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Savant Books Announces Release of William E. Sharp, Jr.'s book, "Random Views of Asia from the Mid-Pacific" -- 24-7 Press Release
Savant Books Announces Release of William E. Sharp, Jr.'s book, "Random Views of Asia from the Mid-Pacific" -- 24-7 Press Release

(2012-01-30) "Both experts and casual readers will enjoy and learn from Bill Sharp's observations" - Ray Burghardt, Chair, American Institute in Taiwan, and Director, East-West Center, Hawaii.

-- Also appears in: American Banking News, PR.com, PRLog, PR-USA.net

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Savant Books Announces Release of William E. Sharp, Jr.'s book, "Random Views of Asia from the Mid-Pacific" -- 24-7 Press Release
RP may see US buildup: Potential base would lessen load on Guam -- Pacific Daily News
RP may see US buildup: Potential base would lessen load on Guam -- Pacific Daily News

(2012-01-30) Denny Roy, who is a senior fellow with the East-West Center, a Hawaii-based congressionally-funded think tank, said Friday that a potential military base in the Philippines should not be seen as an alternative to the Guam military buildup because the military does not have to choose one or the other.

However, if the Defense Department is able to push some of its Pacific forces into the Philippines, it could lessen the amount of military might that moves to Guam, Roy said.

"If the U.S. and Philippine governments decided to go ahead with a U.S. base or bases in the Philippines, it's possible this could take some of the burden off of Guam to host a lot more military facilities in the future," Roy said, adding later: "Probably (the Defense Department) would like to have both options and to use each for different purposes. But if this panned out, it's possible that some assets that would otherwise have been based on Guam could be based in the Philippines."

... In response, Roy said that American forces in the Philippines would have a "geographic advantage" of being close to the "potential flash points" of Taiwan and the South China Sea.

-- Also appears in: Association of Defense Communities

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RP may see US buildup: Potential base would lessen load on Guam -- Pacific Daily News
Kyodo reports that 3,000 Marines may move to Hawaii instead of Guam -- Pacific Daily News
Kyodo reports that 3,000 Marines may move to Hawaii instead of Guam -- Pacific Daily News

(2012-02-02) It is difficult to give the Kyodo article proper weight because it is unclear who said it and why, said Denny Roy, an expert on Asian-Pacific military affairs. Roy is a senior fellow at the East-West Center, which is a federally funded think-tank in Hawaii.

In an interview with the Pacific Daily News, Roy explained that it is "very unlikely" that the Defense Department would make statements that so bluntly portray China as an adversary, so the Kyodo source is probably not a military official.

Even if they are, they are likely expressing a "disgruntled, minority view" fueled by frustration that it is not being followed, Roy said.

Roy also said it was not truly surprising that the Pentagon would at least consider Hawaii as an alternative.

"The military considers all kind of things that never see the light of day and would probably shock the average member of the American public," Roy said.

"You would think that, if the original problem was how do we lighten the burden on Okinawa, that several wide range possibilities would be considering, perhaps including Hawaii, unless it was felt that Hawaii is simply too far away," Roy said. ... ...

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Kyodo reports that 3,000 Marines may move to Hawaii instead of Guam -- Pacific Daily News
Source: Marine shift to Hawaii -- Pacific Daily News
Source: Marine shift to Hawaii -- Pacific Daily News

(2012-02-03) Denny Roy, who is a senior fellow at the East-West Center think-tank in Hawaii, said it is "very unlikely" that the anonymous source cited by Kyodo news service is a U.S. Department of Defense official.

... That doesn't sound like a military official, Roy said, because the military would be hesitant to bluntly portray China as an adversary. Even if the source is from the military, they are likely expressing a "disgruntled, minority view," Roy said.

... "The military considers all kind of things that never see the light of day and would probably shock the average member of the American public," Roy said.

"You would think that, if the original problem was how do we lighten the burden on Okinawa, that several wide range of possibilities would be considered, perhaps including Hawaii, unless it was felt that Hawaii is simply too far away," Roy said.

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Source: Marine shift to Hawaii -- Pacific Daily News
Philippines base may slow Guam build up -- Radio Australia
Philippines base may slow Guam build up -- Radio Australia

(2012-02-02) Click HERE to listen to audio

Denny Roy, a senior fellow with the Hawaii think tank, the East-West Centre, says if the Philippines plan becomes a reality it could lessen the burden from Guam "to host more military facilities in the future".

-- Also appears in: Pacific Beat

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Philippines base may slow Guam build up -- Radio Australia
Chinese Economic Growth Requires Restructuring Economy -- Epoch Times
Chinese Economic Growth Requires Restructuring Economy -- Epoch Times

(2012-02-16) “The ‘repressed’ financial system means that households and corporations do not have many other options for investing their money besides the state banking system, which pays paltry interest. In a sense, the state banking system cheaply takes savings from households and companies and channels them to state-approved projects at low interest rates,” wrote in an email Dr. Christopher A. McNally, a political economist at Chaminade University, East-West Center, and the editor of “China’s Emergent Political Economy: Capitalism in the Dragon’s Lair” (2008).

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Chinese Economic Growth Requires Restructuring Economy -- Epoch Times
Gasoline prices make a big jump at the pump - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL
Gasoline prices make a big jump at the pump - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL

(2012-02-17) "The reason for the recent prices is the problems of sanctions with Iran, the Iranians saying now they will sanction Europe," said Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki, a internationally noted energy expert at the East-West Center. "So it's given a jolt to the market. The price jumped a few dollars a barrel."... Fesharaki said we have adjusted to the higher prices, and will continue to adjust. "Two years ago, four dollars a gallon would have been a shocker. But now, kind of, people aren't happy, but they pay it."

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Gasoline prices make a big jump at the pump - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL
US research NGO says US territories suffering due to debt crisis -- Radio New Zealand International
US research NGO says US territories suffering due to debt crisis -- Radio New Zealand International

(2012-02-26) A Senior fellow at the East West Center, Gerard Finin says he does not believe the territories are at the bottom of the Federal government's priority list and the Obama Administration is doing its best to support them.

"I think it's really a reflection of problems with the national economy that are the result of a housing bubble and many other large problems and challenges that the US has faced. So I don't think there has been any attempt to single out island territories in a way that would be disadvantageous to them."

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US research NGO says US territories suffering due to debt crisis -- Radio New Zealand International
JCCC to participate in a multi-state, collaborative initiative on Asian studies -- GardnerEDGE
JCCC to participate in a multi-state, collaborative initiative on Asian studies -- GardnerEDGE

(2012-03-05) "This Bridging Cultures project is part of our overall effort to ensure that every American college and university graduate has a working knowledge of Asian cultures and peoples and their remarkable diversity," said Peter Hershock, Asian Studies Development Program coordinator. "This is not just knowledge for knowledge's sake. An understanding of Asian societies can pay immense dividends in a future in which Asia is set to become progressively more influential on the global economic and political stage."

--Also appears in: Targeted News Service

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JCCC to participate in a multi-state, collaborative initiative on Asian studies -- GardnerEDGE
No hype over nuke deal with NK, cautiousness prevails -- Korea Times
No hype over nuke deal with NK, cautiousness prevails -- Korea Times

(2012-03-01) "The regime gets paid again for a promise it already made in 2005. Also, Pyongyang gets an immediate, tangible benefit in food aid while making a temporary concession that can be withdrawn at any time," Denny Roy, senor fellow at the East-West Center said. "Although Washington is 'paying for the same horse' yet again, America gets a lull in North Korean provocations and weapons progress for the relatively cheap price of food aid."

-- Also appears in: Asia Pulse, Yonhap English News (subscription)

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No hype over nuke deal with NK, cautiousness prevails -- Korea Times