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Why Chinese aircraft carriers are in the Pacific for the first time

1News ·

Japan this week confirmed that two Chinese aircraft carriers have operated together for the first time in the Pacific, fuelling Tokyo's concern about Beijing's rapidly expanding military activity far beyond its borders. Carriers are considered...

Two Chinese Aircraft Carriers Are Shaking Up the Western Pacific

The National Interest - Washington D.C. · June 12, 2025

For the first time, the People’s Republic of China deployed two aircraft carrier strike groups to the Western Pacific. According to images captured by the Japanese, People’s Liberation Army (PLAN) carrier CNS Shandong (17) and its accompanying...

Experts weigh-in on Jetstar Asia’s closure: Strategic misstep or inevitable fallout?

WIT · June 12, 2025

Experts weigh-in on Jetstar Asia’s closure: Strategic misstep or inevitable fallout? On June 11, news broke that Jetstar Asia, the Singapore-based low-cost carrier under the Qantas Group, will cease operations on July 31, affecting more than 500...

Kamloops-area projects receive $174,000 in grant funding from Pacific Salmon Foundation

Castanet ·

Photo: The Canadian Press Spawning salmon are seen making their way up the Adams River in Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park near Chase, B.C. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward The Pacific Salmon Foundation has awarded...

Mining People: Defense Metals, Pan Global Resources, Bessor Minerals, K2 Gold, Nova Pacific Metals, Ranchero Gold

Canadian Mining Journal · June 12, 2025

Management changes announced this week: Collective Mining tapped Raphael Maracajá as vice president of mining. Defense Metals announced the appointment of David Baker as CFO and head of strategy. He assumes his position on August 1, 2025. Honey...

Ulaanbaatar Dialogue Shows Mongolia’s Foreign Policy Continuity Amid Political Unrest

The Diplomat · June 12, 2025

Mongolia hosted the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue (UBD) on Northeast Asian Security in Ulaanbaatar from June 5-6. This year’s dialogue was surrounded by domestic political turmoil – the ousting of Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai last week and the...

Warrior Bike Program brings veterans through Norfolk on 3,800-mile bike ride across the country

Norfolk Daily News - Nebraska ·

A group of military veterans is making its way across the United States by bicycle, and this week, the journey brought them through Norfolk as part of a 3,800-mile ride. Organized by Warrior Expeditions, a nonprofit organization that helps combat...

[Column] Can Trump manage an Indo-Pacific comeback?

Hankyoreh · June 12, 2025

California National Guard troops stand guard outside the Federal Building in Los Angeles on June 10, 2025, amid protests of ICE immigration raids in the city. (AFP/Yonhap) By Jung E-gil, senior international affairs writer It’s been a busy five...

China and South Asia top mycotoxin contamination in animal feed

nutriNews · June 12, 2025

Home » Animal Health » China and South Asia top mycotoxin contamination in animal feed 12 Jun 2025 Mycotoxin contamination in animal feed was highest in China and South Asia during Q1 2025, according to dsm-firmenich’s global survey, analyzing...

Prime Minister visits Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac Museum in Paris

People's Army Newspaper ·

Spending considerable time viewing artefacts from Vietnam as well as exhibits reflecting historical ties between Vietnam and France, the PM expressed his deep impression at the museum’s rich and diverse collections, which vividly showcase the...

Triple-A K-rate king promoted to face Brewers in series of roster moves by Cardinals

St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri ·

MILWAUKEE — One of the things that the Cardinals have been chasing out of the bullpen and really throughout their pitching staff this season is someone who does the same to hitters — gets them chasing. The reliever who has done it as well as any...

Southwest Plans First Asia Partnership with China Airlines

Business Traveler · June 12, 2025

Southwest Airlines travelers could soon book flights to Taipei through the airline, and eventually use their Rapid Reward points on them, as the airline nears an interline agreement with Taiwanese carrier China Airlines. Southwest said it is “in...

9th International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage kicks off in Chengdu, drawing 400 practitioners from over 60 countries

Global Times ·

Lin Xiyue (first from left) and her lion dance troupe performed at the opening ceremony parade of the 9th International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) on Wednesday in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Photo: Courtesy...

Fog ransomware attack on Asia financial org draws attention over use of employee monitoring software

The Record · June 12, 2025

A cyberattack on a financial institution in Asia last month featuring the Fog ransomware has made a splash among researchers and incident responders due to the unusual tools and tactics involved. Researchers at Symantec said the hackers used a...

Fatal bus crash in Malaysia: Transport Minister warns driver to stop making unverified claims

The Straits Times · June 12, 2025

Fifteen university students died in an accident on the East-West Highway near Gerik, Perak, on June 9, 2025. PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK GERIK, Perak - Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke has warned the bus driver involved in the fatal...

Unpacking IAEA’s anti-Iran resolution, political motives, fallout and the road ahead

Press TV ·

By Ivan Kesic The politically motivated resolution passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors in Vienna early on Thursday underscores the UN nuclear watchdog’s longstanding bias against the Islamic Republic of Iran....

When IAEA becomes tool for Western political games

Mehr News Agency · June 12, 2025

On Thursday (June 13), the draft resolution proposed by three European countries (France, the UK, and Germany), in coordination with the United States, against Iran's peaceful nuclear program, was passed in a session of the IAEA Board of...

HBO series starring Steve Carell filming at University of the Pacific

Stockton Record - California ·

On Tuesday, University of the Pacific students walked across campus to their next class. For some, it was just another summer school day, but for film crews and residents checking out the live set on campus, it was far from an ordinary day at...

Pakistan in talks with Afghanistan for tri-series if Asia Cup is postponed

India Today · June 12, 2025

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is in talks with its Afghanistan counterpart to organise a tri-series in August involving hosts UAE in the event of the Asia Cup getting cancelled or postponed. This edition of the Asia Cup is scheduled to be...

Melanesian leaders announce new Pacific Ocean reserve at UN Ocean Conference

SeafoodSource ·

Representatives of two countries, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, announced their intention to create the first Indigenous-led ocean reserve at the UN Ocean Conference, taking place 9 to 13 June in Nice, France. "For millennia, the Indigenous...