Category: Asia

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The same whistleblowers who sparked Texas’ Democratic Congressional delegation to call for a federal investigation into food benefit delays told KXAN on Friday the agency is headed for “disaster.” “With our current agency leadership, we are sailing the Titanic filled with our most vulnerable citizens into certain disaster!,” the anonymous “concerned staff”…

Nelle Leenders (left), Sophia Morgan Team Fiji has won two silver medals in sailing at the 2023 Pacific Games. Sophia Morgan finished second by countback in the individual event. She later teamed up with Nelle Leenders in the team event, where they also scooped a silver medal, completing a gruelling six-day long reggata. Article continues…

Cumbrian Megan Allpress is sailing almost 5,000 nautical miles alongside her mother Amanda Shehab to Australia from Cape Town on the third leg of their circumnavigation.   The materials engineer is currently sailing around the world on the Clipper Race, an event that trains people from all walks of life to race across the world’s oceans on…

Captain Glenn has a message for the trolls. Pic credit: @capt_glennshephard/Instagram Below Deck Sailing Yacht star Captain Glenn Shephard has made it perfectly clear he isn’t here for the comments about the age difference between him and his girlfriend, Danelis Jimenez. Captain Glenn and Danelis began dating her months before the first season of Below…

The former world junior champion and recent Island Games gold medallist will be competing at the International Waszp Games in Melbourne, Australia, which start on 10 December. The Waszp dinghy capitalises on the increasing popularity of hydrofoils, which allows the whole hull to lift out the water and removes drag, promoting particularly fast, thrilling racing.…

Plus there is rugby chat as Raiders start to look over their shoulder after an off-colour showing at Footes Lane. This podcast is supported by Upgrade Fitness — Guernsey’s new state-of-the-art gym and fitness centre. Listen here: Stay tuned for new episodes of the Guernsey Press Sport Podcast every week — listen and subscribe…

Plus there is rugby chat as Raiders start to look over their shoulder after an off-colour showing at Footes Lane. This podcast is supported by Upgrade Fitness — Guernsey’s new state-of-the-art gym and fitness centre. Listen here: Stay tuned for new episodes of the Guernsey Press Sport Podcast every week — listen and subscribe…

The Gaualofa can be spotted just off the Samoan coast – the double-hulled traditional-style canoe has been well worn but serves the community in several different and important ways. Owned by the Samoan Voyaging Society, the canoe is used in their “guardians” program, aimed at keeping sailing knowledge alive and helping young people understand the…

The Gaualofa can be spotted just off the Samoan coast – the double-hulled traditional-style canoe has been well worn but serves the community in several different and important ways. Owned by the Samoan Voyaging Society, the canoe is used in their “guardians” program, aimed at keeping sailing knowledge alive and helping young people understand the…

Cochin Shipyard Ltd has been able to successfully ride the recent traction in defence stocks, gaining 108% over the past six months. A healthy order pipeline and better-than-anticipated Ebitda margin in the first half of FY24 has further fuelled sentiment for the stock. The growth trajectory of the state-owned shipbuilderhinges on defence orders, especially those…