1.   From the first convicts to the latest Asian newcomers, Sydney has been a city of immigrants.

2.   Lam helped temper the inevitable cultural friction that ensued when tens of thousands of Asian newcomers poured into once-sleepy Vancouver, and changed it forever.

3.   The Asian newcomers are betting that more of the handset business will move to electronics discount shops and superstores like Nobody Beats the Wiz.

4.   A few months ago the Prime Minister accused Peters of being racist for criticizing the behavior and motives of Asian newcomers.

5.   Australia has been involved in a bitter national debate on whether the country should continue to take in Asian newcomers and support welfare for aborigines.

6.   Immigration, once dominated by European settlers, was opened up to Asian newcomers.

7.   Letters to newspapers also chastise Asian newcomers for the flamboyant displays of wealth and even their poor driving habits.

8.   Ultraconservatives accuse a small but growing number of affluent Asian newcomers of everything from abusing New Zealand passports to pushing up housing prices and driving badly.