On April 13, 300 people attended Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA)’s Sapphire Celebration, which observed 45 years of service to Asian and Pacific Islander communities statewide. Honored at the event were Diane Narasaki with CAPAA’s Lifetime Achievement Award and Reynaldo Pascua with CAPAA’s Vanguard Award. Both were named commissioners emeriti. CAPAA […]
David Chen to run for Shoreline City Council
This month, David Chen announced he will run for Shoreline City Council Position 4. Position 4 is currently held by Deputy Mayor Doris McConnell, who was first elected in 2007 and has not yet filed to retain her seat. Chen, a 34-year-old father of three and general counsel to an international nonprofit headquartered in Shoreline, […]
Meet Port candidate Preeti Shridhar
Preeti Shridhar, 55, announced her candidacy for the Port of Seattle Commission, position 2, on April 17. This seat currently is held by Commissioner Courtney Gregoire, who will not run for re-election. Shridhar brings 27 years of experience working with King County cities, businesses, and community organizations, notably with the City of Seattle. She currently […]
Okano and Pham win advocate award at Female Founders Alliance’s Champion Awards
On April 4, Julie Pham and Yoko Okano were among the winners at the Female Founders Alliance’s second annual Champion Awards, a gala held at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle. More than 300 individuals and organizations were nominated for awards and some 1,000 people in the Puget Sound area cast votes to determine the […]
Singapore Airlines ushers inaugural flights with dinner
On Feb. 20, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Tourism Board, and Changi Airport Group held a dinner at Museum of Flight to celebrate Singapore Airline’s upcoming inaugural flights from Seattle. The groups invited some of the state’s top travel agents. More than 70 people attended the event. Singapore Airlines will begin flying from Seattle starting in Sept. […]
Alibaba head’s remarks spark debate over China working hours
By Christopher Bodeen and Wang Shanshan The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese e-commerce tycoon Jack Ma has long been an example of how the power of big dreams, strong leadership, and sheer elbow grease can create massive fortunes in China’s go-go economy. Yet, recent remarks by the head of Chinese online business giant Alibaba […]
Thailand says U.S. man’s seasteading home violates sovereignty
By Grant Peck The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities have raided a floating home in the Andaman Sea belonging to an American man and his Thai partner who sought to be pioneers in the “seasteading” movement, which promotes living in international waters to be free of any nation’s laws. Thailand’s navy said Chad […]
India’s chief justice accused of sexual harassment
NEW DELHI (AP) — A former employee of India’s Supreme Court has accused the country’s chief justice of sexual harassment, an accusation that was vehemently denied by the judge, the nation’s largest news agency reported on April 20. The 35-year-old woman filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on April 19, alleging two instances of […]
Protesters in Bangladesh demand justice after girl is burned to death
By Julhas Alam The Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Dozens of protesters gathered in Bangladesh’s capital on April 19 to demand justice for an 18-year-old woman who died after being set on fire for refusing to drop sexual harassment charges against her Islamic school’s principal. Nusrat Jahan Rafi told her family she was lured […]
Paul Ryan says the rest of the world should be more like Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, said on April 15 that the United States wants the rest of the world to be more like Taiwan — praise that will likely anger Beijing, which has long been sensitive to cooperation between the United States and the democratically […]