robert: and welcome back to "asian pacific america."now here in los angeles for the nisei week festival here in little tokyo. this is a big event for this area's japantown, and this is also a community that has had to change with the times. and who better to start talking about it than the original mr. sulu, george takei? how important is this festival in terms of for the whole japantown spirit and community? george takei: well, little tokyo is the cultural, and economic, and religious heart of the japanese-american community. so, to have this annual festival, which is the 77th year, it's been going on for that long with a--one period of absence during the early '40s when little tokyo was completely vacated. and but when we came back, we came back with determination to make this, the vitality of little tokyo, to bring it back again. and it's really amazing. i remember being here at the first one, 1949. and here we are in the 21st century, and celebrating it even bigger and better and more vibrantly than before. it's a great feeling. rob

we don't sit there and think, how do we only bring asians in?there's nothing and i'm sure the chairman will tell you, there's nothing more he would rather sit in south lad from bradford come out onto the pitch and play in front of 20,000 every week. players like aston villa's neil taylor romanian tiny minority. two years ago the fa launched what it called a plan to increase asian inclusion in football, hoping things might be different for the next generation. after missing the cut and spending four days in hospital last week, south africa's keenan davidse had the best run of the day. he was tied seventh at last year's event. he shot a 63 to sit at a number —— eight under par. he made nine birdies and one bogey. now to the nba. the brooklyn nets will play the first of two regular season games in mexico later on thursday. they'll play the 0kalahoma city thunder in the mexico city arena. it's the first time the country has hosted four games in a calendar year, after two games last january. it's all to mark the 25th anniversary of the first time the

from "asian pacific america." i'm robert handa, your host for our show here on nbc bay area and cozi tv, and we come to you today from the safeway holiday ice rink in festive union square in san francisco. and of course, that means our focus is on ice skating. we have talked many times before about how ice skating and ice skating events benefit the asian-american and pacific islander communities, as well as the community at large. and so, this year, we'll be talking about the big events in store. so, join me and san francisco ice theatre for "asian pacific america" on ice. ♪ robert: ice skating is a big part of the bay area culture, largely because of the big names, big events, and of course the very cool venues. today, we'll be talking about the us figure skating championships coming to san jose. also, we'll talk about the development of local talented skaters with san francisco ice theatre, as well as see a live performance. but first, we will start with the great ice rink which is hosting our show today. and to

one of the great legacies of ed's life is that a new generation of asian americans now know that an asian american can run and be successful in the highest office in this city. to breanna and tania, you can be so proud of your father. you can hold your head up high, knowing he was always intent on helping people around him and making the world a better place. your dad was one fine man. and to anita, i know how hard things are right now. i've learned this myself. all i can say is that family and friends and the knowledge of his for the three of you will never be diminished. just think of this: head of the human rights commission, purchaser of the city, head of the department of public works, chief administrative officer, and mayor of the city and county of san francisco. yes, ed lee was an outstanding man. thank you. [ applause ] [ glide ensemble playing ] >> from everybody in our family, thank you all so much for your thoughts and prayers, for the flowers that you sent, for the donations that you've made in his name, and for the beautiful memorial outside city hall and in front of our hom

. >> when the community saw an asian-american leader rise up to become the first asian- american mayor of the city and county of san francisco, it was a huge moment of pride. >> reporter: she says his legacy as the city's first asian-american mayor is an important one. >> this is a sad moment for the city and county of san francisco, but at this time it is more important for us to come together, to stand behind the family of mayor ed lee, a man who had been a public servant for over 40 years here in san francisco, one of our first asian-american department heads, our first asian- american mayor, and expressing my sincere condolences to his family and colleagues. >> reporter: and that is what we are hearing a lot of here. there arement that disagreed politically be mayor ed -- there are many here that disagreed politically be mayor ed lee, but yet this is time to reminisce about the map that has been a public servant here for decades, michelle and kenny. he was a man described as buoyant, always had a warm smile and always trying to lift people up around him. a shocking moment to learn

. >> he was a pretty historic first to be the first asian-american mayor. and i think now we've got the first acting african-american mayor. so it's another first for us. san francisco's been through a lot. i think we'll get through this as well. >> it was -- it's shocking. he was so energetic and running around and it was a shock. a total shock. >> reporter: -- was talking on the way to the hospital, but about two and a half hours later, he was pronounced dead at zuckerberg hospital this morning. we were told some of his loved ones and colleagues were by his side at the time. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> now let's take you back to city hall where jessica was covering that news conference with now-acting mayor london breed. having news conference having just wrapped up moments ago. >> and you see all these people, part of the san francisco city family standing there, members of the board or supervisors as well as dennis herrera and the city treasurer all there to lend their support this morning. >> yeah. lots of hugs and tears. let's go to jessica at cit

youngsters of asian descent playing the british national sport.still kind of surprising because football is supposed to be a sport for everyone. it's a fair game. i'm quite shocked that you don't see as much asians in the sport. with the quality i have seen in the lower leagues, they could actually play in the premier league. it is bad you don't see them. research suggests old—fashioned stereotypes are still widely believed within the football world. let me give you some examples. british asians prefer cricket. they haven't got the physical build for football. religion is more important than sport. and on top of all that, there is the problem of racism. sometimes overt, but more often hidden away. there is a view here that the lack of british asians at the top level is partly due to deep—rooted racism among football's power brokers. it lies with the people who make the decisions and the people who generally make the decisions are coaches, scouts, managers. we don't have any people from ethnic background in those positions. 0nce from ethnic backgro

he was seen simply for a major american city, the first asian of asian decent in the capacity as thechief executive officer of an american city and win as important as san francisco. he was instantly flashed around the world. and this was treated more like a nation with ed lee exemplifying all the qualities required under those circumstances. >> reporter: let's shift gears. supervisor london breed has become the acting mayor for the city charter. she does not become interim mayor until or unless the board of six supervisors vote her in. tell us more about london breed. a lot of our viewers are not familiar with her but you have spent some time with her? >> london breed is san francisco born and raised. she comes from the other side of the tracks, so to speak, in san francisco. she was raised in public housing, primarily by her grandmother. she is a university of california at davis graduate. she is a usf graduate on the master's side. she has been an employee of the city and county of san francisco. she has run a community-based organization, the western edition community center. she

-- also with the asian art museum here today. first of all, i want to congratulate you on your work to expand the asian art museum. the design is beautiful. and i'm incredibly excited about this next stage for the asian art museum and thank you so much for being here today with our committee. >> thank you very much, supervisor kim, and thank you very much, supervisor peskin, and thank you very much, president breed. and i'm delighted to be here on behalf of the asian art museum. and today the purpose is to request the committee to recommend approval of our grant acceptance agreement between the city acting through the asian art commission and of the asian art museum foundation. the agreement applies to the museum's transformation project. the charter established the relationship between the commission, foundation and the museum. the city acting through the commission owns the building and the collection. the private foundation will establish to operate a museum, including overseeing the exhibitions and fundraising. the request of

robert handa: hello, and welcome to a special edition of "asian pacific america." i'm robert handa, your host for our show here on nbc bay area and cozi tv. as an ongoing weekly show, we like to take time now and then to feature some of our favorite guests. today, we are highlighting a few of our cultural artists with all-new original performances done just for our show. we'll start with astralogik, who were our guests when they launched their first ep, "dream awake." they call themselves a queer pinay duo with musical influences that include reggae, soul, world, electronic, and r&b. we'll hear a new number from them. then we will showcase the sounds of the san jose state university latin jazz ensemble, who we featured before they performed at the tech awards event in silicon valley. we've got a new song from them. we'll shift to dance next, with a new performance by the vishwa shanti dance academy, which is dedicating to the promoting and dancing of the classical dance style of south india. we get to see another performance from this impressive group. then one of

we don't sit there and think, how do we only bring the asians in?s bradford city, there is nothing, and i'm sure the chairman would say the same, there is nothing more he would love to see than an asian lad from bradford coming out and playing in front of 20,000 every week. players like aston villa's neil taylor remain in a tiny minority. two years ago the fa launched a plan to increase asian involvement in football, hoping things might be different for the next generation. dave edwards, bbc news, bradford. nearly time to go, but before we do, time to quickly reveal the top three contenders for the bbc young sports personality of the year. well we've certainly been spoilt for choice this year. 2015 winner ellie downie has made history this year, by becoming the first british gymnast to win all—round gold at a major international competition, at the 2017 european championships. 17—year—old manchester city midfielder phil foden won the fifa under—17 world cup, in india with england, and also the golden ball award for best player at the tournament. and

. >> he was the city's first asian mayor. >> i do solemnly swear. >> known as a champion for the homeless, imgrants and civil right he's was appointed by the then-mayor gavin newsom in 2011 >> i was just in his office. they boxed everything up. you know, just -- so. you know, i mean. >> many of lee's colleagues choked back tears as they reflected on his life and three decades of personal service. >> he was a personal friend of mine and his mayor al ship was extremely important and simm bobbling for me as well as an asian american. >> some criticized him for the city's lack of affordable housing, but he was remembered as a leader for the people overlooked. he didn't want people sleeping in the rain in the cold this winter. that is what i remember. not playing the political angles or trying to figure out anything except what was the right thing. >> what mattered was helping his fellow san franciscoans and occasionally differing the almost perfectly timed corny joke. >> school children knelt by the flowers outside city hall tonight playing, they said for mayor lee and the new acting mayor br

i think that meant a lot to a lot of people, certainly to our own asian community. i know that right now people are very concerned -- if we are in shock, what his wife and children must be feeling. i think he was also a grandfather. i'm not sure. i know family was important to him. >> a very passionate man. as a political leader in san francisco i know you don't always agree with the people that you work with and interact with. but how was he to interact with for you? >> we first knew each other when i was supervisor. he was working for the city in a very highly placed position. he was the chief administrative officer and then he was in charge of the dpw. in that role, ed was very affable. he could be very helpful. sometimes the relationship with the mayor and the supervisor wasn't always good but as a department head, you always felt that ed was someone who was open to your ideas and helping. all the changes when someone becomes a mayor, as you know in san francisco, politics is a blood sport. basically, he was in a lot of people's minds, up into the time he was el

but the hype around crypto currencies has more asians are looking at them despite the risks.a vaswani has more. cash... it is still king in so much of asia these days. in fact, a recent survey shows of asia these days. in fact, a recent survey shows more of asia these days. in fact, a recent survey shows more than half of us preferred this to any other form of digital payment. but there's a small but growing number of asians who are keen on digital currencies, all crypto currencies as they're known, both to spend and to invest in. this bitcoin atm was set up in singapore two years ago but it's only since the digital currency‘s value has shot up that more people are buying. they see it as digital gold, a form of savings. it dovetails into the saving idea of being a saving asian, that's what we're hearing from customers. but you don't need to go to an atm to buy a bitcoin, you can also mine one. dexter set up this bit, crypto currency mining workshop a year ago, he makes and sells computers that solve complex mathematical problems. bitcoin has gone higher and higher, previously

he joined the san francisco asian caucus. he was the head of human rights commission in the 1990s and then the city's public works director and a city administrator. lee won election to a full term as mayor in 2011 and was reelected in 2015. former san francisco mayor willie brown says lee was uniquely qualified for the job. >> he had really been tested in every category. i recall when i introduced him as the new mayor, i reminded everybody he had literally been the best qualified person ever to hold the job. >> despite that he lived modestly with his wife and two daughters in the city's glen park neighborhood. the first job he listed on his twitter profile were husband and father. he assumed office during the recession, a pure democratic expected to hold office temporarily but as kpix explains, lee would serve nearly seven years in office presiding over changes that would reshape san francisco. >> we tend to forget but when mayor ed lee was appointed in 2011, he faced tremendous challenges in this city. >> the mayor, the cit

asian central banks to raise tax rates? think so, i would not be particularly concerned about that. i think progress is going to be very gradual, yes, it will increase the pressure on the us to raise interest rates. obviously, that means the hong kong authorities will have to follow suit, it is not particularly clear which way that will go. i think if anything, interest rate will remain up but not dramatically more so than would have been the case without this. shane oliver in sydney. about suffering a major blow at the hands of the european union's top court. the decision being closely watched around the world, it has ruled silicon valley start—up is an ordinary transportation company and should be regulated as such. for more on this issue, i'm joined now by my colleague and fellow business reporter. ever is actually downplaying the ruling, saying it is not going to make much of a difference to their current operations, given they already comply with local transport regulations. at this case was first brought by barcelona,

the first asian of this cityvery spirit, was drawn me to san francisco.> (grant) the bay area in shock tonight after san francisco mayor ed lee suddenly dies... this live look at city hall... where flags are at half staff... as the city mourns the death of its first chinese american mayor.(grant) thanks for joining us, i'm grant lodes... (vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis... mayor lee was rushed to the hospital late last night after collapsing while shopping at safeway. (grant) now top city leaders are assuring people that san francisco áwill continue to run smoothly... as mayor lee would have wanted it... kron 4's ali reid joins us live from city hall, where a memorial is growing... ali? the memorial in front of city hall continues to grow tonight. the city paying their respects to the mayor who they say lived a life of service.pkgat 1-11 tuesday morning, san francisco mayor ed lee passed away at zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. city and hospital officials are not yet releasing the cause of death.his family has asked that we share no further medical informa

she said how proud she was that he was the first asian-american mayor of san francisco. she was also proud of his passion for the city of san francisco and she talked very passionately about that with me earlier. >> soon we will talk about the sudden change for the city of san fran cisco. for a moment we will take a pause and check the weather mac. that is something that's not changing much at all. >> not here. it's cold out. i realize we are starting with the national -- national map and that is the reason. we will focus on miami. the low was 48. that is the first time in 687 days since, january 24, 2016, they had a temperature go below 50. that is the longest streak by far, ever. some of that cool air has made it even down to southern florida. minneapolis, 6 degrees. 16, omaha. 18, chicago. for us, lakeport, 27. rohnert park, 29. occidental and sonoma, 29. once we get going, we will have temperatures that will be in the 60s to near 70. the warmest temperatures are on the coast even though we have an offshore direction. clear. and everest of high pressure sends everythi

but the hype around crypto currencies has more asians are looking at them despite the risks.hma vaswani has more. cash... it is still king in so much of asia these days. in fact, a recent survey shows of asia these days. in fact, a recent survey shows more of asia these days. in fact, a recent survey shows more than half of us preferred this to any other form of digital payment. but there's

mindset changed for asian shoppers to e-commerce?ot necessarily southeast asian or the west, i think it is eroding forces in the markets. i think it is really the penetration of the online technology and market places, there are certain clear example is like south korea, singapore, china, but clearly there are certain markets, indonesia, still in need of development, like india. i think the online is still taking off, so they still have to be more and more development of online shopping that has to happen. so what are the trends right now in retail technology? so they could be synergies between brick and mortar and online retail? that is correct, i think that is the future of retail, that we envision. there is going to be more and more convergence of online and off—line, in terms of the consumer behaviour, other consumer is to shop going forward. so now that there are technologies like block chain available, to enable about. and that was a retail technology expert. in other news, social media giant facebook has dismissed a former exe

in 192219% of harvard's incoming freshmen were asian. in 2013, 18% were asian. number of asians applying to harvard came close to doubling. it was this just a coincidence that every year from that '92-2013 the number stay the same? that's not a coincidence. >> tucker: maybe they just didn't do well enough on the s.a.t. >> i don't think so. studies have been done for the last two decades that show asian-americans score about 140 points higher than their white counterparts, 270 points higher than hispanic applicants to harvard and the ivy league, and 450 points higher than african-americans. >> tucker: this is real, everyone knows it. everyone with kids applying to college knows this is happening. there's really no debate about it. people involved will admit it after two drinks. why is this permitted to continue when it is so clearly racial discrimination against the letter and the spirit of laws banning this kind of thing? >> 70% of americans believe that students' race or ethnicity should not be a consideration in college admissions. sadly there are two institut

the san francisco asian community. i remember the pride i saw from leaders and members from the chinese and asian-american communities when mayor lee first assumed office. the significance of this achievement will not be forgotten. what mattered most to mayor lee was helping his fellow san franciscans and everyone who had the pleasure of working with mayor lee will miss him tremendously. as i now assume the responsibility, i ask for your patience and your support. and at this time, as a point of privilege during what would have been mayor lee's question time, i want to ask that we adjourn today's meeting in the mayor's honor on behalf of the entire board. if we can do that without objection, without objection, we will do so. thank you, colleagues. at this time, if any of you would like to say any words or if you want to wait until roll call, you're definitely welcome to do so. okay thank you, colleagues. appreciate your indulgence. madam clerk, please read the consent agenda. items 1-5 comprise the consent agenda. cons

equityoadly, the asian session with .7% higher.een a losing streak for asian equity markets but today, we have them going higher following the tax optimism. we put bitcoin in there because why not? ride over thewild last 24 hours in thursday trade. 16,000nute session from to 20,000, then crashing back down. manus: let's talk about the bond markets because if there is an explosion in bitcoin, the u.s. consumer is getting richer. $96.9 trillion worth, record house -- household wealth. such a squashed moment in pricing. unchanged report today. that is perhaps the bigger issue to figure.d market the average hourly earnings, 2.7%. where have all the males gone? notthat everyone is asking, in hollywood, but they are asking in terms of participation rate. stocks are higher, we have euphoria in the asian market section. o.a.t.'s down 28 points and we have updated bund treasury futures. someone put the dollar in the slot. anna: you accused it of being unchanged, it did its best to move for you. let's put into the context what we have heard

the practice is widespread in neighboring burma, and it threatens the last healthy populations of asian elephants that reside there. baby elephants are particularly sought after. >> it's very attractive to tourists or thai people, so everybody wants baby elephants, and they are worth a lot of money. you don't need any documents, no microchip, so it's super easy. you go into the jungle, you catch an elephant, you train them, and a month later you can get like 600,000 baht, and if you can imagine how much money this is in thailand and how easy it is to do... >> teams of hunters surround herds of elephants, killing the parents and other adults who try to defend their young. investigations have revealed that as many as 5 adults may be slain for every calf captured. the defenseless calves are then smuggled across the border. these rarely seen images show elephants being forced to endure a cruel spirit-breaking ritual known as the fashong. these activities take place in remote camps on the burmese border, far from the public eye. >> in thailand, they use sharp things to stab them. they use kn

markets as well but those are the the big ones and accommodations are needed for the many asian guests this typical finnish style hotel cost six million euros to build and was financed by chinese investors they are turning a good profit in lapland with the help of asian tourists and some of them are likely to return next year after warmly recommending the finnish winter to their friends. and that was our roundup of the week's business stories. i shot maggie has no children which makes her feel worthless and incomplete. in a society that expects them to be her children this is a burden many married yet childless women in niger suffer from. a wife is only fully accepted upon motherhood. a very personal film about the suffering of childless women in niger and. the fruitless tree starting january fourteenth on d. w. . they make a commitment they find solutions. they inspire. africa on the move. stories of both people making a difference shaping their nation. and their continent africa on the move stories about motivational change makers taking their destinies into their own hands d.-w. is

memorial outside city hall includes cards and candles. people came here to remember the city's first asian american mayor.he was the city administrator in january 2011 when the board of supervisors appointed him to replace gavin newsom, who was elected lt. governor.he then won election as mayor in november 2011.and won re-election in 2015.no super sot such a sad day he represented so many different communiteshe was a fierce advocate for the homeless, fought for affordable housing and greatly respected." has earned our affection because he was one of the sweetest men any of us have every known and he will be truly missed" missed"he will be truly missed" (pam) london breed is san francisco's new acting mayor. she was first elected to the board of supervisors in 2012, and re-elected in 2016. (grant) and the board of supervisors has elected her as its president twice since 2015. kron 4's dan kerman is live for us tonight at san francisco city hall with more on san francisco's new mayor. san francisco's new acting mayor london breed is a san francisco native who was raised by her grandmother in

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markets as well but those are the big ones and they come additions are needed for the many asian guests this typical finnish style hotel cost six million euros to build and was financed by chinese investors they're turning a good profit in lapland with the help of asian tourists and some of them are likely to return next year after warmly recommending the finnish winter to their friends. and that was our roundup of the week's business stories. and i think there's a real meaning to journalism that people trust that can make sense of all this and can explain what's actually happening. it's not just about being spear in better words or being neutral it's about being truthful. i want to show that even though we're all different and there is a generous human condition that needs that so i want to give the younger generation of not for you to express themselves freely or you would a want to be and raise their questions. w. me for mines. unimpeded access to education and knowledge and the same opportunities for everyone. a central goal of the global community look at what's the reality on the

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this morning will be watching the pound very closely in asian trade after brexit talks broke down in was hour of negotiations. the dispute over the status of the irish border has turned out to be a major sticking point. theresa may broke off talks after the main party in the northern ireland, the dup, said it would not support a deal which gave significant concessions to the irish republic. earlier i spoke to the former state secretary of denmark if the deal could be salvaged. theresa may has violated the fundamental principle. before you negotiate, you should set to your home base. instead of doing so, she has struck a deal and then was overruled by political forces at home, in a humiliating way. that could haunt her to the rest of the negotiations. a second observation is that we now know that the eu and britain can strike a deal. that means that the focus of negotiations this shift is to inside westminster parliament with the tory party and the dup. justin trudeau was scheduled to meet with president xijinping later today. and met with the premier of china yesterday but the two si