From the Editor

Hope you found last month’s issue an informative and enjoyable read. We thank you for all the positive feedback we received. This month’s issue strives to bring you much similarly useful material.

Our feature article details the successes of many Asian Pacific Americans in the fields of business, health, government, politics, the arts, sports, music, and the sciences. Tiger Woods, with his Asian and other multicultural background, is an example of what can be achieved when one draws upon the totality of our heritage and is unafraid to pioneer into relatively exclusive fields. Earning an estimated $87 million dollars in 2005, he is the highest paid athlete and one of the all time greatest golfers at the relatively young age of 30!

Another success story is Jerry Yang, the Taiwanese American cofounder of Yahoo! Inc. As of 2006 his net worth is about US$2.6 billion. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Yang moved to San Jose, California at the age of ten with his single mother—his father having died when Jerry was just two years old.

Lilia Clemente is another rags to riches entrepreneur who started with $25,000 of her own money and built up her business to the point that she now has her own investment funds, which today have their own listings in the New York Stock Exchange. Today, as head of Clemente Capital, Inc., Lilia oversees a U.S. portfolio worth more than $1 billion and manages another $6 billion globally through branch offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Manila, Seoul, Tokyo and Bombay. Her aggressiveness in the male-dominated world of finance has made the media nickname her “Philippine Tigress” and “Wonder Woman of Wall Street,” among others.

As you can see, all success stories have a beginning, most often a humble one at that. For those of you who are entrepreneurs in your own right, fine tune or check your acumen at page 8 in our “60 Second Guide to Making the Most of Your Business Day.”

And for those business people who would like to get a primer on the essentials of trademarks, Attorney German Castillo has provided just that on page 6. You would be surprised how often trademark disputes arise in today’s retailing. With sellers and buyers meeting through international e-venues like EBay, trademark holders are finding it easier to police the use of their trademarks.

Pakistan, land of the pure, is our feature country this month. Bordering China, Afghanistan, Iran, and India, the economic and political concerns surrounding Pakistan can not be missed. Contrary to some of the recent negative innuendos and remarks in the media, related to our state of war with terrorism, Pakistan was founded to promote religious freedom, and the constitution guarantees freedom of religion. English has official status and often is regarded as the language of the elite and upwardly mobile. Aside from Urdu, English is often are used in government and business. Read for yourself other remarkable facts about Pakistan and try learning some Urdu words

Those of you wanting to understand California’s youth better should not miss out on our Facts and Figures section, which this month profiles the statewide campaign by the California Council for the Humanities to poll our state’s young people.

Oour Health and Beauty section reveals that chocolate is actually good for your skin contrary to what some people are saying. With winter weather approaching, many might be interested in reading about the good news that more than 100 million doses of influenza vaccine is expected to be available beginning in October.

Last, and not least, beginning at page 28 find community news: from concerns about racial stereotyping TV programming to positive notes about the fostering of community relationships with elected government officials.

Until next month, enjoy the issue.