Amidst the rapidly changing immigration and legislative landscape, the Asian Pacific Directors Coalition hosted a discussion to highlight specific challenges certain Pacific Islander communities face, report on the fate of a few items from the 2026 legislative session, and give a brief update about Jose Rizal Park and Filipinotown in the Chinatown-International District.
Nam Nguyen and Negheen Kamkar join CAPAA
The Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) announced the appointment of Nam Nguyen as its new interim executive director on Monday.
Governor selects two Asian appointees to various boards
Gov. Jay Inslee announced appointees to various boards and commissions in late July. Faaluaina Pritchard was appointed to the Arts commission. She has served as the Executive Director of Korean […]
U.S. firm, 3 workers plead in Vietnam bribe case
A Philadelphia-based export firm and three employees have pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe Vietnamese officials to win lucrative contracts …