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Taiwan says it rejects Papua New Guinea’s decision to shut down its representative office in Port Moresby, as China welcomed the move. China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and opposes the self-governed democratic island’s participation in international organisations and exchanges with other countries. Like many countries, PNG has…
China hit back at Australia’s new security treaty with Vanuatu, warning that bilateral agreements should not target third countries, as Beijing pursued its own pact with Port Vila and declined to say whether it would release the text once it was signed. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vanuatu’s leader Jotham…
Australia and Vanuatu have signed a watered-down AUD$500 million security deal after months of negotiations. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vanuatu counterpart Jotham Napat signed the Nakamal Agreement in Canberra today. The deal was inked almost 10 months after Napat got cold feet and embarrassed the federal government by pulling…
by Georgina Maka’a A suspected support vessel and a fast craft linked to the detained cargo ship MV Wealth entered Noro Marina Wharf in the Western Province on 8 May and departed four days later without the knowledge or clearance of Solomon Islands Customs, Immigration or Police authorities, investigators have…
The Pacific COP31 Envoys, endorsed by the Pacific Climate Change Ministers, have now been formally appointed through a joint letter from the COP31 President-Designate and President of Negotiations. Â The Pacific COP31 Envoys are Ms Kristina Eonemto Stege from the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Envoy for Oceania focusing…
by Charley Piringi Prime Minister Mathew Wale describes the labour mobility programs like Australia’s PALM and New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) as valuable temporary opportunities that must eventually transition into a stronger domestic economy rather than serving as a permanent fix for unemployment in the country. Speaking on the…
A new European Union food safety regulation is expected to affect about 97 percent of Pacific Island-flagged fishing vessels currently approved to export seafood to the EU. Officials from Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu recently completed a two-week technical training in Suva to prepare for the requirements under Delegated…
New Zealand is supporting Solomon Islands’ disaster response following the devastating impact of Cyclone Maila, which has affected communities in Western and Choiseul provinces, as well as Isabel and Guadalcanal. New Zealand’s assistance is focused on responding to nationally identified priorities and ensuring needs are met quickly in affected communities.  …
Canberra, AAP –Â Australia is considering aid options to ensure Pacific nations have access to fuel, as the Middle East war threatens to derail several diesel-dependent island economies. Fiji could be hit with a 115 per cent increase on its annual imported fuel costs from 2025 levels, by about $US670 million…
Hobart, AAP – Pressure remains on Australia to increase foreign aid, a year on from the United States’ catastrophic shake-up of development support. Tuesday marks the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and an unravelling of foreign aid worldwide. On day one of his second term,…
