Singapore Airlines debuted its nonstop service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Singapore on Sept. 3 with a ribbon cutting and a lion dance. The inaugural flight departed with a turret […]
Rocky Fong is one of PSBJ’s 40 Under 40
Rocky Fong, vice president of Corporate Social Responsibility at U.S. Bank, was recently selected as a recipient of the Puget Sound Business Journal (PSBJ)’s 40 Under 40 award for 2019. […]
Port holds reception for Bookda Gheishar
The Port of Seattle’s first ever Senior Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) was welcomed at a reception on Aug. 13. Bookda Gheisar has been in her new role […]
ICHS receives national awards for high quality care
International Community Health Services (ICHS) is among 26 community health centers in Washington state to receive federal awards totaling over $3 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), […]
Japan urges nuke plants to prepare for decommissioning era
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s nuclear policy-setting body adopted a report on Sept. 2 saying the country is entering an era of massive nuclear plant decommissioning, […]
Citizenship list in Indian state leaves out almost 2 million
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Nearly 2 million people from the east Indian state of Assam were excluded on Aug. 31 from a final citizenship list […]
Toyota, Suzuki partnering in self-driving car technology
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top automaker, Toyota, and smaller rival Suzuki are partnering in the development of self-driving car technology, as manufacturers around the […]
Man arrested at Singapore airport
A man has been arrested at Singapore’s Changi Airport for misusing a boarding pass. He bought a plane ticket just so he could accompany his wife to the gate and […]
Taiwan demands China disclose whereabouts of missing citizen
By RALPH JENNINGS Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Officials in Taiwan demanded on Aug. 30 that China disclose information about the disappearance of a Taiwanese man who reportedly distributed […]
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong, others arrested
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police arrested well-known activist Joshua Wong and another core member of a pro-democracy group on Aug. 30 in a mounting crackdown on people involved […]