The new temporary, emergency Grocery Employee Hazard Pay Ordinance (GEHP) took effect on Feb. 3. Grocery store businesses that employ more than 500 employees worldwide are now required to provide a hazard pay of $4 per hour to their employees during the COVID-19 emergency.
Capitol Hill restaurant pairs with overseas author to feed Seattle’s frontline workers
By Kai Curry Northwest Asian Weekly “The initiative reminds me of the Vietnamese proverb ‘Một cây làm chẳng nên non, ba cây chụm lại nên hòn núi cao’—A single tree […]
Chipped, but not broken—Business at nail salons continue to lag due to coronavirus effects
By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY You’ve had a rough work week and a reward sounds good—for most women (and some men), there’s probably nothing more comforting than sinking into […]
Three Seattle chefs on the challenges of opening a restaurant in 2020
“Well, this is a déjà vu from nine months ago,” says Jesse Tiamson, as he surveys the plant-filled room. Musang, the Beacon Hill restaurant Tiamson manages, is entirely empty, save for the staff. Chairs are stacked on top of tables legs up, flipped upside down like the restaurant industry.
Independent, ethnic restaurants in WA “hardest hit” so far
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Putting people out of business and ending dreams. That’s what Washington Hospitality Association (WHA) President and CEO Anthony Anton said Gov. Jay Inslee is […]
Uwajimaya remodel in the time of COVID-19
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly For two decades, the Asian supermarket Uwajimaya has stood guard in its current location on 5th Avenue South and South Dearborn Street, which sits […]
ID restaurants rewrite recipes for success amid pandemic
By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY On July 23, 2020, a GoFundMe page seeking support for the historic Japanese restaurant Maneki went live. The simple message read, “Our beloved Maneki […]
Microsoft confirms talks seeking to buy U.S. arm of TikTok
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft confirmed on Aug. 2 it is in talks with Chinese company ByteDance to acquire the U.S. arm of its […]
Seattle Chamber of Commerce wields influence for small businesses
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce scored a big win for local small businesses during a time of crisis. Its biggest victory was engaging […]
How Seattle banks have weathered the COVID-19 storm
The COVID-19 outbreak has forced banks to alter the way they conduct business. Financial institutions that cater to Asian American and international clientele, such as Cathay Bank and HSBC, have been adversely impacted by the economic shutdowns.
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