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COMMENTARY: Women of color dominate expert panel

November 9, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When my good friend Thach Nguyen asked if I would speak on a panel of real estate experts, I was floored and humbled. How could I say no? This was Thach Nguyen of Thach Real Estate Group and co-founder of Spring Board to Wealth — a high-energy, highly successful […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2017, CAMIE NG, CARLENE PRIDE, ROBYN KIMURA HSU, Ruth Bayang, SHEILA MARIANI, Thach Nguyen, Thach Real Estate Group, VOL 36 NO 46 | NOVEMBER 11 - NOVEMBER 17

COMMENTARY: Being editor of NWAW

October 13, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Twenty months ago, I got a phone call. I picked up and I heard a woman’s voice. “This is Assunta Ng.” My jaw dropped. Up until then, I knew Assunta by reputation only. And she was calling me. THE Assunta Ng. Not an assistant or receptionist, but Assunta Ng […]

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2017, Assunta Ng, Ruth Bayang, VOL 36 NO 42 | OCTOBER 14 - OCTOBER 20

Nail salons ordered to pay $2M in unpaid wages, damages

May 25, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

New York authorities say they have ordered 143 nail salons to pay $2 million in unpaid wages and damages to 652 workers. A state task force established a year ago said on May 9 that it has opened investigations into more than 450 businesses, completing 383 so far.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: Korean American, New York Times, Ruth Bayang, State Assemblyman Ron Kim, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27

Report: AAPIs squeezed by rising rents

May 24, 2016 By Ruth Bayang

Local organizations find solutions By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Incomes for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have failed to keep up with the rising cost of rents and home prices, according to a report, “Our Neighborhoods: Asian American and Pacific Islander Anti-Displacement Strategies,” released May 11. The report surveyed 15 AAPI and Native […]

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2008, AAPI, Asian Americans, CAPACD, Ching Chan, Historic Preservation Districts, InterIm, Lisa Hasegawa, Native Hawaiian, Pradeepta Upadhyay, Ruth Bayang, San Francisco, Seattle, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, poverty

Immigrant success story

May 23, 2016 By Ruth Bayang

By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When Dr. Andy Chiem first set foot in the United States 35 years ago, he never dreamed that he would be a doctor. “I did not know a word of English,” Chiem said in a speech April 26 at the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund (RVCDF) annual meeting, when […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: ANDY CHIEM, Evergreen Chiropractic Clinic, International District, JENNIE QUACH, Life Chiropractic College West, Martin Luther King, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Ocean, RVCDF, Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, Ruth Bayang, United States, VOL 35 NO 21 | MAY 21 – MAY 27, Vietnamese, Wayne Lau, parking

From notable “firsts” to a private citizen: One-on-one with the Honorable Gary Locke

April 7, 2016 By Ruth Bayang

He was first the Chinese governor in the United States, first Chinese American U.S. ambassador to China, first Chinese American commerce secretary, and the King County Executive.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: Asian Americans, Beijing, China, Chinese American, Donald Trump, GL, Grand Canyon, Hillary Clinton, Honorable Gary Locke, King County Executive, Northwest Asian Weekly, Obama, PM, Ruth Bayang, Seattle, Seattle Chinese Post, United States, Vice President Joe Biden

Diners scatter when man drops giant python in restaurant

April 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Los Angeles police say diners scattered when a man dropped a 13-foot yellow python on the floor of a sushi restaurant. Officer Drake Madison says Hiroshi Motohashi, 46, had argued with an employee and stormed out of Iroha Sushi of Tokyo in Studio City on March 20. Madison says a short […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Ruth Bayang, Tokyo, Vol 35 No 14 | April 2 - April 8

“Top Chef” winner accused of assaulting girlfriend

March 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The 2012 winner of the Bravo TV show, “Top Chef,” has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend in Texas. Austin police say Paul Qui was arrested the morning of March 19 on misdemeanor charges of unlawful restraint and of assault causing injury-family violence. According to an arrest affidavit, Qui’s girlfriend says […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2016, AUSTIN, Filipino American, Paul Qui, Ruth Bayang, Top Chef, Vol 35 No 13 | March 26 - April 1

Son of Taiwanese immigrants poised to enter 2018 California governor’s race

March 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The presidential contest is dominating national headlines, but the toughest campaign in California might be two years away. The race to replace Gov. Jerry Brown in 2018 is emerging as a potentially historic competition that could bring the state its first Asian governor. State Treasurer John […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Asian American, Associated Press, BLOOD, Jerry Brown, Ruth Bayang, State Treasurer John Chiang, Taiwan, Vol 35 No 13 | March 26 - April 1

VP Fred Hutch visit

March 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE — Vice President Joe Biden met with researchers at Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center during his visit to Seattle on March 21. The center describes the vice president’s visit as part of a listening tour to promote cancer research. Cancer is the leading cause of death among Asian […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News, Health Tagged With: 2016, American Cancer Society, Asian Americans, Associated Press, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Joshua Veatch, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, President Barack Obama, Ruth Bayang, Seattle, Vol 35 No 13 | March 26 - April 1

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