ia President Obama Meets With EWC Southeast Asian Leadership Participants By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 01:14:55 +0000 Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy Full Article
ia EWC in Washington Announces 2015 Asia Studies Fellows By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jul 2015 21:49:20 +0000 WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 10, 2015) -- The East-West Center has announced the appointment of six 2015 Asia Studies Fellows at the East-West Center in Washington. The fellowship provides residence of three or six months at the East-West Center in Washington to scholars and analysts who wish to undertake policy-relevant research and writing on topics of relevance to contemporary US-Asia policy, including diplomatic, politico-security, and economic issues. The following fellows will be in three month-residencies between June and December of this year: Full Article
ia Doris Duke Funding Adds U.S., Middle East Arts and Culture Reporters to East-West Center’s U.S.-Islamic Media Program By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 21:24:27 +0000 Doris Duke's Shangri La estate in Honolulu, now a center for Islamic arts and cultures. Photo: Reese MoriyamaHONOLULU (Aug. 18, 2015) – Thanks to more than $84,000 in funding from the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the East-West Center’s 2015 Senior Journalists Seminar, which seeks to improve relations between the U.S. and Muslim regions, will include more Middle Eastern journalists and, for the first time, arts and culture reporters. Full Article
ia East-West Center Launches Asia Reacts ‘tracker’ of Asia’s Reactions to the U.S. Presidential Election and Foreign Policy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 11 May 2016 23:27:05 +0000 WASHINGTON, D.C.(May 11, 2016) - The Asia Matters for America initiative of the East-West Center today launched a new online resource, Asia Reacts, which tracks Asia’s reactions to important developments in U.S.–Asia relations during and after the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The effort will monitor responses of Asian governments, media, and experts. Full Article
ia EWC Announces Asia Lecture Program for Congressional Staff By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Jun 2016 22:01:21 +0000 WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 20, 2016) -- The East-West Center in Washington, cooperating with Sasakawa USA, is launching a new Congressional Staff Program on Asia that provides Capitol Hill staff members with an opportunity to engage U.S. officials and leading experts on a range of contemporary, policy-relevant topics in U.S.-Asia relations. The EWC-Sasakawa USA Congressional Staff Program on Asia is a bipartisan educational certificate program that will cover issues with implications for Congressional consideration and action and for U.S.-Japan relations Full Article
ia East-West Center in Washington Kicks Off Inaugural Congressional Staff Program on Asia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 10:21:36 +0000 WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 6, 2016) -- The East-West Center in Washington will hold the first session of the EWC-Sasakawa USA Congressional Staff Program on Asia (CSPA), this week on Capitol Hill. This bipartisan educational certificate program for Congressional staff members will cover a range of contemporary, policy-relevant topics in U.S.-Asia relations over a series of weekly sessions, featuring speakers and discussions with U.S. officials and leading experts. Full Article
ia East-West Center in Washington Concludes 2017 Congressional Staff Program on Asia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:46:24 +0000 WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 9, 2017) –Congressional staff from Senate and House member offices and key committees wrapped up the 2017 EWC-Sasakawa USA Congressional Staff Program on Asia (CSPA) last week on Capitol Hill. This bipartisan educational certificate program for Congressional staff members covered a range of contemporary, policy-relevant U.S.-Asia topics during weekly sessions between June and August. Full Article
ia East-West Center Publishes Report on Inaugural Asia Pacific Dialogue of Women20 for the G20 Process By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 01:08:23 +0000 HONOLULU (January 19, 2018) – The East-West Center in Honolulu Hawai‘i has just published a report on the findings of the inaugural Women20 for the G20 Asia Pacific Dialogue, which was held at the Center in June. The 20-page report expands on initial policy recommendations that the participants released soon after the meeting to help the G20 address several of the most pressing areas of ongoing disparity in women’s economic status throughout the Asia Pacific region and the world. Findings from the report will be highlighted at several upcoming international meetings on women’s empowerment: Full Article
ia Officials, Educators Emphasize Importance of STEM Education and Research in Hawai‘i and Okinawa By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:27:48 +0000 HONOLULU (March 27, 2018) – Hawai‘i Governor David Ige and University of Hawai‘i President David Lassner, along with Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology President Peter Gruss, were among the speakers at a special panel discussion yesterday at the East-West Center focusing on the critical importance of cutting-edge science and technology research in both island communities. Full Article
ia International Scholars, Officials and Business Leaders to Meet at East-West Center Alumni Conference in Seoul By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 00:17:18 +0000 HONOLULU (July 24, 2018) – Hundreds of scholars, officials, educators and business leaders from dozens of countries will be attending the East-West Center/EWC Association’s major international alumni conference, to be held August 23-25, 2018, at the Lotte Hotel Seoul. Full Article
ia East-West Center Launches Updated 'Asia Matters for America' Publications and Website By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Nov 2018 02:15:51 +0000 Launch Event on Sidelines of Last Week's East Asia Summit in Singapore Marks 'Asia Matters' Data Initiative's 10th Anniversary SINGAPORE (November 20, 2018) – At a conference on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Singapore last week, the East-West Center and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, with the support of the US Department of State, launched the East-West Center’s newly updated Asia Matters for America/America Matters for Asia publication, website, and one-page state summaries highlighting the mutual business, diplomatic, security, and cultural engagement between the US and the Indo-Pacific region. Full Article
ia In Hawai‘i and the Pacific Islands, Climate Change Means Billions of Dollars of Coastal Damage, Widespread Coral Death and Human Health Risks, Official US Assessment Finds By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 20:49:16 +0000 HONOLULU (November 23, 2018) – Strained freshwater supplies, damaged and compromised coastal infrastructure, coral reef death, and greater stresses on native biodiversity and species are among the major concerns and challenges detailed in the Hawai‘i-Pacific Islands chapter of the fourth official US National Climate Assessment, released today. In economic terms, the impacts add up to billions of dollars. The chapter on Hawai‘i and the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands appears in Volume II of the Fourth National Climate Assessment, the most significant US report to assess the effects of climate change on the US economy and communities. The assessment finds that early action to address these impacts can lower economic, environmental, social, and cultural costs and could help to prevent conflict or displacement from lands and resources. Full Article
ia EWC Again Ranked Among Top Government-Affiliated Think Tanks Worldwide By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Feb 2019 03:05:06 +0000 HONOLULU (Feb. 3, 2020) -- The East-West Center has again been ranked #4 in a University of Pennsylvania institute’s 2019 list of best government-affiliated think tanks worldwide, the same ranking the Center received in last year’s list. It is notable that the only three institutions ranked higher than EWC are affiliated with such large organizations as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and US Congressional Research Service. In addition, the Center ranked ninth in the Best Regional Studies (Free Standing) category. Full Article
ia EWC Alumni Featured in Forbes’ '30 Under 30' List of Rising Asia Entrepreneurs By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 21:20:12 +0000 HONOLULU (April 10, 2019) -- Several former participants in East-West Center programs have been featured in recent editions of Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list for young entrepreneurs in Asia who are “leveraging business tools to solve the region's problems.” Full Article
ia East-West Center Alum David Stilwell Confirmed as Top U.S. Diplomat for Asia Pacific By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2019 22:19:55 +0000 HONOLULU (June 13, 2019) -- East-West Center alumnus David R. Stilwell was confirmed by 94-3 vote of the U.S. Senate today as the new U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Stilwell, a retired Air Force Brigadier General, received his master’s degree in Asian studies as an EWC grantee in the 1980s and later was an Adjunct Senior Fellow with the Center. Full Article
ia East-West Center Hosts Inaugural Micronesian Conference of Leaders By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 01:42:40 +0000 Delegations from the Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palauhelp chart course for a new era of the Pacific Islands Development Program Full Article
ia The Draft Construction Contracts Bill: what does it mean for the private finance initiative industry? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-11-07 In July this year, the Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform put forward the Draft Construction Contracts Bill (the 2008 Bill). A number of important changes have been proposed by the 2008 Bill, but, most importantly for p... Full Article
ia Coronavirus - Employment law update - Austria By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-12 1. Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we address some of the more common ... Full Article
ia Coronavirus - Employment law update - Romania By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-19 Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the CoVID-19 outbreak. In this briefing we address some of the... Full Article
ia Coronavirus Does the Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate and the Department of Employment and Labour have the power to issue Compliance Instructions, Force Majeure, and Covid-19 as an Occupational Disease? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-25 On 17 March 2020, we sent out an e-Brief: Occupational Health and Safety: COVID-19 (click here to access this e-brief) where we discussed the responsibilities which are placed on employers in terms... Full Article
ia Coronavirus - Employment law update - Lithuania By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 Overview Our previous briefing on this topic (Coronavirus: Implications for Employers) set out the main issues facing employers when dealing with the COVID-... Full Article
ia Coronavirus - FAQs on employment law - Tunisia By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-02 We are here for you Considering the development of the pandemic COVID-19, our highly experienced team of fee earners and counsels remains committed to providing continued services for our clients during this period. Therefore, the use of communicati... Full Article
ia Affordable housing - liability for anti-social behaviour By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-07-30 Octavia Hill Housing Trust v Brumby [2010] EWHC 1793 (QB) A landmark case could open the floodgates for Registered Providers. Terri Brumby has won the right in the High Court to proceed with a claim against Registered Provider Octavia Hill Housing ... Full Article
ia Eversheds' developers and construction e-briefing: Special report on changes to construction contracts By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-07-04 Special report on changes to construction contracts to come into force on 1 October 2011 The statutory framework that governs all construction contracts is changing on 1 October 2011.Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1... Full Article
ia Potential Unintended Consequences of E-mail Correspondence By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-07-29 You may recall the recent case of Golden Ocean Group Ltd v Salgaocar Mining Industries PVT Ltd [2011] EWHC 56 (Comm) in which it was argued that a valid guarantee had been given as a result of a chain of emails exchanged between two parties. At... Full Article
ia Revised EU thresholds regarding public procurement and concession contracts, with Belgian specifics By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-07 The European Commission has revised the thresholds relating to the award procedures of public contracts and concession agreements by means of four separate Commission Delegated Regulations, adopted on 30 October 2019, which entered into force on 1 J... Full Article
ia The Russian Supreme Court brings clarifications to the relationship between co-owners of intellectual property By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-07-09 ... Full Article
ia Coronavirus: In-depth insights and practical advice regarding Force Majeure, Frustration and reconsidering Commercial Contracts Webinar - 3 April 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-03 The law on force majeure differs from country to country, not least between common law and civil law jurisdictions. We have produced a both a Global Guide to Force Majeure and an Asia-Pacific Guide to Force Majeure that provides some preliminary ad... Full Article
ia Student contracts and consumer law compliance By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-16 Higher education providers and further education colleges have continued to face close scrutiny of their student contracts and accommodation contracts for compliance with consumer and contract law. ... Full Article
ia IP commercialisation for education institutions - webinar By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-29 In this webinar for education institutions we will cover:... Full Article
ia Essentials for academy clerks and company secretaries By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-05 Becoming an academy confers legal responsibilities under company and charity law which many schools and sponsors are unfamiliar with.... Full Article
ia postponed - Mediation workshop By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-12 Come along to an interactive workshop when Alison Oldfield of Eversheds Sutherland and Paul Greatorex from 11 Kings Bench Walk Chambers will take a look at mediation as a route to settlement. When to use it, whats involved and practical tips for ... Full Article
ia Austrian employment law training By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-12 Although there are similarities, it is dangerous to consider the German and Austrian employment law systems to be one and the same. Austrian law is distinct in many ways, most importantly in relation to probationary periods, the termination of emplo... Full Article
ia Legal privilege and without prejudice webinar: Keeping Communications Confidential By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-14 This session will cover how legal privilege can be used to keep documents and communications confidential and how and when to use without prejudice. An essential guide to confidentiality and avoiding some of the pitfalls in real estate disputes. ... Full Article
ia An introduction to contracts - what to look out for when negotiating By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-06-16 We will look at the legal essentials for contract formation and the meaning of some common clauses found in contracts. ... Full Article
ia Nuts and bolts of possession commercial By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-10-27 A review of the legal framework for recovering possession of commercial premises. When might a tenant have security of tenure and what does it mean if it does? A practical guide to understanding the 1954 Act regime and some tips for successfully nav... Full Article
ia Nuts and bolts of possession residential - webinar By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-11-03 A review of the legal framework for recovering possession of residential premises. The process of recovering possession of student accommodation and the statutory regime which applies under the 1988 Act for other forms of residential property. A pra... Full Article
ia IHC HR e-briefing 107: balloting requirements for industrial action By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-05-19 A growing number of successful injunctions against trade unions to halt strikes is attracting increasing media attention. Arguments will undoubtedly continue about whether such injunctions are undemocratic, or simply reflec... Full Article
ia Lawbite: Changing with the times refusing consent to residential use By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-19 Sequent Nominees Ltd (formerly Rotrust Nominees Ltd) v Hautford Ltd [2019] UKSC 47 The Supreme Court has overturned the decision of the two lower courts and held that a landlord was reasonable to withhold its consent to the tenant’s applicatio... Full Article
ia Lawbite: Redevelopment and liability for business rates By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-02-12 Colour Weddings Ltd v Ritchie Roberts (Valuation Officer) [2019] UKUT 385 (LC) The issue of how a property undergoing redevelopment should be treated for rating purposes hit the headlines a few years ago with the case of Monk v Newbegin. That case e... Full Article
ia Coronavirus Tenancy law Austria By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-25 In Austria, the Civil Code provides in its Sections 1104 and 1105 ABGB for total or partial exemptions from existing rent payment obligations for tenants in the case that the leased property is unusable due to epidemics. When is a complete rent exe... Full Article
ia Coronavirus - Information for communities of condominium owners and administrators of residential properties - Germany By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-31 SARS-CoV-2 ("Corona") The SARS-CoV-2 virus, also referred to as "Corona", has reached Germany with significant effects across all industries. This article aims at answering the specific issues which communities of condominium owners and administrato... Full Article
ia MEES: requirements for letting residential properties from 1 April 2020 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-01 The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (“MEES Regulations”) provide that from 1 April 2018, it is unlawful for a Landlord of private rented property to grant a tenancy to a new or existing te... Full Article
ia Coronavirus - Lease agreements - Slovakia By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-14 In cases where operations have to be closed or business activities are prohibited, the question arises as to what happens to the lease and whether it can be suspended, paid in instalments or cancelled altogether. Below we have prepared a short overv... Full Article
ia Supreme Court brings clarification on non-party costs orders for liability insurers By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-11-28 Summary: The Supreme Court handed down its long anticipated judgment in the case of Travellers Insurance Company Limited v XYZ [2019] UKSC 48 on 31 October 2019. The appellant, Travelers Insurance Company Limited (“Travelers”) was succes... Full Article
ia The use of threshold variations when seeking a defence against money laundering By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-01-07 In November 2019 the National Crime Agency (NCA) published its annual Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) Report for 2018/2019 (the Annual Report). The Annual Report focused on the continued year-on-year uplift in the overall number of SARs, and in pa... Full Article
ia Developing purposeful cultures in the financial services sector By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-10 The FCA recently published a discussion paper on transforming culture in financial services. The paper is a collection of short essays by industry leaders, professional bodies and culture experts and is aimed at helping firms to develop and emb... Full Article
ia Coronavirus: FCA issues guidance on repossessions during COVID-19 social distancing period - UK By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-24 On Friday 20 March 2020 the FCA issued guidance to supplement the government’s recent pledges of support for mortgage customers. In this article we: summarise the key guidance relating to payment holidays and repossessions highlight tha... Full Article
ia Why Kingsoft Cloud's Initial Reports Are Promising By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:10:27 -0400 Full Article KC Luke Melendez
ia The IPO Market's Slowest Spring Since The Financial Crisis By seekingalpha.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 11:34:07 -0400 Full Article LYRA ORIC KROS ZNTL GAN ACI KC EBON Renaissance Capital IPO Research
