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.
A new face in a new place: Paul Ishii is president of Rotary Club of Seattle
Paul Ishii is president-elect for Rotary Club of Seattle, the largest rotary club in the world, with nearly 700 members. He is the first person of color to be president of Rotary Club of Seattle.
Nov. 30: JASSW holds annual holiday dinner and auction
The Japan–America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW) held its annual Holiday Dinner and Auction at the Seattle Westin …
Dec. 18: MIKI HOUSE boutique debuts with a fashion show
MIKI HOUSE is a new store in Bellevue. It is the first stand-alone MIKI HOUSE boutique in the United States …