Australia has helped achieve a major milestone in Pacific telecommunications, with all Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) members now connected to the global undersea cable...
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NTRO partners with Solomon Islands Ports Authority on GreenPort Framework
APIBC member NTRO has announced a new partnership with the Solomon Islands Ports Authority to develop a GreenPort Framework aimed at strengthening the sustainability...
FSM and World Bank advance infrastructure and skills investment priorities
The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the World Bank are strengthening cooperation on infrastructure, energy, digital development and workforce skills, with...
Australia supplies VUV127 million in aviation equipment to Vanuatu
Australia has provided aviation ground-support equipment valued at VUV127 million (approximately US$1.08 million) to Vanuatu, strengthening airport operations, aviation...
Solomon Islands introduces electronic visa system to streamline business and visitor entry
The Solomon Islands Government has introduced a new electronic visa system aimed at simplifying entry procedures for international visitors, business travellers and...
Palau Forum puts business, investment and regional connectivity centre stage
Economic development moved closer to the centre of the Pacific regional agenda at the recently concluded 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Belau (Palau),...
Palau tourism rebound drives expansion of Australia air link
Palau’s tourism recovery is gaining momentum, with Qantas set to add a second weekly Brisbane-Koror service from December as demand from Australia continues to grow....
Digital payments gather pace across Pacific economies
Digital payments are gaining momentum across Pacific Island economies, with recent developments in Tonga and Solomon Islands showing how banks, regulators and...
Australia-Kiribati aviation agreement moves through treaty process
A new air services agreement between Australia and Kiribati has moved another step through Australia's treaty approval process, potentially providing a stronger...
Foreign investment strengthens Vanuatu tourism recovery
Foreign investors are showing renewed confidence in Vanuatu’s tourism industry, with approvals for accommodation and food-service projects rising sharply during the...
Reopened Marianas waters could create new fishing opportunities
Changes to commercial fishing restrictions in parts of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument could create new opportunities for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands...
Major hotel investment signals Nauru tourism ambitions
Construction has begun on a 212-room beachfront hotel in Nauru, marking a major expansion of the island country's accommodation capacity and signalling ambitions to...











