Singapore think-tank group launches State of Artificial Intelligence in the Pacific
The AI Asia Pacific Institute has released last week its comprehensive annual report on artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on the Pacific...
Kiribati elections: Voters wait for final results
Voters in Kiribati are awaiting the final results of the runoff round of elections on Monday.
Twenty-five of the 45 parliamentary seats were confirmed in...
China’s Premier meets Fijian PM Rabuka
Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has met with Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China in Beijing Monday.
The...
ULMWP leader meet PM Manele to discuss West Papua’s bid for MSG membership
The President of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), Benny Wenda was in Solomon Islands last week to seek support for their...
New Caledonia requests Australian aid for riot rebuild
New Caledonia is looking to Australia for aid to help rebuild its capital city after deadly riots.
The French territory was marred by civil unrest...
UN SG António Guterres to visit Samoa as part of Pacific tour
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, will visit Samoa from 21 – 23 August as part of his Pacific tour, preceding the Pacific Islands...
UN Secretary General Guterres to meet Pacific youth in Tonga roundtable dialogue
The Intergenerational Youth Summit will have a Youth dialogue with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, in Tonga on Monday next week.
The...
France extends curfew in New Caledonia amid independence protests
The French government has extended the nighttime curfew in its Pacific colony, New Caledonia, until 26 August as it continues to suppress independence supporters...
Australia, NZ reaffirm strong Pacific ties, back regional security and Climate action
Australia and New Zealand are doubling down on their commitment to a united Pacific.
Following a meeting in Canberra, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and...
The big issues facing Forum Leaders in Tonga
There is increasing pressure on regional institutions such as the Pacific Islands Forum to deliver for the communities they're representing, a foreign policy expert...
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France reaffirms commitment to Pacific disaster preparedness with €1 million contribution
As funding for humanitarian preparedness becomes increasingly constrained worldwide, the Pacific Community (SPC) has welcomed the Government of France’s €1 million (US$1.16 million) contribution...
Stop selling arms to Indonesia, West Papuans urge Netherlands
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on the Netherlands to stop selling arms to Indonesia.
Representatives of the ULMWP were this...
Court to decide Solomon Islands PM’s fate on 01 May in Court of appeal...
After three weeks of intense legal arguments, the nation now waits for 01 May, when the Solomon Islands Court of Appeal will deliver a...