Legoland Malaysia Hotel
Legoland has recently announced its opening of the first flagship hotel in Asia. Part of the 5,500,000 sq ft Legoland Malaysia theme park complex consisting of retail shops, offices, hotels and residential units, the hotel is expected to open in 2014. Located in the southern Malaysian city of Johor Bahru, Legoland Hotel Malaysia offers 249-rooms [...]
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Written by Ol Parker and directed by John Madden, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is a British comedy-drama based on the 2004 novel, These Foolish Things by Deborah Moggach. The film “follows a group of British retirees who decide to “outsource” their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the [...]
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Hapa Stories
Hapa Stories hosted by Gabrielle Nomura is an online film segment about growing up mixed-race in the Asian/Pacific Islander community. Commissioned by the city of Bellevue, WA, Hapa Stories follows the stories of seven “mixed heritage or multi-cultural individuals about how they relate or not to the term Hapa; and what it says about who [...]
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Viette
Written and directed by Mye Hoang, Viette is a coming of age love story following the life of a Vietnamese American teenager as she faces the challenge of living in two worlds. Vietnamese American teenager, Viette dreams of breaking free from her oppressive household to pursue her personal desires and forbidden love. “Balancing the pleasures [...]
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Coca-Cola Hugs Vending Machine
Launched in Singapore, Coca-Cola in partnership with international advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather for the Coca-Cola Hug Machine. Part of Coca-Cola’s “Open Happiness” global marketing campaign, the Coca-Cola Hug Machine is currently available at the National University of Singapore (NUS). It is a vending machine that is programmed to dispense free Coke in return for [...]
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BlackBerry Store Coming to Dubai
Canadian telecommunications company, Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM), manufacturer of the BlackBerry have been experiencing its share of plunging U.S. sales has set its sights on Dubai. Hoping to catch first-time smartphone buyers and get back in the smartphone race, RIM plans to to expand rapidly in the Middle East and other emerging markets. In [...]
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2012 International Lao New Year Festival
Celebrating its 4th year, the 2012 International Lao New Year Festival (ILNYF) is one of the largest Southeast Asian American cultural festivals in the country. Presented by the Center for Lao Studies, Laotian American National Alliance, and the Lao Heritage Foundation, the ILNYF was intended to celebrate, collaborate, educate, and advocate 30 years of Lao history in [...]
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2012 San Francisco International Film Festival
Celebrating its 55th year, the San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF) continues to be the longest-running film festivals in the United States. Running April 19 through May 3, 2012, SFIFF showcases 160 works and host more than 200 films from over 50 countries with a mixture of feature films, live action and animated shorts, television [...]
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East Street
Pan-Asian restaurant, East Street recently opened its first branch store in central London. Developed by Nick Jeffries and David Fox, founders of restaurant chian Tampopo, East Street offers a diverse and authentic tastes of East Asia, inspired by the pair’s own travels. “Our menu is composed from the best street food and signature dishes from [...]
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The Khmerican
Recently launched, The Khmerican provides a comprehensive web-based news site focusing on the Cambodian-American life. Following three decades of Cambodians immigrating into the United States, The Khmerican looks to become a strong resource and a voice for the community by providing exclusively produced stories and content. With over 75+ interviews conducted resulting in 25 published [...]
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