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Filipino one-stop shop launches in Tukwila

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By Chinami Tajika
Northwest Asian Weekly

Seafood City previewed its new location on Monday, July 19. Its grand opening was held July 22. (Photo by George Liu/NWAW)

Seafood City, the California-based supermarket chain, is opening its 20th location in Washington state. Read the full story

Posted in Business, Vol 29 No 30 | 7/24-7/30Comments (1)

Questkids creates clothing that cares

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By Vivian Nguyen
Northwest Asian Weekly

Questkids creator Binh Nguyen (right) with Questkids model Raven (left), his niece, Taylor (middle), and his nephew, Maison (Photo provided by Binh Nguyen)

It can be argued that each individual is on a personal quest to improve himself or herself in one way or another. For clothing designer Binh Nguyen, his own quest began when his family learned that his then 2-year-old niece, Taylor Tran, was diagnosed with cancer in 2005. Read the full story

Posted in Business, Community News, Profiles, Vol 29 No 29 | 7/17-7/23Comments (3)

23 reasons why the ID rocks

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People always ask us, ‘Why should we come down to the International District?’ ” Well, we’ve compiled 23 reasons why. This list is, by no means, comprehensive, so if you’ve got tips or insight, we’d love to hear them.

Image by Chinami Tajika/NWAW (Photos by Jared Chang, Yuji Nelson, and George Liu/NWAW)

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Posted in Business, Community News, Vol 29 No 28 | 7/10-7/16Comments (2)

A non-stop flight from Seattle to Beijing? Delta has it covered

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By Ninette Cheng
Northwest Asian Weekly

Image by Stacy Nguyen/NWAW

 

Delta Airlines has added two new flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) to Beijing and Osaka this summer. Read the full story

Posted in Business, Vol 29 No 27 | 7/3-7/9Comments (0)

After 20 years, Chinese bank forced to close its doors

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By Stacy Nguyen and Assunta Ng
Northwest Asian Weekly

The facade of the Washington First International Bank looks the same as it has for years, but as East West settles into its new home, it will change. (Photos by Rebecca Ip/SCP)

On Friday, June 11, the Washington Department of Financial Institutions closed Seattle-based Washington First International Bank (WFIB) because it didn’t have enough capital. Read the full story

Posted in Business, Vol 29 No 25 | 6/19-6/25Comments (5)

98118: one of the most diverse zip codes in the country … and it’s right in our own backyard

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Editor’s note: Originally, we made the claim that 98118 was the most diverse zip code in the nation, according to the U.S. Census. However, though multiple publications have made this claim, it is unclear whether this statement was ever made by the Census. We’ve amended the story so that it states that 98118 is one of the most diverse in the nation.

By Tiffany Ran
Northwest Asian Weekly

Image by Han Bui/NWAW

One of the most diverse zip codes in the nation

On any given day, the cacophony of different languages, sight of public art on streets and sidewalks, and wafting smell of cuisines as diverse as the local citizens fill the streets around Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Rainier Avenue South, the main thoroughfares of the Rainier Valley. Read the full story

Posted in Business, Vol 29 No 24 | 6/12-6/18Comments (9)

Doughnuts and hope pave Cambodian family’s path to the United States

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By Kathy Aney
East Oregonian

Phat Ong uses long sticks to turn donuts as he fries them at Up With Donuts in Pendleton, Ore. When Phat and Sokhan Ong first started working at a doughnut shop, they didn't know a bismarck from a bear claw. The two met and married in Pendleton and now own and operate Up With Donuts. (Photo by Daniel Wattenburger/AP/East Oregonian)

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — When Phat and Sokhan Ong first started working at a Pendleton doughnut shop, they didn’t know a bismarck from a bear claw. Read the full story

Posted in Business, National News, Vol 29 No 22 | 5/29-6/4Comments (0)

Why do Asians think Bellevue is so great?

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Is it the booming businesses? The good food? The top-rated schools? The diversity?

By Tiffany Ran
Northwest Asian Weekly

Above: The Meydenbauer Center is a convention center and performing arts theater. It is 54,000 square feet, opened in 1993. Center: Bellevue erected a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in 2009 to recognize the link between India and Washington. Top right: The Bellevue skyline is constantly changing, expanding, and growing. About 24 percent of Bellevue residents are Asian American who are taking advantage of this booming city. Bottom right: Children from Bel-Red Bilingual Academy. Bel-Red is an independent school in Bellevue that is certified by the Washington State Board of Education. (Photos from the Meydenbauer Center, Bel-Red Bilingual Academy, and James Tabafunda)

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Posted in Business, Community News, Vol 29 No 17 | 4/24-4/30Comments (4)

BMW expands into Chinatown/ID

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By Tiffany Ran
Northwest Asian Weekly

Photo by Han Bui/NWAW

Six months ago, BMW Seattle opened its doors in the International District after moving from their Capitol Hill location, where they have been for 25 years.  After years of successful business, BMW felt a need to expand but was unable to do so at their Capitol Hill location because they were landlocked. BMW had faced the problem of trying to find a space downtown that was big enough to accommodate their needs. Read the full story

Posted in Business, Vol 29 No 14 | 4/3-4/9Comments (0)

Drop the burger, grab the chopsticks

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Students and families on spring break crowd around Panda Express at Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood on March 30. (Photo by Stacy Nguyen/NWAW)

By Sarah Yee and Stacy Nguyen
Northwest Asian Weekly

Tangy Orange Chicken, steaming Beijing Beef, Kung Pao shrimp, topped off with a crisp, warm, savory chicken egg roll — and it may be coming to your neighborhood. Read the full story

Posted in Business, Vol 29 No 14 | 4/3-4/9Comments (0)

Washington First weathers storm of controversy with FDIC list

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Part 2 of Northwest Asian Weekly’s local banks coverage

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Washington First International Bank’s president and CEO, Elizabeth Huang (Photo by Assunta Ng/NWAW)

By Ryan Pangilinan
Northwest Asian Weekly

As the world recovers from the global economic crisis, many people have looked to banks and financial service centers as the source for blame, questions, and answers. Along with the public unease, many banks have come under fire from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). It released a list of financial institutions that were under investigation. Read the full story

Posted in Business, Community News, Vol 29 No 4 | 1/23-1/29Comments (1)

Asian American banks set to rebound from financial crisis?

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Part 1 of 2: An exclusive with Regal Bank

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William Glassford (left) and Douglas Kemper worked together 30 years ago at Rainier Bank. Now the two are teaming up once more to help Regal Financial Bank climb out of its economic woes. (Photo by Assunta Ng/NWAW)

By Assunta Ng
Northwest Asian Weekly

The results of the global banking crisis have trickled its way down to local Asian American banks, which have previously been successful. They currently suffer from a tough economic climate and involvement in risky real estate loans. Read the full story

Posted in Business, Community News, Profiles, Vol 29 No 3 | 1/16-1/22Comments (2)

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