PACIFIC civil society organisations want regional leaders to reject growing militarisation and have warned that the region must not become a battleground for geopolitical rivalry.

SOLOMON Islands and China will discuss expanded cooperation this week, a fortnight after Australia signaled its intention to take a greater role in regional defence.

SOLOMON Airlines has signed an interline agreement with Philippine Airlines, allowing passengers to travel on single tickets and have baggage checked through to their final destinations.

CLOSE to 40 per cent of Rotuma's population turned out for the island's first Financial Inclusion Maritime Expo.

TUVALU has launched its first plastic waste and used engine oil pyrolysis machine, converting environmental pollution into alternative fuel through research led by the University of the South Pacific.

THE region is moving into a digital-asset era faster than its laws can keep up.

THE region’s rapid digital expansion is creating new openings for cybercriminals, urging governments, regulators, law enforcement and private companies to join forces to protect young people online.

FIJI’S Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Nancy Tikoisuva, has warned that the country’s laws are racing to catch up with a digital world where phones, smart devices, metadata, and artificial intelligence can become evidence or…