by DevNadkarni | May 6, 2024 | Blog, News, Pacific
Australia has committed to injecting AUD $492 million into development projects across the Indo-Pacific region, aiming to address pressing needs and foster transformative growth. The pledge, directed towards the Asian Development Fund’s (ADF14) 2025-28 pledging round,...
by DevNadkarni | May 6, 2024 | Blog, News, Pacific
As Papua New Guinea’s flag carrier Air Niugini suspends its service from Brisbane to Palau via Port Moresby starting May 1, 2024, travellers to the northern Pacific region are set to welcome a new non-stop flight option. The discontinuation of Air...
by DevNadkarni | May 5, 2024 | Blog, News, Pacific
Despite persistent challenges, the job market in the Pacific region has demonstrated resilience, as highlighted in a recent report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Released during the Pacific Tripartite High-Level Dialogue on Decent Work and the 2050...
by DevNadkarni | May 5, 2024 | Blog, News, Pacific, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
Solomon Airlines, under the leadership of its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sean Te’o, is exploring a collaboration with Air Vanuatu to provide training for Air Vanuatu’s cabin crew members to operate Solomon Airlines’ A320 aircraft. This development was...
by DevNadkarni | Apr 15, 2024 | Blog, Pacific, Samoa, Tonga
In a step towards sustainable energy development in the Pacific, Pacific Trade Invest Australia has announced its support to Hydrogen Power Fiji, a subsidiary of HDF Energy, to support the development of the first green hydrogen power plant project in the region. The...
by DevNadkarni | Apr 15, 2024 | Blog, News, Pacific
French mining conglomerate Eramet has navigated a critical agreement with the French government to safeguard the operations of its subsidiary SLN (Societe le Nickel) in New Caledonia’s Northern Province, as outlined in a report by Gus Trompiz and Kanjyik Ghosh quoted...
by DevNadkarni | Apr 15, 2024 | Blog, News, Pacific, Samoa, Tonga
As Tonga and Samoa gear up to host two major inter-governmental events this year, the Pacific Islands Forum in late August and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in October, both countries are grappling with a shortage of accommodation for attending...
by DevNadkarni | Apr 14, 2024 | Blog, News, Pacific, Vanuatu
The Vanuatu Private Sector Economic update for 2023 highlights several positive trends in Vanuatu’s economy despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. Most businesses successfully weathered the crisis, limiting permanent closures and unemployment. Since the...
by DevNadkarni | Apr 14, 2024 | Blog, News, Pacific, Samoa
A recent report from the Samoa Observer, as cited by Islands Business Online, sheds light on the Samoa Office of the Telecommunication Regulator’s (OOTR) decision to temporarily halt the importation of Space X’s Starlink kits. Regulator Lematua Gisa Fuatai Purcell...
by DevNadkarni | Apr 12, 2024 | Blog, News, Pacific
Tranquil Palau faced an unprecedented challenge recently when its financial management system fell victim to a cyberattack. The Ministry of Finance was compelled to revert to manual payroll processing as a result, marking the first major cyberattack and ransomware...
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