Luis Navarro, Director of the Office of Social Responsibility for the Port of Seattle, was the featured speaker at a luncheon event held at New Hong Kong
Postwar adoptee spends his final days helping orphans
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A photo of a 12-year-old North Korean boy on Sam Han’s laptop computer pulls the dying man a half-century back in time
How will Washington’s cuts affect Asians?
On Dec. 14, Gov. Chris Gregoire, along with members of the Transforming Washington’s Budget committee, announced her intention to consolidate state agencies
North Dakota teacher wants more students to learn Mandarin
With a morning class of Fargo South High School students dragging, the Mandarin Chinese teacher beckons one of her charges to the front of the classroom to play a Chinese version.
Malaysia book causes rift over Indian caste system
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A high school text book that highlights multi-ethnic Malaysia’s racial harmony has riled the main ethnic Indian party
‘Coupon generation’ wields consumer power in China
BEIJING (AP) — Ding Can is obsessed with bargains. Her purse is crammed with more than 30 shopper discount cards and dozens of coupons.
U.S. and Japan discussed ‘action’ against anti-whalers
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese and American officials discussed taking action against a prominent anti-whaling group, with Tokyo insisting that Sea Shepherd’s confrontations
Jan. 5: Tina Tchen to join Office of the First Lady as chief of staff
Tina Tchen is now the assistant to President Barack Obama and chief of staff to First Lady Michelle Obama.
Dec. 22: Local Chinese community teams up with Ezell’s to help at Rainier Valley Food Bank
General Biodiesel and the local Chinese community teamed up with Ezell’s Chicken to distribute 300 portions of fried chicken at the Rainier Valley Food Bank.
Dec. 19: Kainos group organizes clothing drive at ReWA
Kainos of Evangelical Chinese Church of East King County organized a clothing drive at the Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA)’s SeaTac office.