Kin On’s Board of Directors announced on Dec. 7 that it has appointed Nigel Lo as Chief Executive Officer effective Jan. 1, 2018. After 32 years, current CEO Sam Wan is set to retire on Dec. 31. He will work with Lo to ensure a smooth transition. “Nigel emerged as the best and most qualified […]
Zahn sworn in
Janice Zahn was sworn in by King County District Judge Lisa O’Toole as a new Bellevue City Councilmember for the Position 5 seat on Dec. 4. Her term officially began when the election was certified on Nov. 26. Zahn previously served on the city’s Transportation Commission from 2013 to 2017. An immigrant from Hong Kong, […]
Local student wins premier national science competition
Sriharshita Musunuri, a resident of Mill Creek, Wash., won a $25,000 scholarship as a national finalist in the Siemens Competition, in Washington, D.C. A senior at Henry M. Jackson High School, Musunuri’s college-level research project leads to faster diagnostic testing in clinical settings that could reduce patient deaths from sepsis. Sriharshita’s interest in STEM was […]
NW Asian Weekly/Seattle Chinese Post receive Impact Award
The Northwest Asian Weekly and Seattle Chinese Post were honored with the William D. Bradford Minority Business of the Year award on Dec. 5. Publisher Assunta Ng accepted the award at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Seattle. The 2017 Impact Awards is an annual event held by the University of Washington Foster School’s Consulting & […]
Rep. Santos presented with distinguished alumni award
State Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos is the 2017 recipient of The Evergreen State College’s Joseph Albert Dear Distinguished Alumni Award. At the Return to Evergreen brunch in November, Santos paid homage to Dear — who the award was named after — and thanked Evergreen for providing her with the tools necessary for her to thrive […]
Emperor Hirohito memoir bought by Japanese doctor
By TOM McELROY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Japanese plastic surgeon known for his extreme political views has purchased at auction for $275,000 a memoir by Japanese Emperor Hirohito offering his recollections of World War II. The 173-page document was sold on Dec. 6 at Bonhams auction house in Manhattan for nearly double […]
India’s cleaning quandary: How to scale the Taj Mahal dome?
By NICK PERRY Associated Press AGRA, India (AP) — Authorities in India are trying to figure out how workers will scale the Taj Mahal’s majestic but delicate dome as they complete the first thorough cleaning of the World Heritage site since it was built 369 years ago. Work on the mausoleum’s minarets and walls is […]
Lego wins first China copyright case against imitators
HONG KONG (AP) — Danish toy maker Lego said on Dec. 7 it has won a major legal victory in China, where a court ruled in its favor in a copyright case against companies making knockoffs of its famous colored bricks. The company said it was the first time it has won an unfair competition […]
Asian Americans and eating disorders
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY A new study uncovered that Asian American women have a tough time seeking help for eating disorders, according to new research led by Yuying Tsong, a California State University, Fullerton associate professor in human services. “There is a stereotype that Asian American women don’t have as many eating disorders as […]
New poll on Asian American discrimination
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY New results from an NPR survey released on Dec. 6 show that large numbers of Asian Americans experience and perceive discrimination in many areas of their daily lives — despite their having average incomes that outpace other racial, ethnic, and identity groups. The poll, a collaboration among NPR, the Robert […]