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We’re still in print!

January 21, 2016 By Assunta Ng

Thirty-four years of running a newspaper and learning how to turn struggles into miracles

Will newspapers last?

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Business, Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2016, Al Sugiyama, Charles Lam, Edgewater Inn, Every Thursday, Media Life Magazine, NBC, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, Philadelphia Inquirer, Seattle Chinese Post, Seattle Westin Hotel, Thank God Chinese Post, United States, Vol 35 No 4 | January 23 - January 29, Washington Newspaper Publishers Association

BLOG: Chinese President Xi left… — But the real gains still resonate for Seattle

October 8, 2015 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly When Chinese President Xi Jinping picked Seattle as his first stop to land in America recently, several U.S. cities reacted with disbelief and jealousy, and numerous governors felt slighted. Why Seattle again? Didn’t Xi’s three predecessors visit Seattle before? Shouldn’t Xi experience other U.S. cities? Suddenly, Seattle—one of the […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2015, Alan Alabastro, Alibaba, Carla Hill, China, Chinese President Hu, Chinese President Xi, Deng Xiaopeng, Eastern Washington, First Lady, Ford Motor Company, Getting Xi, Harvard University, Henry Jackson International Studies, Jenne Neptune, Jiang Zeming, Lincoln High School, REC, RESPECT, Seattle Hotel Association, Seattle Westin Hotel, Several Chinese, Vol 34 No 42 | October 10 - October 16, WNPA2016, Walt Disney, gary locke

Seattle Welcomes Chinese President Xi

September 24, 2015 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly While Washington state aims to beat the “other” Washington in hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping, Xi works extensively to distinguish himself from his predecessors in America. Gary Locke, former governor and U.S. ambassador to China, described Washington state at the reception dinner for Xi, as “the real Washington, the […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2015, Chinese American, Chinese President Xi Courtesy Governor, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Despite China, During President Hu, East Coast, Everett Paine Airfield, Falun Gong, Harry Shum, Mulvanny G2 Jerry Lee, Northwest Asian Weekly, Premier Deng Xiaoping, President Hu Jintao, President Jiang Xeming, President Xi, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, Seattle Westin Hotel, Vol 34 No 40 | September 26 - October 2, gary locke

Lifetime achievement award given to King County Assessor

July 28, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

King County Assessor Lloyd Hara received the lifetime achievement award from the League of Women Voters on July 16 at the Seattle Westin Hotel. Over 100 people were present. Hara has a long career in public service. He served in the Army and retired from the Army Reserve with a Lt. Colonel ranking. At the […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, Army Reserve, Federal Emergency Management Agency, King County Assessor Lloyd Hara, King County Auditor, Lloyd Hara, Seattle City Treasurer, Seattle Westin Hotel, Vol 33 No 31 | July 26 - August 1

BLOG: White House officials in one day

July 13, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng On July 9, three White House officials visited Seattle. As a member of the media, I was invited to all three meet-and-greet events. Vice President Joe Biden was in town to campaign for U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell at the Seattle Westin Hotel. Although I admire Biden, I hesitated to go to his […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2012, API, Asian Americans, Beth Takekawa, Hyeok Kim, Jill Biden, Kiran Ahuja, Pacific Islanders, President Obama, Publisher Ng's blog, SSCC, Seattle Westin Hotel, South Seattle Community College, The Wing, Vice President Joe Biden, Vol 31 No 29 | July 14 - July 20, WASITRAC, White House Initiative

Blog: Dr. Matsuoka, a genius and a mom

June 17, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Meet Dr. Yorky Matsuoka, a MacArthur “Genius” Fellow & Associate Professor of the University of Washington. She has a doctoral

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2010, Blog Dr, Meet Dr, Seattle Westin Hotel, Vol 29 No 25 | June 19 - June 25, Yoky Matsuoka

Blog: Greg Nickels event cancelled

September 22, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A big dinner honoring Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels to be held at the Seattle Westin Hotel was cancelled due to lack of interest. Nickels lost his reelection on Aug. 18 in the primary election. Poor mayor! Every day, there is a staff leaving him. By November, he might not have anybody working in the mayor’s […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: Assunta Ng, Greg Nickels, Norm Rice, One Democrat, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, Seattle Westin Hotel

Blog: A traditional Chinese wedding with prime rib

August 17, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As a guest to Robin and Kris Leong’s wedding on Aug. 8, I must conclude that Seattle Westin Hotel is an ideal venue to host a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony.

Filed Under: Opinion, Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: Asia, Assunta Ng, Chinese, Qing Dynasty, Seattle Westin Hotel, Wedding

Couple’s wedding bathed with elements of American and Chinese tradition

August 12, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A traditional Chinese wedding ceremony with lavish costumes and authentic props imported from China (including a flower sedan chair) was held at the Seattle Westin Hotel on Aug. 8. The bride, Kris Qi Yue Ruan, and groom, Robin Leong, were wed before 400 guests. They had met in Singapore.

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Cultures Tagged With: 2009, China, Chinese, Judge Mark Chow, Kris Qi Yue Ruan, Northwest Asian Weekly, Robin Leong, Seattle Kung Fu Club Master John Leong, Seattle Westin Hotel, Singapore, vol 28 no 34 | August 15 - August 21

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