Tag: Asia & Pacific

Researchers Identify the 5 Most Common ‘Words’ Newborn Babies Say

Almost all newborn babies across the world speak the same language because of natural vocal reflexes during the first three months, according to a parenting expert who has broken down five universal sounds representing the most common needs of babies. By understanding the subtle “pre-cry” sounds, caregivers can prevent the ensuing wailing siren from following,…


Reviving Engagement With China ‘Counterproductive and Dangerous’: Rep. Gallagher

In trying to engage China, the Biden administration is reviving a China policy that hasn’t worked for decades, warned Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.). “Time and time again, engagement—particularly engagement just for the sake of engagement—has undermined the urgency we need to actually win this competition, the fact that the Biden ministration is reviving diplomatic and…


Thai Navy Under Pressure to Buy ‘Notoriously Loud’ Chinese Submarine Engine After Germany Embargo

Thai officials are scheduled to visit China this month to continue negotiations over a botched submarine deal, in which Beijing sold the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) submarines without engines. Sources at the Thai defense ministry told Asia Nikkei that Thailand is still considering a deal from China as Beijing attempts to save face after it failed…


LIVE NOW: Taiwan’s Economic Security: The Role of Transnational Private Partnerships–A Global Taiwan Institute Seminar

In a seminar held by Global Taiwan Institute (GTI) at 1:00 p.m. ET on June 15, David Chang, founder and secretary-general of Crossroads, an NGO in Taiwan; Rupert Hammond-Chambers, president of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council; and Catherine Tai, deputy director for Asia of the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) will discuss Taiwan’s Economic Security….


Taiwan’s Economic Security: The Role of Transnational Private Partnerships–A Global Taiwan Institute Seminar

In a seminar held by Global Taiwan Institute (GTI) at 1:00 p.m. ET on June 15, David Chang, founder and secretary-general of Crossroads, an NGO in Taiwan; Rupert Hammond-Chambers, president of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council; and Catherine Tai, deputy director for Asia of the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) will discuss Taiwan’s Economic Security….


US Reinforces Status as a ‘Pacific Power’ After Interception by Chinese Warships

News Analysis Amidst threats of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, a Chinese naval ship just intercepted a U.S. Navy ship in the Taiwan Strait, demonstrating the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) attempt to drive the United States out of Asia. However, the United States reacted strongly stating that it will firmly maintain a commitment to that…


ANALYSIS: US Reinforces Status as a ‘Pacific Power’ After Interception by Chinese Warships

News Analysis Amidst threats of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, a Chinese naval ship just intercepted a U.S. Navy ship in the Taiwan Strait, demonstrating the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) attempt to drive the United States out of Asia. However, the United States reacted strongly stating that it will firmly maintain a commitment to that…


Police Arrest Suspect in Spray Attack in Japanese Department Store Restroom

TOKYO—Police in the western Japanese city of Osaka said Thursday they have arrested a woman on suspicion of spraying an unknown liquid on several women inside a department store, causing pain to their faces and eyes. Police arrested a 33-year-old woman early Thursday in the alleged assaults inside a restroom at a department store the…


New Zealand’s Economy Dips Into Recession as Higher Interest Rates Bite

WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand’s economy has dipped into recession as higher interest rates take their toll, new figures released Thursday show. Gross domestic product fell by 0.1 percent in the March quarter, following a revised 0.7 percent fall in the previous quarter, Statistics New Zealand said. That fulfils the nation’s definition of a recession, which…


North Korea Fires 2 Short-Range Missiles After Warning of Response to Allied Drills

SEOUL—North Korea fired two short-range missiles off its east coast on Thursday, the South Korean military said, less than an hour after Pyongyang warned of an “inevitable” response to military drills staged earlier in the day by South Korean and U.S. troops. The latest action by North Korea came as U.S. President Joe Biden’s national…