By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Airbnb said a host that cancelled an Asian woman’s booking, telling her, “It’s why we have Trump,” has been banned permanently. “Airbnb does not condone […]
Coach put on leave over ‘ching, chong’ remark
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The head baseball coach at San Francisco’s Galileo High School has been put on administrative leave after he allegedly shouted at an Asian American player, […]
Vietnamese doctor forcibly removed from United flight
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Dr. David Dao is recovering at a Chicago hospital after he was forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight headed to Louisville, Ky. on April […]
1st-generation immigrant from Malaysia gets accepted by 8 Ivy League schools
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A 17-year-old Malaysian immigrant in Orange County, Calif. has stunned everyone with her extraordinary achievement of getting acceptance letters from eight Ivy League universities. Cassandra […]
Ted Lieu: Rising political star
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) has emerged as a fierce leader in the Democratic Party during the first eight weeks of President Donald Trump’s term. In […]
Muslim immigrant to join California lieutenant governor race
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) —A Pakistani-born doctor announced on March 29 that he is joining the 2018 race for lieutenant governor on a platform of saving […]
Visa issues keep thousands of Chinese tourists from Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — Rejected visa applications are keeping thousands of Chinese tourists from visiting Hawaii. More than 2,000 of the 6,000 Nu Skin distributors in China and Hong Kong that […]
Son of mariachi star accused of smuggling 4 Chinese in trunk
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The son of Mexican mariachi superstar Pepe Aguilar has been arrested at a U.S.-Mexico border crossing on allegations of attempting to smuggle four Chinese nationals in […]
George Takei not running for Congress — It was an April Fools’ joke
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY George Takei caused a moment of extreme excitement last Saturday morning when he announced that he was planning to run for Congress and against Rep. […]
San Francisco woman dies after drinking toxic tea
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco woman who fell critically ill after drinking tea from a Chinatown herbalist has died. In a statement, the San Francisco Department of Public […]
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