Category Archives: Business

1 Out Of 10 Foreign U.S. Home Buyers From China

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Tim

With the U.S. Economy on the skids and the housing market going nowhere fast, it seems there might be a savior for American home owners who are desperate to sell. In many markets, home prices have declined significantly, and low … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Current Events, Real Estate | 3 Comments

Tippi Hedren Responsible for Vietnamese Nail Salons

Posted on July 6, 2011 by jozjozjoz

I had always wondered why– of all industries that a group of people could get into– it was the manicure business which Vietnamese Americans seemed to dominate, at least in California. In 2008, I read an article by L.A. Times … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Business, Lifestyles | 2 Comments

Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Enters China

Posted on June 27, 2011 by John

Every July 4th weekend, Nathan’s Famous conducts its annual hot dog eating contest, which it has been running almost continuously since 1916! In an effort to promote its brand in China, Nathan’s Famous expanded the hot dog competition to its … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Current Events, Food & Drink | 8 Comments

Maternity Tourism Not Only Used For Anchor Babies

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Tim

A new article from Star News on Maternity Tourism in Queens, NY challenges the previous assumption that Maternity Tourism — the act of a foreigner coming to the U.S. solely for the purpose of delivering their baby in the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Current Events, Family, Health, Lifestyles, New York | 2 Comments

Chinese Art Prices Soar In Recent Auctions

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Tim

The New York Times is reporting that prices for Chinese art (even pieces that can not be substantiated to certain claimed dates of origin), have been fetching incredible amounts at recent auctions at Sotheby’s in New York and London. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Current Events, The Arts | 1 Comment

Cooperation: Another Reason For A Bamboo Ceiling?

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Tim

A new study in Organization Science found some interesting differences in the way Americans and Chinese perceive what is considered cooperation. In many cases the American respondents and Chinese respondents selected exactly opposite actions as examples of “cooperation.” On one … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Observations | Tagged | 10 Comments

Brian Wong, Founder and CEO of Kiip.me

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Mike

Who’s that baby-faced guy up there? Why, that’s Brian Wong, the youngest entrepreneur ever to receive funding from a venture capital firm. $4.3M from True Ventures at 19 years old, to be exact. What were YOU doing when you were … Continue reading →

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True Activism Missing In Asian American Fashion Designers

Posted on May 6, 2011 by akrypti

Hyphen Magazine published an incredible piece by Catherine Traywick called “The Beautiful Generation: Asian Americans and the Cultural Economy of Fashion” (February 25, 2011) that analyzes Asian cultural influences in the global fashion industry by comparing it to the emergence … Continue reading →

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The New Face of China: The Rise of Plastic Surgery

Posted on April 27, 2011 by sachi

China is fast becoming a country of great transformation—and that includes its faces. With more than two million operations per year in 2009, China has jumped to take the third spot in the list of countries with the most plastic … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Health, Lifestyles | 12 Comments

Human Trafficking in Domestic Workers

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Jeff

Given the huge number of Filipino overseas foreign workers, it’s not surprising that there are stories across the Filipino diaspora about domestic workers who are abused in their overseas jobs in Asia and the Middle East.  I was surprised, though, … Continue reading →

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Chipotle Owners to Launch Shophouse Asian Cuisine Restaurant

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Ben

Chipotle is dipping their toes into Asian cuisine via ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen, a restaurant based on Vietnamese, Thai, and Malay foods, using methodologies from what they’ve learned from their experience at Chipotle [EDITORS NOTE: Otherwise known as the only … Continue reading →

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