Kin On’s Board of Directors announced on Dec. 7 that it has appointed Nigel Lo as Chief Executive Officer effective Jan. 1, 2018. After 32 years, current CEO Sam Wan […]
Zahn sworn in
Janice Zahn was sworn in by King County District Judge Lisa O’Toole as a new Bellevue City Councilmember for the Position 5 seat on Dec. 4. Her term officially began […]
Local student wins premier national science competition
Sriharshita Musunuri, a resident of Mill Creek, Wash., won a $25,000 scholarship as a national finalist in the Siemens Competition, in Washington, D.C. A senior at Henry M. Jackson High […]
NW Asian Weekly/Seattle Chinese Post receive Impact Award
The Northwest Asian Weekly and Seattle Chinese Post were honored with the William D. Bradford Minority Business of the Year award on Dec. 5. Publisher Assunta Ng accepted the award […]
Rep. Santos presented with distinguished alumni award
State Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos is the 2017 recipient of The Evergreen State College’s Joseph Albert Dear Distinguished Alumni Award. At the Return to Evergreen brunch in November, Santos paid […]
Emperor Hirohito memoir bought by Japanese doctor
By TOM McELROY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Japanese plastic surgeon known for his extreme political views has purchased at auction for $275,000 a memoir by Japanese Emperor […]
India’s cleaning quandary: How to scale the Taj Mahal dome?
By NICK PERRY Associated Press AGRA, India (AP) — Authorities in India are trying to figure out how workers will scale the Taj Mahal’s majestic but delicate dome as they […]
Lego wins first China copyright case against imitators
HONG KONG (AP) — Danish toy maker Lego said on Dec. 7 it has won a major legal victory in China, where a court ruled in its favor in a […]
Asian Americans and eating disorders
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A new study uncovered that Asian American women have a tough time seeking help for eating disorders, according to new research led by Yuying Tsong, […]
New poll on Asian American discrimination
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY New results from an NPR survey released on Dec. 6 show that large numbers of Asian Americans experience and perceive discrimination in many areas of […]