‘PNG Company Increases Ocean Towage Services’

Pacific Towing (PacTow) is increasingly performing ocean towages, including outside of its home country of Papua New Guinea and broader Melanesia.  Recent months have seen the marine services company perform two

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Boatbuilding in the very central Pacific with KiriCraft Central Pacific

KiriCraft Central Pacific is a high-quality boatbuilding factory [covering over 1000sqm] based in the Republic of Kiribati; a small island nation located in the central Pacific Ocean. Established in 1997 under the name

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MSG Marks 35th Anniversary: Melanesia, Storian blo Yumi

The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has evolved substantially from its low-key inception way back in 1988, reaching 35 years of existence this year on the 14th of March. From its humble beginnings as a pressure group

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Trade Mark Cautionary Notice for SUNTORY in Micronesia

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Trade Mark Cautionary Notice for TOTO in Micronesia, Palau and Marshall Islands

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Trade Mark Cautionary Notice for OGX in Micronesia

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SPBD Members Participate in SME Preparation Workshop

SPBD Fiji recently held a series of one-day SME Preparation Workshops Fijiwide. The workshop was held in Savusavu on 24 March 2023 for its Vanua Levu members for branches in Labasa, Savusavu and Taveuni. On 31 March,

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Fishing Industry Association of Papua New Guinea Tuna Purse Seine Vessels Achieve FISH Standard for Crew Certification

Certification is First for FISH in the Western Central Pacific Region On 22 February 2023, another milestone was achieved by the Fishing Industry Association of Papua New Guinea (FIA PNG), its members and associates

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The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ: A Holistic Approach to Eye Care

Pacific Island nations make up six of the top ten countries with the highest rate of diabetes globally, and diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes, is quickly becoming the most common cause of vision

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Allergy • Intolerance • Celiac • PCR

ALLERGY- Allergy IgE panel is an in vitro diagnostic test in the qualitative determination of allergen IgE concentrations in human serum/plasma using immunoblotting technique. A multiplex allergy diagnostic kit, based

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Climate Change in the Western Pacific: Where to Now?

Across the globe, climate change is altering the way people look at the world. Adjusting to shifts in economic drivers is now the norm, as access to natural resources becomes more limited and coastal infrastructure is

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