As Samoa heads toward its general election scheduled for 29 August 2025, labour mobility has emerged as a key plank in both government policy and the national...
Samoa focuses on labour mobility, economic reform ahead of poll
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Solar mini-grids power up remote Tongan islands
Tonga is making tangible progress toward its renewable energy targets with the rollout of solar-powered mini-grid systems across its outer islands, in a bold move to...
Registrations open for Pacific Infrastructure Conference 2025
Registrations are now open for the Pacific Infrastructure Conference 2025, the region’s premier platform for collaboration on sustainable infrastructure development...
Pacific Infrastructure Roadshow showcases $2B pipeline
Austrade’s Pacific Infrastructure Roadshow held in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in early June showcased a vibrant pipeline of infrastructure projects across the...
Advancing Pacific’s digital sovereignty and connectivity
The Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) convened its 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM), Business Forum, and Expo from April 28 to May 2, 2025, in...
Australia reaffirms tariff-free access for Pacific Island exports
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced in May 2025 that Australia will maintain its longstanding policy of providing tariff-free access for goods imported...
Solomon Islands private sector readies for post-LDC era
The Solomon Islands private sector is preparing for a shift at several levels as the country advances toward graduation from its Least Developed Country (LDC) status...
Nauru builds sports infrastructure for ’26 Micronesian Games
Nauru is undertaking a landmark infrastructure project with the construction of a new multi-purpose stadium in preparation for hosting the 2026 Micronesian Games. The...
Construction, design in focus at Port Vila’s Home Expo
Australian businesses with an interest in Vanuatu and the Pacific are being encouraged to take part in Home Expo 2025, a major trade exhibition in Vanuatu focusing on...
Pacific economies face compounding global challenges: IMF official
This report is condensed from an interview with Nada Choueiri, Deputy Director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department, Washington DC by PACNEWS Senior Journalist Pita...
Uncertainty grows around Vanuatu’s Airbus payment
Concerns are mounting over the fate of a VT2 billion (US$16.5 million) deposit made by the Vanuatu Government in 2019 for Airbus aircraft that have yet to be delivered....
Australia, Vanuatu strengthen economic ties at 7AVBF
The 7th Australia Vanuatu Business Forum, held from 12–13 March 2025 at the Warwick Le Lagon Hotel, marked a significant advancement in bilateral economic relations....