by DevNadkarni | Oct 26, 2023 | Blog, News, Pacific
In a historic ceremony held at the East-West Center in Honolulu, the Marshall Islands signed the Compact of Free Association on 16 October, marking the final renewal of its Compact relationship with the United States. The signing was celebrated as a major milestone by...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 26, 2023 | Blog, News, Pacific
In a landmark development for Pacific E-commerce, a three-day regional workshop centred on legal frameworks to bolster the digital economy and the momentous signing of the Statement of Intent for the Pacific E-commerce Alliance by the Commonwealth Secretariat has been...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 9, 2023 | Blog, News, Pacific
Greetings to all members of the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council. Your secretariat has just emerged from an intensive six months of work with four major bilateral business events across all three Business Councils. In April we held the 12th Australia Solomon...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 6, 2023 | Blog, Events, Pacific
John Feakes is Australia’s High Commissioner to PNG Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced Mr. John Feakes as being appointed Australia’s next High Commissioner to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, reaffirming the deep-rooted and enduring...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 6, 2023 | Blog, Events, Pacific
From October 16th to 20th, 2023, the Pacific region is set to host a pivotal event, “Quality Infrastructure for a Blue Pacific Continent.” The five-day virtual conference hosted by PRIF (Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility) aims to tackle the pressing...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 5, 2023 | Blog, News, Pacific
In a significant development, Westpac has officially concluded its sales process for its Pacific banking businesses and has decided to retain ownership of Westpac Fiji and Westpac Bank PNG Limited. This strategic decision reflects Westpac’s commitment to support...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 4, 2023 | Blog, News, Pacific, Samoa
This story is courtesy the Samoa Observer Samoa’s private sector members are still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and are unable to take on the added expense of a minimum wage increase while navigating multiple challenges. That is the view of the Samoa Chamber...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 4, 2023 | Blog, Cook Islands, News, Pacific
The Pacific ACP Trade Officials Meeting (PACPTOM) met in Suva on 3 October, marking a crucial gathering of Pacific members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS). The primary focus of this meeting was to engage in discussions concerning...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 4, 2023 | Blog, News, Pacific, Tonga
In a significant development, the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) has teamed up with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Kingdom of Tonga to inject $31.25 million into a crucial project aimed at enhancing the Nuku’alofa Port....
by DevNadkarni | Sep 12, 2023 | Blog, Cook Islands, Events, Pacific, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu
Dear Members, We’ve been having a busy few months at the Business Councils’ secretariat office, with two major back-to-back events in the space of less than a month. The 27th Australia Fiji Business Forum, which took place two weeks ago in Sydney, has received many...
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