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NAVFAC outlines proposed $12M Peleliu dock project
Marianas Business Journal
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There will be an increase of about 25 U.S. military personnel during the repair and reconstruction of the Peleliu South Dock, Naval Facilities and Engineering Command planners reassured citizens of Peleliu during an Aug. 14 meeting held in Koror....
US senator expects joint arms efforts
Taipei Times
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August 30, 2025
US Senator Roger Wicker in Taipei yesterday said he expects the US and Taiwan to jointly produce weapons, something Taipei has pushed for. Wicker, chairman of the US Senate Armed Services Committee, made the remarks when asked by local media how...
CPaT wins contract with Cambodia Airways
Asian Aviation
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August 31, 2025
CPaT Global announced it has been awarded a new contract with Cambodia Airways. CPaT will be providing Cambodia Airways with their Airbus A320 Aircraft Systems courses along with their robust library of General Subjects. “Partnering with Cambodia...
Peleliu South Dock Rehabilitation aims to boost community access, Emergency response
Island Times
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August 19, 2025
PELELIU, Palau — The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), working with the Palau government and Peleliu State, has outlined plans to rehabilitate and modernize the South Dock in Peleliu following public meetings held Aug. 12 in Peleliu and Aug. 14 in...
A Credibility Test: Will the U.S. Stand by the Pacific Islands Region Amid Its Exclusion?
Asia Society
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August 27, 2025
Scheduled for September in the Solomon Islands, the 2025 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting was expected to serve as a key test for U.S.-Pacific Islands relations. However, recent developments indicate that the U.S.—along with China and...
US senators back Taiwan deterrence
Taipei Times
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August 29, 2025
Two visiting US senators yesterday pledged to strengthen deterrence against what they described as the “axis of aggression” led by China, in a rare news conference held at the Presidential Office in Taipei. “There is an axis of aggression that...
Refugees could lose SNAP benefits any day. Then health care will go away
The Beacon - Missouri
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August 29, 2025
For refugees, asylees and other immigrants who have sought safety in the United States, government food assistance could go away any day. Health care benefits will soon follow. After President Donald Trump’s signature legislation passed in July...
US senator says Taiwan, US ‘best of friends’
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . Taipei, Taiwan 29 August, 2025, 22:12 The head of the US Senate armed services committee said Friday he was determined the United States and Taiwan remain ‘the best of friends’, during a trip to the democratic island claimed...
PM Rabuka’s Visit Adds New Momentum to India-Fiji Relations
The Diplomat
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August 26, 2025
India and Fiji’s bilateral relations are deeply rooted in shared history, cultural ties, and a strong diaspora presence. Overlapping strategic concerns, shared economic interests, and efforts to integrate with the Indo-Pacific economic...
Parliamentary diplomacy important: deputy speaker
Taipei Times
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August 29, 2025
Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) yesterday underscored the importance of multilateralism and parliamentary diplomacy in his remarks at the closing of the Asian-Pacific Parliamentarians’ Union (APPU) General Assembly in Taipei....
Visiting U.S. senators caution against China-led 'axis of aggression'
Focus Taiwan
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August 29, 2025
Taipei, Aug. 29 (CNA) Two visiting U.S. senators on Friday pledged to strengthen deterrence against what they described as the "axis of aggression" led by China, in a rare news conference held in Taiwan's Presidential Office in Taipei. "There is...
Senior U.S. Senator calls Taiwan "a free country," as China condemns visit
CBS News
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Taipei — The head of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said Friday he was determined the United States and Taiwan remain "the best of friends," calling the democratic island claimed by China a "free country," as he visited with another...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 22 – August 28, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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August 29, 2025
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Guam’s Andersen Air Force Base Begins Major Dorm Renovations
Times News Global
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August 28, 2025
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Major renovations are underway on two aging dormitories at Andersen Air Force Base as part of a $71.2 million overhaul aimed at improving substandard housing conditions. The project follows an investigation that...
New Kiribati Humanitarian Warehouse strengthens national disaster response capability
Pacific Community (SPC)
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When Kiribati is next affected by a disaster, communities will have significantly improved access to immediate emergency relief supplies. A new national humanitarian warehouse opened today in Betio, stocked with prepositioned supplies, ensuring...
Top 10 things to do on Big Island for Aug. 29-Sept. 4: Live music, cat videos, lei pāpale, stargazing, sports greats and more
Big Island Now - Hawaii
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August 28, 2025
Labor Day Weekend is upon us, Big Island, so get out and celebrate the long weekend — and extra time off work — by attending, participating in or watching one or more of the multitude of events happening around the Big Island. Streetlight Cadence...
Deputy speaker stresses multilateralism, parliamentary diplomacy
Focus Taiwan
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August 29, 2025
Taipei, Aug. 29 (CNA) Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) on Friday underscored the importance of multilateralism and parliamentary diplomacy in his remarks at the closing of the Asian-Pacific Parliamentarians' Union (APPU) General...
US senators to reinforce 'partnership' with Taiwan
República
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TAIPEI, Aug 29: Senior members of the US Senate armed services committee arrived in Taiwan on Friday to "re-emphasise the partnership" between the United States and the democratic island claimed by China. Republican Senator Roger Wicker, a vocal...
Sunscreens protect us but also pose real planetary health concerns
Mongabay
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August 26, 2025
Sunscreens have become an important part of people’s sun management routine, protecting skin from harmful solar UV radiation. But many of these products contain chemicals that can be harmful to saltwater and freshwater ecosystems, while...
DoD awards 5 contracts for $88M amid tax cut debate; among them $34M for 2nd Andersen dorm that 'appalled' Navy secretary
Pacific Daily News
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While local senators were debating whether to exempt large military contractors from discounted business privilege tax in recent days, the Department of Defense announced at least five contract awards for projects on Guam totaling about $88...