French Polynesia mayors demand night curfew be returned
PAPE’ETE, May 9, 2020, RNZ. Mayors on French Polynesia’s most populated islands are calling for…
Australia & Islands
All news from Oceania
Australian states in no hurry to re-open from May 11
CANBERRA, May 9, 2020, 9News. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled the National Cabinet’s three-stage…
Australia reports ‘surge’ in illegal hydroxychloroquine imports as people seek alternative treatments for Covid-19
CANBERRA, May 8, 2020, RT. Australian authorities have reported a spike in drug smuggling –…
International Maritime Organisation issues 12-step plans to free seafarers around Pacific and beyond
WELLINGTON, May 8, 2020, RNZ. The International Maritime Organisation has issued a 12-step plan to…
Coronavirus lockdown sends solo sailor from Singapore on Pacific odyssey
SINGAPORE, May 8, 2020, BBC. One man’s dream to spend three years sailing solo around…
Australian PM Scott Morrison announces three-step restrictions easing plan
CANBERRA, May 8, 2020, News.com.au. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced what will be first…
International tourism to plunge up to 80 per cent due to coronavirus: UN
MADRID, May 8, 2020, AFP. The number of international tourist arrivals could plunge by 60…
[Analytics] How will Covid-19 reshape Asia’s energy future?
While the global coronavirus pandemic continues to have significant macro-level political and economic impacts on…
Large-scale easing of restrictions in New Zealand possible from May 11
WELLINGTON, May 7, 2020, SMH. New Zealand said on Thursday that retail, domestic travel and…
Australia seeks to re-start economy by July as Covid-19 curbs lift
SYDNEY, May 6, 2020, Reuters. The Australian government is seeking ways to re-open locked down…
PM Jacinda Ardern attributes Microsoft’s big New Zealand data centre venture to ‘safe haven advantage’
WELLINGTON, May 6, 2020, Newshub. The Prime Minister is attributing Microsoft’s big data centre investment…
Billions could live in extreme heat zones by 2070: Study
WASHINGTON D.C., May 6, 2020, NY Times. As the climate continues to warm over the…