Registrations are now open for the Pacific Infrastructure Conference 2025, the region’s premier platform for collaboration on sustainable infrastructure development...
Registrations open for Pacific Infrastructure Conference 2025
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2025
Pacific Infrastructure Roadshow showcases $2B pipeline
Austrade’s Pacific Infrastructure Roadshow held in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in early June showcased a vibrant pipeline of infrastructure projects across the...
Advancing Pacific’s digital sovereignty and connectivity
The Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) convened its 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM), Business Forum, and Expo from April 28 to May 2, 2025, in...
Australia reaffirms tariff-free access for Pacific Island exports
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced in May 2025 that Australia will maintain its longstanding policy of providing tariff-free access for goods imported...
Solomon Islands private sector readies for post-LDC era
The Solomon Islands private sector is preparing for a shift at several levels as the country advances toward graduation from its Least Developed Country (LDC) status...
Nauru builds sports infrastructure for ’26 Micronesian Games
Nauru is undertaking a landmark infrastructure project with the construction of a new multi-purpose stadium in preparation for hosting the 2026 Micronesian Games. The...
Construction, design in focus at Port Vila’s Home Expo
Australian businesses with an interest in Vanuatu and the Pacific are being encouraged to take part in Home Expo 2025, a major trade exhibition in Vanuatu focusing on...
Pacific economies face compounding global challenges: IMF official
This report is condensed from an interview with Nada Choueiri, Deputy Director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department, Washington DC by PACNEWS Senior Journalist Pita...
CBA to replace Bendigo Bank in Nauru
Nauru is preparing to transition its government banking services from the Bendigo Bank Agency to a new service provider—the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)—with...
Uncertainty grows around Vanuatu’s Airbus payment
Concerns are mounting over the fate of a VT2 billion (US$16.5 million) deposit made by the Vanuatu Government in 2019 for Airbus aircraft that have yet to be delivered....
Tuvalu embraces digital banking with ATMs
In April 2025, Tuvalu marked a significant milestone in its financial history by unveiling its first-ever Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). This development signifies a...
Palau battles crime, corruption and geopolitics
Palau, an island nation of approximately 17,000 residents, has emerged as a focal point in the geopolitical contest between the United States and China. The U.S....