1) “Improve data collection, analysis and dissemination for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.”
The report believes “the absence or inadequacy of available data often excludes API participation in federal programs and services.” Needs of specific communities are routinely overlooked because current federal data typically lumps Asian Americans into one macro-aggregate.A high priority of the commission is […]

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The President’s Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders faces an uncertain future under a new administration
By Joseph Hong
One of the last testimonies of the evening at the Los Angeles Town Hall meeting held last year, was that of a single Asian American mother, limited in her English skills. The woman described her frustration in […]

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S.A.I.L. Writing Contest Save Angel Island League is proud to announce two bilingual (Chinese and English) writing contests on the topic of “The Meaning of Angel Island History in 21st Century America to Me.” Adult contest 1st prize — $1000; high school 1st prize — $500. Please submit to Save Angel Island League, P.O. […]

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You may have key IRA rollover decisions to make
By Yoke M. Allen
Are you changing jobs or retiring in the next several months? If you’re like many working individuals, you may be covered by your employer’s 401(k) plan or other retirement plans. When you leave your job, you may have to make an important decision regarding […]

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By Associated Press
Tokyo is still the most expensive city in the world, but Paris, traditionally high in living costs, dropped out of the top 10 ranking, according to a survey released Jan. 18.
Others on the list, compiled by the London-based Economist Intelligence Unit, included Osaka/Kobe in Japan, Hong Kong, London and Oslo, Norway. Newcomers to […]

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By Neelesh Misra/AP
Despite being one of the world’s poorest countries, India has become a global power in producing talented technologists who are highly valued from Silicon Valley to Singapore.
“Information technology has transformed our international image from being a land of elephants and snake charmers to a land of competent engineers,” said Azim Premji, head of […]

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Q&A with Anirvan Chatterjee of BookFinder.com
BookFinder.com is an open marketplace for books online. The completely free Web service allows readers to comparison shop for new, used and rare books from any of 20,000 bookstores around the world. Founded by Chatterjee

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Experts have reservations, optimistic about Asian economies
By Ron Chepesiuk
In the summer of 1997, Asia began to feel the heat from the collapse of Thailand’s national economy. The region’s economies fell one after another like dominoes. Their asset markets collapsed, banks failed and companies went bankrupt. The crash appeared to be the end of the “Asian […]

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A Republican elected official once coined the acronym YODA — “Your Only Democratic Alternative” — to describe the state of politics in San Francisco, where virtually all of the city’s state, federal, regional or municipal offices were held by Democratic Party members.
Democratic Party candidates have dominated S.F. politics. From 1986 to 1998, then-state Senator Quentin […]

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SAN JOSE — China’s ambassador to the United States spoke to the San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce today and called the Falun Gong religious sect an “evil cult.”
Li Zhaoxing, 60, said that the religious group represented a serious threat to his country’s stability.
“The American people don’t like cults themselves. This cult has already […]

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According to Chinese custom, everyone must clean their home before the Lunar New Year begins. Translated into English, the Chinese saying “Ying tsun jie fu” means “Welcome spring, let the prosperity come in.”San Francisco youth expanded the tradition, coming out Jan. 19 to sweep clean the alleys and streets of Chinatown. Each young person belongs […]

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By Neela Banerjee
Mayor Willie Brown’s powers continue to be clipped by the new supervisors as more and more attention is drawn to his political appointments.
News spread Monday that Brown has chosen Kimiko Burton-Cruz, head of the mayor’s criminal justice office, to replace Jeff Brown as the city’s top public defender. Brown will be leaving his […]

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