By Vikrum Aiyer

This month we celebrate an American community whose cultural heritage is so diverse that it has gilded the mountain tops of the Himalayas and soared down the shimmering rivers of Laos.

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The Minnesota Idea Open, a venture of Minnesota Community Foundation, is proud to announce the five finalists of Challenge III: Working Together Across Cultures and Faiths.

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By Dan Danner 

There’s one less bureaucrat at the Environmental Protection Agency now. The arrogant senior official slipped, publicly expressing the Obama administration’s view that punishment akin to ancient Roman crucifixion awaits any business that dares oppose the powerful bureau.

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WASHINGTON — On May 1, the United States and China marked 33 years of science and technology cooperation at the Joint Commission Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation in Beijing, China.

Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, headed the U.S. delegation.  Minister of Science and Technology Wan Gang led the Chinese delegation.  The last Joint Commission Meeting was held in 2009 in Washington, D.C.

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Japan America Society of Minnesota presents its next Corporate Roundtable on Wednesday, May 16, from 8 a.m. at Gray Plant Mooty Mooty & Bennett, P.A., IDS Center, 80 S 8th St. Minneapolis, MN 55402.

Enhance your understanding of the Japanese market with the Japan America Society of Minnesota Corporate Roundtable, a program featuring speakers from the Board of Directors, corporate member companies and their colleagues from Japan.

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ST. PAUL (April 17, 2012) — How will most people get to the light rail in 2014?  Chances are they’ll be walking!

On Sunday, May 6th, the District Councils Collaborative of Saint Paul and Minneapolis (DCC) will launch its three-week Walkability Survey, designed to gather on-the-ground, neighborhood-based information about walking conditions on routes to Central Corridor light rail stations.  The goal is 1,500 surveys.  How do we get there?  15 stations, 100 surveys each.

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U.S. – China Business Connections will hold its next Networking and Breakfast Meeting on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the McNamara Center of Dunwoody College, 818 Dunwoody Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55403.

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WASHINGTON (March 16, 2012) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reached an agreement March 15, to allow votes on all three Asian Pacific American nominees pending on the Senate floor.

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Dan Danner

By Dan Danner 

There are few moments when American small-business owners regret taking the leap to start their own enterprises, but April’s tax-filing period ranks high among them. These entrepreneurs understand the need to pay taxes and they respect the rule of law. What frustrates and frightens them are the never-ending federal threats that could wipe out everything they’ve worked for.

Over the course of three days – March 26, 27, 28 – the constitutionality of President Obama’s radical health reform law will be debated by the U.S. Supreme Court. Forced into a historic high court review by the National Federation of Independent Business and 26 states, the law is one of the greatest government threats ever to face small-business owners.

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LEAP President and CEO Linda Akutagawa.

Washington, D.C. (March 20, 2012) — Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP) reveals the surprising results of its newest leadership series report on Asian and Pacific Islander inclusion on Fortune 500 boards in 2011.

According to LEAP’s report, only 116 APIs held 135 board seats in the Fortune 500 last year. APIs make up 6 percent of the total U.S. population and their purchasing power is anticipated to grow significantly by 2015. The statistics shed light on the stark reality of the meager number of API leaders in the corporate world.

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