Vanuatu is preparing for one of its largest tourism investments, with Royal Caribbean Group and the government agreeing to hold a groundbreaking ceremony in November for the VT6.5 billion Royal Beach Club Lelepa development on Lelepa Island, north of Efate. The...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Australian Government have committed US$12.85 million to a new phase of the Pacific Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI), extending a nearly two-decade partnership aimed at improving business conditions, encouraging...

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has committed US$15 million towards establishing a US$60 million investment fund designed to support locally owned Pacific businesses engaged in climate adaptation, environmental protection and sustainable economic development. The...

Australia has announced an additional SBD10 million in grant funding to upgrade roads in Solomon Islands’ Makira-Ulawa Province, extending a transport infrastructure programme that is creating opportunities for local contractors, suppliers and workers. The funding,...

Kiribati’s telecommunications sector is set for an expansion following Vodafone Kiribati’s appointment as an authorised reseller of Starlink satellite internet services, potentially improving digital connectivity for businesses, government departments and communities...

Australia has helped achieve a major milestone in Pacific telecommunications, with all Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) members now connected to the global undersea cable network for the first time, improving digital connectivity and creating new opportunities for trade,...

APIBC member NTRO has announced a new partnership with the Solomon Islands Ports Authority to develop a GreenPort Framework aimed at strengthening the sustainability and resilience of the country’s ports. The agreement was announced on World Maritime Day, the annual...

As opportunities for infrastructure development, resilience projects and trade increase across the Pacific, companies, NGOs and governments must place greater emphasis on effective communication and managing reputational risks, according to new APIBC member CRC Public...

APIBC member Hall Contracting has completed a major coastal protection project on Ebeye in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, delivering a 1.81-kilometre seawall designed to protect one of the Pacific’s most densely populated and climate-vulnerable communities....

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the World Bank are strengthening cooperation on infrastructure, energy, digital development and workforce skills, with discussions aimed at supporting economic growth and improving the country’s long-term development...