Samoa Supreme Court reserves decision on application to void appointment of additional women MP
Samoa Supreme Court has reserved its decision on applications to declare void the appointments of Aliimalemanu Alofa Tuuau and Faagasealii Sapoa Feagiai as the...
Dialogue is key in Fiji seascape management
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Dialogue is key to ensuring the durability and sustainability of marine conservation parks, was the consensus of a panel of experts...
Australia knew about China-Solomons security deal before it was leaked
Australia knew about a secret draft security pact between China and Solomon Islands weeks before it mysteriously surfaced on the internet, with several government...
Opposition says PM Sogavare attempts to save face after ‘secret signing’ was released from Beijing
Solomon Islands Opposition Leader Matthew Wale says it is unfortunate that the security pact with China had to be secretly signed and was only...
WWF-Pacific launches Great Sea Reef report
To better inform stakeholders on the health of the Southern Hemispheres third longest continuous reef system, the Status and trends of coral reefs and...
José Ramos-Horta wins in landslide Timor-Leste presidential election
The Nobel prize winner José Ramos-Horta has scored a landslide victory in Timor-Leste’s presidential election, according to preliminary results published by the election secretariat.
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Fiji and U.S discuss cooperation on defence and security
Fiji's Permanent Secretary for the Office of the Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs, Yogesh Karan Wednesday chaired a security dialogue with the high-level United...
Australia rejects claim its security forces in Solomon Islands were told not to protect Chinese-built buildings
Australia has refuted claims that Australian security forces deployed to Solomon Islands’ capital Honiara to quell last November’s riots were instructed not to protect...
Jacinda Ardern questions motive for China-Solomons security pact
Jacinda Ardern, the New Zealand prime minister, has spoken of Beijing’s “growing assertiveness” in the Pacific region as she challenged the motive for a...
Japan cabinet secretary says Solomon Islands-China pact may have impact on region
China's security agreement with the Solomon Islands may affect security for the region and is a probable topic for discussions between the leaders of...
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