January 2009

Rain on Discovery Channel

published by archive (not verified) on Sat, 01/31/2009 - 23:14

Looks the Korean superstar Rain is doing quite well in the US with his acting career just when we thought the asian male market was impossible to crack. It seems he's been busily getting into the Hollywood scene using his own fresh image without sell out to asian shaming roles, if sucessful he may potentially impact on the future of the industry creating a better market for asian males roles in the future.

We know asian males are far under represented in Hollywood and mainstream media but I'm sure most of us asian males don't mind him representing us as long as he doesn't portray the negative stereotypes although America still needs more of the homegrown talent to get in there.

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Asian Teen Has Sweaty Middle-Aged-Man Fetish

published by archive (not verified) on Sat, 01/31/2009 - 22:34

No joke! the title says what it is.
So either this teen is an ultimate disgrasian or this is a faked out story that has recently surfaced online (note: CNN partner?).
I wouldn't doubt it since todays news seem rather more like entertainment.

I can't explain it," said Nakajima, dressed in a pleated miniskirt and pure white knee socks. "There's just something about American men who are at least twice my age and nearly three times my body weight that totally drives me wild."

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6.9% Asian U.S. Households Still Unprepared for the Switch to Digital Television

published by archive (not verified) on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 17:50

I don't know if this would be a good or bad thing to be cut off form TV (I don't watch much of it myself) considering that there's so much rubbish on TV but anyway have a read of this article.
They are really pushing for it!

6.9% Asian U.S. Households Still Unprepared for the Switch to Digital Television
January 28, 2009

NEW YORK—(U.S. ASIAN WIRE)— More than 6.5 million U.S. households – or 5.7 percent of all homes -- are not ready for the upcoming transition to all-digital broadcasting and would be unable to receive any television programming at all if the transition occurred today, The Nielsen Company reported today. This is an improvement of more than 1.3 million homes since Nielsen reported readiness status at the end of December.

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China urges step-up efforts to attract overseas talent

published by archive (not verified) on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 17:28

China urges step-up efforts to attract overseas talent
(Xinhua) Updated: 2009-01-08 22:33

BEIJING - China has called on state enterprises and academic institutions to step up efforts to attract more leading Chinese scientists studying overseas, a move that would enable the country to stay globally competitive.

According to a guideline issued by the General Office of the Communist Party of China(CPC) Central Committee, high-quality Chinese talent in foreign countries, especially those at the frontier fields of science and technology, is needed for China to embrace global competition and forge ahead with its opening up.

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Asian immigration growing fast in Australia: census

published by ANBM on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 14:45

Asian immigration growing fast in Australia: census

An interesting artcle here titled 'Asian immigration growing fast in Australia: census'. The report examined surveys of 35,000 Australians taken between 2002 and 2008

The article bravely addresses the marginalization of Australian Aboriginals (which is actually considered as an offensive derogative term anyway) in all accuracy of the big picture it's not just indigenous people who are marginalized.

For a self proclaimed multicultural country this census shows 90,000 Chinese immigrans and 27% of the 2 million immigrants population are Asians.

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Vancouver Falun Gong told to packed up

published by ANBM on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 13:45

Court orders Falun Gong to dismantle protest hut
Last Updated: Thursday, January 29, 2009

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered the removal of a long-standing Falun Gong protest hut and signs in front of the Chinese Consulate in Vancouver.

Falun Gong practitioners in Vancouver have been carrying out a 24/7 vigil outside the consulate since August 2001, to protesting religious persecution against Falun Gong members in China by the Chinese government.

Protesters also erected a wooden structure at the 3300 block of Granville Street, between a sidewalk and a wall that surrounds the consulate, which the city claimed was encroaching on the sidewalk.

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