By The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota prosecutors said on Dec. 21 that Chinese billionaire Richard Liu will not face charges after a woman accused him of rape while he was attending a University business program in August. Liu, founder of the Beijing-based e-commerce site JD.com, was arrested Aug. 31 on suspicion of felony […]
US returns 3 disputed bells taken from Philippines in 1901
By JIM GOMEZAssociated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — For over a century, the Bells of Balangiga have not rung in the Philippines, a silence that the president last year called “painful.’’ Now, the revered bells will once again be heard in the country. Hundreds of Filipino villagers in 1901, armed with bolos and disguised as […]
Critique of Thai Miss Universe gown linked to royal insult
BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai social media influencer who criticized a gown worn by her country’s Miss Universe contestant could end up in court after another online personality filed a complaint with police charging that her thumbs-down fashion comment defamed the royal family. Kitjanut Chaiyosburana, a businessman and politician, said that he filed his complaint […]
ICHS mourns passing of founding volunteer Jan Ko Fisher
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Jan Ko Fisher, one of the founding volunteers for International Community Health Services (ICHS), passed away on Dec. 7. She was the longest serving board member in ICHS’s history, filling that role since 1975. ICHS CEO Teresita Batayola said, “[Jan] was our direct connection to ICHS’s past. She represented our […]
Seattle firm sues federal government for denying H-1B visa
By StaffNORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — Architecture firm, MG2 Corp., is suing U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in federal court over the agency’s decision to deny a work visa to one of its employees. MG2 said USCIS violated the Administrative Procedure Act when it denied its H-1B petition amendment on behalf of Bharath Raj […]
Man shot in Chinatown homeless encampment
SEATTLE — Officers responded to reports of shots fired at a homeless camp in the 1200 block of South Weller Street, just before 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 7. Residents of the encampment described the suspect as an Asian male who fled the scene before officers arrived. The witnesses also said a man claimed to have […]
US sportswear traced to factory in China’s internment camps
By DAKE KANG, MARTHA MENDOZA and YANAN WANG Associated Press HOTAN, China (AP) — Barbed wire and hundreds of cameras ring a massive compound of more than 30 dormitories, schools, warehouses and workshops in China’s far west. Dozens of armed officers and a growling Doberman stand guard outside. Behind locked gates, men and women are […]
‘Aquaman’ a visual feast for the eyes, just don’t think too hard and you’ll be fine
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Visuals + action rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Story + dialogue rating: ⭐ I have two ratings for “Aquaman” because I was legitimately entertained and found this movie to be visually gripping. I will also never watch it ever again. Jason Momoa is the first reason to watch this I have loved […]
‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ sequel confirmed
Netflix confirmed on Dec. 19 that it is moving ahead with a sequel to the romantic comedy “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” The sequel to the breakout hit will also feature actor Lana Condor, who was adopted from Vietnam months after her birth in 1997 and raised by a white family. First released […]
4 arrested as police serve search warrants on encampment tents
SEATTLE — Responding to reports of violent crime and community concerns, Major Crimes Task Force (MCTF) detectives conducted a drug trafficking investigation focusing on criminal activity occurring in encampments in the Chinatown-International District. This investigation culminated on Dec. 19, with SWAT teams from both Seattle Police and King County Sheriff’s Office serving search warrants at […]