Daily Dose: 10/01/08
October 1, 2008
» AsianWeek Market Report
» North American Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Day 2008
» Obama Celebrates Filipino American History Month
» Assemblyman’s Constituent Turns Personal Tragedy into Positive Change
» CORA Kumares, Kumpares to Stage Abuse Prevention Presentation in Daly City
» Edison Chen Refuses to Testify in Sex-Tape Trial
» Taiwan Film Festival Comes to the Bay Area
» Chinese Olympic Champion Gymnasts Cleared Over Age
» Yao Looks To Avoid Injuries This Season
» AAACC Names Dr. Martha Wong as Lotus Award Winner
» Learn to Laugh
» Fire Kills 15 at Japanese Adult Video Theater
» Korean Man Ran ‘Museum of Fakes’
» China Report Urges Missile Shield
Compiled by Josh Laddin and Sye-Ok Sato
| AsianWeek Market Report | ||||
| Asian Stock Indexes | ||||
| NIKKEI 225 | Tokyo | 11,368.26 | 108.40 | 0.96% |
| HANG SENG | Hong Kong | 18,016.21 | 135.53 | 0.76% |
| KRX | Busan | 2,997.99 | -17.66 | -0.59% |
| SSE IX | Shanghai | 7,559.27 | 182.43 | 2.47% |
| BSE | Bombay | 13,055.67 | 195.24 | 1.52% |
| HOSE | Ho Chi Minh | 454.41 | -2.29 | -0.50% |
| SET | Bangkok | 594.45 | -2.09 | -0.35% |
| Asian American Market Report | ||||
| Yahoo! | YHOO | 16.96 | -0.34 | (-1.97%) |
| Citigroup | C | 23.05 | 0.05 | (0.22%) |
| Amkor Technology, Inc | AMKR | 6.26 | 0.04 | (0.68%) |
| Sybase | SY | 30.48 | -0.12 | (-0.38%) |
| UnionBancal Corp | UB | 73.31 | 0.02 | (0.03%) |
| East West Bank corp,Inc | EWBC | 14.64 | 0.94 | (6.86%) |
NATION
North American Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Day 2008
NEW YORK — North American Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day is an annual event that observes the positive impact Oriental medicine has had on hundreds of lives. Pacific College of Oriental Medicine will celebrate North American Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day at all three of its campuses, San
Diego, New York and Chicago on October 24.
Pacific’s New York Campus will be hosting a NAAOM Day celebration from 5:30—8:00pm. The festivities will include free acupuncture treatments for balance and stress, meditative qi gong courses and acupuncture and Oriental medicine tips from experts in the field. On that same Friday, the New York campus will also be offering an information session from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. to learn about careers in the Oriental medicine field and about the degrees offered by Pacific College to attain those goals.
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Obama Celebrates Filipino American History Month
In a letter released Wednesday, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama joined the Filipino American National Historical Society in celebrating Filipino American History Month this October.
“I first became acquainted with the diversity and richness of Asia and the AAPI community as a child growing up in Hawai‘i and for a few years in Indonesia,” Obama stated. “Members of my family are of Asian descent and it is a community that I became a part of while living in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.”
He went on to mention some of the policies he wishes to enact for the community, including affordable health care, rebuilding public education and providing “a path to employment by creating a $4,000 annual college tax credit, a new Community College Partnership Program and new training opportunities for workers and helping minority-owned small businesses.”
BAY/CALIFORNIA
Assemblyman’s Constituent Turns Personal Tragedy into Positive Change
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Assembly Bill AB 2565, written by Assembly member Mike Eng, was signed into law by the Governor over the weekend. Effective January 1, 2009, AB 2565 will now require hospitals to adopt a policy providing a reasonable amount of time for family members or next of kin of brain dead patients to perform any personal and/or special religious or cultural practices.
“I’m particularly proud of this measure because it came directly from a constituent who cared enough to turn a personal tragedy into positive change for all Californians,” stated Assembly member Eng.
AB 2565 was derived by constituent and winner of Eng’s 2007 There Ought To Be A Law Contest, Nhung Truong. Ms. Truong, a resident from San Gabriel, proposed this idea after the passing of her mother, Nghia Tran, who was taken off life support with short notice given to the family.
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CORA Kumares, Kumpares to Stage Abuse Prevention Presentation in Daly City
SAN MATEO, Calif. — Kumares and Kumpares, the Filipino American Outreach Team of CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse), will stage its fourth annual domestic violence prevention program from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 3, at the War Memorial Center in Daly City. Aimed at ending domestic abuse by community education, the event will headline a survivor and advocates, who will share their experiences and recommend ways the community can promote healthy relationships.
Supervisor Mark Church, chairman of the San Mateo County Domestic Violence Council, will keynote the event. Colma Vice Mayor Joanne Del Rosario will talk about domestic violence in the Filipino setting. CORA Executive Director Melissa Lukin will enunciate the need for community education particularly in underserved communities.
The event will culminate with the pledge to end domestic violence to be led Consul General Marciano Paynor Jr. Erlinda Galeon, 2008 president of the CORA Kumares and Kumpares, will emcee the program.
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
Edison Chen Refuses to Testify in Sex-Tape Trial
Asian film star Edison Chen has refused to testify at the trial of a man accused of distributing explicit pictures of the actor. The Hong Kong-based star was at the center of a scandal earlier this year when a tape of him engaging in sexual acts with a string of different women hit the Internet.
The video, which Hong Kong Police say captures 1,300 private shots of Chen with at least half a dozen women, was reported to have been copied by staff at a computer shop when Chen put a faulty laptop in for repair. Now the trial of computer technician Sze Ho-Chun has stalled after Chen refused to return from the United States to give evidence.
Ho-Chun was arrested in his computer store and pleaded not guilty to one count of obtaining access to a computer with a view of making dishonest gain for himself or another. Prosecutors have now applied to a higher court in the country, seeking permission to obtain testimony from Chen while he is abroad.
— Contactmusic.com
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Taiwan Film Festival Comes to the Bay Area
EVENT: Third Annual Taiwan Film Festival
DESCRIPTION: The Taiwan Film Festival (TFF) will return for its third annual edition this October in Bay Area theatres. TFF will showcase a selection of the Republic of China’s best contemporary films, with a focus on “Youth and Redemption.” Filmmakers will be present for the screenings, followed with a Q & A. Featured films are Summer’s Tale, The Gangsters, Secret, Elephant Boy and Robogirl, For More Sun and The Most Distant Course.
DETAILS: Free, University of San Francisco, Fromm Hall, Oct. 16-17, 5:45 p.m., Stanford University, Cubberly Auditorium (485 Lausen Hall) on Oct. 17, 8:00 p.m., Oct. 18, 2:00 p.m.
CONTACT: For more details, go to: 2008tff.blogspot.com
SPORTS
Chinese Olympic Champion Gymnasts Cleared Over Age
LONDON — The International Gymnastic Federation (FIG) has cleared Chinese female gymnasts suspected of being underage at the Beijing Olympics, but the women’s team that won the bronze medal in the Sydney Games in 2000 will face further investigation. The FIG said in a statement that the documentation provided confirms that all Chinese women Olympians were old enough after a five-week investigation.
The investigation into the Chinese 2008 Olympic team was launched just before the end of the Beijing Olympics when questions were raised during this summer’s Games. Gymnasts must turn 16 during the Olympic year to compete but some claimed He Kexin, who won gold in both team and individual uneven bars events, was just 14. There were also allegations that four other Chinese female gymnasts, Yang Yilin, Jiang Yuyuan, Deng Linlin and Li Shanshan were too young.
The FIG said they considered that the case was now concluded. However, the federation is still looking at the ages of Dong Fangxiao and Yang Yun in the Chinese 2000 games. Some suggested that Dong and Yang, who also clinched a bronze medal on the uneven bars in 2000, were only 14 in Sydney.
— Chinaview.cn
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Yao Looks To Avoid Injuries This Season
HOUSTON — Yao Ming, who led the Chinese men’s basketball squad in the recent Beijing Games, said he will make some changes in order to remain healthy for the entire season.
In February, the Houston All-Star center missed the playoffs after sustaining a stress fracture on his left foot. He recovered in time for the Beijing Olympics, posting an average of 19 points and 8.2 rebounds to steer host China into the quarterfinals of the men’s basketball event.
In the last three seasons, the 28-year-old center has had four separate injuries causing him to miss more than 80 games. A reassessment of his pre-game workout and other schedules would have to be adopted in order to avoid future injuries.
— Allheadlinenews.com
COMMERCE
AAACC Names Dr. Martha Wong as Lotus Award Winner
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Asian American Chamber of Commerce has announced Dr. Martha J. Wong of Houston, Texas, as the recipient of this year’s Lotus Award. The AAACC Lotus Award recognizes individuals that have contributed greatly to the Asian community through business and civic efforts. The AAACC will present the award at its annual Discover Asia dinner banquet on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Hyatt Regency in Austin.
Dr. Wong, a native Houstonian, is a third generation Chinese American and the first Asian American elected to the Houston City Council in 1993. In 2002, Dr. Wong made history again by beating a 22-year incumbent to become the first Asian American woman to serve in the Texas House of Representatives. She became two vice-chairs of committees and served two terms in the House.
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EVENT: Coalition of Asian American Government Employees Laughter Workshop
DESCRIPTION: Come learn why laughter is important on your job! Learn laughing techniques that will transform your life and learn exercises that are scientifically proven to improve your health, led by Beverly Bender.
DETAILS: Free, Oct. 24, 11:30 a.m., 101 Grove, 2nd Floor (Commission Hearing Room), San Francisco.
CONTACT: RSVP by email before Oct. 17 to Rose Chung, (415) 554-7423, rose.chung@sfgov.org
GLOBAL
Fire Kills 15 at Japanese Adult Video Theater
TOKYO — A pre-dawn fire raged through an adult video theater in the western Japanese city Osaka, killing at least 15 people and injuring 10 others. Police arrested one of the customers on suspicion of arson and attempted murder. The suspect admitted to police that he set fire using a stash of newspapers in his bag. The blaze broke out at about 3 a.m. in the Cats Adult Video Theater in an entertainment district in Japan’s second-largest city.
When the fire started, most of the theater’s 32 viewing cubicles—each equipped with a cot, a television and a DVD player—were occupied. The video center offered a wide selection of DVDs, mostly adult movies but also cartoons and Hollywood films and attracted businessmen and others who used the rooms as a cheap alternative to hotels after missing the last train home.
A growing number of young people whose low-paying jobs cannot pay for proper housing live in such all-night lounges watching videos or reading comic books. In 2001, a building fire in Tokyo’s biggest red-light district killed more than 40 people, including bar hostesses and their customers.
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Korean Man Ran ‘Museum of Fakes’
The man collected 530 million won ($443,000) from people who thought the objects on display were ancient treasures. The man, whom police named only as Mr. Yu, is said to have bought ceramics and other items from flea markets. The museum was set up in August 2004 and has attracted more than 130,000 visitors, police said.
Police reported that 153 of the 184 artifacts on display at the museum in Gongju, about 160 km (100 miles) south of the capital, Seoul, were fakes. Mr. Yu had apparently claimed his collection included artifacts of “Koryo Dynasty celadon” dating to the 10th—14th centuries.
Mr. Yu had pretended to be a herbal medicine doctor with a doctorate and various citations from the president and prime minister. AFP also reported that he is suspected of taking 240 million won prescribing fake cures to patients.
— BBC
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China Report Urges Missile Shield
The United States needs new weapon systems, including missile defenses and other advanced military capabilities, to deter and counter China’s steady buildup of nuclear and conventional arms, according to a draft internal report by a state department advisory board. U.S. defense policy has stressed missile defenses against Iran and North Korea. The report, by the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board (ISAB), is the first to recommend such defenses against China, including technology in space.
The draft, a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Times, said Chinese strategy goes beyond building forces capable of retaking the island of Taiwan. China seeks to “break out” by projecting power beyond its region including sea lanes that carry energy resources for its modernization, the document said.
“Using superior U.S. military technical capacities, the United States should undertake the development of new weapons, sensors, communications and other programs and tactics to convince China that it will not be able to overcome the U.S. militarily,” the report said.
Among the areas of U.S. strategic vulnerability identified in the report are gaps in U.S. missile defenses; dependence on space for communications; the inability of the U.S. to use force against China except through aircraft carrier groups; and “fragile electronics and the Internet.” The report recommends that the United States acquire new offensive space and cyber warfare capabilities and missile defenses as well as “more robust sea- and space-based capabilities” to deter any crisis over Taiwan.
— The Washington Times
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Assembly Bill AB 2565 is just being used to keep the body on life support so they can keep the body warm until they can get family consent to rip out their organs for donation. what is needed is a law requiring two EEG’s to find out if they are truly brain dead.
this is just to steal more organs.