Palacios took office last year, overseeing the US territory comprising 14 islands that share a maritime border with Japan in the Western Pacific Ocean. Saipan, its main island, lies about …
“Every day it is not approved plays into the hands of the CCP and the leaders here … who want to accept its seemingly attractive economic offers at the cost …
Teo secured the support of lawmakers who were elected last month and was declared prime minister by the governor general, government secretary Tufoua Panapa said in an emailed statement. Teo, …
The deal, which dates back to former US President Ronald Reagan’s administration and equates to about US$100 million a year, funds education, infrastructure, disaster preparedness and climate change resilience, among …
Solomon Islands’ pro- China leader accused “agents of Western powers” and shadowy enemies of trying to “pull down” his government on Wednesday, firing the starting gun on a contentious re-election …
Topline Tsunami warnings have been issued for regions in the west Pacific including the Philippines, the coast of Japan and parts of Indonesia and Malaysia after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake …
The situation “puts our country in a very awkward position”, Panuelo added, since many legislations back home were counting on new levels of funding from Cofa renewals. He called on …
Australia’s climate resettlement scheme with Tuvalu offers citizens of the sinking Pacific island a pathway to “migration with dignity”, but the defence conditions of the two countries’ upgraded ties show …
Rampant inequality, economic uncertainty and the climate crisis are hampering efforts to catapult the Asia-Pacific’s population into a wealthier and more secure future, according to a report on the region’s …
The leaders of Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands will not attend this week’s annual Pacific Islands Forum, posing a challenge for regional unity amid competition for influence between …