sea EWC Researchers Brief Congress on Pacific Climate Change Impacts By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 01:18:55 +0000 EWC environment researchers Melissa Finucane and Victoria Keener gave a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill Sept. 17 on the findings of the recent Center-led Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment, which will be included as regional input to the federal government’s upcoming National Climate Assessment. Hawai‘i Sen. Brian Schatz, who co-hosted the briefing, said that “In Hawai‘i and throughout the Pacific, climate change is not an abstract concept –it is already having very real consequences.” Sen. Schatz speaks at the climate briefing. Among the major concerns for Hawai‘i and the Pacific Islands that Finucane and Keener discussed are: Full Article
sea Lawbite: Searching for a solution By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-03-29 Commodity Solution services Limited and Charles Henry Sands v First Scottish Searching Services Limited [2018] SC DUNE 74 In Scotland, inhibitions are a method of debt recovery designed to prevent a debtor selling or disposing of heritable property ... Full Article
sea A search for the "Holy Grail" valuation graph continues By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-01-29 On 17th January 2018 the Court of Appeal dismissed a leaseholder’s appeal relating to the Upper Tribunal’s decision as to how one of the components of a valuation for a lease extension or collective freehold enfranchisement should be cal... Full Article
sea Graduate Students from 26 Nations to Gather in Honolulu for International Conference on Asia Pacific Research By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:04 +0000 Graduate Students from 26 Nations to Gather in Honolulu for International Conference on Asia Pacific Research HONOLULU (Feb. 11, 2011) -- More than 130 graduate students from 48 universities in 26 nations are set to gather next week at the Hawai‘i Imin International Conference Center in Honolulu to present their research at the East-West Center’s 10th annual International Graduate Student Conference. The interdisciplinary gathering, planned and organized by EWC students, is the largest of its kind worldwide. All conference panel sessions are free and open to the public. Full Article
sea EWC in Washington and ISEAS Release Special Journal Issue on America’s Re-engagement in Southeast Asia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:05 +0000 EWC in Washington and ISEAS Release Special Journal Issue on America’s Re-engagement in Southeast Asia WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan.18, 2011) — A collaborative research project between the East-West Center (EWC) and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) has resulted in a special issue of Contemporary Southeast Asia , ISEAS’ internationally refereed journal on the politics, international relations, and security-related issues of Southeast Asia and its wider geostrategic environment. The collection of articles by American and Southeast Asian specialists featured in the journal’s recently released December 2010 issue focus on the topic of America Re-engages Southeast Asia . Full Article
sea ASEAN Chief’s Media Conference Speech To Be Streamed Live Online By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:13 +0000 ASEAN Chief’s Media Conference Speech To Be Streamed Live Online Media Contacts: Derek Ferrar East-West Center Hong Kong Mobile: (+852) 6256-5774 Email: ferrard@eastwestcenter.org Ms. Kylie Chan HKU Journalism and Media Studies Centre Mobile: + (852) 2219-4416 Email : kyliec@hku.hk Full Article
sea Graduate Students from 27 Nations to Gather at International Conference on Asia Pacific Research By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:31 +0000 Graduate Students from 27 Nations to Gather at International Conference on Asia Pacific Research HONOLULU (Feb. 10) -- More than 175 graduate students from 63 universities in 27 nations are set to gather this week at the Hawai‘i Imin International Conference Center in Honolulu to present their research at the East-West Center’s 8th annual International Graduate Student Conference. The interdisciplinary gathering, planned and organized by EWC students, is the largest of its kind worldwide. All conference sessions are free and open to the public, with the exception of meals and receptions. Full Article
sea Experts in Asia Security Issues, Risk Perception Join East-West Center Research Program By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:54 +0000 Experts in Asia Security Issues, Risk Perception Join East-West Center Research Program Dr. Denny Roy Dr. Melissa Finucane FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Derek Ferrar Media Relations Specialist East-West Center Phone: (808) 944-7204 Email: ferrard@EastWestCenter.org Full Article
sea Hawaii and Vietnam Partner to Combat Emerging Infectious Diseases By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:33:00 +0000 Hawaii and Vietnam Partner to Combat Emerging Infectious Diseases HONOLULU (September 11) – The first planning workshop for an ecological approach to combating emerging infectious diseases (EID) in Southeast Asia will take place September 12-13, 2007 at the Melia Hotel in Hanoi. The East-West Center’s Director of Research, Nancy Lewis, and Senior Fellow Jefferson Fox are teaming up with leading public health researchers from Vietnam’s government and universities together with University of Hawai’i specialists to find ways to prevent and control EID in the region. Background: Full Article
sea EWC Research Director Nancy Lewis Elected President of the Pacific Science Association By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Jul 2011 02:46:15 +0000 HONOLULU (June 24, 2011) -- Dr. Nancy Lewis, Director of the East-West Center’s Research Program, has been named president of the Pacific Science Association. HONOLULU (June 24, 2011) -- HONOLULU (June 24, 2011) -- Dr. Nancy Lewis, Director of the East-West Center’s Research Program, has been named president of the Pacific Science Association. Lewis was elected at the organization’s 22nd Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week. “I am deeply honored to have been elected president of the Pacific Science Association as the PSA begins charting the course towards its hundredth anniversary in 2020,” Lewis said. Full Article
sea East-West Center Launches Cooperative India-Pakistan Research Project By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:41:35 +0000 Funded by the U.S. State Dept., cross-border project focuses on ‘peri-urban’ development issues HONOLULU (Feb. 3, 2012) – East-West Center environmental researchers have launched a new cooperative project with specialists in India and Pakistan to collaborate on studying development issues in critical ‘peri-urban’ areas that lie between cities and the countryside. This project “offers a rare opportunity for Indian and Pakistani researchers to work together on a shared exploration of the challenges and impacts of an issue that deeply affects both nations,” said EWC research fellow Sumeet Saksena, the project’s principal investigator. Full Article
sea ASEAN Teachers and Officials Receive English Training in New Brunei-U.S. Enrichment Initiative By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 01:58:21 +0000 HONOLULU (Nov 15, 2012) – More than 50 teacher-trainers, officials and diplomats from nine Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries have arrived at the East-West Center for a month of intensive English-language education training as part of the new Brunei-U.S. English Language Enrichment Program for ASEAN. Full Article
sea EWC Receives More Than $940,000 in Research Grants By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 00:29:23 +0000 HONOLULU (Aug. 28, 2013) -- The East-West Center has received a total of $941,440 in grants for research on environmental and economic issues affecting the Asia Pacific region. The awards include: Full Article
sea EWC and US-ASEAN Business Council Launch 'ASEAN Matters for America" Online Tool and Publication By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 20:46:25 +0000 WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 10, 2014) – At an event on Capitol Hill yesterday, the US-ASEAN Business Council and the East West Center launched a new “ASEAN Matters for America” publication and online tool that outlines the essential role ASEAN plays in American economic prosperity. Senate East Asia and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Ben Cardin and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce spoke at the launch event, which also included a discussion panel with leaders from the Southeast Asia business, media, analysis and diplomatic communities. Full Article
sea East-West Center Researchers Receive National Science Foundation Grant for Trade and Innovation Workshop Series By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:36:56 +0000 HONOLULU (Sept. 3, 2015) – The East-West Center has received a $45,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to launch a series of agenda-setting workshops focusing on the impact of Asia Pacific trade agreements on trade and innovation in the region. The East-West Center New Challenges for Trade and Innovation Workshop series, headed by EWC Senior Fellows Dieter Ernst and Michael Plummer, will bring together trade economists and experts on innovation, intellectual property rights, competition law, technical standards, and industrial development from the U.S., Asia and Europe. Full Article
sea EWC Begins Search for New President By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Mar 2016 02:59:29 +0000 Current President Charles E. Morrison set to retire this summer HONOLULU (February 29, 2016) – The East-West Center Board of Governors has begun an international search for a new president to succeed Dr. Charles E. Morrison, who has announced that he will be retiring this coming August after leading the Center since 1998. Exceptional candidates from across the Asia Pacific region and the U.S. will be considered, including residents of Hawai‘i, where the Center's headquarters are located. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1960, the East-West Center promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative study, research, and dialogue. The Center serves as a resource for information and analysis through programs focusing on higher education, policy-relevant research and international professional exchange. Full Article
sea Officials, Educators Emphasize Importance of STEM Education and Research in Hawai‘i and Okinawa By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:27:48 +0000 HONOLULU (March 27, 2018) – Hawai‘i Governor David Ige and University of Hawai‘i President David Lassner, along with Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology President Peter Gruss, were among the speakers at a special panel discussion yesterday at the East-West Center focusing on the critical importance of cutting-edge science and technology research in both island communities. Full Article
sea EWC Researchers Contribute to New Study That Reveals the Increasing Threat from Cumulative Climate Hazards By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 17 Nov 2018 00:21:10 +0000 HONOLULU (Nov. 19, 2018) -- East-West Center researchers Abby Frazier and Keith Bettinger are among the authors of a new study published today in Nature Climate Change that provides one of the most comprehensive assessments yet of how humanity is being impacted by the simultaneous occurrence of multiple climate hazards strengthened by increasing greenhouse gas emissions. This research reveals that society faces a much larger threat from climate change than previous studies have suggested. Full Article
sea Coronavirus Does the Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate and the Department of Employment and Labour have the power to issue Compliance Instructions, Force Majeure, and Covid-19 as an Occupational Disease? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-25 On 17 March 2020, we sent out an e-Brief: Occupational Health and Safety: COVID-19 (click here to access this e-brief) where we discussed the responsibilities which are placed on employers in terms... Full Article
sea Lawbite: A game of two halves for the Chelsea injunction By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-31 Chelsea Football Club –v- Hardiman [2019] 10 WLUK 100 Chelsea had taken action to prevent an alleged ticket tout from selling tickets to football matches at the Chelsea ground. It applied to court to continue the injunction which it had ... Full Article
sea High Court delivers reminder that search orders are intended to preserve documents and not (without specific provision) provide early disclosure By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-25 TBD (Owen Holland) Ltd v Simons & Ors [2020] EWHC 30 (Ch) Background A search order is one of the most draconian orders that the English courts can make, allowing an applicant where there is a real possibility that a respondent may destroy o... Full Article
sea Bangladesh: All Rohingya Found at Sea Will Be Taken to Bhashan Char Island By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-07T23:45:02Z After insisting for weeks it would take no more refugees, Bangladesh relents and rescues hundreds. Full Article Story
sea U.S. Sends Another Littoral Combat Ship Near Survey Site in South China Sea By www.rfa.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T23:55:00Z “The Chinese Communist Party must end its pattern of bullying Southeast Asians out of offshore oil, gas, and fisheries,” said Adm. John Aquilino. Full Article Story
sea Open for business: Proposal for a streamlined UK regime for overseas funds post Brexit By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-24 Cross-border fund marketing arrangements into the UK are poised to be significantly amended when the current post-Brexit ‘transition or implementation period’ (“TIP”) comes to an end on 31 December 2020. Retail funds&rs... Full Article
sea OGE Energy Corp. (OGE) CEO Sean Trauschke on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:15:06 -0400 Full Article OGE SA Transcripts
sea CSOs Give Conditions For Virtual Public Hearing On Control Of Infectious Diseases Bill By saharareporters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 23:22:41 +0000 The Nigerian Civil Society Organisations have recommended modalities that would ensure citizens’ participation in the conduct of the proposed virtual public hearing on the controversial Infectious Diseases Bill. The group said that public scrutiny of the bill can only be achieved through a broad-based engagements of stakeholders. In a statement jointly signed by 69 civil organisations on Thursday in Abuja, the groups stated that any legislative process that does not guarantee active and free participation of the people would fail and not be accepted. The statement noted that the proposed public hearing, which would be held via video conferencing be scheduled to hold between two to three days and representatives of organizations be allowed to make presentation for five-10 minutes. The rights group also asked the lawmakers to provide information on the committee responsible for the coordination of the hearing. According to the statement, "The committee responsible for organising these activities should conduct citizen outreach and share this information widely with the public through diverse media platforms. "This is critical to ensure broad awareness and participation and enhance legislative transparency" They said the virtual public hearing on the bill must be comprehensive, and conform with the dictates of the constitution. PUBLIC HEALTH News AddThis : Original Author : SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements : Full Article
sea Strengthening US Relations with ASEAN: A Critical Element of the US Indo-Pacific Strategy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 22:13:05 +0000 By East-West Center HONOLULU (October 4, 2019)—President Donald Trump first laid out a vision for a “free and open Indo-Pacific” at the November 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Vietnam. From the start, statements describing the emerging US Indo-Pacific strategy have recognized the central role of Southeast Asia. The US approach to the Indo-Pacific focuses on three vital areas: enhancing shared prosperity, championing good governance and civil society, and ensuring a peaceful and secure regional order. Two recent visitors to the East-West Center described the potential role of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the US Indo-Pacific strategy and spelled out several steps that the United States needs to take to strengthen US-ASEAN... This is a summary only. Click the title for the full article, or visit www.EastWestCenter.org/Research-Wire for more. Full Article
sea New Findings on Links between Urban Expansion and Viral Disease in Vietnam Offer Lessons for COVID-19 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:07:39 +0000 By James H. Spencer, Sumeet Saksena, and Jefferson Fox HONOLULU (1 April 2020)—The current COVID-19 pandemic, which started in Wuhan, China, underscores what the public health community has warned about for more than two decades—the risk of viral diseases capable of spreading from animal to human hosts. The first outbreaks of “bird flu” (highly pathogenic avian influenza―HPAI, subtype H5N1) raised similar concerns 20 years ago―concerns that have persisted with the outbreak of SARS in 2002–2004 and COVID-19 today. New outbreaks of avian influenza are also still occurring in poultry and humans, primarily in Asia but also in other parts of the world. This is a summary only. Click the title for the full article, or visit www.EastWestCenter.org/Research-Wire for more. Full Article
sea Japan and South Korea: Two "Like-Minded" States Have Mixed Views on Conflicts in the South China Sea By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 21:40:19 +0000 By Rebecca Strating HONOLULU (24 April 2020)—Many argue that China’s increasingly aggressive posture in the South China Sea is an attempt to unilaterally alter the US-led regional order, which includes an emphasis on freedom of navigation. In response, the US has stressed the importance of support from “like-minded” states—including Japan and South Korea—in defending freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and elsewhere. This characterization, however, disguises important differences in attitudes and behavior that could hinder joint efforts to push back against China. This is a summary only. Click the title for the full article, or visit www.EastWestCenter.org/Research-Wire for more. Full Article
sea Brexit: Implications for global shipping and sea trade By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-08-02 The buzzword for the post-Brexit landscape both in Europe and further afield is ‘uncertainty’. No-one really knows the long term effect that Brexit will have on local and global economies. However, as the dust settles following the ... Full Article
sea COVID-19: Lagos govt searching for patients who escaped after tests By dailypost.ng Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:11:51 +0000 Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has said they go in search of patients who go missing after their samples have been tested for COVID-19. Abayomi, speaking during a press briefing on Friday, said such patients flee their homes and cannot be reached on their mobile phone lines. According to him, this is one […] COVID-19: Lagos govt searching for patients who escaped after tests Full Article News Covid-19 lagos
sea Wall Street Breakfast: Earnings Season Kicks Into High Gear By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:59:47 -0400 Full Article SPY QQQ AAPL AMZN BA BP CAT CCL CVS F FCAU GM HSBC INO JBLU JNJ KDP LYV MMM MRNA NVAX NXPI PFE SBUX TSN UPS GOOG GOOGL USO Wall Street Breakfast
sea Corona: Why Researchers Fear a Second Wave By www.spiegel.de Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:58:39 +0200 Germany’s strict limitations on contact between people haven't conquered the virus - they have merely bought the country more time. Epidemiologists believe a second wave will come. Full Article
sea Auto Industry Interest Group Warns Moving Operations Overseas If Kia Loses Lawsuit By english.hankyung.com Published On :: 2017-08-11 08:20 Ahead of the lower court decision on the definition of ordinary wage involving Kia Motors as a defendant, the nation's car makers warned that they would move their plants overseas if Kia loses the lawsuit. The Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association whose members include Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors, GM Korea, Renault Samsung, and Ssangyong Motor, said in a statement, "If Kia Motors must pay an additional labor cost of 3 trillion won after the ordinary wage litigation, we have no choice but to c... Full Article
sea What should John Obi Mikel do for the 2020-21 season? By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:36 GMT A free agent after his release from Trabzonspor, what options are there for the 33-year-old ex-Nigeria international ahead of the new campaign? ...... Full Article
sea Coronavirus - Africa: Commemorating Smallpox Eradication a legacy of hope, for COVID-19 and other�diseases By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - EIN Presswire) Coronavirus - Africa: Commemorating Smallpox Eradication � a legacy of hope, for COVID-19 and other�diseases [To enable links... ...... Full Article
sea Coronavirus - Africa: Commemorating Smallpox Eradication a legacy of hope, for COVID- 19 and other diseases By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:47 GMT (MENAFN - African Press Organization) [To enable links in your articles, contact MENAFN Click here ] [To enable links in your articles, contact MEN... ...... Full Article
sea Small tribes seal borders, push testing to keep out virus By www.startribune.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T15:40:20+00:00 On a dusty plaza in a Native American village that dates back nearly a millennium, a steady trickle of vehicles inched through a pop-up coronavirus testing site. Full Article
sea Small tribes seal borders, push testing to keep out virus By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:50 GMT PICURIS PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) — On a dusty plaza in a Native American village that dates back nearly a millennium, a steady trickle of vehicles inched through a pop-up coronavirus testing site. From the bed of a pickup truck... Full Article
sea Seattle council to pause business tax proposal amid pandemic By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:01 GMT The Seattle City Council will... Full Article
sea Frequently Asked Questions and Answers: Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and Children By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:21 GMT The text version of this document in not available. You can access... Full Article
sea Coronavirus - Africa: Commemorating Smallpox Eradication – a legacy of hope, for COVID-19 and other diseases ... By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:17 GMT Download logo On 8 May 1980, the 33rd World Health Assembly officially declared: ‘The world and all its peoples have won freedom from smallpox.’ The declaration marked the end of a disease that had plagued humanity for at least 3 000 years, killing 300 million people in the 20th century alone. It was ended, thanks to a 10-year global effort, spearheaded by the World Health Organization, that involved thousands of health workers around the world to administer half a billion vaccinations to stamp out smallpox. The US$ 300m price-tag to eradicate smallpox saves the world well over US$ 1 billion every year since 1980. Speaking at a virtual event hosted at WHO-HQ, involving key... Full Article
sea Destiny 2’s Season Of The Worthy Has One Last Secret Trick Up Its Sleeve By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:35 GMT Destiny 2's Season of the Worthy has not been great, but now we're off the roadmap and it's secret season. And one is coming. ...... Full Article
sea NATO ships left the Barents Sea By article.wn.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:55 GMT A NATO squadron of three US destroyers Porter, Donald Cook and Roosevelt, the British frigate Kent and the American supply ship Sapplay left the Barents Sea. This was reported on the website of the Sixth Fleet of the United States. Ships entered... Full Article
sea Gender and COVID-19: Where Can Research Help? By www.ipsnews.net Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:03:17 +0000 As of April 8, there have been 1.5 million reported cases of coronavirus and over 83,000 deaths. Most of these deaths are of men. Italy, for example, has so far had 71 percent of all case deaths attributed to men while Spain, another major global hotspot, has seen 65 percent of all deaths being men. […] The post Gender and COVID-19: Where Can Research Help? appeared first on Inter Press Service. Full Article Featured Gender Global Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations Coronavirus
sea Thousands have already booked their seats for popular Eastern Express By www.hurriyetdailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:39:00 Z With the winter approaching, the demand for seats on the Eastern Express, a train service that links the capital Ankara with the eastern province of Kars, has surged again, as the number of tickets sold so far for the winter months reached 10,000. Click through for the story in photos... Full Article Photo
sea A magical journey into the sea: Turkey’s underwater museum By www.hurriyetdailynews.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 06:00:00 Z Turkey’s first underwater museum takes scuba divers into a mystical journey with over 115 sculptures. Full Article Photo
sea Yes, COVID-19. But what about other infectious diseases? By www.thenewhumanitarian.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:49:40 +0000 More than 250,000 people have died in this pandemic, but untold indirect losses lie ahead as other health services risk being neglected. Full Article
sea In search of the pandemic-inspired innovation curve By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 04:15:06 +0900 The pandemic presents a golden opportunity for Japan to think outside the box and re-evaluate how to innovate to meet its changing needs. Full Article Opinion covid-19 Japanese coronavirus measures covid-19 in Japan
sea IndyCar to open its delayed season at Texas Motor Speedway on June 6 By www.japantimes.co.jp Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:00:27 +0900 IndyCar has gotten the green flag to finally start its season in Texas next month with a nighttime race June 6 without spectators.The race at ... Full Article Sports Texas IndyCar covid-19 Texas Motor Speedway
