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BLOG: Wow, China at the Washington State Fair!

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By Assunta Ng I consider Luminasia at the Washington State Fair amazingly avant garde and dramatically in the style of Chihuly. Inspired by the art of Chinese lanterns, Luminasia transformed […]

BLOG: Rekindling my passion

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By Assunta Ng I almost killed the Northwest Asian Weekly’s Summer Youth Leadership Program (SYLP) this year. The nonprofit arm of the newspaper, the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, had organized […]

BLOG: Japanese governor brings a feast to Seattle

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By Assunta Ng Oishii! Giving good first impressions make it harder for others to forget you. The youngest serving Japanese governor, Eikei Suzuki from the Mie Prefecture, intended to do […]

BLOG: Remembering Ted Yamamura

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By Assunta Ng “Did you know that the first engineer at Boeing was Chinese?” said the late Ted Yamamura in the early 2000s. This confirmed a rumor I heard years […]

BLOG: The Okis create their own waves of philanthropy

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By Assunta Ng Many Asian Americans know Scott Oki as the ex-Microsoft multi-millionaire and owner of 11 Washington state golf courses, including the Newcastle Golf Course. But few know Oki […]

BLOG: Mysterious man donates $200,000 to CMS — Transforming the Korean community one event at a time

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By Assunta Ng If the Chinese and Japanese-American communities are considered to be sophisticated fundraisers, the Korean community is a super star. The Korean community surprised many by eclipsing its […]

BLOG: Fearless is why Yale Wong succeeds

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By Assunta Ng What sets Yale Wong, co-founder and CEO of General Biodiesel, Inc., apart from his competitors? Biodiesel is an alternative energy source made of recycled cooking oil. When […]