Efforts to shut down online scam centers in Myanmar appeared to gain momentum on Monday as a top Chinese security official visited both sides of the Thai-Myanmar border ahead of expected large-scale repatriations of workers in the illicit industry.
Ron Chew named AARP Washington president
Seattleite Ron Chew has been named the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Washington’s state president.
Myanmar bids to put traditional thanakha face powder on UN heritage list to boost cultural profile
Supporters and opponents of Myanmar’s military government are engaged in a bloody civil war, but a celebration Wednesday feted something almost all find worthy: the use of thanakha, a yellowish-white paste made from ground tree bark as a traditional natural cosmetic.
260 foreigners rescued from virtual slavery in Myanmar’s online scam centers are being repatriated
Some 260 people believed to have been trafficked and trapped into working in online scam centers are to be repatriated after they were rescued from Myanmar, Thailand’s army announced Thursday.
Wing Luke’s 100th birthday celebration: Family and friends share memories and mementos
Cherished Seattle civil rights champion Wing Luke would have been 100 years old on Feb. 18, 2025.
China says US has ‘gravely backpedaled’ on Taiwan
China’s Foreign Ministry took issue Monday with a revised U.S. government fact sheet that removed a line on American opposition to independence for Taiwan.
Hong Kong residents compete to name twin panda cubs who just turned 6 months old
Panda craze has once again gripped Hong Kong as residents compete to name the territory’s first locally-born giant panda cubs who just turned six months old.
Takeaways from Modi, Trump meeting: Cooperation on trade and defense — plus some mutual praise
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the U.S. President Donald Trump spoke about easing tariffs, resolving trade issues and shoring up defense ties in a meeting at the White House on Thursday.
New coal power plant projects in China hit the highest level in nearly 10 years, report says
China’s power industry began construction on nearly 100 gigawatts of new coal plant capacity last year, the most in nearly a decade, a report from two clean-energy groups said Thursday.
Tsuru for Solidarity finds new locale for Day of Remembrance event, after Pike Place Market cancellation
Pike Place Market has cancelled grassroots advocacy organization Tsuru for Solidarity’s Day of Remembrance event, saying that the group’s message of resistance did not align with the Pike Place Market foundation’s purpose as a social service organization, the Seattle Times reported today.
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