A family history unearthed

Why research and dig up your family’s century-old history as Chinese in America? And how?

West is best for some Chinese students

Emily Chen's experiences at a private boarding school in the US have had nothing but positive results. It has been the opposite for some other young Chinese children attending American middle schools, spurring negative headlines and creating a stereotype

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Sheraton owner Starwood agrees to be bought by China's Anbang

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Inc, the operator of Sheraton and Westin hotels, said on Friday that it accepted an increased buyout offer from a group led by China's Anbang Insurance Group and would scrap its deal with Marriott International Inc.

Houston mayor: City strives for 'global future'

Sylvester Turner would like you to know that he still enjoys being mayor of his hometown of Houston.

Brother Sway: more than just getting laughs

Cui Baoyin was quite successful by most standards - working as an interpreter for Boeing and Microsoft and later owning a company with 70 employees. But he longed for something more.

Michael Jordan case highlights IP protection

When considering international expansion, a company should take moves to protect its brand, name and trade secrets before embarking overseas, according to participants in a seminar at the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York.

Chinese biopharma debuts on Nasdaq

Hutchison ChinaMediTech Ltd, a Hong Kong-based biopharmaceutical company, started trading on Thursday on the Nasdaq Stock Market in New York.

James Chao honored by education trust

James S.C. Chao, founder of the Foremost Maritime Corp, was honored at the inaugural Asians in America Leadership & Achievement Awards by the US-China Education Trust (USCET) in Washington on Thursday.

Scientists noted for cooperation

China has made innovation a top priority for the second half of the decade. In New York, a dozen top American scientists reflected the crucial role US-China cooperation has played and will continue to play in making it happen.

Jordan saga reveals importance of IP protection

When considering international expansion a company should take moves to protect its brand, name and trade secrets before embarking overseas, according to participants in a seminar at the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York.