Feb 7, 2025 | APIBC BLOG
In just about a month’s time, the 7th Australia Vanuatu Business Forum will get under way on 12-13 March 2025 at the Warwick Le Lagon Hotel in Port Vila. Organised by the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council (APIBC), the forum will focus on investment, trade,...
Feb 7, 2025 | APIBC BLOG
This write up is based on an email interview by APIBC with Denis Etournaud in November 2024. Denis Etournaud is the Chairman of Bluescope Acier New Caledonia, as well as Chairman of Bluescope Lysaght Vanuatu. Etournaud is a member of the executive committee of the...
Feb 4, 2025 | APIBC BLOG
In a strategic move to maintain financial stability across the Pacific, ANZ has reaffirmed its commitment to providing banking services in nine Pacific Island nations, including the Cook Islands. This announcement comes amid concerns about the withdrawal of Western...
Feb 4, 2025 | APIBC BLOG
The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) has released its Annual Update for FY 2023-24, highlighting a shift from project origination to implementation across the Pacific and Timor-Leste. As of 30 June 2024, AIFFP had committed AUD 2...
Feb 4, 2025 | APIBC BLOG
Landowners of Kangava Bay, East Rennell, Solomon Islands, have filed a compensation claim against a group of international companies responsible for the 2019 oil spill, widely considered the most severe environmental disaster in the country’s history. The claim,...
Jan 6, 2025 | APIBC BLOG
Qantas subsidiary Jetstar has officially launched its new direct flight service from Sydney to Port Vila, Vanuatu, offering travellers a convenient and affordable connection to this picturesque Pacific Island nation. The service, which commenced operations in December...
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