Trump 2.0 and the Pacific Island countries – what to expect? by Schleich, Anne-Marie

“…After the shock of the 2022 security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands, the United States increased its engagement with Pacific island countries. …”
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PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations in urban and peri-urban environments of two Pacific Island Countries by Hilly, JJ, Sinha, J, Mani, FS, Turagabeci, A, Jagals, P, Thomas, DSG, Wiggs, GFS, Morawska, L, Singh, K, Gucake, J, Ashworth, M, Mataki, M, Hiba, D, Bainivalu, D, Knibbs, LD, Stuetz, RM, Dansie, AP

“…Air quality monitoring in most Pacific Island Countries, Territories, and States (PICTS) is minimal, with notable exceptions in Hawai’i and New Caledonia. …”

Investigation of radiation sources in Singapore and typical countries around the world by Phyu, Phyu Win.

“…Lastly,comparing radiation level of Singapore to other countries’ will make sure that Singapore has a comparably low radiation level to other countries in the world and safe environment for people to live in.…”
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Toward sustainable waste management in small islands developing states: integrated waste-to-energy solutions in Maldives context by Wang, Yao, Ruiz-Acevedo, Alejandro, Rameez, Eemaan, Raghavan, Vijaya, Hussain, Abid, Fei, Xunchang

“…Maldives exemplifies these issues as one of the most geographically dispersed countries, with a population unevenly distributed across numerous islands varying greatly in size and population density. …”
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Knowledge mapping and trend analysis of disaster mitigation research in the Sulawesi Islands of Indonesia: a bibliometric study using VOSviewer by Muhammad Ahsan Samad, Kadir Arifin, Azlan Abas, Tiwi Eka Sari

“…Indonesia, as an archipelagic country located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, faces a high risk of natural disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. …”
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Charting the path forward in Southeast Asia: Learning from the COVID-19 vaccination challenges in six ASEAN countries by Fu, Jolene Yin Ling, Pukhari, Muhammad Harith, Cruz, Kristine Alvarado-Dela, Soebandrio, Amin, Tan, Le Van, Jantarabenjakul, Watsamon, Sawitri, Anak Agung Sagung, Chantasrisawad, Napaporn, Yee, Sidney, Weng, Ruifen, Sundar, Raghav, Tan, Chee Wah, Wang, Lin-Fa, Sam, I-Ching, Young, Barnaby Edward, Sutarsa, I Nyoman, Chan, Yoke Fun

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以日本视角论述钓鱼群岛（尖阁诸岛）的主权归属 = The sovereignty of Diaoyu (Senkaku) Islands : the Japanese perspective by 刘志强 Liu, Zhiqiang

“…1969 marks the beginning of the Diaoyu (Senkaku) islands’ dispute between China and Japan. Government officials and scholars from both countries have tried to lay claims to the islands using International Law. …”
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Global Fight Against IS: Singapore’s Role in Counter-Terrorism by Ahuja, Juhi

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Pyeongchang Winter Olympics – What’s Behind the Korean Unification Flag? by Ho, Shawn

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Easter Attacks In Sri Lanka by Gunasingham, Amresh Lavan

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Floating Nuclear Power Plants: Are They Safe and Secure? by Trajano, Julius Cesar Imperial

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Disaster governance and prospects of inter-regional partnership in the Asia-Pacific by Cook, Alistair David Blair, Chen, Christopher Zhiming

“…The Southwest Pacific is considered one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to natural hazards. Five of the Pacific Island States (PIS) rank among the top 20 most-at risk countries in the World Risk Index, with Vanuatu and Tonga ranking first and second respectively. …”
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Climate change and geopolitics in the Blue Pacific by Goh, Danielle Lynn

“…Climate change has consistently been articulated as the greatest threat to the region by the leaders of Pacific Island countries. Atoll nations face the possibility of forced displacement due to rising sea levels and extreme weather events. …”
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Genomic insights into Vibrio cholerae O1 responsible for cholera epidemics in Tanzania between 1993 and 2017 by Hounmanou, Yaovi Mahuton Gildas, Leekitcharoenphon, Pimlapas, Kudirkiene, Egle, Mdegela, Robinson H., Hendriksen, Rene S., Olsen, John Elmerdahl, Dalsgaard, Anders

“…Background: Tanzania is one of seven countries with the highest disease burden caused by cholera in Africa. …”
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Antiretroviral therapy optimisation without genotype resistance testing : a perspective on treatment history based models by Prosperi, Mattia C. F., Sloot, Peter M. A., van de Vijver, David A. M. C., Rosen-Zvi, Michal, Altmann, André, Zazzi, Maurizio, Schülter, Eugen, Struck, Daniel, Di Giambenedetto, Simona, Kaiser, Rolf, Vandamme, Anne-Mieke, Sönnerborg, Anders

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Unjust energy transition: vignettes from the COPs, climate finance and a coal hotspot by Sud, N

“…The focus is on energy as investment opportunity—for the scheme’s international funders, and the recipient country. The trajectory of justice from ground–up environmental and climate justice struggles to multilateral climate fora and high-profile North-South just transition programmes shows elitization and depoliticization. …”

Accelerating NetZero: introducing a novel financial approach and new narratives for retrofit by Topouzi, M, Mallaburn, P, Bobrova, Y

“…The paper contributes to policy design and implementation, allowing the adaptation of the Retrofit Salary Finance scheme to different contexts or countries.…”

Mortgage loan tenure preferences and impact of property cooling measures. by Nur Atiqah Ngaiman., Phua, Stephanie Jia Ying., Muhammad Syukri Ismail.

“…From our analysis, we recommend lenders to promote longer loan term to property investors, as long-term loans are preferred for investment property. …”
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Technology integration in newborn care: examining communication and decision-making among health professionals in Kenyan hospitals by Ngaiza, GK

“…<p>Neonatal deaths remain a significant challenge in many Low-and Middle-Income Countries, including Kenya. Affordable technologies such as Comprehensive Positive Airway Pumps (CPAP) and phototherapy can effectively reduce neonatal mortality and are being utilised across Africa. …”

From phosphate to refugees: the offshore refugee boom in the Republic of Nauru by Morris, J

“…Nauru, the world’s smallest island state, was almost entirely economically dependent on the phosphate industry in the twentieth century. …”