian Development Bank, China, GDP, Haruhiko Kuroda, India, Indonesia, MANILA, Malaysia, Middle Income Trap, South Korea, Vietnam, Vol 30 No 20 | May 14 - May 20, poverty

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