By Pita Ligaiula in Sydney, Australia SYDNEY, 03 MARCH 2017 (PACNEWS) — Pacific Island Countries are leading the world in the reform of business law and registries, according to an expert from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI). Speaking to PACNEWS at the Pacific Business Registries workshop in Sydney, Anthony Frazier […]
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Improving understanding of oceans and tides in the North Pacific
6 March 2017 Majuro, Marshall Islands– In a first for the North Pacific, the Marshall Islands Weather Service will host an Oceans and Tides Workshop this week (6-10 March) in coordination with the Pacific Community (SPC) in an effort to increase knowledge, technical capacity, understanding and application of ocean science for improved decision-making and disaster […]
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New rules give Japan’s Abe chance to lead until 2021
Japan’s ruling party on Sunday extended term limits for its leaders, a change that gives Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a shot at becoming Japan’s longest-serving post-war leader. Abe would have had to step down as party leader and prime minister in September next year, even if his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) were still in power. […]
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Philippine police ‘reload’, rejoin drug war
The Philippine police chief said Monday his forces had “reloaded” and were back fighting their president’s deadly war on drugs, just over a month after they were withdrawn because of widespread corruption. President Rodrigo Duterte said in late January he had suspended all police from his crackdown on illegal drugs, which has claimed more than […]
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Pig farming industry to get cleaner, greener in Taiwan
An NT$2.6 billion (US$84 million) project for improving the health of Taiwan’s pigs and boosting production of biogas from their manure was greenlighted Feb. 20 by the National Development Council, paving the way for a significant boost to the sector’s international competitiveness. [restrict] Proposed by the Council of Agriculture under the Executive Yuan, the four-year […]
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The Inner Life
I like to watch the Korean Soap Opera! Occasionally I set aside a day or two to watch a borrowed DVD that a friend recommends. I know I know…some of you might think I’m wasting my time. But it’s not altogether a waste of time. These shows keep me alert. I’ve improved my speed-reading with […]