Lineage of the Asian community concept
CHIANG MAI, Thailand -- Last fall the embryonic concept of an Asian community appeared to gain some momentum. Now, of course, other topics, mainly the tragedy of the Dec. 26 tsunamis, have monopolized public attention, but the vision of a broader Asian community deserves further discussion. Since the Asian community concept appears to have roots in the past, and as such is not a new initiative, I would like to offer a small historical insight that may not be known to everyone interested in this...
Asian Community: Volunteer Profile
Who: Asian Community Center. What: Fund-raiser for the Asian Community Nursing Home. Details: 6-9 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Elks Lodge, 6446 Riverside Blvd.; $50 per ticket; call (916) 393-9026, or mail the center at 7375 Park City Drive, Sacramento 95831. Program: Asian buffet and dessert presented by 75 restaurants and more than 100 families who donate sushi, roasted pig, fried rice, noodles, Chinese chicken salad and more for the 500 attending; silent auction featuring a...
Bristol Evening Post: Home help for the Asian community
A HOUSING association serving the Asian community in Bristol has received a Lottery cash boost to help address housing needs.The Aashyana Housing Association has received GBP176,996 which will help provide a broad range of advice through a mobile community adviser, who will be recruited for their understanding of the community's housing problems. The three-year project promises wider benefits and aims to support Asian households in more than just their housing. Saeed Anwar,...
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Challenges of building an East Asian community
The idea of an East Asian community is now being seriously pursued following the decision at the ASEAN+3 (China, Japan and Korea) Summit in Vientiane at the end of 2004 to hold the first ever East Asian Summit in Kuala Lumpur at the end of 2005.However, there are still big hurdles to overcome, and a step-by-step approach should be taken. First, the region has seen the establishment of many regional institutions at the government and non-governmental level, starting with the Pacific Basin...
Progress cited against Asian community crime
Austin police told nearly 150 people in a meeting Saturday that progress is being made in cleaning up the growing crime problem in the Asian community. Police have arrested 13 people connected with crimes against Asians since meeting with representatives of the Asian community in November. Those arrests resulted from Asians working with law enforcement and police concentrating more on the cases, said Senior Officer Paul Brick."People are calling before crimes even...