by DevNadkarni | Dec 2, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News, Pacific
A new shared online business-registry platform adopted by the Cook Islands, Palau and Tonga is being positioned as a major step forward in improving the ease of doing business across the Pacific. Developed through the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Private Sector...
by DevNadkarni | Dec 2, 2025 | 2025, Blog, Cook Islands, News
The Cook Islands entered November 2025 navigating a complex mix of fiscal uncertainty, regulatory reform and global compliance pressures, with government officials and industry stakeholders responding to shifting conditions across aid, tourism, maritime business and...
by DevNadkarni | Dec 2, 2025 | Solomon Islands
Australia and the Solomon Islands Submarine Cable Company (SISCC) have launched a major project that could transform the Solomon Islands’ internet connectivity, with wide-ranging implications for business, government services and the private sector. The project was...
by DevNadkarni | Dec 2, 2025 | 2025, Tonga
Tonga has marked a major step forward in its national transport network with the opening of the upgraded Nuku’alofa International Port. His Majesty King Tupou VI officiated at the commissioning ceremony, which confirmed that all civil and marine works are now complete...
by DevNadkarni | Dec 1, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News, Pacific
As we continue to highlight the successes and milestones of our members across the region, APIBC is delighted to acknowledge a major milestone: Pacific Legal Network (PLN) marks its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2025. We congratulate PLN on this significant achievement...
by DevNadkarni | Dec 1, 2025 | 2025, News, Pacific
Vanuatu’s hopes for a stronger global response to climate change were left largely unfulfilled after COP30 concluded in Belém. The summit ended with what many Pacific observers described as an extremely weak outcome that failed to deliver the clarity and urgency that...
by DevNadkarni | Nov 3, 2025 | 2025, Blog, Pacific, Solomon Islands
17-19 November 2025 | Brisbane The 14th Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum #14ASIBF, scheduled for 17-19 November in Brisbane, comes at an important time for business and economic cooperation. Co-hosted by the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council and the...
by DevNadkarni | Nov 3, 2025 | 2025, Blog, Solomon Islands
InvestSolomons has launched a redesigned investment promotion website aimed at providing clearer guidance to prospective investors and making the process of starting or expanding a business in the Solomon Islands more efficient. The updated platform introduces a...
by DevNadkarni | Nov 3, 2025 | 2025, Events, Solomon Islands
A new investment initiative on Kolombangara Island in the Western Province’s New Georgia Islands group has been welcomed by the Solomon Islands Government and local stakeholders, who see potential for both economic return and environmental stewardship....
by DevNadkarni | Nov 3, 2025 | 2025, Blog, Cook Islands
The Cook Islands Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended an increase in baseline funding for Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) and a more formalised long-term investment planning framework. The recommendation follows recent reviews of infrastructure spending,...
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