Pacific Tropical Building Forum

Pacific Tropical Building Forum

The inaugural 2018 Pacific Tropical Building Forum was held from 7 to 8 June at James Cook University, Townsville, to discuss issues relating to tropical building standards and risk reduction while fostering community resilience across the Pacific. — By APIBC News...
Pacific Free Trade a Big Plus

Pacific Free Trade a Big Plus

Introduction After months of negotiations ten countries have finally signed the PACER Plus agreement, creating a new era of economic cooperation in the South Pacific. On 14 June 2017 in Nuku’alofa, the capital of Tonga Australia, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, New...
What is ISDS (investor-state dispute settlement)?

What is ISDS (investor-state dispute settlement)?

What is ISDS (investor-state dispute settlement)? Key Points ISDS is a mechanism that permits investors to bring international arbitration claims against governments for breaches of international investment rules. Investors that have ISDS rights do not need to rely on...