Their dreams of representing Indonesia in the 2023 Miss Universe pageant turned to nightmares when they were forced to undergo “body checks” in front of local organizers.
Indonesia—it’s not just Bali! It’s also one of our sister cities!
Did you know that Seattle has a sister city in Indonesia?
Taxi protest causes traffic chaos in Indonesian capital
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 […]
Mmm … mochi! — A Japanese new year’s treat, a harbinger of good blessings, a choking hazard?
By Peggy Chapman Northwest Asian Weekly If you frequent Asian markets during the year, especially around special holidays, you are probably familiar with the colorful and interesting variety of mochi, […]
Downtown Seattle will get its dumplings — Din Tai Fung to open in Pacific Place, its only downtown Seattle location
Madison Marquette announced Dec. 1 that Din Tai Fung will open at Pacific Place in Seattle the summer of 2016. With only six U.S. restaurants, Din Tai Fung will be […]
VISIONARY — APCC: Serving the community and as a cultural crossroads
By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) serves as an interactive cultural crossroads between local and international communities. Led by Patsy O’Connell, APCC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization […]
The Village Report — Bugged in Phnom Penh
By Dipika Kohli Northwest Asian Weekly “That was what I was most worried about when we got here,” Bicycle (yes, that is his name) confessed tonight, up on the terrace. […]
Shedding light on China’s Communist Party history — An interview with Sidney Rittenberg (Part one of a three-part series)
By Wen Liu Special to Northwest Asian Weekly In recent months, U.S.-China relations have been described as “at a tipping point” and “stubbornly cool” by prominent China watchers like David […]
Su Hua Te to open Taiwanese restaurant in Indonesia
Former owner of Seattle’s Shanghai Garden and Gourmet Noodle Bowl Restaurant Chef Su Hua Te and his wife Lily Kusumo have moved to Indonesia to open a Taiwanese restaurant. Originally […]
Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors to end US production
By Alan Scher Zagier Associated Press NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Mitsubishi Motors confirmed Friday that it plans to stop production at its only U.S. factory and sell the plant in […]
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