Jan 8, 2026 | APIBC BLOG
Kiribati closed 2025 with fisheries access revenues reaching record levels, reinforcing the central role of the ocean economy in national finances and economic stability. According to reporting in late December, earnings from fishing licence fees exceeded AUD 200...
Dec 8, 2025 | APIBC BLOG
The 14th Australia-Solomon Islands Business Forum (#14ASIBF) drew one of its largest delegations, reflecting rising confidence in the bilateral economic partnership. Leaders and industry figures set clear priorities for investment, infrastructure, capability building...
Dec 8, 2025 | APIBC BLOG
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Hon Jeremiah Manele used his keynote address at the 14th Australia-Solomon Islands Business Forum in Brisbane (17-19 November) to make a clear and confident pitch for stronger trade, investment and private-sector partnerships, saying the...
Dec 2, 2025 | APIBC BLOG
A new shared online business-registry platform adopted by the Cook Islands, Palau and Tonga is being positioned as a major step forward in improving the ease of doing business across the Pacific. Developed through the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Private Sector...
Dec 2, 2025 | APIBC BLOG
The Cook Islands entered November 2025 navigating a complex mix of fiscal uncertainty, regulatory reform and global compliance pressures, with government officials and industry stakeholders responding to shifting conditions across aid, tourism, maritime business and...
Dec 2, 2025 | APIBC BLOG
Tonga has marked a major step forward in its national transport network with the opening of the upgraded Nuku’alofa International Port. His Majesty King Tupou VI officiated at the commissioning ceremony, which confirmed that all civil and marine works are now complete...
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