Higher education, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and racist violence of 2020 and 2021, was the topic of discussion at the Sept. 8 meeting of the Asian Pacific Directors Coalition (APDC). Co-chairs Erin Okuno and Michael Itti facilitated, while Dr. Mia Tuan, Dean of the College of Education at the University of Washington (UW), and Dr. Shouan Pan, Appointed Chancellor of Seattle Colleges,
Japan vaccine minister seeks to be next prime minister
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s outspoken vaccinations minister, Taro Kono, announced on Sept. 10 that he is running to become the head of the governing party, […]
China bans men it sees as not masculine enough from TV
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s government banned effeminate men on TV and told broadcasters on Sept. 2 to promote “revolutionary culture,” broadening a campaign to tighten […]
Malaysian mothers win battle over ‘sexist’ citizenship law
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Several Malaysian mothers won a legal battle on Sept. 9 for the right to pass their nationality to their children born abroad, a landmark court […]
Unity in Voices
The Northwest Asian Weekly and Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation are hosting a panel discussion on Sept. 23 in hopes of bridging the gap between the Asian and Black communities. The […]
PICTORIAL: Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is this weekend.
Observed in many Asian cultures, the lunar holiday is observed on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, Sept. 21 this year, when the moon is believed to be at its fullest and brightest of the year.
BIPOC business surge: Upcoming digital workshop and deep-dive seminar series to support BIPOC businesses in the new normal
What is even more exciting is that these new entrepreneurs are more likely to be Black, Latinx and female with the proportion of Black businesses more than tripling and women businesses almost doubling. Could it be that there is a silver lining to the pandemic?
Hesitancy in the age of COVID-19
By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Sean Li Cheah comes from a family of medical professionals, and for her entire life, she’s been surrounded by the practice of science and […]
AAPIs face housing crisis
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are facing housing emergencies both as renters and as homeowners, according to agencies that provide support. Reasons for […]
‘Shang-Chi’ blasts records with Labor Day weekend debut
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On what’s traditionally one of the sleepiest weekends at the movies, the Marvel film “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the […]
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