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President Lai holds policy discussion at US East-West Center
Taiwan President News
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December 2, 2024
TAIWAN, December 2 - President Lai holds policy discussion at US East-West Center While transiting in Hawaii before state visits to the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and the Republic of Palau, President Lai Ching-te held a discussion...
President Lai addresses opening of 2025 Yushan Forum
Taiwan President News
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March 17, 2025
TAIWAN, March 17 - Details 2025-03-13 President Lai attends Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2025 Spring Banquet On the evening of March 13, President Lai Ching-te attended the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2025 Spring Banquet for foreign ambassadors and...
International SOS and Iqarus Strengthen Their Presence in Australia
EIN Presswire
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September 22, 2024
Further solidifying their commitment to supporting key government agencies across the Pacific International SOS and Iqarus will be at ICMM in Brisbane. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, September 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- To further solidify their joint...
President Lai delivers 2025 New Year’s Address
Taiwan President News
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January 1, 2025
TAIWAN, January 1 - Details 2024-10-10 President Lai delivers 2024 National Day Address President Lai Ching-te on the morning of October 10 attended the ROC’s 113th Double Tenth National Day Celebration in the plaza fronting the Presidential...
President Lai meets Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute delegation
Taiwan President News
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January 9, 2025
TAIWAN, January 9 - Details 2025-01-06 President Lai receives credentials from new Guatemala Ambassador Luis Raúl Estévez López On the morning of January 6, President Lai Ching-te received the credentials of new Ambassador Extraordinary and...
Incorporating circularity for effective management of hazardous waste in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 2, 2024
1 October 2024, Port Vila – Hazardous waste generated through industrial activities, energy production, healthcare, agriculture, and from the transport sector is a major waste stream in the Pacific. The challenges faced by the Pacific due to its...
President Lai receives credentials from new Guatemala Ambassador Luis Raúl Estévez López
Taiwan President News
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January 6, 2025
TAIWAN, January 6 - Details 2024-12-19 President Lai meets Brookings Institution delegation On the morning of December 19, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation from the Brookings Institution. In remarks, President Lai stated that Taiwan is...
Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable advances journey towards Cleaner Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 28, 2024
9 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu – The Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) guided by the theme “Clean Environment. Resilient Oceans. Healthy Communities” has closed with a renewed focus to strengthen regional cooperation, collaboration,...
Presidential Office thanks White House for its statement on enduring US commitment to Indo-Pacific region
Taiwan President News
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January 11, 2025
TAIWAN, January 11 - Details 2025-01-09 President Lai meets Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute delegation On the morning of January 9, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and...
Pacific Islands region waste management challenges under the microscope at Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 6, 2024
5 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - Officials and delegates at the Fourth Clean Pacific Roundtable (4CPRT) have been urged to develop tailor-made waste disposal and management measures that are of practical use and application to circumstances in...
Pacific countries and SPREP envision future of work to manage waste and pollution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 8, 2024
8 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - Waste management and pollution control remains one of the most pressing environmental issues facing the Pacific, a region already struggling with the impacts of the triple planetary crises of climate change,...
Kiribati’s lead-acid battery recycling system highlighted at Clean Pacific Roundtable
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 7, 2024
7 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - A commercial operation to recycle used lead-acid batteries in Kiribati, where 7000 tonnes of toxic waste has been removed from the island over a twenty year period, could be replicated and used in other Pacific...
Pacific Islands gather in Funafuti for first-ever Plastic Dialogue
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 8, 2024
7 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - With the community of nations deadlocked in international negotiations to conclude a global instrument to end plastic pollution by the end of 2024, a first-of-its-kind Plastic Dialogue was convened today in...
Spotlight on work to encourage behaviour change towards waste management
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 1, 2024
31 July 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - Whether it is dealing with disposable diapers in Vanuatu, improving waste management in Solomon Islands or changing mindsets about how to dispose e-waste at the Ensisi Valley in Papua New Guinea (PNG), the work of...
Work to reduce marine pollution in Pacific countries discussed at 4CPRT
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 6, 2024
6 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - The Pacific Ocean is the lifeblood of our Pacific communities. It sustains livelihoods, cultures, and economies. However, the growing threats of marine pollution as a result of oil spills, marine invasive species,...
How the Kingdom of Tonga is dealing with the scourge of End of Life Vehicles
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 7, 2024
6 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - The mountain of End of Life Vehicles (ELVs) is an imposing challenge for the Kingdom of Tonga. Statistics show that the main island of Tongatapu has accumulated more than 30,000 ELVs over the years – and with more...
President Lai presides over second meeting of Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee
Taiwan President News
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December 26, 2024
TAIWAN, December 26 - President Lai presides over second meeting of Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee President Lai presides over second meeting of Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee On the afternoon of December 26,...
President Lai addresses Nitijela of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Taiwan President News
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December 3, 2024
TAIWAN, December 3 - President Lai addresses Nitijela of the Republic of the Marshall Islands On the afternoon of December 3 local time (morning of December 3 Taipei time), President Lai Ching-te addressed the Nitijela (parliament) of the Republic...
International SOS and Iqarus Strengthen Their Presence in Australia
EIN Presswire
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September 22, 2024
Further solidifying their support to key government agencies across the Pacific International SOS and Iqarus will be at the ICMM World Congress in Brisbane. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, September 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- To further solidify their...
President Lai attends luncheon hosted by overseas community in Guam
Taiwan President News
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December 5, 2024
TAIWAN, December 5 - President Lai attends luncheon hosted by overseas community in Guam At noon on December 5 local time (morning of December 5 Taipei time), President Lai Ching-te attended an expatriate luncheon in Guam while on a transit stop...