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You are here: Home / Archives for VOL 35 NO 47 | NOVEMBER 19 – NOVEMBER 25

NAAAP-Seattle awards scholarships

November 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Nov. 5 at Motif Seattle, the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP)-Seattle Chapter held its 37th annual gala and awarded four Future Leaders Scholarship Awards each valued at $1000. The Future Leaders Scholarship fund recognizes students who have demonstrated leadership in the community. The venue was decked out in James Bond theme and […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Future Leaders Scholarship Awards, NAAAP-SEATTLE, VOL 35 NO 47 | NOVEMBER 19 - NOVEMBER 25

Bio of WWII Nisei soldier now out

November 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A new book, “Masao: A Nisei Soldier’s Secret and Heroic Role in World War II,” was released in September. The biographical account of Masao Abe, a Seattle resident for more than 50 years, was narrated by the former soldier himself about his secret role in World War II. Masao was deployed to the South Pacific, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, MASAO ABE, Masao: A Nisei Soldier’s Secret and Heroic Role in World War II, VOL 35 NO 47 | NOVEMBER 19 - NOVEMBER 25

National Trailblazer Award goes to Justice Mary Yu

November 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) selected Washington Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu to receive NAPABA’s highest honor — the Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Award. This award recognizes the outstanding achievements, commitment, and leadership of lawyers who have paved the way for the advancement of other Asian Pacific American attorneys. The awards were […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Justice Mary Yu, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, VOL 35 NO 47 | NOVEMBER 19 - NOVEMBER 25

Timothy Hsia wins Royal Canadian Mint competition

November 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Timothy Hsia was one of the winners of the Royal Canadian Mint’s 2017 circulation coin series design contest. Hsia and his brother Stephen worked on the design together. Their mother is a University of Washington graduate and their aunt and uncle are owners of the China Harbor Restaurant in Seattle. The Mint revealed the winners […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, ROYAL CANADIAN MINT, TIMOTHY HSIA, VOL 35 NO 47 | NOVEMBER 19 - NOVEMBER 25

Welcome for Mami Hara

November 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Asian Pacific Islander community held a welcome reception on Nov. 4 for Mami Hara, newly confirmed director of Seattle Public Utilities. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, who pushed for the event, gave some brief remarks. Diane Sugimura and John Okamoto organized the reception at the Nagomi Tea House.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, Diane Sugimura, John Okamoto, MAMI HARA, VOL 35 NO 47 | NOVEMBER 19 - NOVEMBER 25

Chinese e-shoppers spend billions on quirky Singles Day

November 20, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Joe McDonald Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — In a bright spot for China’s cooling economy, online shoppers spent billions of dollars Nov. 11 on “Singles Day,” a quirky holiday that has grown into the world’s busiest day for e-commerce. The country’s biggest e-commerce brand, Alibaba Group, said sales by the thousands of retailers on […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 47 | NOVEMBER 19 - NOVEMBER 25

S. Korea prosecutors want to question president over scandal

November 20, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hyung-jin Kim Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors want to question President Park Geun-hye this week over suspicion that she let a shadowy longtime confidante manipulate power from behind the scenes, an official said Sunday, Nov. 13. It would be the first time that a sitting South Korean president has […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 47 | NOVEMBER 19 - NOVEMBER 25

Cambodian opposition chief found guilty over Facebook claim

November 20, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sopheng Cheang Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Last week on Nov. 8, a Cambodian court found the country’s exiled opposition leader guilty of defamation for alleging that a senior government official sought to inflate Prime Minister Hun Sen’s online popularity by buying “likes” for his Facebook page. The Phnom Penh Municipal Court […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, Prime Minister Hun Sen, VOL 35 NO 47 | NOVEMBER 19 - NOVEMBER 25

Black families encouraged to buy homes with Chinese drywall

November 19, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Christopher O’Donnell Tampa Bay Times TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Sulfurous fumes seep from the walls of Valentine Hendrix’s home, slowly attacking her appliances and light fixtures, her lungs and sinuses. It’s been that way for almost nine years. In 2008, Hendrix’s family was one of 12 poor Black families encouraged by the Tampa Housing […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, CHINESE DRYWALL, VOL 35 NO 47 | NOVEMBER 19 - NOVEMBER 25

Growth is good, but Asian soccer still has grassroots issue

November 19, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By John Duerden Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For all the new investment and advancements driving unprecedented growth in Asian football, it’s an old problem that is still causing concern at the grassroots. Billions have been invested in Super Leagues in China and India, the 2022 World Cup is coming to Qatar, and […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 47 | NOVEMBER 19 - NOVEMBER 25

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