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New Agreement Continues UMGC’s Uninterrupted Service to Armed Forces Personnel in Asia Beginning in 1956.
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UMGC announces pact with DoD to continue courses in Asia

University of Maryland Global Campus has announced it has signed an Educational Service Agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to continue teaching courses at military installations within the...
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United Airlines announces April and May schedule in anticipation of Guam tourism’s reopening

United Airlines announced today its April and May schedule to support Guam’s plan to reopen tourism on May 1. The schedule will include the following routes:
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5 reasons to go to Bali

From beautiful sunsets to great beaches and fantastic cuisine, it's easy to see why Bali should be on the top of anyone's destination list.
Image: Oasia Resort Sentosa
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Far East Hospitality to be expanded around Asia

Far East Hospitality, one of the leading operators of hotels and serviced residences, announced that it will forge ahead with its local and regional expansion plans with three properties — Oasia Resort Sentosa, Far East Village Hotel Yokohama, and Quincy Hotel Melbourne.
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Virtual Vacation: Myanmar

Welcome to virtual vacation video series where we can explore destinations from the comfort of our homes. Join us as we take a short virtual journey to Myanmar.
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Base contractor’s new book a page - turner

Gordon Campbell has been working on military installations in the Pacific for a long time. He’s now taken his experiences with him into storytelling in his first in series of novels, The Courier.
Then-Air Force Brig. Gen. David Stilwell offers advice to a newly minted foreign area officer during a conference at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, Calif., Jan. 14, 2014. NATELA CUTTER/U.S. ARMY
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Retired Air Force general assumes top US diplomatic seat in Asia

Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. David Stilwell was confirmed by the Senate Thursday as U.S. assistant secretary of state for Asian and Pacific affairs, the top diplomatic position in the region.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPIH) committee members host a luncheon at the Rocker Enlisted Club, Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2019. During AAPIH Month of May, committee members hosted a variety of events such this luncheon to raise awareness, appreciation, and respect for the diversity of Asian service members who make up significant portion of all military members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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Feast of the East

A neon-lit display portrays cultural highlights of the island of Guam during an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPIH) luncheon at the Rocker Enlisted Club, Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2019.
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up of Japanese-American soldiers, stands in formation at Iolani Palace, Hawaii, prior to a departure for training, March 1943. The month of May is designated as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the U.S. This monthlong observance celebrates the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. and recognizes the hardships and challenges they endured.
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Reflecting on our ancestors: Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Month

The month of May is designated as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the U.S. This monthlong observance celebrates the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. and recognizes the hardships and challenges they endured. This heritage month also honors their history, traditions and...
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Capturing the authenticity of Hong Kong

Paul Smith, one of the world’s most celebrated British designers, travels across the globe and has been visiting Asia since the 1980s.
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Taste 2023 the right way: Japan delicacies

New Year’s is Japan’s biggest and longest holiday. People take Dec. 29 to Jan. 3 off from work to celebrate the first three days of the year praying at temples and shrines for the coming year.
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Taste of Okinawa: Have a happy (and sticky) new year with Muchi

Given that it’s made from sticky rice, just like the Japanese rice cake, and how similar the names are, it’s understandable to assume mochi and Okinawan muchi are the same.
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When, where, how to slurp noodles in Japan

Japan is a country which has many unique cultures within it, and slurping is one of the most unusual characteristics! This can be a huge surprise when you come across it for the first time as it often is considered as a bad behavior at meal in many other countries
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Taste of Japan: 8 Japanese foods even picky eaters love

Japanese food is absolutely amazing, but it’s also completely different in taste, presentation, and texture from dishes in many Western countries.
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Great guide to Okinawa's delicious cuisine

A genuine world of their own, the local foods of Okinawa prefecture draw on a deep cultural and historical heritage, finding inspiration through Chinese and Southeast Asian influences.
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VIDEO: Cooking up Okinawa's beautiful braised pork belly

If you have traveled to Okinawa, you may have stumbled across a dish fit for kings. It’s true, rafute, or braised pork belly, was served as a staple to Okinawan royalty.