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Samoa and Tokelau jump ahead a day on New Year’s Eve

January 7, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Keni Lesa The Associated Press   APIA, Samoa (AP) — Sirens wailed and fireworks exploded in the skies over Samoa, as the tiny South Pacific nation jumped forward in time, crossing westward over the international date line and effectively erasing Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, from the country’s calendar.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, 2012, APIA, Asia Pacific, Australia, China, Independence Day, New Year, New Zealand, Prime Minister Tuila, Sailele Malielegaoi, South Pacific, Tokelau, Tonga, United States, Vol 31 No 2 | January 7 - January 13, communication

BLOG: Rising star challenges Cantwell

September 15, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Republicans have been recruiting people to run against Sen. Maria Cantwell, including a young Asian American. Phillip Yin, 38, an anchor and reporter for Bloomberg television’s Asia–Pacific region, is planning to announce his 2012 senate campaign. Yin, who recently returned to Seattle, is now organizing a kick-off event. Born […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, Asia Pacific, Asian American, Georgetown University, MBA, Maria Cantwell, Northwest Asian Weekly, Phillip Yin, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle

More women in local government in Asia–Pacific region, but figures still low at national levels

March 10, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

According to a 48-page report, “Women’s Representation in Local Government in Asia and the Pacific,” by the United Nations Development Programme

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2011, Asia Pacific, Australia, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, Nicholas Rosellini, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, UNDP, Vol 30 No 11 | March 12 - March 18

Gov. Gregoire encourages people to donate toward Asia–Pacific disaster relief

November 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Chris Gregoire is reminding Washingtonians to remember those suffering from recent earthquakes in the Asia Pacific region, and she is encouraging all Washingtonians to help support relief efforts that are still underway.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2009, Asia Pacific, Chris Gregoire, Emergency Response Support, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Red Cross, Samoa Health Mission, Ty Tufono, Vol 28 No 47 | November 14 - November 20, World Vision, attention

Nov. 4: HSBC expands to Mercer Island

November 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

HSBC Bank USA, N.A. (HSBC) officially opened the doors to its latest 2,900-square-foot branch in Mercer Island.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2009, Asia Pacific, Chieu Chow, HSBC, Mercer Island, Vietnamese, Vol 28 No 47 | November 14 - November 20

Bush scrambles for North Korea breakthrough

November 29, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly

LIMA, Peru (AP) — President George W. Bush scrambled allies Saturday, Nov. 22, to secure a North Korea disarmament deal before he leaves office, rushing hard for a late, legacy-shaping win.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, Asia Pacific, Brazil, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, China, Democrat Barack Obama, Dennis Wilder, Europe, Georgia, India, LIMA, North Korea, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Starting Jan, White House, vol 27 no 49 | November 29 - December 5

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