By John Leicester and Gillian Wong The Associated Press LYON, France (AP) — The missing president of the police agency Interpol sent his wife an image of a knife immediately […]
Alibaba’s Jack Ma says U.S.-China trade war could last 20 years
GENEVA (AP) — Alibaba founder Jack Ma that the trade dispute between the U.S. and China could last 20 years. But he expressed hope that a solution could be reached […]
Taiwan’s “Bao Bao” film is a concerto for four hearts
By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Taiwanese director Guang-cheng Shie shot several short films, sometimes as a director, sometimes as a producer, writer or sound recordist. With his debut feature […]
Local restaurant becomes model for RainWise
By Sam Le Northwest Asian Weekly On 16th Avenue Southwest and Cambridge Avenue, Young’s Restaurant, a Chinese family-owned café, has become the first commercial site to complete the RainWise program. […]
Will flying soon cars take off? Japan’s government hopes so
By Yuri Kageyama The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Electric drones booked through smartphones pick people up from office rooftops, shortening travel time by hours, reducing the need for parking […]
LETTER: Commmunity leaders level complaint against use of deadly force, seek justice for Tommy Le
Dear Sheriff Johanknecht, We are writing to submit a citizen complaint regarding the 8/22/18 report and conclusion reached by the Use of Force Review Board in the 6/14/17 death by […]
It could cost half million dollars to remove toilet-y trolley stop
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — Rampant drinking, urinating, defecating, IV drug use, crack and meth pipe smoking — those are among the complaints from people who work […]
County wants more accountability in use of deadly force — Inquest process to be reformed, Tommy Le case affected
By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — King County Executive Dow Constantine signed an executive order on Oct. 3, making substantial reforms to the county’s inquest process for reviewing […]
Will robots replace human labor? Expert explains
By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Amazon opened its first cashierless store in Seattle in January 2018, and by the end of 2021, the company announced plans for 3,000 stores […]
SESEC addresses Southeast Seattle’s education disparities
By Sam Le Northwest Asian Weekly Despite the overwhelming economic growth Seattle has experienced after the recession of 2008, the divergence of Seattle’s richest and poorest neighborhoods have grown drastically. […]