A delegation from Chongqing, China attended a celebration on Aug. 26, marking 35 years of a sister city relationship with Seattle. The event was held at the Seattle Chinese Garden, […]
Farris to compete in Miss America
Microsoft software developer Allison Farris will be representing Washington, D.C., in the Miss America competition in Atlantic City, N.J., on Sept. 9. The 24-year-old Taiwanese American graduated from the University […]
Little Saigon festival
The Little Saigon community festival was held on Aug. 26. The annual event celebrates American Vietnamese street food, culture, and entertainment. Past festivals have honored Vietnamese specialties, such as banh […]
New president of South Seattle College
Dr. Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap is the new president of South Seattle College (SSC). Seattle Colleges’ Chancellor Shouan Pan said, “Rosie’s commitment to SSC and student success, her passion for equity-minded leadership, […]
Veronica Kim retiring from ICHS
Veronica Kim is retiring this month after 25 years of service to International Community Health Services (ICHS). She has spent her career working to level health disparities in breast, ovarian, […]
Indonesia woman irked by mosque noise convicted of blasphemy
By BINSAR BAKKARA Associated Press MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court has sentenced a woman who complained about a noisy mosque to 18 months in prison for blasphemy. The […]
American Airlines and Hawaiian cutting flights to China
By The Associated Press American Airlines is dropping money-losing flights between Chicago and Shanghai, and Hawaiian Airlines will suspend its only route to China because of low demand. The airlines […]
With minuscule drop, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is No. 1 again
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The opening weekend for “Crazy Rich Asians’’ was historic. Its second weekend was even more impressive. The romantic comedy sensation […]
2nd human trafficking lawsuit filed against Oklahoma couple
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A second federal lawsuit accusing a pair of Oklahoma business owners of luring immigrants to the U.S. on work visas then […]
Uber hires Nelson Chai as CFO
By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Uber has named Nelson Chai as its chief financial officer — a move that could steer the ride-hailing company toward going public. The CFO role […]