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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 – October 7

LETTER: Make your voice heard at city hall

October 4, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

To the Editor: The Mayor McGinn’s proposal to move activities away from the ID/Chinatown Community Center to Jefferson and Rainier Community Centers effectively removes the opportunity for young people and seniors who live in the ID to have an accessible place for activities.

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2011, City Hall, IDCCC, Seattle, Tamblyn Alexander, Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 - October 7

Sept. 15–18: Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington celebrate 15th anniversary

October 3, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington (AAAW), founded in 1996, celebrated its 15th anniversary with a special conference, or mini-gatherings, at various locations in Seattle.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, AAAW, Seattle, United States, Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 - October 7

Sept 14: 5 Asian Americans among PSBJ’s 40 under 40 honorees

October 3, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  The Puget Sound Business Journal celebrated its 2011 40 under 40 honorees at an event at Showbox Sodo in Seattle. More than 350 people attended.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Angela Shen, Asian Americans, Blue Moon Ventures, CEO, Edward Yim, Julie Pham, Kabir Shahani, Northwest Vietnamese News Nguoi Viet Tay Bac, PSBJ, Savor Seattle Food Tours, Shehryar Khan, Showbox Sodo, Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 - October 7

Sept. 10: High school students announce initiative to promote Chinese language learning

October 3, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

During the summer, 26 students from high schools throughout the Puget Sound region spent two weeks in Chinese Bridge Summer Camp in Beijing and Changsha. These students shared their experiences during a program at the Seattle Chinese Garden. Additionally, they announced new initiatives they are organizing to promote Chinese language learning.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Andrea Liu, Beijing, Chinese language, Newport High School, Puget Sound, Seattle Chinese Garden, Skyling High School, Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 - October 7, Wayne Huang

Aug. 27: Sheng-Yu Foundation awards $226,000 in grants to Seattle-area nonprofits

October 3, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  At an awards ceremony at Meydenbauer Center, Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation awarded $226,000 in grants to 10 nonprofit organizations to improve health and education.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, International Community Health Services, Jubilee Reach Center, Meydenbauer Center, Neighborcare Health, PATH, Seattle, Technology Access Foundation, Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 - October 7

Former congressman drops out of AG race

October 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Melinda Deslatte The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Attorney General Buddy Caldwell has won a second term in office, after his only competitor dropped out of the race. Former U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao filed paperwork Tuesday formally withdrawing from the election, a spokesman for the Secretary of State’s office said. “After meeting […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, AG, Bobby Jindal, Buddy Caldwell, Hurricane Katrina, Joseph Cao, New Orleans, Republican Party, Treasurer John Kennedy, Vietnamese American, Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 - October 7

Samsung steps up war with Apple

October 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Kelly Olsen The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A top Samsung executive says the company will take a bolder stance in its patent battle with smartphone and tablet rival Apple, which Samsung claims has been “free riding” on its patented wireless technologies.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Galaxy Tab, Germany, IDC, Lee Younghee, Motorola Mobility, Nokia Corp, Regarding Google Inc, SEOUL, Samsung Electronics Co, South Korea-based, South Korean, Steve Park, United States, Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 - October 7, culture, technology

Signs of China’s economic slow-down add to dim global outlook

October 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Elaine Kurtenbach The Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — Signs that the powerhouse Chinese economy is slowing have spooked global markets and sharpened fears that the world economy will not escape another recession, so much so that a small, preliminary survey of Chinese manufacturers contributed to a global stock market plunge this week.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, 2011, Andy Rothman, Beijing, CLSA, China, Chinese, Deutsche Bank, European Union, HSBC, Hongbin Qu, IMF, Peng Yunliang, Shanghai Securities, United States, Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 - October 7, Xianfang Ren

Little fallout seen from U.S. arms sale to Taiwan

October 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Despite Beijing’s bluster and hints of another break in military exchanges, little fallout is expected from Washington’s decision to upgrade Taiwan’s F-16 fighter jets.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Beijing, Black Hawk, China Signpost, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Gabe Collins, IDF, Liberation Army Air Force, New York, Obama, Osprey Class Mine Hunting Ships, Russian Su-27, So China, Taiwan, United States, Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 - October 7, Yu Tiejun

UC Berkeley diversity bake sale divides its student body

October 1, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Terence Chea The Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. — UC Berkeley student leaders have condemned a Republican group’s satirical diversity bake sale offering pastry prices based on race and gender.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2011, Asian American, BERKELEY, Black African American, Jerry Brown, Joey Freeman, Latino Hispanic, Native American, Vol 30 No 40 | October 1 - October 7, White Caucasian

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