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» Takashi Saito to Receive Hope of Los Angeles Award
» Asian Heritage Street Celebration Raffle to Benefit S.F. Schools
» Assembly Member Hayashi Promotes Quality Dental Care for Children
» ‘Lil’ Jordan Show’ to be Aired on Pure Golf TV
» Hiroshima to Perform at APAICS Gala Dinner
» Chinese Men Seek Asylum in U.S. for Violating One-Child Policy
» WWE Superstar The Great Khali Promoted as Indian Police
» Opponents Try Blocking Korean Kamikaze Memorial
» South Korea Bans U.S. Pedophiles From Entering Country
» Vietnam to Put American Man on Trial for Terrorism
| AsianWeek’s Market Report | ||||
| Asian Stock Indexes | ||||
| NIKKEL_225 | Tokyo | 13,655.34 | -287.92 | -2.06% |
| HANG SENG | Hong Kong | 25,063.17 | -386.62 | -1.52% |
| KRX | Busan | 3,779.91 | -50.02 | -1.31% |
| SSR IX | Shanghai | 13,080.37 | -237.16 | -1.78% |
| BSE | Bombay | 8,865.05 | -211.88 | -2.33% |
| HOSE | Ho Chi Minh | 500.33 | -7.61 | -1.50% |
| SET | Bangkok | 846.71 | -3.46 | -0.41% |
| Asian American Market Report | ||||
| Yahoo! | Y | 25.93 | -0.29 | (-1.11%) |
| Citigroup | C | 23.63 | -0.67 | (-2.76%) |
| Amkor Technology, Inc | AMKR | 11.38 | -0.24 | (-2.07%) |
| Sybase | SY | 29.83 | -0.01 | (-0.03%) |
| UnionBancal Corp | UB | 52.41 | -0.73 | (-1.37%) |
| East West Bank corp,Inc | EWBC | 13.77 | -0.13 | (-0.94%) |
BAY:
Jon Osaki to Receive 2008 Juvenile Justice Hero Award
SAN FRANCISCO — Jon Osaki, executive director of the Japanese Community Youth Council, will receive the 2008 Juvenile Justice Hero award for his outstanding work supporting youth in San Francisco. The award will be presented by Public Defender Jeff Adachi at the fifth annual Juvenile Justice Summit, “Less Talk, More Action: Solutions for Safe Schools and Safe Streets” on May 14.
As the executive director of JCYC, a nonprofit community organization that supports the needs of San Francisco’s children, youth and families, Osaki has built a continuum of services, which supports children and youth from the time they are toddlers to the time they are ready to move onto college. Osaki has galvanized community support to expand JCYC’s programs to include after-school programs, a youth leadership development program, a college access center, a career internship program and mentoring services.
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Takashi Saito to Receive Hope of Los Angeles Award
LOS ANGELES — Dodgers closer Takashi Saito will receive the Hope of Los Angeles Award from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa during opening ceremonies for the city’s Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.
Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month highlights Los Angeles’ rich Asian and Pacific Islander cultures, and the work of artists who keep Asian and Pacific Islander American traditions alive and vibrant in the communities.
This year’s theme is “Honoring our pioneers and uniting generations.” The Hope of Los Angeles Award is given annually to an individual who is world renowned in their field.
Saito signed with the Dodgers in February 2006 after playing professionally in Japan for 13 seasons. He made his Dodgers debut during the 2006 season by converting 24 of 26 save opportunities, posting a 2.07 ERA and striking out 107 hitters. Last year, the 38-year-old earned National League All-Star honors and was one of 10 finalists for the “DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award.”
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Asian Heritage Street Celebration Raffle to Benefit S.F. Schools
Each year, the Asian Heritage Street Celebration brings together great prizes to raise money for San Francisco public schools.
This year, more than 20 prizes include a pair of round trip tickets to Asia donated by Cathay Pacific Airlines, a pair of round trip airplane tickets anywhere in the U.S., an iPod Touch 8GB donated by Brown & Toland and much more.
Money from raffle tickets, that are $3 each, sold by each school goes directly to each school, with 100% of proceeds guaranteed to be returned to the schools.
Last year, 25 different schools participated, representing over 17,000 students. The program raised close to $10,000 for school supplies, books, Chinese classes, field trips, sports teams and other necessary items for our children.
The Asian Heritage Street Celebration is the largest gathering of Asians in America. It takes place on the third Saturday of every May, this year May 17 and in San Francisco’s Japantown.
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Assembly Member Hayashi Promotes Quality Dental Care for Children
HAYWARD, Calif. — Assembly Speaker-elect Karen Bass and Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi will tour the dental clinic at Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center Inc. to explore ways to expand dental health services for children and to raise awareness of the challenges relating to quality dental health care access.
“Oral health is a core part of our overall health,” Assemblywoman Hayashi said. “With California’s budget crisis threatening children’s access to critical dental health services, it is imperative that we come together to bring attention to and confront these challenges that we face as a community and as a state.”
Tooth decay is the number one chronic health disease among children and the leading cause of school absence in California.
Fortunately, dental problems are almost always preventable through regular checkups. School-based and dental clinic treatment programs help every student, including low-income children, receive a checkup by the first grade.
— Sun Herald
NATION:
AAARI Welcomes New Executive Director Joyce Moy
NEW YORK — Joyce O. Moy, an attorney and the former executive director of business and community development at LaGuardia Community College, has been appointed executive director of the Asian American/Asian Research Institute of the City University of New York, Chancellor Matthew Goldstein announced.
Moy, who served as an interim executive director of the institute, succeeds founding director Dr. Thomas Tam, the first Asian member of the CUNY board of trustees, who died earlier this year.
“Asian Americans are a vital part of this nation, state, city and university,” Moy said. “This community is inextricably intertwined with global Asian communities. Building upon the foundation laid by my predecessor, Dr. Thomas Tam, we will be working toward a research agenda on Asians in America, Asia, other parts of the world and at CUNY.”
She was the executive director of economic development and the executive director of business and community development for LaGuardia. Moy established an international business and trade program, developed and implemented a new financial literacy program, and increased small-business loan placements by 22%.
ARTS:
‘Lil’ Jordan Show’ to be Aired on Pure Golf TV
On May 6, Pure Golf TV, the new satellite and cable network scheduled to debut in the fourth quarter of 2008 on DirecTV and various cable outlets, announced the purchase of The Lil’ Jordan Show, its first original series programming.
The Lil’ Jordan Show will star the 10-year-old golfing phenomenon and musical rapping sensation in a new golf lifestyles show. This project will focus on all aspects of the amateur golfing world.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, The Lil’ Jordan Show will be shot all over the United States, with guests ranging from Tobey Maguire to Snoop Dogg. Touring pros, sports psychologists, fashion experts, nutritionists, travel consultants and golf club designers are also among the weekly guests.
“You couldn’t ask for a better role model than Lil’ Jordan,” said Robert Bondonno, CEO of Pure Golf TV. “He’s amazingly insightful, tremendously talented and connects so well with people of all ages.”
Lil’ Jordan was a top ranked junior golfer in the world at age 6.
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Hiroshima to Perform at APAICS Gala Dinner
The legendary jazz ensemble Hiroshima, sponsored by Comcast, will be playing one night only at a benefit performance for the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies when they have their 14th annual Gala Dinner at the JW Marriott in Washington. The evening’s performance on May 20 will follow the dinner program at 7 p.m.
The dress is black-tie optional. Those wishing to attend only the musical portion should contact the APAICS office for information on purchasing tickets. The number is (202) 296-9200.
Individually and collectively, Hiroshima has toured with other artists such as Miles Davis, Randy Lorenzo, Ravi Shankar and Quincy Jones, to name a few. They also have a couple of Oscar nominations. Dan Kuramoto is an Emmy winner and has scored over 50 plays, films and television shows.
GLOBAL:
Chinese Men Seek Asylum in U.S. for Violating One-Child Policy
WASHINGTON — Partners of Chinese women who were forced to have abortions are pressing the U.S. Supreme Court to make it easier to get asylum in the U.S.
The Bush administration resists the male partners’ efforts to get asylum, even though the Republican congressman who wrote a 1996 asylum law said it intended to cover both sexes who are victims of China’s family planning policy. There is no dispute that women can seek asylum under the law.
The justices will consider appeals by two men in the coming weeks.
Chinese authorities sometimes force abortions or sterilization on people who seek to have children even though they are not legally married or who want more than one child.
— Associated Press
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WWE Superstar The Great Khali Promoted as Indian Police
CHANDIGARH, India — The Great Khali, standing 7 feet 3 inches and weighing 420 pounds, has earned prizes, movie roles and piles of money for his prowess on the wrestling mat.
But officials said on May 8 that the Indian-born World Wrestling Entertainment star had earned a promotion in Punjab’s police force.
The entertainer, whose real name is Dilip Singh Rana, kept his day job as a police officer in the northern state of Punjab when he moved to the United States to wrestle.
Police officials granted him extended sick leave in 2006 and were happy he used that time to become a star.
Still with WWE, Rana is scheduled to return for a stint of police work next week.
In addition to wrestling, Rana also acts, playing alongside Adam Sandler in The Longest Yard in 2005.
— Associated Press
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Opponents Try Blocking Korean Kamikaze Memorial
SEOUL, South Korea — For decades, Tak Kyung-hyun and 17 other Korean pilots who flew kamikaze missions for the Japanese in World War II have been widely viewed as traitors at home.
A half-century after his death, Tak’s Korean hometown is looking to change that legacy with the first memorial in South Korea to a former kamikaze. But as the unveiling approaches, opposition is growing from conservative residents who still harbor resentment against Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean peninsula.
The stone memorial was scheduled to be unveiled on the eve of Tak’s kamikaze death 63 years ago.
It remained uncertain whether the unveiling would proceed as scheduled. The project’s driving force is a Japanese actress who seeks to foster friendship between Korea and Japan.
The South Korean government refuses to designate Korean kamikazes as colonial-era victims, denying their survivors the right to state compensation.
— Associated Press
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South Korea Bans U.S. Pedophiles From Entering Country
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has banned 21 Americans convicted of sex crimes against children from entering the country.
South Korea’s Justice Ministry says the measure is aimed at protecting Korean youths from sexual violence involving foreigners, because some American pedophiles have worked as English teachers in South Korea.
The ministry says it took the measure after U.S. authorities provided a list of convicted pedophiles who have a high probability of travel to Asia. A ministry statement said it is the first time South Korea has imposed an entry ban on foreign pedophiles.
A Canadian suspected pedophile worked at South Korean schools for several years before being arrested in Thailand in October following a global manhunt.
— Associated Press
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Vietnam to Put American Man on Trial for Terrorism
HANOI, Vietnam — A Vietnamese American and two Vietnamese nationals will be put on trial on charges of terrorism for allegedly planning to distribute anti-government pamphlets in Vietnam, an official said.
Nguyen Quoc Quan, of Sacramento, and Vietnamese nationals Nguyen Hai and Nguyen The Vu face jail terms of up to seven years if convicted.
The three were arrested last November at a house in Ho Chi Minh City along with Truong Van Ba, an American, and Nguyen Thi Thanh Van, a French national. Authorities allegedly found them preparing to circulate anti-government pamphlets on behalf of Viet Tan, a California-based pro-democracy group that Vietnam considers a terrorist organization.
U.S. Ambassador Michael Michalak has said he has seen no evidence the group is engaged in terrorism.
Communist Vietnam does not tolerate any form of dissent, which is threat against its one-party rule.
— Associated Press
Compiled by Irene Aranya and Bradford Low