Daily Dose: 01/30/09
January 30, 2009
»Applaud Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
»’Slumdog’ Author Inspired by Opportunity, Solitude
»Immigration History Preserved on Angel Island
»Chinese Premier Injects Note of Optimism at Davos
»In Year Of Ox, Asian Stocks Stay On Bull Ride
»Japan Executes Four Death-Row Inmates
»Myanmar Faces Food Shortage Read more
Among Asian Americans, Many Subgroups Lack Adequate Health Coverage
January 28, 2009
Asian Americans are often seen as the model minority, with higher rates of education, income, and employment. But this perception might be overshadowing the problems of lack of health insurance coverage among the Asian American community. Read more
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January 27, 2009
Naruto 360
January 18, 2009
When I finally scrounged up enough dough to purchase Naruto: Rise of the Ninja, I promptly popped it into my Xbox 360 and did not play it-I wandered it. In this game is a fully realized Konoha Village, the hometown of the spiky blonde ninja that has won a fair share of hearts around America and abroad. The game play is rather Read more
Kung Fu Blockbusters
January 17, 2009
The martial arts drought is temporarily over, and the art of kung fu is once again playing a central role in two destined blockbusters this year.
First of all there is of course the highly anticipated Forbidden Kingdom which features the two top contemporary martial arts heroes in the world, Jet Li and Jacky Chan. Watching Chan and Li locked in battle is Read more
Obon, Lotus, and Tamales
January 16, 2009
Living in Los Angeles means living in a place where all sorts of cultures intersect, coexist, and mingle. Global reality is especially apparent with the different summer festivals that spring up around downtown every year, and this past weekend I was able to enjoy the festivities at two long running Asian Pacific American events: The Lotus Festival and Zenshuji’s Annual Obon Carnival. Read more
APA Community Groups and SFUSD Schools Receive Over $10,000
January 15, 2009
Ten outstanding Asian Pacific American organizations were honored by the AsianWeek Foundation on Jan. 14 at the Bambuddha Lounge in San Francisco as beneficiaries of the 2008 Asian Heritage Street Celebration. Twenty-one San Francisco public schools also received checks for their participation in the AHSC raffle and prize-drawing contest which featured a grand prize of roundtrip airline tickets to Hong Kong courtesy of Cathay Pacific. Read more
Hatching the Asian Entrepreneurial Egg
January 15, 2009
US Market Access Center’s nurturing the next Asian business giant - in the US
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Companies across Asia are making the risky trek into the heart of Silicon Valley, where fierce market competition breeds. San Jose-based US Market Access Center is making sure they’re here to stay. Read more
Appleseed Ex Machina
January 14, 2009
When the Appleseed Japanese anime film directed by Shinji Aramaki came out in 2004, it was a jaw-dropping animation and computer graphics experience. It had a unique texture of cartoon animation blended with the depth and fluidity of computer graphics. Thanks to the magic of Blu-ray technology, a 1080p high definition Read more
Miss Saigon: Opens to Hungry Neighborhood
January 13, 2009
The spanking new establishment at the corner of 6th and Mission, two ragged blocks south of Westfield Shopping Centre, stands far apart from its current neighbors as a full sit-down restaurant serving tasty Vietnamese fare that feels refreshingly light. Read more
Natural Beauty: Feel Good in Your Own Skin
January 13, 2009
Iluminata Skin Care’s personalized service will make you feel so good
Cynthia Quan, owner of Iluminata Skin Care, is not your average esthetitician. She does not provide harsh treatments, nor does she force her products on her clients.
This Korean-Chinese San Franciscan has really come a long way before opening her own skin care business. Read more
Organizations help women find confidence in the business world
January 12, 2009
The title of the organization C.E.O. Women may deceiving at first. Its members are not CEOs. They are caterers, artists, and owners of massage businesses. But more than that-its members are entrepreneurs, women who have left behind their native countries and are now the bosses of themselves. Read more
