Asian Passion: FBI looks at Minneapolis On Leong Club's ties to national organization
One of the first hints of Chinese organized crime in the Twin Cities came on a cold September night in 1984, when retired restaurateur Hugh Wong was shot to death in his car outside his Richfield home. The execution-style slaying was never solved, but police turned up evidence of casino-type gambling at the Minneapolis On Leong Club, where Wong had provided security. Street-smart Minneapolis detectives had suspected gambling at the club since the "tong...
Philippine Daily Inquirer:
Asian passion for shopping finds outlet in malls of America
AMERICANS have caught on to the Filipino's legendary addiction to shopping. This was evident at the 35th International Powwow held recently at America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri.Hardly had the Filipino media group- composed of Vic Agustin, Ivy Mendoza and myself-warmed up our seats during the convention's so-called "reverse media marketplace" when representatives from three of the United States' leading mall...
Asian Passion: Sunday Mail (Malay):
Hair stylist with a cutting edge
A CUT Above is a familiar name to any hair-conscious city dweller, but few know that the salon's name also reflects the ambitions of its owner and artistic director, Winnie Loo.When Loo started out in the Malaysian hair dressing industry 28 years ago, she was determined to be a stylist who offered more than just basic hair-related services. She was far-sighted enough to see the need for a hair stylist to create a complete image, encompassing everything from hair, clothes and...
Asian Passion: Philippine Daily Inquirer:
Sandy Romualdez, 5 other Pinoys in Asia Inc.'s 'Who's Hot' listing
THEY'RE all "hot"-Inquirer president Sandy Prieto-Romualdez, columnist and mathematics professor Queena Lee-Chua, rescued hostage Angelo de la Cruz, Gawad Kalinga international volunteer Dylan Wilk, Web pioneer Ken Ilio and magazine publisher Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng.That is according to the Singapore-based business magazine Asia Inc. The six also best represent the Philippines in the publication's annual listing of the continent's...
Asian Passion: Asian influence on rise
Community leaders aim to make political mark in California
They tamed tough Tenderloin
SAN FRANCISCO(Tribune Staff Writer) -- It's a cross-cultural love story straight from the heart of the Tenderloin District, this city's downtown circus of sleaze.But it didn't take place in any of the countless neighborhood sex parlors, where you can pay a dollar to talk to a naked woman. Love has blossomed in the Battambang Market, a tiny grocery on Eddy Street where Michael Tarbox and his Cambodian-born wife have shown that a little Asian fortitude,...
