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China pursues an influence blitz in the South-Pacific
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 5 (ANI): For a long time, Australia, France, New Zealand, and the USA have been comfortable as undisputed "masters" of the South Pacific. However, a new power is attempting to muscle its way in, as evinced by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's recent grand tour that encompass
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'Listen to voices of Asean, South Asia, Indo-Pacific': Japanese PM Kishida
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 24 (ANI): While stating that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has "fundamentally shaken ruled-based international order", Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in his opening remarks at the Quad summit on Tuesday called upon the international community to listen to the voic
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China expanding influence in Pacific through economics
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Honiara [Solomon Islands], May 18 (ANI): Even as Australia and other nations, attempt to challenge China's recent moves in the Pacific of signing a security pact with the Solomon Islands, the Asian giant's expansion is being attributed to the strong economic ties it forges with the tiny Isla
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Ukraine conflict threatens uneven COVID-19 recovery in Pacific region: Wor
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The conflict in Ukraine threatens uneven recovery from the coronavirus pandemic among developing East Asian and Pacific countries, the World Bank said in a report on Tuesday.
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Quad countries reaffirm their support for free, open Indo-Pacific; oppose
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], February 11 (ANI): Quad countries during the fourth Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Australia reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Indo Pacific countries' efforts to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific - a region which is inclusive and resilient, and in which state
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ADROSONIC expands global footsteps, makes foray into Latin America region
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 10 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Digital consulting company, ADROSONIC has made its foray into the Latin America region with its new offices in Sao Paulo (Brazil), which will cater to clients from Brazil, and Santiago (Chile), which will serve clients from Hisp
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Indo-Pacific countries gear up for Chinese threats
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): China has become the main threat across a wide arc of the Indo-Pacific. This has stirred its neighbouring countries - stretching from India in the southwest to Japan in the northeast, to form an effective bulwark against Chinese expansionism.
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US Secretary of Defence to tour Asia, focus on strengthening ties with Ind
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 14 (ANI): Following the first-ever virtual summit of the top leaders of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) on March 12, the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin informed that he has arrived at the US Indo-Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii on Sunday to beg
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India's working women battle strongest gender bias across A-Pac: LinkedIn
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 2 (ANI): Even though 66 per cent of people in India feel that gender equality has improved compared to their parents' age, working women still contend with the strongest gender bias across Asia Pacific countries, according to LinkedIn's Opportunity Index 2021 report re
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Budget proposals positive for India's insurance industry: Fitch
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Feb 10 (ANI): India's 2021-2022 Budget has proposed relaxing foreign-ownership caps on insurers and listing the country's largest state-owned insurer, measures that Fitch Ratings says will help the industry attract foreign capital, strengthen solvency and promote competi
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Stonehill International School hosts the International Baccalaureate (IB)
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], Feb 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): There were 21 workshops conducted for the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP) between February 20 and 23, by a host of global IB educators from countries like the US, UK, Au
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'Namaste Pacific' - Culture of countries in Pacific region showcased in De
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): The High Commissions of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji jointly organised a cultural event 'Namaste Pacific' here to showcase in India the culture of the Pacific countries.
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