Category Archives: Business

Three-quarters of Minority Lawyers Quit Within 5 Years

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Linda

A new study finds that more than 75% of minority lawyers working in law firms quit within five years. Women’s research group Catalyst conducted the study, which stated the following: “Those who leave often report experiencing institutional discrimination and unwanted … Continue reading →

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My Panda Paws: Helping Your Americanized Kids Learn Chinese

Posted on July 18, 2009 by John

A friend of mine from business school just co-founded her new business and launched the website My Panda Paws, a great idea that others might be interested in. Started by two Chinese American moms who were born overseas married to … Continue reading →

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Philanthropy YouTube Style

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Jeff

“Maybe we can see Kevjumba!” The Daughter was excited about that possibility of meeting the YouTube star Kevin Wu as we neared U.C. Davis.    I had a meeting there with a graduate student who I collaborate with on research, and … Continue reading →

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The Green Dam Youth Escort: Not an Environmentalist “Dating” Service for Young People.

Posted on June 19, 2009 by jozjozjoz

…and the Green Dam Girl doesn’t have anything to do with dental dams. Actually, Green Dam Youth Escort (绿坝·花季护航) is “content-control software” developed in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Ostensibly designed to block pornography, Green Dam can actually be … Continue reading →

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British Airways and Casual Racism

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Tim

I could have just as easily titled this piece, “Is it racism if nobody complains?”. Douglas Maughan, British Airways (BA) pilot claims there’s been a culture of casual racism at BA for some time now against Asians. He published his … Continue reading →

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The Bamboo Ceiling

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Tim

I’ve written in the past about the glass ceiling for Asians in corporate America, but until I found this recent article on Asian scientists, I didn’t realize there was a specific term for the ceiling when referring to Asians, specifically … Continue reading →

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KFC vs. KGC: WTF???

Posted on June 1, 2009 by John

KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) has been promoting their new offering, Kentucky Grilled Chicken, with the tagline, UNTHINK what you thought about KFC – Taste the unfried side of KFC. Joz and I both noticed that KFC is running a new, … Continue reading →

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Former Employees Discover Life After Wall Street

Posted on May 22, 2009 by John

National Public Radio this past week did a story about Former Employees Discover Life After Wall Street. Part of their interviews involve Iris Chau and Stephen Chen, a previous my.8asians.com member of the day.  After being laid off by JPMorganChase … Continue reading →

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Can Asians Innovate in Business?

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Tim

I’ve written a few posts here on the lack of Asian executives in American businesses. It’s been argued by some that Asians are just too reserved to be an executive. Others claim it’s because Asians don’t have an entrepreneurial or … Continue reading →

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Where Are the Asian CEOs?

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Tim

The question of Asians in executive row is the topic of an upcoming panel discussion, titled “Where are the Asian CEOs?” in Santa Clara, California. On May 20th, the Asia Society Northern California (ASNC), Ascend Bay Area and Corporate Executive … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans, Meet Your Own Bernie Madoff: Danny Pang

Posted on April 30, 2009 by John

Unless you have been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of Bernie Madoff, the investment management firm owner who was convicted of operating a $50 billion Ponzi scheme that has been called the largest investor fraud ever committed by … Continue reading →

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Best Companies for Asians to Work For

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Tim

Diversity Inc, released this week, their list of the top 10 best companies to work for, if you’re Asian. 401 companies applied for this honor, and the resulting list was chosen based on organizations that “demonstrated a long-term commitment to … Continue reading →

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