By Thanyarat Doksone The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand ordered the military last week to stop labeling transgender people as being mentally ill in a decision […]
Vera and Joey Ing, Cynthia del Rosario to be awarded at MAP breakfast
The University of Washington Alumni Association (UWAA) Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) is holding the 17th Annual MAP Bridging the Gap Scholarship Breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 29, in the Cascade Room […]
BLOG: McGinn scores one
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly When Thao Tran complained that Northwest Asian Weekly had not given Mayor Mike McGinn good press after the 2009 election, I told the mayor […]
BLOG: Mayor, you make my day
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly I have never seen Tony Wu, owner of Duk Li Dim Sum Restaurant, happier than he was after Mayor Mike McGinn visited his restaurant […]
BLOG: 5-day sick leave might not be too bad
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Approved by the city council, the five-day sick leave came down on my head like a ton of bricks. Small businesses like mine cannot […]
BLOG: No mooncakes for festival
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Sept. 12 was the mid-autumn festival. According to Chinese culture, we are supposed to celebrate the occasion on a beautiful full moon night with […]
BLOG: ReWa’s bold move
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly For two years in a row, ReWa’s annual dinner transformed a hotel into one of the most elegant venues in town. But last year, […]
Wise Words from Wise Heritage Keepers
“As Americans we can each draw strength and a sense of identity from our cultures of origin while refusing to be defined or limited by the past.” — Dow Constantine […]
Does preference for Asian boys exist in the U.S.?
By Jean Wong Northwest Asian Weekly “My father (Chinese-born in the Philippines) says he never had a preference on what gender his kids would be, but I heard my mother, […]
City of Bellevue and Sound Transit clash over light rail
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly Scott Rodgers, a CPA who works from home, can look out the window and see the neighboring Hilton Hotel and Bellevue Club. However, the […]