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Taiwan seeks deeper Asia-Pacific ties, higher defense spending: Lai
Focus Taiwan
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August 28, 2025
Taipei, Aug. 28 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Thursday that Taiwan will work with Asia-Pacific partners to promote peace and sustainable development, while pledging stronger defense capabilities and economic security. At the 2025 General...
Projects to protect Pacific ecosystems
FBC News
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August 27, 2025
[Source: iucn.org] The International Union for Conservation of Nature in Oceania has launched 15 locally led projects aimed at using Nature-based Solutions to tackle climate change across the Pacific. The projects span ten Pacific Island countries...
Solomon Islands outlines key priorities as Forum Chair
The Islandsun
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August 28, 2025
BY NED GAGAHE Co-Chair of the National Organizing Committee for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting Colin Beck has outlined key priorities such as political leadership, peace and security, economic development, and climate change as central...
'Chip in with Taiwan' for Global Peace and Prosperity
The Baltic Times
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Today, the world faces mounting uncertainties and challenges—from prolonged conflicts and democratic backsliding to economic coercion and disinformation campaigns. Authoritarian regimes increasingly employ gray-zone tactics that undermine the...
Exploring international business in the heart of Catalonia
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
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A group of Commonwealth University international business majors embarked on a nine-day faculty-led study abroad experience this summer in Barcelona, Spain — a city renowned for its rich cultural heritage, entrepreneurial spirit, and strategic...
OPINION Tydingco: Build a Micronesia cruise line, diversify our tourism
Pacific Daily News
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In the current economic climate—where the Guam Legislature has approved a phased reduction of the business privilege tax from 5% to 4% by 2026—strategically expanding the tax base is the answer to providing additional revenues for the government....
Geopolitical tensions challenge Pacific regionalism
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 26, 2025
by Niuone Eliuta THE Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), a vital platform for regional cooperation, has long been a space where Pacific nations address shared challenges like climate change, economic development and cultural preservation. However, recent...
Extreme travel: Swim with jellyfish, board volcanoes, chase storms
The New Zealand Herald
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August 26, 2025
Swimming with jellyfish in Palau Did your mother always tell you to keep away from jellyfish? As much as you should usually stand by her advice, you can take no notice in Palau in the South Pacific, where you can swim with millions of them safely...
The Daily View: A new sheriff in town
Lloyd's List
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September 2, 2025
THE ubiquity of fake ship registers and illusory insurance is such that it is now difficult for governments to tell the difference between the endemic lack of regulatory oversight from the worst ship registers, and entirely fictional flags. Baltic...
HHS tells MA to nix references to transgender people from its sex ed
The Gardner News - Massachusetts
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The Trump administration sent Massachusetts health officials a letter demanding the removal of all "gender ideology" content from its sex education curricula within 60 days. Massachusetts was one of 46 states and territories the U.S. Department of...
Photos for the Day.
Island Times
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August 26, 2025
As Palau deliberates substantive issues such as expanded military presence, increased tourism, restoring commercial fishing, and hosting refugees among others, it’s a good reminder that all of these would have to happen upon a small, fragile...
Chinese diplomacy wields Theravada Buddhism
Le Monde Diplomatique
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August 26, 2025
Temple of the Golden Mountain, a Theravada Buddhist temple in Thailand. Under President Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been ramping up its use of the Buddhist faith as a tool of international diplomacy, particularly when it...
Air Force Reserve Chief to Strengthen Indo-Pacific Partnerships Through Strategic Engagements
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 25, 2025
MANILA, PHILIPPINES | AIRAI, PALAU | SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA -- In a world where distance is measured in seconds and partnerships span oceans, the U.S. Air Force Reserve continues to build bridges that connect allies and partners across the...
The promise and peril of AI in the Pacific
Marianas Business Journal
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By Jay Anson AnsonAs the warm breezes sweep across the pristine waters of the Pacific, a new tide is rising — the digital wave of artificial intelligence. For the vibrant, diverse nations scattered across this vast ocean, AI presents an...
Repair the Sea/Tikkun Hayam Announces Eighth Annual Reverse Tashlich
Jewish Press of Tampa Bay Florida’s Gulf Coast
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September 1, 2025
Temple Beth El Boca Raton RT Team 2024 On Rosh HaShanah, it is customary for Jews to go to a body of water and symbolically cast away their sins during the Tashlich Service. On Sunday, September 28, 2025, Repair the Sea will host its eighth annual...
UH launches advanced degrees in fisheries management
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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August 25, 2025
The University of Hawaii has hired eight faculty members for new master’s and doctorate degree programs in sustainable fisheries management, coincidentally as President Donald Trump opened up prohibited fishing areas to Hawaii’s longline fleet....
Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided
Panay News
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August 24, 2025
NEW YORK – Global talks to develop a landmark treaty to end plastic pollution have once again failed. The United Nations (UN) negotiations, the sixth round of talks in just under three years, were due to end on Thursday but countries continued to...
Taiwan, Boosting Its Defense Spending Amid Threats From Communist China, Is on Freedom’s Front Line
The New York Sun
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September 1, 2025
The world faces mounting uncertainties and challenges — from prolonged conflicts and democratic backsliding to economic coercion and disinformation campaigns. Authoritarian regimes increasingly employ gray-zone tactics that undermine the...
US The Honolulu Star-Advertiser UH launching advanced degrees in fisheries management
Yahoo News
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The University of Hawaii has hired eight faculty members for new master’s and doctorate degree programs in sustainable fisheries management, coincidentally as President Donald Trump opened up prohibited fishing areas to Hawaii’s longline fleet....
Israel announces official visit to South Pacific
World Socialist Web Site
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September 1, 2025
The Israeli Foreign Ministry announced last month an official “goodwill” visit to the South Pacific. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sharren Haskel will lead a delegation for discussions aimed at “deepening and advancing Israel-Pacific...