Australia pumps $492B into Asia-Pacific region after pledge to tighten China access
CANBERRA, May 3, 2024, Pacific News Service. Australia will pour almost $500 million (US$328 million)…
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6.9-magnitude quake jolted Papua New Guinea
PORT MORESBY, Mar 25, 2024, Xinhua. Local media reported on Monday that three people died…
Pacific island countries to hold second summit next week with Biden
WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 18, 2023, Reuters. Pacific island countries will meet with President Joe Biden…
Pacific region less secure amid China’s rise: New Zealand PM
WELLINGTON, Jul 17, 2023. New Zealand prime minister Chris Hipkins has said that the Pacific…
New Zealand PM to visit China at end of June
SYDNEY, Jun 12, 2023, Reuters. New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Monday he…
Major UN powers question Pacific islanders’ call for nuclear legacy help
GENEVA, Oct 5, 2022, Reuters. Nuclear powers have criticized an effort led by the Marshall…
NZ foreign minister says superpowers must listen to needs of Pacific
WELLINGTON, Sep 29, 2022, Reuters. New Zealand’s foreign minister said on Thursday that the United…
UK wants closer ties with Indo-Pacific region: Official
LONDON, Sep 28, 2022, Reuters. Britain is committed to forming ever closer links with the…
Rio Tinto, China Baowu to develop Australian iron ore project for $2 bln
BEIJING, Sep 14, 2022, Reuters. Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO.AX) said on Wednesday it would team…
Indonesian Parliament approves membership of RCEP trade pact
JAKARTA, Aug 30, 2022, ST. Indonesia’s Parliament on Tuesday (Aug 30) passed a law to…
Bougainville group threatens action over contentious appointment
PORT MORESBY, Aug 25, 2022, RNZ. A prominent political group in PNG’s autonomous region of…
[Analytics] Can regionalism contain geopolitical competition in the South Pacific?
Name the region: a group of internally diverse states, lying across strategically significant maritime passages,…