A sharp rise in global fuel prices through March and April 2026 is placing renewed pressure on Pacific island economies, highlighting long-standing structural...
Fuel price surge exposes structural risks across Pacific economies
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Region’s aviation gathers pace with new aircraft, routes and stronger Australia links
Aviation across the Pacific Islands is entering a renewed growth phase in 2026, with new aircraft, expanded services and deeper integration with Australia reshaping...
APIBC explores bilateral business engagement with Nauru, Guam, Marshall Is
The Australia Pacific Islands Business Council (APIBC) is deepening its commercial footprint in the Northern Pacific with the signing of three new Memoranda of...
Australia invests additional $550 million in critical infrastructure
Australia is deepening its long‑term commitment to high‑quality, critical infrastructure across the Pacific and Timor‑Leste, with the announcement of an additional...
Pacific Trade Invest launches 2026 Export Survey
Pacific exporters are being urged to make their voices count as Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) opens the 2026 Pacific Islands Export Survey, the region’s only longitudinal...
Austrade Roadshow highlights growing Pacific infrastructure pipeline
Australian companies seeking to expand into the Pacific infrastructure market will have direct access to government agencies, multilateral lenders and project partners...
APIBC Member Spotlight: Osmoflo strengthens Pacific water partnerships
APIBC member Osmoflo continues to deepen its engagement across the Pacific through technical training, infrastructure delivery and high-level stakeholder partnerships...
ADB and Pacific Islands Forum sign landmark partnership agreement
The Asian Development Bank and the Pacific Islands Forum have signed a new Partnership Agreement aimed at deepening regional cooperation and accelerating integration...
PBOS 2026 returns to Fiji as Pacific infrastructure pipeline expands
The Pacific Infrastructure Business Opportunities Seminar (PBOS) 2026 will be held from 25–27 May 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nadi, Fiji, returning to the same...
Eramet secures debt deal for New Caledonia nickel unit
French mining conglomerate Eramet said it had reached a key agreement to convert intra-group debt of its Société Le Nickel (SLN) unit operating in New Caledonia,...
Palau targets premium tourism with Four Seasons Explorer
Palau’s tourism sector entered a new phase in 2026 as the Four Seasons Explorer continued to make waves in the luxury travel market, attracting affluent travellers and...
Deep-Sea mining becomes a geopolitical frontier in Pacific
Interest in deep-sea mining — the extraction of minerals from the ocean floor — is accelerating in global policy and commercial circles, with implications for the...