China, Australia launch duelling South Pacific charm offensives
Chinese and Australian foreign ministers will launch duelling charm offensives in the South Pacific Thursday, as Beijing and the West jostle for influence in...
Egypt says climate finance must be top of agenda at Cop27 talks
Financial assistance for developing countries must be at the top of the agenda for UN climate talks this year, the host country, Egypt, has...
New Zealand extends troop deployments to Solomon Islands till May 2023
New Zealand on Wednesday said it would extend the New Zealand Defence Force's deployment to the Solomon Islands until at least May next year,...
Quad unveils satellite-based maritime initiative to counter China
The U.S, Japan, Australia and India have launched a satellite-based initiative to help countries in the Indo-Pacific region track illegal fishing and unconventional maritime...
Solomon Islands media boycott Chinese foreign minister’s visit to Honiara
Media Association of Solomon Islands (MASI) has issued a boycott notice to its members for the PRC Press event scheduled for Thursday.
MASI President, Georgina...
China seeks Pacific Islands policing, security cooperation – document
China will seek a region-wide deal with almost a dozen Pacific islands covering policing, security and data communications cooperation when Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
Solomon Islands journalists shut out of China foreign minister visit, raising secrecy concerns
Pacific journalists have raised serious concerns about secrecy surrounding the upcoming marathon tour of the Pacific by China’s foreign minister, who will be visiting...
New Australian foreign Minister Penny Wong to visit Fiji Thursday
Australia's new foreign minister, Penny Wong travels to Fiji Thursday "to discuss how we can best secure our region and help build a stronger...
NZ PM Ardern cautious over China’s tour through ‘contested’ Pacific
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has urged China to be transparent as it sends a high-level delegation through the “contested” Pacific.
Chinese Foreign Minister...
Monkeypox outbreak can still be contained, insists UN health agency
The monkeypox outbreak that has been reported in 16 countries and several regions of the world can still be contained and the overall risk...
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Traditional journalism in the age of fakery
From the Publisher's Desk by Mar-Vic Cagurangan
Amid the uncontrollable surge of information online and the growing influence of social media, I heard it...
Israel voted against Pacific decolonisation — then claims welcome into Pacific family
Israel voted against all United Nations resolutions concerning decolonisation of six Pacific territories, yet its foreign minister says Pacific leaders have welcomed the country...
1.5 °C overshoot means irreversible Pacific losses
The Pacific Islands Climate Action Network (PICAN) has warned that current global climate policies could drive temperatures up by 2.8°C this century, putting Pacific...