Archive for March, 2012

  • Weili Dai (left) and Sehat Sutardja (Photo by Joe Manio)

    “Fair and Care” vs. Goldman Sachs

    Next month will mark the 33rd anniversary of Weili Dai’s arrival from China in San Francisco, where she attended Abraham Lincoln High while working after school at her parent’s “Xi Hu” or West Lake Hotel near Moscone Convention Center. “I have two very simple words...

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  • Walter C. Lim

    Walter C. Lim Receives Promotion at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

    Morgan Stanley Smith Barney recently today that Walter C. Lim, CIMA, CPM has been promoted to Senior Portfolio Management Director in the firm’s Wealth Management office in San Francisco. Walter has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and its predecessor firms since 1986. He holds...

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  • Yibin Kang, Ph.D., associate professor of molecular biology in the department of molecular biology at Princeton University

    AACR Honors Yibin Kang, Ph.D., With Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Research

    CHICAGO — The American Association for Cancer Research will recognize Chinese American Yibin Kang, Ph.D., associate professor of molecular biology in the department of molecular biology at Princeton University and member of the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, with the 32nd Annual AACR Award for...

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  • Vuong Nguyen

    Vietnamese Activist Vuong Nguyen to be Honored by APIQWTC

    Oakland, CA – Considered the heart of the Vietnamese LGBT community in San Jose, community activist Vuong Nguyen will be honored as the 2012 Phoenix Award Recipient at the APIQWTC (Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women & Transgender Community, pronounced “API-Cutsey”) Lunar New Year Banquet. The...

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  • 2011 AHSC School Awards Ceremony inside the Asian Art Museum. Photo by Frank Jang.

    Open Call for School Awards Nominations

    Do you know someone or a school who is committed to promoting cross cultural diversity? Think the community should be aware of their accomplishments while encouraging others to follow in their lead? We are currently looking for nominees for the Asian Heritage Street Celebration School...

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  • Lieutenant Junior Grade Stephen Graff

    Chicago Native Receives National Award from U.S. Navy

    Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG) Stephen Graff, an Illinois native of Japanese and German ancestry has been named the 2011 Officer Recruiter of the Year – Reserve. This national award recognizes the most accomplished and successful recruiters across the country, who recruit the best men and...

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    Pinay Gathering To Celebrate Women’s History Month

    Rancho Palos Verdes, CA – Philippine Expressions Bookshop is hosting a luncheon on Saturday, March 31, 2012 to honor Filipino American women authors in celebration of Women’s History Month. The event is an opportunity for women in the Fil Am community to break bread together,...

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  • JJ Chen, Chairman Satoru Tanabe, and Shan Mo. Photo by FotoSF

    UC Berkeley Asian Business Conference Draws 400 People

    Over 400 people attended the annual UC Berkeley Asian Business Conference on March 17, 2012.The theme was Emerging Markets. The annual conference was organized by the MBA students at the Haas graduate school of Business. Conference Chairman was Satoru Tanabe who is on leave from...

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    Origami Flowers Blossom As AHSC Poster Contest Winner

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 19,2012) – This year’s winning Asian Heritage Street Celebration poster design of vibrant origami flowers subtly shaped as an “8″ against a concrete city wall, captures the essence of the fair – a commemoration of traditional and contemporary Asian American culture....

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  • Among B-Boys Producers R.J. Lozada and Christopher Woon

    On the Scene: March 16

    STAR GAZING ON LAND AND SKY The 30th Annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival presented by the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) brought out many of the stars, directors and producers of the myriad of films shown during the 10 day festival....

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