Daily Dose: 07/24/08
July 24, 2008
» AsianWeek Market Report
» Asian-born TB Cases Need Better Control, U.S. Says
» USA’s Asians Heading to the Mountain West
» AABANY Congratulates Judge Kiyo Matsumoto’s Confirmation
» Nina Kasuga Captures Miss Asia Arizona Title
» Center for Media Justice Honors Momo Chang
» VIZ MEDIA Celebrates Shonen Jump Anniversaries With Collector’s Editions
» Manilatown Heritage Foundation Presents ‘Manongs of Manilatown: The Inspiration of Al Robles’
» For Best Hip-Hop Dancers in the World, Look in South Korea
» No Crimes Reported During Pacquiao Fight
» Beijing to Set Up Olympic Protest Zones
Compiled by Ivan Natividad and Michelle-Linh Thuy Nguyen
| AsianWeek Market Report | ||||
| Asian Stock Indexes | ||||
| NIKKEL_225 | Tokyo | 13,603.31 | 290.38 | 2.18% |
| HANG SENG | Hong Kong | 23,087.72 | -46.83 | -0.20% |
| KRX | Busan | 3,367.38 | 81.11 | 2.47% |
| SSE IX | Shanghai | 10,005.99 | 271.27 | 2.79% |
| BSE | Bombay | 14,777.01 | -165.27 | -1.11% |
| HOSE | Ho Chi Minh | 435.79 | -9.80 | -2.20% |
| SET | Bangkok | 691.48 | -2.66 | -0.38% |
| Asian American Market Report | ||||
| Yahoo! | YHOO | 2o0.78 | 0.39 | (1.91%) |
| Citigroup | C | 19.45 | -1.67 | (-7.93%) |
| Amkor Technology, Inc | AMKR | 8.75 | -0.25 | (-2.78%) |
| Sybase | SY | 34.32 | 1.92 | (5.93%) |
| UnionBancal Corp | UB | 49.50 | -1.34 | (-2.64%) |
| East West Bank corp,Inc | EWBC | 11.41 | -1.35 | (-10.58%) |
NATION
Asian-born TB Cases Need Better Control, U.S. Says
CHICAGO - Tuberculosis cases continue to fall in the United States, but some Asian immigrants have disturbingly high rates of the disease, according to a study released that called for aggressive action.
TB rates were highest among residents from lower Africa and parts of Southeast Asia. Most drug-resistant TB cases also were from foreign-born residents.
The researchers called for wider testing, including efforts to seek out latent cases of TB from long-term immigrant residents in certain populations.
Rates of at least 250 TB cases per 100,000 were found among people from Asian nations including Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines.
By comparison, the overall rate of TB in the U.S. is fewer than 5 per 100,000, according to researchers at the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, whose study is based on data from 2001-06. Their findings are being published in Wednesday’s Journal of the American Medical Association.
- Associated Press
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USA’s Asians Heading to the Mountain West
LAS VEGAS - The APA population in Nevada and other inland Western states has seen explosive growth and rising clout. They’ve become a powerful voting bloc that’s being wooed by presidential candidates and an economic force that businesses are catering to.
This decade, the Asian population has grown at a faster rate than that of the Hispanic population in 14 states including Nevada, Arizona and Texas, as well as Washington, D.C.
In a twist to historical settlement patterns, growing numbers of Asian Americans are bailing from the places that have long been their main gateways to the West: California and Washington. Wearied by the same crushing home prices, poor schools, jammed freeways and persistent crime that have sent millions of other Californians packing, APAs are moving to spots in the West they hope will produce better lifestyles, namely Las Vegas and Phoenix.
The Asian migration is fueling ethnic diversity in places that have been overwhelmingly white. Since 1990, Nevada has had the most rapid growth of any state in the number of Asians and Pacific Islanders. Arizona also is registering significant growth among Asians.
- USA Today
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AABANY Congratulates Judge Kiyo Matsumoto’s Confirmation
The Asian American Bar Association of New York congratulated Kiyo A. Matsumoto for her confirmation as a federal district court judge for the Eastern District of New York on July 17.
Judge Matsumoto will become the second-ever APA woman to serve as a federal district court judge, the third APA federal district court judge outside of California and Hawai‘i and the eighth APA federal district court judge currently active out of approximately 850 federal judges nationwide.
Her confirmation is the first step to redress the current gross under-representation of Asian Americans on the federal bench: there is only one Asian American federal District Judge outside of the courts served by the Ninth Circuit-the Honorable Denny Chin in the Southern District of New York.
Yang Chen, the president of the AABANY, said, “Her elevation is a triumph that should inspire the Asian American community, and we hope it will blaze the trail for other Asian Americans to become lawyers and judges.”
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Nina Kasuga Captures Miss Asia Arizona Title
Nina Kasuga captured the title of Miss Asia Arizona on June 21 at the North High School Auditorium in Metro Phoenix.
Born in Katsuuka, Japan, and currently residing in Gilbert, her endearing qualities made her Arizona’s favorite choice and delegate for the national Miss Asian America pageant on August 23 in San Francisco, California.
She is 20 years old and a junior at Arizona State University with majors in Japanese and Global Studies. As reigning Miss Asia Arizona 2008, her mission is to help and promote awareness of underprivileged children. Thai Americans Rachanee Jaurequi of Tempe and Ilene Willingham of Phoenix were first and second runner-ups respectively.
BAY
Center for Media Justice Honors Momo Chang
OAKLAND, Calif. - Media activists and allies, the young and the young at heart, gathered in Oakland to celebrate five years of grassroots media change and the individuals and groups that made them possible on July 19 at the Oasis Restaurant and Bar.
Among others, CMJ honored journalists Momo Chang, formerly of the Oakland Tribune, and Joe Garofoli of the San Francisco Chronicle, with the Ida B. Wells Journalist for Justice Award.
The honored individuals and organizations have demonstrated a high degree of leadership in improving media coverage or changing media rules in the service of justice for disenfranchised communities.
The event also featured live performances by well-known artists committed to using their art as a medium for change.
COMMERCE
VIZ MEDIA Celebrates Shonen Jump Anniversaries With Collector’s Editions
SAN FRANCISCO - VIZ Media, LLC, has announced new releases to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Weekly Shonen Jump, one of the longest-running and widely read manga magazines in Japan, and the 5th anniversary of SHONEN JUMP magazine, which continues to be North America’s most successful comics anthology.
The August issue of Shonen Jump magazine will kick off the celebration of these anniversaries by announcing the Shonen Jump Experience sweepstakes and offering a limited-edition poster featuring spaces to collect six character sticker designs from Naruto, Bleach, Slam Dunk and Death Note.
The sweepstake’s grand prize is a six-day trip for two to attend Jump Festa in Japan, one of that country’s largest and most respected animation and comics conventions.
VIZ Media’s Shonen Jump imprint will further publish an array of new Collector’s Editions beginning this summer.
For complete sweepstakes rules and information, shonenjump.com/wsj40.
ARTS
Manilatown Heritage Foundation Presents ‘Manongs of Manilatown: The Inspiration of Al Robles’
SAN FRANCISCO - The contribution of local Manongs, or Filipino elders, to the cultural history and social cohesiveness of San Francisco’s Filipino community will be highlighted in a series of events presented by the Manilatown Heritage Foundation starting with an exhibition opening reception on July 26 from 4-6 p.m.
“Uncle Al, as many of us affectionately call him, has inspired generations of poets, spoken word artists, activists and educators. He truly embodies the spirit of Manilatown,” stated Ron Muriera, Executive Director of Manilatown Heritage Foundation. “We are proud to have him as the focus of our upcoming exhibit as he is a testament to the perseverance of our community.”
“Manongs of Manilatown: The Inspiration of Al Robles” is an exhibition that will display rarely seen photographs of Filipino elders in Manilatown and the historic International Hotel. This exhibit will focus on Al Robles, a community advocate, founder of the Manilatown Senior Center and an inspirational poet.
For more information, manilatown.org or (415) 399-9580.
GLOBAL
For Best Hip-Hop Dancers in the World, Look in South Korea
MTV’s hit “Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Top Dance Crew” is considered especially cutting edge, but if MTV really wants the best dance crew, it should be looking in South Korea.
“Of the top six or seven crews in the world, I’d say half of them are from Korea,” says Christopher “Cros One” Wright, 33, an American dance promoter and b-boy who was recently in Suwon, South Korea, to judge the R16 global invitational hip-hop dance competition that was held at the end of May.
A decade ago, Koreans were struggling to imitate the Bronx-style b-boy and West Coast funk styles that are the backbone of the genre. Now, a handful of these crews are the safest bets to win any competition anywhere.
Certainly no country takes its hip-hop dance more seriously. The Korean government invested nearly $2 million in this year’s competition. Two of the most successful teams, Gamblers and Rivers, have been designated official ambassadors of Korean culture.
Once considered outcasts, the b-boys now seem to embody precisely the kind of dynamic, dexterous and youthful excellence that the government wants to project.
- Salon.com
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No Crimes Reported During Pacquiao Fight
The Metro Manila police reported no major crimes June 29 as residents-even criminals-stayed glued to radios or television sets for the duration of the bout between boxers Manny Pacquiao and David Diaz.
National Capital Regional Police Office Chief Director Geary Barias, who was in Tuguegarao, Cagayan, said his five district directors reported that they did not monitor a single major criminal incident in their respective jurisdictions.
When pressed for the reason behind several hours’ peace in Metro Manila that day, Barias said “the people, even criminals, stayed in their respective homes to watch the fight.” Pacquiao won by knockout in the ninth round.
“The residents of Manila, irregardless of political affiliation unite during Pacquiao’s fight so he should fight often so the streets would be peaceful,” Roberto Rosales, Manila Police District Director Chief Superintendent, said.
Upon Barias’ orders, Rosales and Eastern Police District director Chief Superintendent Leon Nilo de la Cruz said they fielded mobile and foot patrol teams immediately after the bout to prevent violent incidents as Pacquiao fans celebrated his victory by “a lot of drinking in the streets.”
- The Philippine Star
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Beijing to Set Up Olympic Protest Zones
BEIJING - Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month’s Olympics, allowing some demonstrations during the games.
Worries about terrorist attacks, both from international groups and Muslim separatists from western China, and about protests of any kind have prompted one of China’s broadest security clampdowns in years.
Vehicle checkpoints ring Beijing. Visa rules have been tightened to keep out foreign activists. Police have swept Beijing neighborhoods to remove Chinese who have come to the capital to complain about local government misdeeds and known political critics and underground Christians have been told to leave.
It was not clear how easy access would be to enter the zones. Beijing police would not say if special permission would be needed. A human rights campaigner criticized the move as cosmetic, and Beijing has already refused visa requests for known foreign activists.
- Associated Press
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>For Best Hip-Hop Dancers in the World, Look in South Korea
But when they try to write hip-hop, they come off as derivative.