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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 – December 27

Obama nominates Wu for Labor Dept. position

December 23, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

President Obama has announced his intent to nominate Portia Y. Wu as assistant secretary for Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, Bredhoff Kaiser, Central District, Cornell University, DPC, District Court, Education, PLLC, President Obama, Senate Health, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27, Yale College, Yale Law School

Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber welcomes new board

December 23, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Nov. 18, the Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce voted to renew terms and welcome the new board of directors for 2014. Afterwards, new officers were selected from the board. They are Martha Lee, president; Felicity Wang, 1st vice president; David Leong, 2nd vice president; Will Chen, treasurer; and John Liu, secretary. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, 2014, David Leong, Felicity Wang, Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce, John Liu, Martha Lee, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27

King for a day

December 23, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Tony Thai-Bao Vo was crowned Homecoming King at the University of Washington’s Husky Stadium on Oct. 26. Vo is a senior from White Center, majoring in American ethnic studies and public health. His queen was Annah Wanjiku, a senior international studies major from Edmonds. Each received at $1,000 scholarship. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Annah Wanjiku, Husky Stadium, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27, White Center

Numata returns to Tatum

December 23, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Tatum, a management and advisory firm offering hands-on strategic, financial, and technology solutions, announced today that Mae Numata has rejoined the company as an engagement partner following a multi-year engagement with a former Pacific Northwest Tatum client.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, David Douglass, Executive Development Institute, Mae Numata, Pacific Northwest Tatum, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27, technology

Chu receives NWPC award

December 23, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Elaine Chu, along with other nominees, received the 2013 Campaign Heroine Award from the National Women’s Political Caucus of Washington. Chu was the campaign director for Maya Vengadasalam, Kent School Board director, Position 5. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2013, Elaine Chu, Maya Vengadasalam, NWPC, National Women, Political Caucus, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27

NOAA dedicates Daniel K. Inouye facility in Honolulu

December 21, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Dec. 16, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) dedicated its new NOAA Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center, located on Ford Island in Honolulu.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Ford Island, Hawaii Congressional, Inouye Regional Center, Irene Hirano Inouye, Kathryn Sullivan, NOAA, Pacific Region, Senator Inouye, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27

US ups security aid to SE Asia, criticizes China

December 21, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Matthew Lee and Matthew Pennington Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry offered harsh words for China and new maritime security assistance for Southeast Asia on Dec. 16 to bolster countries facing growing Chinese assertiveness in a region where the two world powers are jockeying for influence.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2013, Associated Press, Beijing, Chinese, Coast Guard, HANOI, Iraq, Pacific Fleet, Philippines, South China Sea, Southeast Asian, State John Kerry, US, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27, japan

North Korea explodes myth of Kim dynasty

December 21, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Foster Klug Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea’s propaganda machine has long kept alive the myth of a serene, all-powerful ruling dynasty that enjoyed universal love and support at home. In a single stroke last week, that came crashing down.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, 2013, Alexandre Mansourov, Associated Press, Beijing, Bruce Cumings, Jang Song Thaek, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un, North Koreans, SEOUL, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27

Welcoming waves enhance freeway columns

December 20, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly The strip of 30 columns under the I-5 overpass on South King Street has undergone a makeover in a bid to transform and revitalize the area. The community project, led by former architects-turned-retirees Dennis Su and Alex Young, had a recent dedication ceremony to commemorate the painting done on […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Profiles Tagged With: 2011, 2013, Alex Young, Chinatown, Chinese, Dennis Su, InterIm, International District, Little Saigon, Seattle, Sound Transit, South Jackson Street, South King Street, Though Su, Tom Im, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27

Art exhibit deconstructs our perceptions of race

December 20, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason J. Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The color of one’s skin is one of the most telling differences between people. In the past, racial

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment Tagged With: 2013, African American, American Anthropological Association, China, Jason Cruz, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Science Center, RACE, San Francisco, Seattle Center, Supreme Court, Takao Ozawa, United States, Vol 32 No 52 | December 21 - December 27, Wing Young Huie, Wong Kim Ark, commentary

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