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Recent Posts
- Asian English Teachers Need Not Apply in China
- How Growing Numbers of API Voters Will Help Change Politics
- Alina Powell Shows Home Video of Presumed Murdered Susan Powell
- Fukushima Crisis Is Completely Over After One Year (NOT!)
- Speaker pro Tempore Fiona Ma Honors Community Leader Ted Fang
Featured Stories
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Asian English Teachers Need Not Apply in China
16 May 2012 11:38 PM | No CommentsHere’s another one for the Wierd Stuff Asians Do File, as in Asians Who Don’t Hire Asians. I’ve not heard of the preference for Whites (and in a pinch, Black) as english teachers in Japan. The MSNBC says that ads in China blatantly ask for...
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How Growing Numbers of API Voters Will Help Change Politics
16 May 2012 9:00 AM | No CommentsA new study just confirms what most of us in the API community already suspected, Asian and Pacific Islander voters are both highly motivated to vote and gaining greater significance in national American politics. With the Asian and Pacific Islander community one of the fastest...
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Alina Powell Shows Home Video of Presumed Murdered Susan Powell
16 May 2012 4:59 AM | 1 Comment[Demons and Saints: Murder of Susan Cox Powell Family] I’ve created a book-on-a-blog website on the Susan Powell case here at the link above. It has the most detailed biographies and timelines of events that I’ve seen, and the closest thing to a comprehensive reference...
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Fukushima Crisis Is Completely Over After One Year (NOT!)
15 May 2012 5:36 PM | 2 Comments[Fukushima NukeBlog Index| Radiation On Children's Shoes] This piece from the World Nuclear Association, which is a platform for apologists of the Nuclear Power Industry is unbelievable in the extent they present the opposite of the MASS NUCLEAR DEATH scenario, which is EVERYTHING IS COMPLETELY...
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Speaker pro Tempore Fiona Ma Honors Community Leader Ted Fang
15 May 2012 3:00 PM | No CommentsSACRAMENTO, CA.- Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) joined her fellow Assemblymembers in the California State Assembly’s celebration of May as Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Heritage Month. With the passing of Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 149, which commends...
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Commerce Archive
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eWomenNetwork To Promote First San Francisco Asian Business Woman
Posted on May 2, 2012 | 1 CommentSan Francisco, CA – New Managing Director Mary Liu, has been appointed to lead the San Francisco chapter of eWomenNetwork to assist area women in building business relationships and finding new ways to turn networking interactions into new clients and increased sales transactions. “According to...Full Story
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Chinese American to Help Advise the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of the National Ombudsman
Posted on April 26, 2012 | No CommentsWashington, D.C – U.S. Small Business Administrator Karen G. Mills recently announced the appointment of Ronald W. Wong to the Region IX Regulatory Fairness (RegFair) Board. The U.S. Small Business Administrator and the U.S. Small Business Administration National Ombudsman, Ms. Esther Vassar, rely on the...Full Story
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Walter C. Lim Receives Promotion at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Posted on March 22, 2012 | 1 CommentMorgan Stanley Smith Barney recently today that Walter C. Lim, CIMA, CPM has been promoted to Senior Portfolio Management Director in the firm’s Wealth Management office in San Francisco. Walter has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and its predecessor firms since 1986. He holds...Full Story
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Building China’s Urban Future: Opportunities & Challenges for Sustainable Growth
Posted on March 13, 2012 | No CommentsThe National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP-SF) in collaboration with the Asia Society of Northern California, The Project Management Institute SFBAC, and the Asian Commercial Professionals are proud to host an evening of networking and presentations with distinguished professionals who are playing major roles...Full Story
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Free Workshop for Small Business Employers
Posted on March 5, 2012 | No CommentsSan Francisco – Doing a small business is not easy. As employer, any owner of small business should be aware of the various legal issues at the workplace. The Southeast Asian Community Center (SEACC), together with the Filipino Business Assistance program of the Bayanihan Community...Full Story
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Wells Fargo Showcases Historical 160-Year Relationship with the Bay Area Asian American Community
Posted on February 10, 2012 | No CommentsSAN FRANCISCO - Wells Fargo hosted an afternoon reception with 15 local Bay Area Asian media outlets on Feb. 9, to showcase the company’s 160-year relationship with the Bay Area’s Asian American community. The reception was held at the Wells Fargo Museum located at 420...Full Story
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Kung Fu Plaza Restaurant Serves Up Elvis Presley Wines
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsLAS VEGAS, NV — Kung Fu Plaza, which is the oldest and most authentic Thai restaurant in Las Vegas, is adding a selection of wines from Elvis Presley Wine Cellars. The winery is located in the San Joaquin valley of California. Last year, Kung Fu...Full Story
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Year of the Dragon Boosts Chinese Tourism to U.S.
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No CommentsNew America Media Report by Summer Chiang and Peter Schurmann SAN FRANCISCO – People in China traditionally head home for the lunar New Year holiday, marking one of the largest annual human migrations on the planet. This year, however, a growing number are opting to...Full Story
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American Express Unveils the 2012 Lunar New Year Gift Card
Posted on January 11, 2012 | No CommentsNEW YORK – In celebration of the 2012 Lunar New Year, American Express today announced a new Gift Card design for the Year of the Dragon. The limited edition Lunar New Year Gift Card, exclusively from American Express, is available for purchase online with a free-shipping...Full Story
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Scary Statistics: Retirement Risk Running Rampant
Posted on December 28, 2011 | 1 CommentWith a whopping 10,000+ baby boomers turning 65 each day, the number of Americans in or approaching retirement – and heading into a financial disaster – is downright shocking. “Study findings continue to reveal the ominous outlook for current and future retirees. Equally unnerving is that...Full Story
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