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  • Mr. and Mrs. Yen and Donnie Yen Honored by Gov. Patrick, Mayors Walsh, Christenson and Boston City Council

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Newton, Mass., July 20, 2014, — At the Yen Family banquet last night at Boston Newton Marriott Hotel to celebrate the 52nd Wedding anniversary of Mr. Klysler Yen and Mrs. Bow Sim Mark Yen, representatives from Governor Patrick and Mayor Walsh, Malden Mayor Gary Christenson and Boston Councilor Tito Jackson honored the couple with citations and proclamation for their dedicated service to the community in the past 39 years since they immigrated to Boston in 1975 from Hong Kong.
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    Mr. Hung Goon presents a citation by Gov. Patrick to Mr. and Mrs. Yen (photos by David Li).
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  • Malaysia Airlines Releases List of 298 MH17 Passengers

    July 19, 2014, — Malaysia Airlines is appealing to the family members or friends of those onboard MH17 to contact the airline. Enclosed is the MH17 passenger manifest for reference.

    In the past 45 hours, the airline together with various foreign embassies have made every effort to establish contact with the next-of-kin but is still unable to identify many more family members.
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  • Gov. Patrick Signs Bilingual Ballot Bill into Law in Boston Chinatown

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, July 17, 2014, — After years of hearings and persistent pressure by immigrant groups, including many in Boston Chinatown, Gov. Patrick signed the bilingual ballot bill (H. 4089) into law in Boston Chinatown on Tuesday with about 100 people from the community attending this historical ceremony. This law permanently provides for fully bilingual ballots in the City of Boston.
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    Gov. Patrick signs the bilingual ballot bill into law in the community room of 38 Oak St. in Boston Chinatown (provided by Chinese Progressive Association, CPA).
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  • East West Bancorp Reports Net Income of $84 Million for 2Q 2014

    PASADENA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– East West Bancorp, Inc. (“East West” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EWBC), parent company of East West Bank, the financial bridge between the United States and Greater China, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2014. For the second quarter of 2014, net income was $84.0 million or $0.58 per diluted share. East West increased second quarter net income by $10.0 million or 13% and earnings per diluted share by $0.06 or 12% from the prior year period.

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    East West Bancorp CEO Dominic Ng at 2014 Boao Forum for Asia (file photo).
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  • Outrage Grows in China at Fox Host’s Racist Slur

    Shanghai, China, chinadaily.com.cn, July 15, 2014, –As of Tuesday morning, more than 900,000 Internet users have gone to Sina Video to watch Fox News anchor Bob Beckel, who used anti-Chinese slurs and what has been called “xenophobic” language in his show on Thursday.
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    Fox New host Bob Beckel (file photo).
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  • Big Data — The Secret Weapon that Helped Germany Win the World Cup

    Germany has taken their fourth World Cup title thanks to a 1-0 win over Argentina at the Maracanã stadium – a well-deserved crown to the team’s fantastic performance in Brazil – and thanks to technology.
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    This goal in the 2nd half of the overtime won the World Cup (Reuters).
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  • Gov. Patrick to Sign Bilingual Ballot Law in Boston Chinatown

    By the Chinese Progressive Association

    Governor Deval Patrick will sign An Act Relative to the Preparation of Certain Bilingual Ballots in the City of Boston on Tuesday, July 15, 11:45 am before members of the Chinese Progressive Association, the Chinatown Resident Association, and other community members in the Metropolitan Community Room at 38 Oak Street. This event is open to the public.
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    Elected officials and members of CPA and CRA pose for a picture when a bilingual ballot bill passed MA Senate in July 2010 (file photo).
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  • Chinese Americans: Bob Beckel Must Go

    San Jose, California, July 12, 2011 — Major Chinese American organizations in Silicon Valley have called Fox News to fire ‘The Five’ co-host Bib Beckel after he uttered racist remarks on air.
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  • After Hollywood China Night, Leehom Wang Becomes Father Early

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, July 11, 2014, — Chinese American music star Leehom Wang shared the picture below on popular Chinese social website weibo.com yesterday announcing that his wife had given birth to a baby girl about a month before the due date.
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  • California Must Follow B.C. and Apologize to the Chinese Community

    Commentary by bostonese.com

    San Fransisco, July 10, 2014, — The legislature of British Columbia, Canada passed motion to apologize to the Chinese community in May 2014 for historical wrongs.

    The apology, which was introduced by Premier Christy Clark, aimed to recognize and make amends for 160 historical racist and discriminatory policies imposed in B.C., such as denying Chinese immigrants the right to vote and charging them a head tax to immigrate.
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    An anti-Chinese poster by the Workingmen’s Party of California (file photo).
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