by DevNadkarni | Aug 5, 2026 | 2026, Nauru
Climate resilience initiative aims to diversify government revenue while opening a new chapter in the island nation’s economic strategy. Nauru is betting that one of the world’s newest citizenship-by-investment programmes can become an important source of...
by DevNadkarni | Aug 5, 2026 | 2026, Fuel, News, Pacific
Fuel prices have begun to edge lower across parts of the Pacific, offering some relief to households and businesses after several months of sharp increases triggered by global supply disruptions. While the latest price adjustments point to improving market conditions,...
by DevNadkarni | Aug 5, 2026 | 2026, Mining, News, Solomon Islands
Government says reforms aim to attract responsible investment while ensuring communities gain a greater share of the benefits. The Solomon Islands Government has outlined an ambitious programme of mining reforms that it says will reshape one of the country’s...
by DevNadkarni | Aug 5, 2026 | 2026, Labour, News, Samoa
New survey shows overseas worker schemes are reshaping the domestic labour market, forcing employers to rethink recruitment, wages and productivity. Samoa’s private sector is warning that growing participation in overseas labour mobility programmes is making it...
by DevNadkarni | Aug 5, 2026 | 2026, Blog, Pacific
Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Australia will bring together 15 exporters from eight Pacific economies under its Pacific Showcase at Fine Food Australia 2026, giving the region’s premium food and beverage producers a collective presence at Australia’s largest trade...
by DevNadkarni | Jul 7, 2026 | Vanuatu
Australia and Vanuatu have signed the long-awaited Nakamal Agreement, concluding months of negotiations on a partnership that will shape economic, infrastructure and security cooperation between the two countries over the next decade. The agreement was signed in...
by DevNadkarni | Jul 7, 2026 | 2026, News, Pacific
The Australia Pacific Islands Business Council, Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council and Australia Fiji Business Council participated in the Pacific Business Councils Roundtable, hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra on 18 June....
by DevNadkarni | Jul 7, 2026 | 2026, News, Pacific
The Australia Pacific Islands Business Council welcomes the appointment of The Hon. Stirling Hinchliffe as Australia’s Consul-General and Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner in Auckland, a role that places him at the forefront of strengthening...
by DevNadkarni | Jul 5, 2026 | 2026, News, Vanuatu
ADB’s US$10 m grant to strengthen Vanuatu’s project delivery; private sector The Asian Development Bank has approved a US$10 million grant facility to help Vanuatu improve the delivery of public investment projects, strengthen economic resilience and...
by DevNadkarni | Jul 5, 2026 | 2026, News, Pacific
The Asian Development Bank will establish a new North Pacific Subregional Office in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, marking a significant expansion of its presence in one of the Pacific’s most strategically important regions. The new office, announced...
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