Seattle Channel won 20 Government Programming Awards, including 10 first-place wins, from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors at the group’s annual meeting in Philadelphia last month. The […]
Governor Jay Inslee recently announced the following Boards and Commissions appointments
Here are the AAPI appointments: Carrie Huie-Pascua as commissioner of the Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA). She is the former director at Yakima Valley System of […]
PAX West 2018
PAX West 2018 was held on Aug. 31– Sep. 3 at the Washington State Convention Center. PAX is a series of gaming conventions held in Seattle, and across the nation. […]
Nissan launches China-focused electric car
GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — Nissan’s first electric sedan designed for China began production on Aug. 27 at the start of a wave of dozens of planned lower-cost electrics being created […]
LinkedIn says it’s working to combat Chinese spy accounts
By The Associated Press LinkedIn says it’s working to combat Chinese espionage activity targeting users of the online career network. The Microsoft-owned service said on Aug. 31 that is is […]
Malaysian Muslim lesbian couple caned in public punishment
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Two Malaysian Muslim women convicted under Islamic laws of attempting to have sex were caned on Sept. 3 in a rare public whipping that was […]
Trump administration backs Asian Americans in Harvard case
By MARIA DANILOVA, COLLIN BINKLEY and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department sided with Asian American students suing Harvard University over the Ivy League school’s consideration […]
Nevada candidates step up courting of Asian American voters
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dozens of Republicans and Democrats in east Las Vegas pitched themselves to members of the state’s growing Asian American and […]
China’s JD.com: founder returns to Beijing after US arrest
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese e-commerce giant says its billionaire founder, Liu Qiangdong, has returned to China after his arrest in the U.S. on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct. Zhang […]
6 Asians receive Ramon Magsaysay Awards for accomplishments
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Six people were honored on Aug. 31 as this year’s winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Awards, known as Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize, including a […]