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“Mojin: The Lost Legend”

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Wu Ershan’s “Mojin: The Lost Legend” opens with a frantic action sequence inside an ancient tomb. In the far-reaching tradition of Hong Kong cinema, […]

Alibaba buys Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post

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By Kelvin Chan AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has announced that it’s buying Hong Kong’s leading English-language newspaper, the South China Morning Post, as […]

Prominent tycoon entangled in Chinese investigation

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By Joe McDonald AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — One of China’s top entrepreneurs, the chairman of the Fosun conglomerate that owns Club Med and other businesses in Europe and […]

Downtown Seattle will get its dumplings — Din Tai Fung to open in Pacific Place, its only downtown Seattle location

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Madison Marquette announced Dec. 1 that Din Tai Fung will open at Pacific Place in Seattle the summer of 2016. With only six U.S. restaurants, Din Tai Fung will be […]

China breaks up $64-billion illegal banking network

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By Erika Kinetz Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — Authorities in China have cracked the country’s biggest-ever underground banking network, which handled illegal foreign exchange transactions worth 410 billion yuan ($64 […]

Squash, the sport, on the rise — World Championships held in Bellevue

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By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly An overlooked sport that is seeking to gain more popularity held the biggest event of its sports year in Bellevue last week. The men’s […]

Up/Down — China’s new baby policy lifts kid stocks, sinks condom maker

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By Kelvin Chan AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — Shares of companies that make diapers, baby strollers and infant formula got a boost Friday from China’s decision to scrap […]

Ginseng in the U.S. rebounds

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By Barry Adams Wisconsin State Journal WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Few crops compare to American ginseng. The beige root resembles a cross between a carrot and a turnip and above […]