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President Lai meets Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute delegation

TAIWAN, January 9 - Details 2025-01-06 President Lai receives credentials from new Guatemala Ambassador Luis Raúl Estévez López On the morning of January 6, President Lai Ching-te received the credentials of new Ambassador Extraordinary and...

President Lai meets 2025 Yushan Forum participants

TAIWAN, March 18 - Details 2025-03-18 President Lai meets Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs On the afternoon of March 18, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs. In remarks, President Lai said that Taiwan and...

President Lai meets Commander-in-Chief of US Veterans of Foreign Wars Alfred Lipphardt  

TAIWAN, March 18 - Details 2025-02-17 President Lai meets former United States Deputy National Security Advisor Matthew Pottinger On the morning of February 17, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by former United States Deputy...

Explore Luxury Safari Lodge in Sri Lanka

Amazing animal encounters and ancient treasures entice a new generation of travelers AUGUSTA, GA, US, May 17, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Tucked away on the Kala Oya River, the third longest river in Sri Lanka, the Aggressor Safari Lodges® is...

Camp Lejeune Relief Settlement: DOJ Says it is Illegal to Charge Over 20% (Federal Law Prohibits Charging More)

Important information to veteran claimants: DOJ NOTICE TO CAMP LEJEUNE ATTORNEYS: 'Lawyers cannot charge over 20-percent under federal law (28 U.S.C. § 2678). JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, USA, July 8, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Important...

Presidential Office thanks White House for its statement on enduring US commitment to Indo-Pacific region

TAIWAN, January 11 - Details 2025-01-09 President Lai meets Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute delegation On the morning of January 9, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and...

3 May 2024: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Australia-ROK 2+2 talks; Marles announces $100m new military assistance for Ukraine; Marles to travel to Hawaii for trilateral talks; New Pacific Engagement Visa announced, and more. On 1 May, Deputy Prime...

10 May 2024: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs

This week in Australian foreign affairs: Albanese addresses Chinese jet manoeuvers; Sanctions against Russian cyber criminal Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev; new investment in Australia-Tuvalu relations; Australia expands connectivity with Palau, and...

Ecotourism Market Size to Rise $333.8 Billion, Globally and by 2027 Grow at 14.3% CAGR From 2021-2027

According to a new report, The global ecotourism market is segmented on the basis of type of traveler, age group, sales channel and region. PORTLAND, OREGON, UNITED STATES, July 30, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- According to a new report published...

President Lai attends banquet hosted by overseas community in Honolulu

TAIWAN, December 1 - President Lai attends banquet hosted by overseas community in Honolulu On the evening of November 30 local time (noon of December 1 Taipei time), President Lai Ching-te attended an expatriate banquet in Honolulu while...

President Lai visits Guam Legislature  

TAIWAN, December 5 - President Lai visits Guam Legislature On the morning of December 5 local time (also morning of December 5 Taipei time), President Lai Ching-te visited the Guam Legislature while transiting through Guam during his itinerary of...

President Lai visits Bishop Museum in Hawaii

TAIWAN, December 1 - President Lai visits Bishop Museum in Hawaii On the morning of November 30 local time (early morning of December 1 Taipei time), President Lai Ching-te landed at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to transit through Hawaii...

SPREP partners with SPTO to develop single-use plastic standards and certification programme

30 October 2023, Papeete, Tahiti - In a significant move towards a more sustainable and resilient future for Pacific tourism, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has announced a strategic partnership with the...

Pacific delegates urged to make their voices heard at the global plastics treaty negotiations next month

18 October 2023, Koror, Palau- Plastic pollution has infiltrated every corner of the Earth, from the depths of our oceans to the most sacred of spaces, a mother's womb. As the world grapples with the plastic crisis, international efforts are...

Zero draft of plastics treaty under the microscope as INC-3 opens in Nairobi

13 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - Pacific delegations from 14 Pacific countries have travelled far and wide to be in Nairobi, Kenya, the home of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), this week. They are on a mission to amplify the One...

Continued Growth Projected for the Pacific, but Resilience still Needed — ADB

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (14 August 2024) — The Pacific is projected to grow by 3.3% in 2024 and 4.0% in 2025, but the need to build resilience continues, according to the latest issue of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Pacific Economic Monitor...

Our Pacific Challenge: What do we need to know to conserve turtles?

03 October 2023, Apia Samoa - Sea turtles are cultural icons across the Pacific region and are embedded in the customs and traditions of Pacific communities – featuring in myths, legends, songs and traditions. Turtles are also important for...

The Arctic This Week Take Five: Week of 26 August, 2024

Back to Publications Russia Operates ‘Shadow Fleet’ of LNG Tankers in Barents Sea As reported by High North News on August 22, at least three Russian LNG carriers—part of the so-called ‘shadow fleet’—are currently operating in the Barents Sea....

30 June 2023: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs

This week in Australian foreign affairs: $110 million assistance package for Ukraine, Albanese to host Widodo in Sydney next week, inaugural National Cyber Security Coordinator announced, Marles travels to Solomon Islands, and more. On 26 June,...

SPREP and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation partnership unlocks promise for resilient reefs

A new partnership to protect our Pacific coral reefs was signed at the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum Meeting in Tonga between the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. Working together,...