Zhong Shanshan rose to become Asia’s richest man with a worth of nearly $77.8 billion on Dec. 31. According to Bloomberg, Zhong, 66, a bottled water and vaccine tycoon, is […]
NYSE withdraws plans to delist 3 Chinese phone carriers
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — The New York Stock Exchange has withdrawn plans to delist shares of three Chinese state-owned phone carriers. The shares were to […]
Highlights, Significant Moments of 2020
Help with electric, utility bills
Eligible households can enroll in the City of Seattle’s Utility Discount Program (UDP), which offers a 60% discount on Seattle City Light bills and a 50% discount on Seattle Public Utilities bills.
Strickland announces diverse staff — Made history wearing traditional Korean clothing at swearing-in
Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland—who became one of the first three Korean American women elected to Congress last year, as well as the first Black representative from Washington state—wore a traditional […]
Crossing to safety: Imei Hsu offers reassurance about the vaccine
Cleaning out a relative’s house recently, Imei Hsu found a portrait of her grandfather. A Nationalist general, he is bedecked with medals.
ICHS begins administering COVID-19 vaccines
On Dec. 23, International Community Health Services (ICHS) was among the first of the area’s health centers to receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna and begin vaccinating its […]
Don Blakeney is new UDP executive director
The U District Partnership (UDP) announced on Dec. 28 the appointment of Don Blakeney as its new executive director. Previously, Blakeney served as the executive director for the Chinatown-International District […]
Biden taps Katherine Tai to helm China trade
President-elect Joe Biden has announced that he will nominate Katherine Tai as U.S. trade representative (USTR). A previously lower-profile position, USTR has drawn the spotlight in recent years, thanks to […]
Texas Rangers sign Japanese pitcher Arihara
The Texas Rangers have signed Japanese pitcher Kohei Arihara to a $6.2 million, two-year contract. The right-hander gets $3.6 million in 2021 and $2.6 million in 2022 and can earn […]
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