Reserve Bank of Fiji announces further exchange control relaxations, maintains its policy rate
The Board of the Reserve Bank has approved further relaxation of exchange controls.
This comes into effect from 01 June.
Governor Ariff Ali said the changes...
Biden to make landmark visit to Papua New Guinea
Joe Biden is set to become the first sitting U.S president in at least a century to visit Papua New Guinea, Foreign Minister Justin...
Australian Prime Minister meets with Nauru President
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with Nauru President Russ in Brisbane.
Prime Minister Albanese and President Kun discussed Australia and Nauru’s shared priorities...
Palau anticipates Compact to be signed next month
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr unveiled some of the details of the new economic package under the renegotiated provisions of the nation's Compact of...
Commonwealth Secretary-General visits PNG to strengthen partnerships and promote gender, climate action and youth empowerment
The Commonwealth Secretary-General,Patricia Scotland is in Papua New Guinea this week where she met with Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister James Marape to...
Pacific Island countries – from unknown island nations to emerging major partners
Leaders of Pacific Island countries to visit Korea
By Kang Ho-jeung
Within the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, there are numerous island nations. We commonly...
Fiji AG clears FRU fiasco, charts new path
Fiji's Attorney-General Siromi Turaga has confirmed the dismissal of the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) board and that the action had been taken in terms...
American Samoa criticises U.S plan to expand size of Pacific marine sanctuary
U.S President Joe Biden’s plan to expand marine sanctuaries around the United States’ remote Pacific islands has been greeted with dismay in American Samoa,...
Millions fall to trafficking post-pandemic, UN says
People who fall prey to criminal networks and human traffickers are just looking for ways to better their lives, the United Nations says.
UN Pacific...
U.S President Joe Biden to visit PNG on his way to Australia
Planning is underway for United States President Joe Biden to make a historic visit to Papua New Guinea on his way to Australia next...
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MCC touts Pacific, Fiji partnerships as strategic alternative to China’s Belt and Road
The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has highlighted its work in Fiji and the wider Pacific as part of a broader U.S strategy to strengthen...
Vanuatu Opposition demands Gov’t apology over failed Matthew and Hunter negotiations
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Indigenous leaders tell governments ‘no more tokenism’ before COP31
As Pacific communities lose homes, coastlines and even the resting places of their ancestors to rising seas, Indigenous have delivered a blunt message to...