Drua Foundation launched to empower Fiji through rugby, health, and education

The Fijian Drua club has officially launched the Drua Foundation, a charitable initiative to create a sustainable impact on Fiji’s communities through rugby development, health and education, social outreach, and inclusivity. The Foundation will work…
Merchant Finance Ltd launches a loan product for women entrepreneurs

Merchant Finance Limited has launched a new loan product to empower Fiji’s women entrepreneurs under the ‘Marama Finance’ initiative. The Women’s MSME loan product, backed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), was created in response…
Heartbreak at home for the Drua

The Fijian Drua put on a spirited display at the National Stadium yesterday, but were unable to get across the line against the ACT Brumbies during their Super Rugby Pacific 2025 season opener. The Fijian…
Nauru’s citizenship by investment scheme eyes AU$60 million in first year

The head of Nauru’s citizenship by investment scheme hopes the initiative will bring in tens of millions of dollars for the island this year. Nauru Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Programme chief executive Edward Clark…
China-backed APT40 hacking group blamed for cyber attacks on Samoa

Samoa’s government has blamed a Chinese state-backed hacking group for a series of sophisticated cyber attacks, saying it has been conducting “malicious cyber operations against government and key critical infrastructure system” across the Pacific. Several…
Papua New Guinea’s Internal Revenue Commission hit in major cyber attack but public only told of ‘system outage’

Papua New Guinea’s tax office has been hit with a major cyber attack, pushing systems offline and potentially exposing sensitive data belonging to hundreds of thousands of people and businesses, including Australian companies and citizens. …
Cook Islands opposition files no-confidence motion against PM Mark Brown, Cook Islands-China deal details to be revealed ‘in the coming days’ – Mark Brown

A vote of no confidence motion has been filed against the Prime Minister and his Cabinet following the recent fiasco involving the now-abandoned Cook Islands passport proposal and the comprehensive strategic partnership the country will…
U.S actions have serious impact on global health, WHO chief says

The United States’ pause on foreign aid contributions is having a serious impact on global health, hitting programmes fighting polio, HIV and other threats, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. Tedros…
Mixing business with a spot of leisure is something many of us have routinely done on work trips. From indulging in lavish beach time to celebrating a closed deal, to a quiet walk in the woods after an exhausting conference, or a weekend of resort-style R&R to round off a field visit — the options are endless.
But have you ever marked the end of a work tour with a thrilling swim in the open ocean, in the company of gigantic humpback whales? If your answer is ‘no’, chances are you haven’t been to . . .
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