Category Archives: Business

Green Cards & Visas: Buying Your Way into the US

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Tim

Back when control of Hong Kong was returning to Chinese rule from the British, the topic of buying your way into U.S. citizenship was a hot topic. I hadn’t seen much in the news about this strange quirk of the … Continue reading →

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Go Daddy Adds Ella Koon to Roster

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Ben

As if web hosting company Go Daddy didn’t play the hot girl action enough, they’re now adding Ella Koon to their repertoire of “Go Daddy girls.” Ella Koon is a musician, model, and actress (which is pretty typical of all … Continue reading →

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The NBA Targets India as its Next Big Market

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Jeff

With rising incomes, media-savvy youth, and a huge population, India seems to the NBA to be it’s next big thing.  One problem – Indians don’t seem to like basketball that much.   “Genetically, we’re not inclined that way,” says an Indian … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Lasts Longer For Asian Americans

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Tim

During this recent economic downturn there have been statistics that show that Asian Americans typically have had lower unemployment rates than other racial groups. New data from the State Employment Development Department in California shows that once an Asian American … Continue reading →

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Buy A Murder House During Ghost Month

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Tim

August 10 marked the start of Ghost Month, a Chinese and Taiwanese celebration based in superstition around wandering souls. There’s a belief that for one month out of the year, deceased souls can come out and visit the living. Because … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health, Real Estate, San Francisco Bay Area | 2 Comments

2010 NAAAP Convention Recap: Speakers, Keynotes, Awards & Fashion Show

Posted on August 23, 2010 by John

Last weekend, I had the great fortune to cover the 2010 National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) national convention in San Francisco. I’ve already blogged about the keynotes by Chairman, CEO & President of Sybase John Chen as well … Continue reading →

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jozjozjoz’s Panel from the 2010 Asian American Journalists Association National Conference

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Jeff

We mentioned how jozjozjoz was a speaker at the 2010 Asian American Journalist Association national conference along with other  Asian-American bloggers such as Phil Yu of Angry Asian Man, Jen Wang and Diana Nguyen from Disgrasian, and Gil Asakawa.  If … Continue reading →

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Wokai Sends Money to Rural Chinese Entrepreneurs

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Ben

I ran across this a while ago but haven’t had time to look into it further until now. I was searching for a microlending organization that not only was either a write-off or “investment” of sorts, but focused on China. … Continue reading →

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Asian Men Have The Highest Salary

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Tim

If you were looking for another reason to date an Asian male, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics just came up with one. In their latest report on earnings in the 2nd quarter of 2010, Asian men topped the charts … Continue reading →

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Realtors learn about Asian-American Community Traits

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Jeff

Every day I drive by an unsold house near my home.  It’s been on the market for months.  It’s not that the economy is stopping sales – the house next door to me sold in a week.  The problem is … Continue reading →

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An Update on Filipina Nannies in Canada

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Jeff

On our post discussing the documentary “The Nanny Business” about the plight of Filipina Nannies in Canada, we got the following comment: We have been trying for months now to find a Nanny in Canada, with no luck. So we … Continue reading →

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