Category Archives: Business

Andy Choi and Michael Chang of Greystripe: Is the Bamboo Ceiling Coming Down?

Posted on July 16, 2012 by sachi

Bamboo Ceiling? Not anymore. At least, not for Greystripe cofounders Michael Chang and Andy Choi. Although there have been several stories about the Bamboo Ceiling and how it plagues immigrant Asians because a lack of self-promotion, now there’s a happy … Continue reading →

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Cung Le beats Cote at UFC 148 but Retirement Uncertain

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Jeff

40 year old Cung Le beat Patrick Cote at UFC 148, but when interviewed, did not say that he would retire.  The UFC would like Cung Le to fight November 10 at UFC on Fuel 6 in Macau as part … Continue reading →

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Asian American Taxi Drivers: Simultaneously Victims And Perpetrators Of Racism

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Jeff

After the September 11 attacks, Asian American cab drivers, particularly those of South Asian origin, were the victims of racism as some Americans spat upon, cursed, and even stabbed any one they thought was “Middle Eastern.” At the same time, … Continue reading →

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Banks Introduce ATM Machines in Myanmar

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Mary

We are all familiar with the automated teller machine (ATM). It is a machine we use to withdraw and deposit money and it doesn’t take a genius to operate. However, this is actually a privilege that we have such a … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Dominate The Motel Business

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Jeff

While one hears much about Asian Americans in tech, an area where Asian Americans dominate the American business world is the motel industry, where over half all U.S.  motels are owned by Asian Americans and the majority of those are … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Hit Hardest By Long-Term Unemployment

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Tim

A new report from the Economic Policy Institute, showed for the second year in a row that Asian Americans have the highest rate of long-term joblessness (6 months or more) of any ethnicity in the United States. In 2011, 50.1 … Continue reading →

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Watch Yul Kwon’s “America Revealed” PBS Series Online

Posted on May 22, 2012 by John

Back in April, Asian American celebrity host Yul Kwon hosted a four part series on for PBS called America Revealed with the following episodes: Episode 1 – Food Machine Episode 2 – Nation on the Move Episode 3 – Electric … Continue reading →

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Suicide Prompts Chinese To Reconsider Coming To U.S.

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Tim

The recent suicide in April 2012 of 40 year old Qinggen Wang, a principal software engineer at Paypal, is driving discussions in the Chinese blogosphere about whether it’s worth it to come to the U.S. to pursue jobs, specifically ones … Continue reading →

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Comcast Cable Xfinity TV’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month collection

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Jeff

In honor of May being Asian American Heritage Month, Comcast Cable Xfinity TV is announcing a special collection of more than 350 entertainment choices that highlight Asian American and Pacific Islanders.    Says Ruben Mendiola, Comcast Vice President and General Manager … Continue reading →

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Chinese Education Cornerstones

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Fredo Nan Ever heard of the Asian Dad meme? Ever pointed out that the fact your friend is smart is because he is Chinese? And for many of us out there, ever FEEL that you are smart, and being … Continue reading →

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The Past, Present, And Future Of Asian American Basketball

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jeff

With a knee injury ending Linsanity for the 2012 regular season, one might wonder about the future of Asian American basketball.   Is all of the current enthusiasm over basketball just a temporary craze that will fizzle out?  Will another Jeremy … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Targeted by Advertisers

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Jeff

With a half a trillion in income and high median household income, Asian Americans are now being targeted by advertisers. This made me wonder. Is this a good thing for Asian Americans? Can it be bad? How can you target … Continue reading →

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