On Aug. 7, The Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce held a luncheon at New Hong Kong Restaurant to discuss the topic: Is Politics Good for Business? Julien Loh, Theresa […]
Yay for Yees!
California State Controller Bettie Yee recognized out going top National Yee officers at the 25th U.S. National Yee Convention held on August 1 -5, 2015 in Boston. (end)
Refugees get health care boost from PDA grant to ICHS
Eastside patients who are traditionally underserved when it comes to health care, including low income, non-English speaking, and uninsured and underinsured immigrants and refugees, will receive help thanks to a […]
Paper Angels
“Paper Angels,” written by Genny Lin and directed by David Hsieh premiered in the Pacific Northwest this August. The script explores immigration, race, human trafficking, and relationships. The production, SIS […]
Seattle AAJA awarded
AAJA Seattle chapter received two awards at the national AAJA convention held in San Francisco in August. Mai Hoang received chapter president of the year and AAJA received the chapter […]
Immigration shift shows India, China outpacing Mexico
By Jamie Stengle Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Siddharth Jaganath wanted to return to India after earning his master’s degree at Texas’ Southern Methodist University. Instead, he built a new […]
Mothers, students join Japan’s protests over security bills
By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Mothers holding their children’s hands stood in the sprinkling rain, holding up anti-war placards, while students chanted slogans against Prime Minister Shinzo […]
Japan scraps Olympic logo over plagiarism allegation
By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympic organizers on Tuesday decided to scrap the logo for the 2020 Games following another allegation its Japanese designer might have […]
Be careful what you write! — Love letters never meant to be sent and taking on roles never anticipated—book recommendations for early Fall
By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly Murder on Bamboo Lane By Naomi Hirahara Berkley, 2014 Ellie Rush is a bicycle cop for the Los Angeles Police Department. And while she […]
Making more than a monetary contribution
Compiled by Andrew Kim NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The Women of Color Empowered is proud to honor women in the Pacific Northwest who have made significant contributions to our communities. We […]