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Commerce Briefs
Asian Business Association Elects Leaders
The Asian Business Association of Los Angeles selected its new leadership for 2008.
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It’s So Easy to Say Good-bye
Dear Q: A co-worker is about to leave our company in a few weeks for another job, but in the meantime, he’s been complaining incessantly to me about how unchallenging it is to work here, how lazy everyone is, and how much he’s looking forward to going to his new (and, admittedly, sweet) job.
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APA Person of the Year: Michael Yaki
Looking back on 2007, several Asian Pacific Americans have broken new ground and made significant gains for themselves and the APA community. Certainly, the Indian American and newly-elected Governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, fits that description.
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Employment Forecast
CHU SLOWLY: We end the year with San Francisco’s only Asian Pacific American supervisor, albeit interim, gradually bolstering her legislative resume and visibility. The longer Carmen Chu stays, the better shot she has to go from interim to permanent supe by winning a yet-to-be-scheduled retention election (if Mayor Newsom makes her permanent after Ed Jew […]
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Cisco CEO Connects Asian American Multi-Tech Group
Santa Clara, Calif. – “The emerging markets are leading the future,” Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers told the audience at the annual Asian American Multi-Technology Association conference on December 12.
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Letters to the Editor
Lack of APA Movie Stars
I agree that Asians in general do not support APA actors and actresses (“Where Are the APA Movie Stars?” Reel Stories, Dec. 14). Regarding speaking with my wallet, I, for one, refused to pay to see Tom Cruise be a hero in Japan (The Last Samurai), wimpy Ralph Macchio beat up […]
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New Year’s Resolutions
As we close out 2007, let’s also look ahead to the New Year. Here are a few suggestions for your New Year’s resolutions.
Get involved in the political process. With the presidential election in November, opportunities abound to get involved in candidates’ campaigns, as well as in the issues of voting rights and language access at […] -
Museum Teaches Culture Through Martial Arts
“We’re a very kid-friendly place,” says Michael Matsuda, president and founder of the Martial Arts History Museum. Indeed, the museum, which celebrated the grand opening of its first permanent location in October, is well-positioned to appeal to the under-12 crowd.
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2006 Tax Law Secret
In August 2006, President George W. Bush signed into law the Pension Protection Act of 2006, which has been kept a dark secret in spite of a win-win provision for charitable organizations and some taxpayers buried in it.
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Keeping It Simple: Shangri-La Vegetarian Restaurant
The clamorous Irving Street strip of San Francisco’s Outer Sunset neighborhood has long been a destination to indulge in an outstanding selection of businesses. Here, one will find Vietnamese phô, Irish pubs, Hong Kong movies, and tapioca drink joints, just to name a few. Then, there’s Shangri-La Vegetarian Restaurant — a humble eating establishment that […]
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Arts Briefs
Jamie Chung Cast in ‘Dragonball’ Movie
HOLLYWOOD — Korean American actress Jamie Chung will star in next year’s live-action movie adaptation of Dragonball, the popular Japanese comic.
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Calendar: 12/28/07
Korean Buddhist Art
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Well, Christian, even though I acknowledge many of your arguments that I've read in your posts, racism is a two-way street.
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Cambodia and Thailand is another example of Western powers intentionally swapping their lands and creating disputes to keep them weak.
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Frank Eng, commentor on all posts, I never intended to imply that the anti-black racism that seemingly permeates the Asian-american community is not reciprocated, nor that it's the only form of racism that bedevils America.
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