Samoa hosts key technical workshop ahead of SIDS4 Conference
A three-day technical workshop is underway in Apia, Samoa from 11 - 13 March in preparation for the Fourth International Conference on Small Islands...
Renewal of close U.S ties good for regional security, Micronesian leaders say
The renewal of close U.S ties with Micronesia, Palau and the Marshall Islands will contribute to greater regional security, island leaders said after President...
New Zealand lobbied French on Solomon Islands-China pact, cables show
New Zealand lobbied France’s territories in the Pacific to respond to news of a controversial security pact between China and the Solomon Islands that...
Taiwan envoy says Tuvalu ties ‘rock solid’ post-election
Lawmakers in Tuvalu have selected Feleti Teo as the Pacific island nation’s new prime minister, weeks after an election that put ties with Taiwan...
American Samoa advance bid for Associate Membership in Pacific Islands Forum
The American Samoa delegation this week met with Forum Deputy Secretary General, Esala Nayasi at the Forum Secretariat in Suva.
The focus of the meeting...
U.S still seeks delayed Pacific funds amid China push in region: senior diplomat
A day after a US$95 billion foreign aid package left out economic help promised for the Indo-Pacific as the U.S tries to blunt China’s...
U.S Senate fails to add Compact Funds to aid package
A last-minute bipartisan effort to add key funding aimed at countering China in the Pacific has failed in the U.S Senate even as a...
Delayed Tuvalu election result highlights climate impacts
An election result in Tuvalu has been delayed by two weeks as dangerous weather stops boats from bringing new lawmakers to the capital to...
Solomon Islands’ pro-China leader pledges to continue Australia balancing act
The Solomon Islands’ ruling party has pledged to strike a “pragmatic” balance between stronger ties with China and its relations with “traditional partners” such...
Japan Foreign Minister assures Pacific nations of ALPS treated water discharge compliance
Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has reassured her Pacific counterparts the discharge of Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water from the Fukushima nuclear...
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Tonga police see crime growing more regional and digital
Tonga’s criminal threat landscape has changed fast, and Acting Chief Superintendent Selosia Fatukala-Satini says the shift is forcing police to rethink how they work.
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Forum Economic Ministers to address global risks and regional resilience
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