Fiji reopens Kuala Lumpur mission, eyes trade, energy and Asean opportunities: Foreign Minister Ditoka
Fiji has formally reopened its High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, restoring its permanent diplomatic presence in Malaysia and positioning the mission to strengthen cooperation...
Rarotonga could decide who governs Cook Islands after poll signals tight election
The battle for Rarotonga could be crucial to deciding who governs the Cook Islands.
This comes as the governing Cook Islands Party (CIP) holds an...
Fiji eyes Malaysia partnership to strengthen fuel security
Fiji is exploring strategic cooperation with Malaysia and PETRONAS to strengthen fuel security, build strategic reserves and reduce the country's vulnerability to disruptions in...
Sione Fukofuka appointed Wallaroos coach from 2027
Rugby Australia has announced the appointment of Sione Fukofuka as head coach of the Wallaroos until the 2029 Rugby World Cup.
Fukofuka will officially take...
Cocaine trafficking surge in Pacific region fuels China policing fears, Australia a ‘cash cow’ for cartels
A surge in drug trafficking through the Pacific by transnational criminal syndicates has triggered fears China may exploit the crisis to expand its regional...
CROP and UN Leaders strengthen Pacific coordination
Heads of the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP) and the United Nations Pacific Country Team (UNCT) met in Suva for their...
Papua New Guinea to host Tuna Economy Dialogue
Papua New Guinea Minister for Foreign Affairs Justin Tkatchenko has announced that PNG will host the Pacific-led Tuna Economy Dialogue from 13-16 October 2026...
The race for critical minerals is clearing the path for deep-sea mining
Corporate pressure and US-China competition are stalling global efforts to set environmental safeguards for seabed mining
Opinion by Kalinga Seneviratne
We are on the threshold...
SEC filing raises new questions over US$1billion Cook Islands Deep-Sea mining deal
A proposed US$1 billion merger involving U.S-listed Odyssey Marine Exploration and American Ocean Minerals Corporation (AOMC) has entered a critical regulatory phase, with a...
MSG reaffirms commitment to Indigenous rights across Melanesia
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting Indigenous rights, languages, cultures and traditional knowledge across Melanesia as the region...
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Vanuatu PM cancels UN trip after MV Matui tragedy
Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat has cancelled his planned trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New York as search and rescue operations...
Turn Pacific knowledge into Pacific action: PM Wale
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Cooper Wale Tuesday opened the Fifth Pacific Ocean Pacific Climate Change Conference in Honiara, calling on the region to...
Solo Mara appointed Fiji Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary
Solo Mara has been appointed Permanent Secretary for Fiji’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade following the completion of the Public Service recruitment...