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BLOG: One call to make a difference

November 16, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Tan Tho Tien wanted to donate a dinner to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims at his restaurant, the House of Hong. The only

BLOG: Expensive dingy apartment

November 9, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng My mom’s 600 square foot apartment in Hong Kong costs US$2,200 to rent per month. You could both see

BLOG: Macau: a fascinating city

November 9, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng With a population of over 560,000, Macau, a former Portuguese colony settled in 16th century, is an exciting city to see. Its proximity to Hong Kong makes it […]

BLOG: What Asia airlines have, U.S. doesn’t

November 9, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng When you fly on Asian airlines from Seattle to Asia, you’ll discover that U.S. carriers have much to learn from their Asian counterparts. Food and services are […]

Wen Jiabao’s family denies $2.7 billion in ‘hidden riches’

November 1, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — Lawyers have denied a report that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao’s family

Ohio casino caters to Asian American gamblers

October 27, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Cleveland (AP) — A new northeast Ohio casino is reaching out to gamblers of Asian descent with events tailored to Asian tastes and hosts that handle tasks for those […]

COMMENTARY: Dealing with mental illness in the Asian community

October 26, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly In contrast to the star chefs’ demonstrations at the Asian Counseling & Referral Service benefit gala on Oct. 6, David Ma walked onto the […]

Vancouver-based Wanting Qu starts North American tour

October 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Vancouver-based, Chinese-born singer-songwriter Wanting Qu began her North American tour this week, opening with a show in Vancouver on Sunday, Oct. 7, before moving on to shows in Los Angeles, […]

A-pop! September Edition

October 12, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Between fall television premieres and online dowries (you read that correctly), September saw Asians […]

Japan to buy islands, China angry

September 15, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Eric Talmadge The Associated Press TOKYO, JAPAN (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet formally announced on Sept. 4 that the government will purchase several disputed islands that China also claims, a […]