Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced on May 5 the selection of Christopher Chen of Sammamish, Wash. as a 2017 U.S. Presidential Scholar. Chen attends The Overlake School in Redmond and is one of 161 outstanding American high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, artistic excellence, leadership, citizenship, service, and contribution to the […]
Asian Hall of Fame exhibit at SeaTac Airport
The Asian Hall of Fame exhibit opened on May 3 at SeaTac Airport, presenting a collection of images and memorabilia representing current honorees inducted in the Seattle-based Robert Chinn Foundation’s Asian Hall of Fame. The foundation’s Board of Directors and members of Seattle’s Asian Pacific Islander communities gathered to inaugurate the exhibit, which honors the […]
Helen Gym wins Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award
Helen Gym, the first Asian American woman to serve on the Philadelphia City Council, received the Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award on April 17. She is the first Asian American recipient of the award, which recognizes women in state and local government. A second generation Korean, Gym was commended for her leadership in fighting for […]
Unsettled/Resettled: Seattle’s Hunt Hotel
Yoshiko Tokita-Schroder points to herself in a photo of her and her family in the “Unsettled/Resettled: Seattle’s Hunt Hotel” traveling exhibition at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. She was born in the Cadillac Hotel, which her parents managed before their forced removal and incarceration during World War II. After release, the Tokitas were one […]
Canlis, Filipino American snags James Beard Award
Nelson Daquip, the wine and spirits director at Seattle restaurant Canlis, took the stage on May 1 with Canlis’ owners, as they were presented the James Beard Award for Outstanding Wine Program. Daquip, a Filipino and native of Hawaii, left Alan Wong’s in Honolulu 15 years ago to continue his food and beverage career in […]
China compiles its own ‘Wikipedia,’ but public can’t edit it
By LOUISE WATT Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — It’ll be free. It’ll be uniquely Chinese. It’ll be an online encyclopedia to rival Wikipedia — but without the participation of the public. And don’t expect entries on “Tiananmen Square 1989” or “Falun Gong spiritual group” to come up in your searches, either. Scholars and experts hand-picked […]
1st large Chinese-made passenger jet makes its maiden flight
By LOUISE WATT and ANDY WONG Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — The first large Chinese-made passenger jetliner completed its maiden test flight on May 5, a milestone in China’s long-term goal to break into the Western-dominated aircraft market. The takeoff of the C919 brought cheers and applause from hundreds of invited guests at Shanghai Pudong […]
Body of 85-year-old climber recovered from Everest, cremated
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The body of an 85-year-old climber who died attempting to regain his title as the oldest person to scale Mount Everest was flown to Kathmandu where family and supporters held a funeral. The death of Min Bahadur Sherchan has also revived concerns about allowing elderly people to attempt scale mountain peaks where […]
Taiwan-born Navy officer pleading guilty, but not to spying
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Taiwan-born Navy officer accused of espionage struck a deal with the U.S. government and agreed on May 4 to plead guilty to several charges, but not to spying involving China or Taiwan. Lt. Cmdr. Edward C. Lin is pleading guilty to mishandling classified information, communicating […]
US colleges send warm welcome overseas amid dip in interest
By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press Many U.S. colleges and universities, seeing declining numbers of applications from overseas, are trying to reassure potential international students they will be welcome on campus despite what they see in the news. Schools are ramping up marketing efforts geared toward foreign students to combat growing fears that President Donald Trump’s […]