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As Cantonese language wanes, efforts grow to preserve it

October 13, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Three decades ago, finding opportunities to learn Cantonese in San Francisco wasn’t hard. But today in the city that’s drawn Cantonese speakers from South China for over 150 years, there’s fear that political and social upheaval are diminishing a language that is a cultural touchstone.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 42 | OCTOBER 15 - OCTOBER 21

Chinese billionaire Richard Liu settles U.S. rape allegation

October 13, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Chinese billionaire and JD.com founder Richard Liu agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a former University of Minnesota student who alleged he raped her in her Minneapolis apartment after a night of dinner and drinks with wealthy Chinese executives in 2018, attorneys for both sides announced late Saturday, Oct. 1.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 42 | OCTOBER 15 - OCTOBER 21

San Francisco lane to be renamed for Thai man killed in 2021

October 13, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A street in San Francisco was renamed Oct. 1 in honor of an 84-year-old Thai grandfather killed in a brutal attack that galvanized Asian Americans reeling from a surge in physical and verbal assaults during the pandemic.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 42 | OCTOBER 15 - OCTOBER 21

Nearly $20 million awarded will expand citizenship preparation services in 30 states

October 5, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Sept. 29, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) awarded nearly $20 million in grants to 66 organizations in 35 states to help prepare lawful permanent residents and those with a clear pathway to lawful permanent residency for naturalization.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 41 | OCTOBER 8 - OCTOBER 14

Larsen, Beyer, and Chu introduce legislation to restore Fulbright exchanges with China

October 5, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Judy Chu (CA-27) recently introduced the Restoring Fulbright Exchanges with China and Hong Kong Act. In 2020, President Trump signed an executive order to end Fulbright exchanges both to and from China and Hong Kong.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 41 | OCTOBER 8 - OCTOBER 14

Temporary Protected Status for Burmese nationals extended 18 months

September 29, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma for an additional 18 months, from Nov. 26, 2022, through May 25, 2024, due to extraordinary and temporary conditions in Burma that prevent individuals from safely returning.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 40 | OCTOBER 1 - OCTOBER 7

Professor, NASA researcher pleads guilty in China ties case

September 29, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A NASA researcher and Texas A&M University professor pleaded guilty to charges related to hiding his ties to a university created by the Chinese government while accepting federal grant money.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 40 | OCTOBER 1 - OCTOBER 7

Lawsuit: California utility targeted Asians in pot searches

September 29, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Extraordinary use of electricity has long been a telltale sign of illegal grow houses producing thousands of marijuana plants hidden in seemingly ordinary homes.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 40 | OCTOBER 1 - OCTOBER 7

Interview: Marcos wants to ‘reintroduce’ Philippines

September 29, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Looking to “reintroduce the Philippines” to the world, new President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ambitious plans for his nation on the international stage and at home—if, that is, the twin specters of pandemic and climate change can be overcome or at least managed.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 40 | OCTOBER 1 - OCTOBER 7

Restaurant workers demand Congress introduce first-ever Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights

September 29, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Restaurant workers, along with supporters and community advocates, are calling on Congress members to introduce the country’s first-ever Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 40 | OCTOBER 1 - OCTOBER 7

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