Category Archives: Business

Asians, Blacks Still Hurt More In A Mixed Economy

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Tim

New unemployment numbers continue to show that Asians and Black Americans continue to lose ground, while whites and Hispanics are making up lost ground as the economy added 216,000 jobs in March. While the government claims America is in recovery, … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Current Events | 9 Comments

Chinese Anchor Baby & Maternity Tourist Industry Come To Light

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Tim

I wasn’t born in the United States, but came here the way most Asian immigrants did in the late sixties and early seventies. We were part of the official pool of immigrants that the U.S. government let emigrate to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Discrimination, Family, Southern California | 6 Comments

Fat Cookies in San Francisco

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Mike

If you had been walking around Dolores Park in San Francisco, CA, two weeks ago, you would have been greeted with this intriguing sign: (Flickr photo credit: sandwichgirl) O rly?

Posted in Business, Food & Drink, San Francisco Bay Area | Leave a comment

Chinese Americans Favor Risky Investments Over Savings

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Tim

In a new study from Rui Yao, a professor in the University of Missouri School of Human Environmental Sciences, and published in the Journal of East Asian Studies. Yao found that a most Chinese American households do not save enough … Continue reading →

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LA Sushi Joint Sued For Diabetic Discrimination

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Moye

It’s a well known rule: when you sit down for an all you can eat meal, you have to clean your plate before ordering more food. When you sit down for a dinner of all you can eat sushi, this … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Discrimination, Food & Drink | 3 Comments

Kai Mai: Life as an Expat at a Shanghai Technology Startup

Posted on February 22, 2011 by John

A few weeks ago, Kai Mai returned to the Bay Area for his Chinese New Year vacation to speak at an informal talk at Stanford about his experience working in China. Mai moved to China in mid-2010 to join Saybot.com … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Education, Technology | 3 Comments

Exporting Kpop on BloombergTV

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Xxxtine

Segment starts around 10:30 BloombergTV recently went out of their way to do a well researched piece on the growing popularity of Kpop. It confirmed a lot of what I had been telling friends for years, who simply could not … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Entertainment, Music | 11 Comments

UCR Study States Asian Americans “Not Viewed as Ideal Leaders”

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Ernie

“Asian Americans are widely viewed as model minorities on the basis of education, income and competence. But they are perceived as less ideal than Caucasian Americans when it comes to attaining leadership roles in U.S. businesses and board rooms, according … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Business, Discrimination | 6 Comments

Silicon Valley Companies Face Minority Hiring Complaints

Posted on February 15, 2011 by John

This past week, a coalition of minority activist groups, including the National Asian American Coalition, the Black Economic Council, and the Latino Business Chamber of Greater Los Angeles protested in front of iconic Silicon Valley behemoth Google because it (as … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Discrimination, San Francisco Bay Area | 8 Comments

Asian Americans Hit Harder In The Housing Downturn

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Tim

In addition to the reports that Asian Americans were unemployed longer during the recession, it turns out that Asian Americans lost more equity than other Americans with the housing downturn in recent years. Which may make you wonder how it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Real Estate | 4 Comments

Asian Americans and Car Brand Loyalty

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Tim

We’ve discussed previously on 8Asians, the stereotype of Asian Americans and lowered rice rocket cars, but it turns out there’s a research firm that studies which cars Asian Americans drive, at least which ones they continue to buy, time after … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Current Events, Lifestyles | 6 Comments

Asian American Men Discriminated Against In The Job Market

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Tim

A new study published in the American Sociological Review reveals that Asian American men are discriminated against in the job market, resulting in lower pay for Asian American men compared to similarly qualified white men. The discrepancy in pay varies … Continue reading →

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