At the Overlake Golf and Country Club in Medina, MEDRIX (medical, education, development resources, international exchange) held its annual benefit dinner and auction, called MEDRIX’s Enchanted Moon Festival. Funds raised […]
U.S. farmers have high hopes for breaking into China’s rice market
By Nomaan Merchant The Associated Press ALICIA, Ark. (AP) — After years of effort, U.S. farmers believe they are close to getting permission to sell rice in China, a potentially […]
U.S. envoy regrets saying men go to Philippines for sex
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the Philippines has apologized for his recent statement that 40 percent of male tourists visit the country for sex, a government spokesman […]
Duc Tran: a savvy business owner who saw opportunity and took it
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Duc Tran’s parents owned a grocery store, so maybe it’s not a surprise that Tran also became a grocery store owner.
MUSIC: Who deserves the fame?
By Ivy Wong SYLP student Everybody has a dream, whether we are young or old. For some, it is to become a professional sports player. Others may want to become […]
China rescues 89 trafficked children, arrests 369
By Louise Watt The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have rescued 89 trafficked minors as young as 10 days and the oldest 4 years and arrested 369 suspects […]
Report: There are more Asian than European millionaires
By Kelvin Chan The Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Booming Asia had more millionaires than Europe for the first time last year and is fast closing in on North […]
Vietnam starts joint Agent Orange cleanup with U.S.
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam on Friday started the first phase of a joint plan with former enemy the United States to clean up environmental damage leftover from the chemical defoliant Agent Orange, a lasting legacy from the Vietnam War …
May 30: Nisei Veterans honor fallen on Memorial Day
The Nisei Veterans Committee and the Japanese American community gathered to honor fallen heroes at the Annual NVC Memorial Day Program at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle, as they always […]
Restaurateur shares how he survived Killing Fields in memoir
By Irfan Shariff Northwest Asian Weekly Sam (Seng) Ung and Thomas McElroy have known each other for 15 years. They were neighbors in the same South Seattle neighborhood. Ung introduced […]
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