Tag: Asia & Pacific

4 Cambodians Die in Accident at Unlicensed Gold Mine

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Four Cambodian prospectors who were digging for gold in the central province of Kampong Thom were killed when earth collapsed into the pit where they were mining, a government official and a fellow villager said Friday. Information Minister Khieu Kanharith on his Facebook page quoted reports from a local official saying the four…


Seattle Man Dies While Climbing Mount Everest

SEATTLE—A retired Seattle doctor died while climbing Mount Everest on Monday, according to University of Washington officials. University officials said on Twitter Tuesday that Dr. Jonathan Sugarman died Monday on the mountain. He was climbing the mountain as part of an expedition arranged by Washington state-based International Mountain Guides. Company officials said on their website…


Strong Quake in Central Japan; 1 Dead, More Than 20 Injured

TOKYO—A strong, shallow offshore earthquake hit central Japan on Friday afternoon, killing at least one person and injuring more than 20 others and disrupting plans for holidaymakers. The magnitude 6.2 quake struck Ishikawa prefecture on the west coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The Japan Meteorological Agency measured the…


REPLAY: Xi Frog-Boils His New Cold War: The CCP Heats Up the Western Pacific: A CPDC Webinar

The Committee on the Present Danger: China (CPDC) hosted a webinar on perspectives on how to deal with the Chinese Communist Party’s strategy in the Western Pacific. The webinar was moderated by Frank Gaffney, founder and executive chairman of the Center for Security Policy and vice chairman of the Committee on the Present Danger: China. The…


Xi Frog-Boils His New Cold War: The CCP Heats Up the Western Pacific: A CPDC Webinar

The Committee on the Present Danger: China (CPDC) hosted a webinar on perspectives on how to deal with the Chinese Communist Party’s strategy in the Western Pacific. The webinar was moderated by Frank Gaffney, founder and executive chairman of the Center for Security Policy and vice chairman of the Committee on the Present Danger: China. The…


South Australia to Become Home to First MRNA Factory Outside US

South Australia has announced a partnership with the international biotech enterprise, BioCina, to become home to the first mRNA development and production facility in Australia and make homegrown mRNA vaccines a reality. Last year, U.S. biotech giant Moderna and the Australian government agreed to build the first mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility outside North America. Construction…


South Australia to Become Home to 1st Operational mRNA Factory Outside US

South Australia has announced a partnership with the international biotech enterprise, BioCina, to become home to the first mRNA development and production facility in Australia and make homegrown mRNA vaccines a reality. Last year, U.S. biotech giant Moderna and the Australian government agreed to build the first mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility outside North America. Construction…


China Revises Military Conscription Laws, Eyeing Space, Cyberwarfare

China’s newly revised military conscription laws went into effect on May 1. Its focus on reenlisting retired service people and recruiting college students with expertise in space and cyberwarfare has drawn widespread attention.  The amended conscription regulations were approved by the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) State Council and the Central Military Commission in April….


Philippines President Speaks at CSIS in Washington

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) at 3:30 p.m. ET on May 4. …


LIVE 3:30 PM ET: Philippines President Speaks at CSIS in Washington

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) at 3:30 p.m. ET on May 4. …