» Vol 32 No 10 | 3/2-3/8 http://www.nwasianweekly.com Mon, 20 May 2013 10:59:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 President Obama’s Judicial Nominees http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/president-obamas-judicial-nominees/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/president-obamas-judicial-nominees/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:02:24 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19369     No related content found.

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/president-obamas-judicial-nominees/feed/ 0 APA Legislative Day brings crowd to Olympia http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/apa-legislative-day-brings-crowd-to-olympia/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/apa-legislative-day-brings-crowd-to-olympia/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:29:32 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19363 Approximately 1,000 Asian and Pacific Americans came to Olympia to rally for continued funding of community programs and services on Tuesday, Feb. 19, as part of the 2013 APA Legislative Day. The event was hosted by the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition (APIC) and brings participants from all over the state to the capital. Attendees rallied [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/apa-legislative-day-brings-crowd-to-olympia/feed/ 0 Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce hosts annual Lunar New Year Gala http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/greater-seattle-chinese-chamber-of-commerce-hosts-annual-lunar-new-year-gala/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/greater-seattle-chinese-chamber-of-commerce-hosts-annual-lunar-new-year-gala/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:27:59 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19361 The Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Lunar New Year Gala on Thursday, Feb. 21, bringing together over 380 community members and guests. A portion of the proceeds from the sold out event went to local nonprofits International District Emergency Center (IDEC) and Kin On Healthcare, as well as the Chamber of [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/greater-seattle-chinese-chamber-of-commerce-hosts-annual-lunar-new-year-gala/feed/ 0 Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office hosts Lunar New Year celebration in Seattle http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/hong-kong-economic-and-trade-office-hosts-lunar-new-year-celebration-in-seattle/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/hong-kong-economic-and-trade-office-hosts-lunar-new-year-celebration-in-seattle/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:26:38 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19359 The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, San Francisco hosted a reception in Seattle on Feb. 20 to celebrate the Year of the Snake. Addressing the guests at the reception, Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, San Francisco, Subrina Chow said that Washington state remains one of Hong Kong’s key trade partners. [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/hong-kong-economic-and-trade-office-hosts-lunar-new-year-celebration-in-seattle/feed/ 0 Vietnamese New Year celebrated at Seattle Center http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/vietnamese-new-year-celebrated-at-seattle-center/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/vietnamese-new-year-celebrated-at-seattle-center/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:24:37 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19356 Tet in Seattle hosted its 16th annual Tet festival in Seattle at the Seattle Center from Feb. 16 to Feb. 17. Tet is the Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration. The event was presented as part of Seattle Center’s Festál 2013 series, a series of 22 world festivals on weekends throughout the year highlighting the different [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/vietnamese-new-year-celebrated-at-seattle-center/feed/ 1 US senator hopeful Vietnam adoptions to begin again http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/us-senator-hopeful-vietnam-adoptions-to-begin-again/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/us-senator-hopeful-vietnam-adoptions-to-begin-again/#comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 12:17:38 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19349 By Chris Brummitt The Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam and the United States are close to an agreement allowing Americans to adopt Vietnamese children again, five years after a ban was imposed amid allegations of baby-selling and babies offered without parents’ consent, a visiting U.S. senator said. Vietnam was a popular destination for [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/us-senator-hopeful-vietnam-adoptions-to-begin-again/feed/ 1 Obama hosts Japan PM amid tensions in Asia http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/obama-hosts-japan-pm-amid-tensions-in-asia/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/obama-hosts-japan-pm-amid-tensions-in-asia/#comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 12:13:04 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19347 By Matthew Pennington The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama welcomed Japan’s new prime minister to the White House on Friday, Feb. 22, pledging continued close economic cooperation and a shared determination to mount a strong response to a North Korean nuclear test. After meeting with Shinzo Abe in the Oval Office, [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/indias-secret-executions-raise-concerns/feed/ 0 Chinese dare officials to swim in polluted rivers http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/chinese-dare-officials-to-swim-in-polluted-rivers/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/chinese-dare-officials-to-swim-in-polluted-rivers/#comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 12:09:11 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19343 By Didi Tang The Associated Press BEIJING, China (AP) — A Chinese businessman angry about a filthy river has come up with an equally dirty dare. He’ll give an environmental official about $32,000 just for swimming in the polluted waterway. Businessman Jin Zengmin posted on his microblog photos of a garbage-filled river in his hometown [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/chinese-dare-officials-to-swim-in-polluted-rivers/feed/ 0 Taiwan media kingpin pushes hard on China ties http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/taiwan-media-kingpin-pushes-hard-on-china-ties/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/taiwan-media-kingpin-pushes-hard-on-china-ties/#comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 12:07:24 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19341 By Peter Enav The Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Appearing last year before Taiwanese regulators, billionaire media magnate Tsai Eng-meng appeared perplexed over a decision to fine his flagship newspaper for carrying camouflaged advertising on behalf of China’s Communist government. “I really don’t understand this,” said Tsai, who became Taiwan’s richest individual by selling [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/taiwan-media-kingpin-pushes-hard-on-china-ties/feed/ 0 Diversity Makes a Difference — Part 3 http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/diversity-makes-a-difference-part-3-3/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/diversity-makes-a-difference-part-3-3/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:43:37 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19338 Compiled by Staff Northwest Asian Weekly The Northwest Asian Weekly’s Diversity Makes a Difference scholarship program celebrates young people who are committed to reaching across cultural lines. Students are nominated by their school for being champions of diversity. From those nominations, a judging panel will choose five winners who will receive $1,000 scholarships and a [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/diversity-makes-a-difference-part-3-3/feed/ 0 A-pop! The Awards Season — An Asian American night at the Oscars, Grammys, and more http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/a-pop-the-awards-season-an-asian-american-night-at-the-oscars-grammys-and-more/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/a-pop-the-awards-season-an-asian-american-night-at-the-oscars-grammys-and-more/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:29:26 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19336 By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly It may still be chilly and dreary, but Asians have been heating up the awards scene like no other this past month! From film to music, February saw Asians and Asian Americans alike raking in nominations and wins across the media awards landscape. Academy Award wins and nominations for [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/a-pop-the-awards-season-an-asian-american-night-at-the-oscars-grammys-and-more/feed/ 0 “Children Who Chase Lost Voices” http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/children-who-chase-lost-voices/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/children-who-chase-lost-voices/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:24:26 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19332 By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Children Who Chase Lost Voices” marks the fourth major work from master Japanese animator Makoto Shinkai. It’s also, at just a touch under two hours, his longest-running project to date. It’s the first one to deal with fantasy, rather than science fiction. The movie begins with the same winning [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/children-who-chase-lost-voices/feed/ 0 State health insurance program now covers more kids and teens http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/state-health-insurance-program-now-covers-more-kids-and-teens/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/state-health-insurance-program-now-covers-more-kids-and-teens/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:22:15 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19353 More children and teens in Washington state now qualify for health insurance through Apple Health for Kids. Apple Health for Kids, a free or low-cost health insurance program for kids and teens in Washington state, seeks to provide an affordable health insurance option to families across the state. With Apple Health for Kids, kids and [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/state-health-insurance-program-now-covers-more-kids-and-teens/feed/ 5 First Hill Streetcar construction underway http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/first-hill-streetcar-construction-underway/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/first-hill-streetcar-construction-underway/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:19:34 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19351 Construction of the First Hill Streetcar is well underway in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District and Little Saigon. The new streetcar will be operational by the spring of 2014 and will enable travel between Pioneer Square, the Chinatown-International District, Yesler Terrace, First Hill, and Capitol Hill. The new line will connect with First Hill medical centers, Seattle [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/first-hill-streetcar-construction-underway/feed/ 1 BLOG: Publisher Ng’s Lunar New Year Awards — And the winner is … http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/blog-publisher-ngs-lunar-new-year-awards-and-the-winner-is/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/blog-publisher-ngs-lunar-new-year-awards-and-the-winner-is/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:06:59 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19328 By Assunta Ng Over 50 local Lunar New Year events took place in February, and they were all competing for attendees and attention. So, which one had the better food, larger crowds, strongest organization, and the most memorable performances? Instead of having you read over 50 articles on all the events, I’ll save you time [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/03/blog-publisher-ngs-lunar-new-year-awards-and-the-winner-is/feed/ 0 Albert Shen switches from mayor to city council race — Shen to challenge Position 8 incumbent Mike O’Brien http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/albert-shen-announces-city-council-campaign/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/albert-shen-announces-city-council-campaign/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:31:53 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19298 By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly Small business owner and Seattle Community College trustee Albert Shen filed for the 2013 city council race on Tuesday, Feb. 26.  He will be vying for the Position 8 seat currently held by former Chair of the Washington Sierra Club Mike O’Brien. “Seattle is a great city. It’s got [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/rep-grace-meng-on-civic-engagement-public-service-and-being-chinese-american-the-first-asian-american-congressperson-from-the-east-coast-speaks-with-the-asian-weekly/feed/ 0 Seattle–Kobe jazz audition unites sister cities http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/seattle-kobe-jazz-audition-unites-sister-cities/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/seattle-kobe-jazz-audition-unites-sister-cities/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:03:05 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19307 By Zachariah Bryan Northwest Asian Weekly Despite what the naysayers may say, jazz isn’t dead. It’s alive, and it thrives both in Seattle and its sister city of 56 years, Kobe, Japan. This was no more apparent than at the 9th Annual Seattle-Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist Audition on Monday, Feb. 25, where five high school [...]

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]]> http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/seattle-kobe-jazz-audition-unites-sister-cities/feed/ 0 EDITORIAL: Ang Lee serves as an example http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/editorial-ang-lee-serves-as-an-example/ http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2013/02/editorial-ang-lee-serves-as-an-example/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:16:43 +0000 admin http://www.nwasianweekly.com/?p=19315 Taiwanese American director Ang Lee has a lot going for him. He just won a second Best Director Oscar for “Life of Pi” to go with his first Oscar award from “Brokeback Mountain.” He has become one of the most in-demand directors, successful both overseas and in the States, and has twice beaten out Steven [...]

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