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Contents are mainly investigations from the Pacific Region, done by our regional journalists.
By Bernadette Carreon and Aubrey Belford (OCCRP). A major newspaper in the Solomon Islands received nearly US$140,000 in funding from theThe Chinese government in return for pledges to “promote the truth about China’s generosity and itstrue intentions to help develop” the Pacific Islands country, according to a leaked document andinterviews.…
A Palauan newspaper publisher entered into a media deal with a company thatturned out to have connections to Chinese security services. The deal fell through, but it highlights China’s efforts to influence the Pacific states — including Palau, a U.S. ally and one of the few countries to recognise Taiwan.…
Papua New Guinea police have launched an international bribery probe after OCCRP and partners revealed questionable offshore dealings by Australian businessman Don Matheson. The country’s prime minister has sought to distance himself from Matheson. But reporters found evidence that both the PM and a key minister had closer ties to…
The tiny Pacific nation of Palau is a key hotspot in the growing rivalry between China and the West. Organized criminals with links to the Chinese Communist Party are trying to find a way in — and many in the local elite have welcomed them. Key Findings The tiny Pacific…
Grace Road Church believes a nuclear-tinged Judgment Day is rapidly approaching — and that Fiji is the post-apocalyptic promised land from which they’ll feed humanity. But despite repeated accusations of abuses, including ritual beatings and forcing members to perform unpaid labor, they’ve received a warm welcome from the Fijian government.…
By OCCRP A Manila-based multinational paid millions of dollars into the offshore account of an Australian consultant around the time it won lucrative contracts to operate Papua New Guinea’s biggest ports. Senior PNG Ports officials — including one who was recently killed — then received money and apparent benefits. Key…
