ADB at 60: Kanda puts people first, pledges stronger support amid global turmoil
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) must remain a “reliable partner” for countries navigating an increasingly uncertain global...
Rugby union’s Pacific heartlands threatened by NRL spree after Moana Pasifika’s collapse
There’s a new war in the Pacific brewing, with the Super Rugby side Moana Pasifika collapsing and rugby league on a new signing spree...
ADB procurement reform lifts competition and quality in Pacific infrastructure projects
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
A new procurement approach introduced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is increasing competition, widening bidder participation,...
Fiji and Australia deepen Pacific partnership with Vuvale Union, tackle fuel crisis and security threats
Fiji and Australia have reaffirmed their deepening partnership, announcing progress toward a landmark “Vuvale Union” while pledging closer cooperation on security, climate action and...
ADB outlines new Pacific resilience push to counter rising external shocks
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says its new Pacific Approach of 2026-2030 will focus heavily on building...
Tonga’s Queen Sālote Wharf upgrade showcases ADB merit-based procurement success
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The redevelopment of Tonga’s Queen Sālote International Wharf is being highlighted as a major success story of...
Pacific faces brutal energy truth
If we’re not at the table, we’re not on the menu.
It is a sharp line that captures the urgency Pacific leaders are feeling as...
Pacific governments brace for fuel shocks as Middle East crisis deepens, ADB steps up support
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Pacific Island governments are actively preparing contingency plans to prioritise fuel use for critical services as the...
ADB, partners move to safeguard Pacific access to global banking as correspondent banks withdraw
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says it is working with global financial institutions to prevent Pacific economies...
ADB reforms to better response to member needs
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is undertaking sweeping internal reforms aimed at improving how it responds to...
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AFP sounds alarm over Pacific drug trade after 17 tonnes seized in 2026
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) says the Pacific is facing an escalating national security threat from transnational drug trafficking after 17 tonnes of illicit...
PNG highest Court rejects Nomane case over no-confidence motion
Papua New Guinea Parliament will not be recalled to debate a motion of confidence in Prime Minister James Marape.
This follows a Supreme Court ruling...
Naupa warns Australia’s Pacific security focus is hurting Vanuatu ties
A new policy brief by ni-Vanuatu researcher Anna Naupa has warned that Australia’s growing focus on security threats in the Pacific is straining relations...