by L1ll1an03 | Jul 30, 2021 | Blog, Pacific
In the first edition of APIBC’s Coconut Wireless, Tom Jacobs, Country Manager, International Finance Corporation, usually based in Sydney, talks about IFC supporting business in the Pacific. Tom is interviewed by APIBC Vice-president, Dr Jason Thomas. Here is...
by L1ll1an03 | Mar 18, 2021 | News, Pacific, Samoa, Vanuatu
Our member, Pacific Legal Network, recently interviewed two women on boards in the Pacific. Linked here are their stories. Profiling Women on Boards in the Pacific: Liz Pechan (pln.com.au) Profiling Women on Boards in the Pacific: Taulapapa Brenda Heather-Latu...
by L1ll1an03 | Feb 25, 2021 | News, Pacific, Uncategorized
Senior Executive members of the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council were pleased to meet on two recent occasions with the Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator the Hon Zed Seselja in Brisbane and in Canberra.
by L1ll1an03 | Feb 4, 2021 | News, Pacific
ANZ Banking Group writes here that a step up in engagement by the Australian and New Zealand governments, combined with regional and international economic support over the past year, has cushioned the initial blow of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moving forward, labour...
by L1ll1an03 | Dec 18, 2020 | News, Vanuatu
Council member Reeves International has been awarded the contract to deliver major infrastructure upgrades at the Cook and Tiroas Barracks in both Port Vila and Luganville in 2021. Reeves is looking for local contractors to work on the project with an expected start...
by L1ll1an03 | Dec 18, 2020 | News, Pacific
The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus – or PACER Plus – entered into force on 13 December, marking the start of a new journey in which parties will determine and co-deliver their own priorities for increasing trade across the Pacific. In this ANU...
by L1ll1an03 | Dec 14, 2020 | News, Pacific
On 9 December 2020 the Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Dame Meg Taylor, launched the 2020 Biennial Pacific Sustainable Development Report. The theme of this report is “Ensuring Pacific People’s well-being through the Blue Pacific identity, the...
by L1ll1an03 | Dec 11, 2020 | News, Pacific
PACER Plus (Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations -Plus) enters into force on 13 December 2020. PACER Plus is a regional development-centred trade agreement designed to support Pacific island countries become more active partners in, and benefit from,...
by ringit_designer | Nov 15, 2020 | Cook Islands
Companies interested in conducting seabed minerals exploration work in Cook Islands have until December to put in their Expressions of Interest. This was announced by Prime Minister Mark Brown when he officially launched the exploration licensing phase of seabed...
by ringit_designer | Nov 15, 2020 | Tonga
On 2 November 2020 Austal Limited announced it has delivered the eighth Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, VOEA Ngahau Siliva, was gifted by the Australian Government to the Kingdom of Tonga during a handover...
Recent Comments