By Kelvin Chan Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of people, many holding yellow umbrellas, marched in Hong Kong on Sunday to urge lawmakers to vote down Beijing-backed election […]
Drone is latest weapon against cheating on school exam
BEIJING (AP) — The latest weapon in the fight against cheating on China’s all-important college entrance exam is a six-propeller drone. The contraption flew over two testing centers in Luoyang […]
China punishes local officials over deaths of 4 siblings
AP Wire Service BEIJING (AP) — Several local Chinese officials were fired or suspended following the deaths of four siblings, aged 5 to 13, who were abandoned by their parents […]
Nestle India decides to remove popular noodles from stores
NEW DELHI (AP) — Nestle India said Friday it had decided to take its popular brand of instant noodles off the shelves in the country after several Indian states banned […]
China to simplify entry rules for Taiwan visitors
AP Wire Service BEIJING (AP) — China will make it easier for Taiwanese to visit, state media reported Monday, in the latest appeal to voters ahead of crucial presidential elections […]
Campaign to celebrate LGBTQ Pride month
To celebrate June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) Pride month, the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) is launching a multilingual outreach campaign to promote acceptance […]
WAYNE’S WORLDS — “Do as I say, not as I do” — Advice for my son
By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly I’ve heard that as parents, we live vicariously through our kids. While that may very well be true, I think I’ve taken it a […]
Eye-raising issues about eyelid surgery — Seattle filmmaker working on a documentary about the controversy
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Local filmmaker Jade Justad is a hapa Korean-American, based in Seattle. Her new project is a short film, “Creased,” exploring the ever-more-popular phenomenon of […]
The Layup Drill — Local favorites Lee, Pan make US Open Field, FIFA Women’s World Cup Opens
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Pan, Lee set to compete at U.S. Open There’s a lot of pressure in your last quarter of college. It’s filled with anxiety and […]
COMMENTARY: “Shell drilling is killing us”
By Katrina Pestano For Northwest Asian Weekly We are Filipino youth, women, workers, queers and artists living in Seattle. We are here in opposition to Shell, its long history of […]