by DevNadkarni | May 27, 2024 | Blog, News, Pacific
Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture in Hawai‘i Hawai‘i is hosting the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture from June 6-16, 2024. Over 2,200 delegates from 27 Pacific nations will participate in cultural exchanges and celebrations, showcasing diverse...
by DevNadkarni | May 6, 2024 | Blog, News, Pacific
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is redefining its role in the Asia-Pacific by branding itself as a “Climate Bank.” This initiative underscores its commitment to enhancing climate finance across the region. A key element of this strategy is the...
by DevNadkarni | May 6, 2024 | Blog, News, Pacific, Solomon Islands
With Jeremiah Manele’s election as Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, following Manasseh Sogavare’s tenure marked by a decisive pivot towards China, the Pacific nation stands at a critical juncture in its international relations, in particular its...
by DevNadkarni | May 6, 2024 | Blog, News, Pacific
The recent roundtable hosted by Global Victoria in Melbourne (17 April) was a well-attended event that brought together prominent figures from the Australia-Pacific business community, highlighting the collaborative efforts to boost economic engagement in the Pacific...
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...
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