Former Kiribati leader rejects Chinese police on island
Pacific nations can't afford to snub Chinese money as they struggle with the impacts of climate change but foreign police being shipped in should...
Micronesian official sees benefits from economic partnership with China
An official from the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) says his nation values its relationship with China in terms of its economic partnership, which...
Shipping sector pushes to keep emissions-tax cash for itself
Shipping negotiators for governments at UN talks this week want a proposed tax on the sector’s emissions to be spent mostly on cleaning up...
Fiji Cabinet approves bid for NRL license
Fiji's Cabinet has agreed that Rugby League Bid (Fiji) Limited facilitate the bid to secure a licence to enter the Australian National Rugby League...
Fijian Drua make five changes for Waratahs clash
Fijian Drua coach Mick Byrne has made five changes to his run-on side to face the New South Wales Waratahs in round five of...
Members of European Parliament endorse the conclusion of the Samoa Agreement
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) has approved the conclusion of the Samoa Agreement, on the partnership between the EU and members of the...
Peacekeepers in Lebanon: ‘Deep concern’ over continued hostilities: UN
The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Tuesday voiced deep concern over the escalation in the exchanges of fire across, and increasingly beyond, the Blue...
Palau businesses brace for potential minimum wage hikes
Palau’s national congress, the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK), is considering two proposals to raise the minimum wage.
The government has advocated for an increase for...
Records smashed – new WMO climate report confirms 2023 hottest so far
Records were once again broken for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rise, ice cover and glacier retreat, a...
Sexual harassment of Fiji’s women journalists ‘concerningly widespread’ – research
Sexual harassment of women journalists continues to be a major problem in Fijian journalism and “the issues of power lie at the heart of...
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Pacific strategy targets bigger share of Climate finance by 2030
Pacific Island countries have adopted a regional strategy aimed at improving access to climate finance, strengthening institutions and developing new financing mechanisms to help...
Tongan PM says China missile test has ‘caused a stir, created tension’
Tonga’s prime minister has joined a chorus of regional leaders condemning China’s testing of a nuclear-capable long-range missile in the Pacific last week, as...
Tuvalu moves closer to first National Security Policy
Tuvalu has moved a step closer to adopting its first National Security Policy after government officials and key stakeholders met last week to review...