PNG senior alternate director at ADB is a strong advocate for Pacific Developing Member...
Papua New Guinea’s seconded alternate director at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Damien Horiambe is using the opportunity to not only raise issues for...
U.S Pacific security deal with Marshall Islands at risk over Nuclear payments description
The United States struck security agreements last week with Pacific Island nations seen as a key part of U.S plans to counter China’s territorial...
Pacific Island summit at White House ‘collaborative’: U.S official
Senior U.S officials said on Friday that a White House summit with a dozen Pacific Islands leaders last week was successful, and that Washington...
‘Thankful’ Fiji edge Georgia 17 – 12 to push Australia toward Rugby World Cup...
Anxious and error-prone Fiji fought back to beat fading Georgia 17-12 on Saturday and remain on course for the World Cup quarter-finals, pushing Australia...
Marshall Islands set to renew security compact with U.S
The Marshall Islands is expected to soon enter into a renewed economic and security cooperation agreement with the U.S, a boon for American efforts...
Cook Islands warned to be wary of being ‘star-struck’ under global spotlight
Geopolitical expert Geoffrey Miller has warned Cook Islands will need to be wary of the potential to be ‘star-struck’ by the attention being bestowed...
Historic consultation marks milestone for Melanesian communities in Fiji
In a historic milestone for Melanesian communities in Fiji, the “First-ever consultation on the formalisation of Melanesian settlements in Fiji” took place Thursday, sparking...
Pacific united in their support for social protection but ask for time to share...
Pacific Island countries attending the 2023 Asia Pacific Social Protection conference in Manila this week – used the final day of the meeting to...
Data collection in the Pacific in the last decade has significantly improved, says Abbott
Pacific countries used to struggle to collect data needed for the social protection indicator (SPI) survey that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been...
New Caledonia’s Backès resigns from French govt after losing senate elections
A prominent pro-France leader in New Caledonia, Sonia Backès, has resigned from the French government after a resounding defeat at France's Senatorial elections four...
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China steps up efforts to win Palau but President Whipps says he won’t cave...
Beijing has been dangling lures in a bid to convince Palau to sever ties with Taiwan and switch to China, President Surangel Whipps Jr...
Solomon Islands election yields no majority for pro-China party
Neither advocates nor opponents of a security pact with Beijing won a majority in the Solomon Islands' parliamentary elections, results announced Wednesday for the...
UN chief calls for all hands on deck at Climate Promise 2025 launch
Top UN officials launched a fresh global campaign to tackle the climate emergency on Tuesday, with social media influencers, Indigenous leaders and corporate giants...