October 2021
WHY ASIAN-AMERICANS SHOULDN’T CHUCK AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OUT THE WINDOW
Some Southeast Asians Can Use a Boost in Education, But the Real Need Is to Break Through the ‘Bamboo Ceiling.’ A group of Asian-American organizations recently held a splashy press conference in Washington to announce that they will file a federal complaint against Harvard University. Their allegation: Harvard and other Ivy League universities make admissions decisions […]
How Asian Americans Have Influenced Popular Culture
In recent years, racism and hate targeted at Asian Americans have become more visible. At the same time, authentic and innovative portraits of the Asian American experience have been breaking into mainstream media, including movies such as the sci-fi family drama Everything Everywhere All at Once and the rom-com Crazy Rich Asians. Understanding the way Asian Americans are […]
More private schools in Thailand to close due to pandemic related cashflow problems
About 70 private schools in Thailand have closed down during the past nine months, due to the impacts of COVID-19,and about 100 more are expected to follow suit, including 10 which have already notified the Office of the Private Education Promotion Commission about their decision to close. The latest, after more than 80 years in […]
Outreach Expands Platform to Now Include Revenue Intelligence Capabilities with Latest Acquisition
Engagement and intelligence leader acquires startup Canopy.io to bring true visibility across the revenue cycle SEATTLE, Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Outreach, the first and only engagement and intelligence platform, today announced the acquisition of Canopy.io, a revenue intelligence software company. With this acquisition, Outreach significantly expands its capabilities into revenue intelligence, giving revenue leaders the sales analytics […]
A study of entrepreneurs explains why we sometimes give without receiving
From someone dropping off dinner at the doorstep of a neighbour with COVID-19 to an octogenarian in India giving up his oxygen bed for a middle-aged patient, instances of people giving to those in need without expectations has made headlines during the COVID-19 pandemic. People are often in direct competition for shared resources, so biologically, it would make […]