International Community Health Services (ICHS) raised $250,000 at its 2018 Bloom Gala at the Sheraton Seattle on May 5. The money will support health services for those who cannot afford […]
B of A promotes Kim Vu
Bank of America named Kim Vu as its new Market Executive. The former manager of Enterprise Business and Community Engagement, Vu now works alongside the market president in helping to […]
Cinco de Mayo reception
Two hundred people attended the 28th annual Cinco de Mayo reception at the Columbia Tower Club. The event, on May 4, was sponsored by Heritage Bank and Seattle Metropolitan Credit […]
First Vietnamese member of New Orleans City Council
Cyndi Nguyen, the first Vietnamese member of the New Orleans City Council, was sworn in on May 7. Nguyen moved to the United States at 5 years old when her […]
Fun at Hing Hay Park
The warmer weather is bringing more people out to enjoy Hing Hay Park. We saw Laurelyn Miel, Maxene Orejudes, and Anh Thach painting a lantern last week. Hing Hay Park […]
Ken Jeong uses medical training to help audience member
PHOENIX (AP) — Ken Jeong’s medical degree is nothing to laugh at. The comedian’s training came in handy on May 5 when an audience member began having a seizure while […]
Jhoon Rhee, ‘father of American Taekwondo,’ dies at age 86
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee, the man known as the “father of American Taekwondo,’’ died on April 30 after a long illness. He was 86. His son, Chun […]
California tech company fined for H1-B visa violations
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Northern California company that federal officials say violated salary requirements of the country’s foreign-worker visa program will pay a total of $173,044 to 12 workers, […]
Peppa Pig wins street cred, attracts censors in China
By YANAN WANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A cherubic British cartoon character has become an unlikely target of China’s censors as fans use her porcine likeness in rap videos […]
New owner of Cambodian newspaper begins by firing editor
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The new owner of a newspaper considered the sole remaining independent media voice in Cambodia fired its editor on May 7 for publishing a story […]