The Winter Olympics has been an Olympian effort, if I ever saw one.
NYC man charged with hate crimes in attack on Asian woman
NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn man punched an Asian American woman in the face in an unprovoked attack and later told police that “Chinese people are not supposed to […]
China accused of failing to buy more Maine lobster
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — China has failed to live up to its promise to buy more lobster under a deal that opened the door to an easing of a trade […]
Last known freshwater dolphin in northeastern Cambodia dies
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The last known freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin on a stretch of the Mekong River in northeastern Cambodia has died, apparently after getting tangled in a fishing […]
Taiwan premier wants athlete punished for wearing China suit
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s premier wants a Taiwanese Olympic speedskater to be punished for wearing what appeared to be a suit from China’s team during training. Symbols of the […]
Analysis: China’s bubble Olympics kept reality at a distance
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — They did it—that much seems obvious. But what, exactly, was the “it’’ that they did? China pulled off a logistically adept […]
Singapore air show subdued 2 years into pandemic
By ZEN SOO Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) _ Singapore’s biennial air show opened on Feb. 15 on a smaller scale than before the pandemic, even as the aviation sector gears […]
CACCWA: Strengthening the Cambodian community through partnerships and education
By Samantha Pak NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY One of the key themes in everything the Cambodian American Community Council of Washington (CACCWA) does is its focus on working with others. From […]
CID gets attention of city and SPD
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell made an impromptu visit to the Chinatown-International District (CID) on Feb. 19.
Sound Transit sets its sights on CID
When Betty Lau was a girl, she climbed up a crabapple tree on a vacant lot in Chinatown and pulled off all the fruit. Her father, who ran a laundry, forced her to climb back up the tree and reattach the fruit with wires.