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South Korea's Seoul National University, KAIST and POSTECH top Reuters fourth annual ranking of Asia Pacific's Most Innovative Universities, which list identifies and ranks the educational institutions doing the most to advance science, invent new...

South Korea's Seoul National University, KAIST and POSTECH top Reuters fourth annual ranking of Asia Pacific's Most Innovative Universities, which list identifies and ranks the educational institutions doing the most to advance science, invent new...

The Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) in partnership with the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) has published a report entitled, "Diversifying Study Abroad and Expanding Equity for Minority Serving Institutions."...

The Government of Canada recognizes the diversity of Canadians as regards race, national or ethnic origin, colour and religion as a fundamental characteristic of Canadian society and is committed to a policy of multiculturalism designed to preserve...

Sandvine, a leading provider of Network Intelligence solutions, announced that it has won a new major Tier 1 customer logo in Asia, displacing the incumbent vendor in a fixed network deployment. The replacement of the incumbent was driven by...

LOUD Capital, an early-stage alternative investment firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, is hosting NBA Hall of Famer Yao Ming, chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association and of FIBA Asia, to present on behalf of the Yao Ming Foundation in Las...

This week, National Director of the Minority Business Development Agency, Henry Childs and Tom Gilman, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of Administration for the U.S. Department of Commerce brought together local businesses and...

Japan Fair will be held at the Meydenbauer Center in downtown Bellevue on June 29 and 30.  Japan Fair, marking its fourth anniversary this year, is the biggest Japanese cultural event on the Eastside. This year, the fair has invited a famous Awa...

Canadian Pacific  is proud to announce the company was named Best Logistics Service Provider ? Rail at the Asian Freight Logistics and Supply Chain Awards (AFLAS) held June 17, 2019, in Hong Kong. The customer-nominated award recognizes CP's...

NewSchools Venture Fund, with financial support from the Walton Family Foundation, today announced the launch of a new $3.5 million competitive funding opportunity to diversify the PreK-12 teaching profession. Up to 14 concepts or early-stage...

Three Chinese artists, Xu De Qi and Zhang Hong Mei, who are husband and wife, and Yifei Zhou, will each unveil a new exhibit at the Coral Springs Museum of Art (2855A Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, Florida 33065) on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 with...

Leadership, once the sole province of the C-Suite, now takes many forms, titles and disciplines in today's world of business. Kansas City will be the epicenter for a national discussion about ways to promote creative, diverse and effective leadership...

Class is in session for the University of Houston Law Center's Pre-Law Pipeline Program, with 42 undergraduate students from across the nation currently receiving faculty instruction in typical first-year law courses....

Hollow Point (2019), directed by Daniel Zirilli, produced and starring Sri Lankan-American Dilan Jay, tells the story of a traumatized ethics professor whose wife and daughter are senselessly murdered, a cataclysm which forces him to join a group of...

Ascend Foundation hosted their third Annual Ascend Charity Golf Outing at the Manhattan Woods Golf Club at West Nyack on June 4, 2019. The event has become a must-attend event for executives from the largest Fortune 500 companies and raised more than...

Operative, the ad management platform of choice for the world's largest media brands, today announced it has promoted Brenda Salce-Garcia to SVP, Customer Success. Brenda will be responsible for Operative's global customer base, leading its strategic...

Submittable, a software platform that helps anyone collect and review any type of content online, is proud to announce the recipients of its third annual Eliza So Fellowship. The goal of the fellowship is to offer one immigrant writer and one Native...

Zojirushi America Corp. today announced a partnership with LUCKYRICE, which has installed a living rice paddy on the World Trade Center Campus. Unveiled today at a media and sponsor attended ribbon cutting, this exhibit will remain onsite through the...

Today, Huawei executive issued a statement following the latest hearing regarding the Meng Wanzhou extradition case. Benjamin Howes, Vice President of Media Affairs at Huawei said: "First, in accordance with Canadian...

CEO of Ashby & Graff Real Estate John Graff has been named on the 2019 EMpower Advocates List. The Advocates list focuses on individuals who are not an ethnic minority themselves, but who are dedicated to creating a more diverse and inclusive...

Stratfor, the world's leading geopolitical intelligence platform, is excited to announce that Senior Vice President of Strategic Analysis, Rodger Baker, will address the 2019 Northernmost Border Security Roundtable at the Joint Elmendorf-RIchardson...

Elizabeth Arden announced today that it has signed renowned actress Ning Chang as the brand's first Asia Ambassador for its Skincare category. Ms. Chang is an exemplary modern-day woman ? an actress and philanthropist, she is also multilingual,...

Operative, the preferred advertising management technology partner for media companies announced today the appointment of Mike Napodano as Chief Delivery and Information Officer. Napodano will be responsible for...

China's biggest air-conditioner manufacturer, Gree Electric Appliances Inc, is gaining popularity in the US market with its commercial products as the US heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) industry is calling for products that use...

Today, Alipay, the world's leading payment and lifestyle platform operated by Ant Financial Service Group, announced that it is partnering with UK mobility start-up, Splyt Technologies, to give the payment platform's hundreds of millions users access...

Today, Alipay, the world's leading payment and lifestyle platform operated by Ant Financial Service Group, announced that it is partnering with UK mobility start-up, Splyt Technologies, to give the payment platform's hundreds of millions users access...

WHO: Course Hero and Silicon Valley Recruiters Association (SVRA) WHAT: SVRA will host a panel and networking light dinner for Bay area professionals at Course Hero offices in Redwood City, CA. The panel will discuss strategies and best practices...

Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched two price assessments for marine fuels delivered to Zhoushan in east China, following an agreement with the Zhoushan city government. The assessments will provide prices for marine...

China is home to two of the loudest cities in the world ? Guangzhou and Beijing. According to a recent article in The Guardian, "Guangzhou, China, ranked as having the worst levels of noise pollution in the world, followed by Cairo, Paris, Beijing...

Tran Van Ty, the leader of Justice for Lai Dai Han (JLDH), has written to President Moon Jae-in to ask for South Korea to support an independent investigation by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) into allegations of sexual violence...

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, has been recognized in DiversityInc's 2019 Top 50 Companies for Diversity. This exclusive list acknowledges the nation's...

Ascend, a career lifecycle organization for Pan-Asian business professionals and executives, expands its focus to build a broader, aligned executive community through the Ascend Executive Network (AEN) in the U.S. and Canada while addressing regional...

Influential disruptive media producer and early-stage investor Adam Kidron, who co-wrote and produced the seminal 2006 release of "Nuestro Himno" ("Our Anthem"), a Spanish-language version of the United States national anthem, "The Star-Spangled...

The country's largest and most established business-to-business conference convened by Pan Asian Americans ? CelebrASIAN 2019 Procurement + Business Conference ? will be chaired by Angie Klett, senior vice president IT CFO and chief procurement...

A news report by China.org.cn on The Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC):   The Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC) was convened in Beijing this month. The event gathered together State...

Benson Hill Biosystems, a crop improvement company unlocking the natural diversity of plants, and Embrapa, one of the world's largest plant biodiversity and crop science research institutions, are extending their partnership to accelerate Embrapa's...

The Association of American Educators Foundation, a 501(c)(3) educational foundation supporting the mission of the Association of American Educators (AAE), a national non-union professional association, has sent a letter signed by more than...

Today 25 new sexual harassment charges and lawsuits ? in 20 cities across the country ? were announced against McDonald's, alleging sexual harassment in both the corporation and its vast chain of restaurants. The combination of suits and U.S. Equal...

The Committee of 100, a non-profit leadership organization, mourns the passing of founder I.M. Pei at age 102. The acclaimed architect, famed for iconic projects such as the Louvre Pyramid in Paris and the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art...

In recent years, Asian Americans' lawsuit against Harvard University has brought national attention to the issue of anti-Asian discrimination in college admissions and the fate of race-based college admissions. These eminent topics of the time are...

Sodexo, a food and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today that it has been recognized for 11 consecutive years by Working Mother as one of the 2019 Best Companies for Multicultural Women-- an honor...

Boyuan Construction Group, Inc. ("Boyuan" or the "Company") , an established China-based construction and engineering company, today reported its financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2019. All figures are in U.S. dollars...

Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY), a branch of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea, Film at Lincoln Center, and the New York Asian Film Foundation are proud to present Kokdu: A Story of Guardian Angels, a once in-a-lifetime...

Cymat Technologies Ltd. (the "Company" or "Cymat") is pleased to provide an update of activities within the Company's architectural division AlusionTM.  During the previous year, AlusionTM signed a strategic agreement...

On Thursday, May 16th, more than 8,000 Falun Gong practitioners and supporters from over 30 countries will hold a rally and march across Manhattan to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day as well as commemorate those who have suffered brutal persecution...

More than 2,200 supporters from community, philanthropy and business joined The New York Women's Foundation (The Foundation) on May 14 to honor six extraordinary leaders whose vision, energy and achievements have had a transformative effect on...

The theme of the upcoming XII Astana Economic Forum (AEF) to be held May 16-17 is "Inspiring growth: people, cities, economies." The world has entered a new era of the fourth industrial revolution: natural resources and geographic locations are no...

Hong Kong award winning, famous actor and singer Josie Ho is uniting fashion and culture through her recent collaboration with French luxury brand Olympia Le-Tan. The collaboration set to launch later this year will feature Josie and The Uni Boys...

On 9 and 10 May, for the first time in Latvia a photo exhibition will be held, dedicated to the diversity of the lifestyle and customs of Chinese ethnic minorities. The works presented in the photo exhibition make it possible to learn the customs of...

The Société des traversiers du Québec informs the population that the cargo transportation service between Harrington Harbour and Chevery with the barge Mécatina II resumed yesterday. For vehicle transportation, please...