Mary Fung Koehler was born on December 26, 1933 to Tuck and Li Chen Fung in Chicago Illinois. She was the seventh of eleven children and grew up working in […]
Feud over artistic independence threatens Asian film festival
By Youkyung Lee AP Business Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The future of Asia’s largest, most-awaited film festival is in question as South Korean filmmakers threaten to boycott the […]
Movie ‘Doctor Strange’ turns Tibetan man into European woman
By Louise Watt Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A Tibetan male character from the “Doctor Strange” comic books presented such a political minefield to Marvel that in the film version […]
Pacquiao presses senatorial campaign despite kidnap threat
By Bullit Marquez Associated Press SAN PABLO, Philippines (AP) — Boxing star Manny Pacquiao pressed on with his campaign for a seat in the Philippine Senate on April 28, barnstorming […]
South Korea unveils Zika-proof Olympic uniforms
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Olympic committee unveiled Zika-proof uniforms on April 27, complete with mosquito repellent it says will help protect athletes from the virus at this […]
Presidential Proclamation — Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2016
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are the fastest growing racial group in our country, growing over 4 times as rapidly as the population of the United States. As one […]
Weighing in on obesity among APIs
With almost 70 percent of American adults being either obese or overweight and childhood obesity doubling in the past 30 years, obesity remains at the forefront of public health. However, […]
Ready for the ‘Sitting Still in a Lounge Chair’ challenge
By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly The social network thing? I’ve got it all worked out. From my observation, every single post on Facebook and Twitter can be categorized into […]
Jack Ma book
Duncan Clark, author of “Alibaba: The House Jack Ma Built,” was the featured speaker at the Nyhus reception April 21 at the Columbia Tower Club. Clark, a Beijing-based UK citizen, […]
Zagat honors Mi Kim
Mi Kim, the head pastry chef at Macrina Bakery, has been recognized by Zagat as one of Seattle’s “30 under 30” gastronomic rock stars. Kim said she was excited and […]