Australian officials scrambled to halt China-PNG policing deal
China’s top diplomat pushed for Papua New Guinea to sign a policing agreement with Beijing during a trip to Port Moresby last month, forcing...
Bougainville may use other means to gain independence
The Autonomous Bougainville Government(ABG) is warning it might use other avenues to gain its independence should the PNG government continue to be mischievous in...
Fiji’s media freedom ranking jumps, PNG’s plummets
By Stephen Wright and Stefan Armbruster
Fiji’s ranking in a global press freedom index has jumped into the top tier of countries with free or...
Hong Kong, PNG and Fiji receive Taekwondo Olympic berths after quota reallocation
Three countries have been awarded Olympic berths following the reallocation of quota places.
Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea clinched them in the men's -68kg...
Don’t ignore geopolitical tensions says Tuvalu’s Climate Change Minister Dr Talia
Tuvalu’s Climate Change and Home Affairs Minister, Dr Maina Talia, has called on church leaders in the Pacific not to turn a blind eye...
Loss and damage board speeds up work to allow countries direct access to funds
The board of the loss and damage fund is set to pick its host nation in July as it speeds up the process to...
Tuvalu and other Pacific countries can expect higher grant from ADF14
Tuvalu and other Pacific countries can expect a higher concessional grant from the Asian Development Finance (ADF) – with the new USD$50 billion pledge...
Pacific countries welcome ADB shift to become a climate bank for the Asia Pacific region
The move by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to promote itself as climate bank for Asia Pacific region has been welcomed by its 14...
Call on ADB to secure correspondent banking partners for Pacific countries
Pacific countries have sought the help of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to secure correspondent banking partners to increase investment and raise opportunities for...
U.S regards procurement reforms a critical issue for ADB to address
The United States, one of the donors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised the issue of procurement as a critical issue for...
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Pacific Leaders’ 2050 Plan gains ground but gaps remain, Forum report shows
Pacific Islands Forum members are making progress on a long-term regional plan, but challenges remain in turning commitments into results, according to a new...
Lopsided deal: Legal analysis raises concerns over Tonga’s deep-sea mining agreement
When Pacific leaders gather to discuss the future of deep-sea mining, the conversation often centres on economic opportunity. For Tonga, that promise has come...
China-U.S competition for rare earths sparks plan to mine Pacific seabed near Guam
A U.S plan to potentially mine an area of Pacific seabed roughly the size of Nevada near two U.S territories is the latest example...