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Hyundai Exec Challenges Korean Ways

Evan Ramstad

Ted Chung is a rarity among business executives in South Korea.

"Find a Chinese Wife Now," Thanks to Ads by Google

Deanna Fei

Like most Asian American women, I'm familiar with depictions of us as exotic objects for sale. But somehow it seems like there should be some mechanism to keep my own name and photo from aiding in that promotion.

Asian-Americans endure well during recession; but 'model minority' theory has some holes in it

Palash R. Ghosh

The economic 'outperformance' of Asian-Americans brings up the controversial subject of the 'model minority'.

Looking for Mr. Bad Guy

Jeff Yang

Jeff Yang talks with Academy Award nominee Ken Watanabe about his complicated role in this summer's most complicated blockbuster, "Inception," and reflects on the fine line between hero and villain.

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Asian MBA Leadership Conference

At the Second Annual Asian MBA Leadership Conference & Career Expo.

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News Media in China

Ed Tsue

They don't see it the way we do in America.

Kotkoji: Saying It with Flowers … in Hangul

Betsy Kim

Kotkoji classes at the Korea Society give insight into an ancient culture that still blooms today.

Sungjoo Group's Sung-Joo Kim

Bloomberg Businessweek

The MCM Group chair talks about being disowned by her family, becoming an entrepreneur, and how Asian women still have a long way to go in the fashion business.

Once Just a Site With Funny Cat Pictures, and Now a Web Empire

Jenna Wortham

Ben Huh has found that the appetite for oddball Internet humor is insatiable.

Hello Rewind

Businessweek

One of America's Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs in 2010, Hello Rewind helps sex trafficking victims prepare for jobs.

Hatching a Lark

Julia Hu

An Entrepreneur’s Journey Through the Business Plan Competitions

Beyond Apu

Nina Shen Rastogi

Why are there suddenly so many Indians on television?

4 Things Every Recent Female Law Grad Needs to Learn

Kathleen J. Wu

For the women of this year's graduating class of new lawyers, attorney Kathleen J. Wu offers some tips she wishes she had known when she graduated. Wu's tips include being grateful for bad luck, as strange as that seems. But according to Wu, graduating in a lousy economy is a gift.

Stanford Program Aims for More Asian Execs

Ron Leuty

As Buck Gee and Wes Hom looked around the upper ranks of Bay Area companies, they realized they were rare: While there were plenty of Asian-American engineers in their companies, for example, there were few in executive offices.

Ben Ling Saves YouTube, Gets Big Google Promotion

Nicholas Carlson

YouTube monetization and partners guy Ben Ling has done an outstanding job turning around that property – and parent-company Google is rewarding him for it.

Asian Judge Nominee Shows Community's Progress

Jesse Washington

If Liu is confirmed, he would join Denny Chin and Harold Koh as potential candidates to be the first Asian judge on the Supreme Court.

Generation 1.5: What Skills Do They Bring to the Job?

Ginny Gong

Gen 1.5ers are "ethnic connectors"—connecting one generation to another, connecting generations to their ethnic roots, connecting generations to mainstream society and more.

Is an ‘Oracle of Seoul’ possible?

Jung Kyung-min

The rise of Warren Buffett reflected the growth of the U.S. economy. Can Korea do the same now?

SCE recognizes Outstanding Asian Leaders

AJPRESS

We want to embrace diversity for it strengthens family and community," said Al Fohrer, SCE CEO and Chairman. "We’re excited to partner with all of you," he told the API community.