DHARMSALA, India (AP) — In a lifetime spent advocating the plight of his Tibetan community, promoting inter-religious harmony
Thailand to gets its first female prime minister
By Todd Pitman The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s military eased concerns of renewed turmoil last Monday by accepting the sweeping electoral win of toppled ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra’s party, […]
ID restaurants to bring back $2 tasting menu for annual Dragon Fest
Participating restaurants include Sea Garden, Kaname Izakaya, Harbor City, Oasis Tea Zone, Fu-Lin Ramen House, Loving Hut, Fortuna Café, Phnom Penh Noodle House, Sub-Sand, A Piece of Cake Bakery, Spring […]
Chinese American orgs request expression of regret from Congress
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly It was a moment in American history that is hard for many to forget. From 1848 to 1855, Chinese immigrants booked passage with the […]
World’s largest service club organization installs its first Chinese Lion
Click here to see the pictorial. By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Wing-Kun Tam knows that there are 950,000 people in China who are blind. He sees how their quality […]
Local Indonesians give gift of education to overseas students
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly In the fourth largest country in the world, in terms of population, people dream of eliminating corruption, climbing out of poverty, and becoming educated.
A parade of Lions
Click here to see the story. From July 4 through July 8, members of Lions Clubs International from all over the world gathered in Seattle for its annual convention. One […]
June 28: North Seattle CC’s Mark Mitsui is APIACU chair
North Seattle Community College President Mark Mitsui has been appointed chair of the Asian Pacific Islander American Association of Colleges and Universities (APIACU) Board of Directors. APIACU aims to help […]
June 10: Rainier Beach awards Dollars for Scholars to students
Eleven Rainier Beach High School (RBHS) students received a total of $24,000 in scholarships from RBHS Dollars for Scholars. The students were honored at the RBHS Senior Breakfast held at […]
June 8: Mayor McGinn honors Tet in Seattle with award
The Seattle Arts Commission recommended six recipients from a pool of more than 300 public nominations for the Mayor’s Arts Awards, which recognizes the contributions made by artists, arts and […]