The upcoming Pacific Infrastructure Conference in Brisbane (19-20 August) is shaping up to be the most high-powered gathering of its kind, with senior leaders from across the region and beyond confirmed to deliver keynote addresses. The conference brings together...

The arrival of the East Micronesia Cable in South Tarawa has marked a major milestone in Kiribati’s digital development journey, with the undersea telecommunications cable set to transform connectivity across the island nation. The project represents the first-ever...

Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Jotham Napat returned from France last month affirming the revival of a long‑stalled VT 2 billion Airbus A220 procurement –a deal first struck in February 2019 as part of a planned fleet expansion of the troubled national airline,...

Multiple reports have highlighted a sharp decline in Tuvalu’s tuna licensing revenue, down roughly 40 per cent over five years, as warming oceans shift tuna stocks into international waters. Tuna licenses account for roughly 60 per cent of Tuvalu’s locally generated...

From 10 July to 8 August 2025, the United States Pacific Air Forces conducted Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC)—the largest contingency response exercise ever undertaken in the region. Spanning over 50 locations including Guam, Hawai‘i, Japan, and international...

Effective 6 July 2025, New Zealand implemented a policy change granting multi-entry Visitor Visas to citizens of all Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) countries –including Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Nauru, Niue, Cook Islands, Palau, FSM, and...

A World Bank Pacific Economic Update, widely reported in late July 2025, projects regional GDP growth slowing to 2.6 per cent in 2025 (down from 5.5 per cent in 2023). The Bank highlights that only around 43% of working-age women are employed across island nations,...