Marshall Islands off EU blacklist No joy yet for American Samoa, Fiji, Samoa,Vanuatu and Guam
Reuters European Union finance ministers have agreed to remove Marshall Islands from the bloc’s lists of countries deemed to be acting as tax havens. The 28-nation EU set up a blacklist and a gray list of tax havens
Soaring high More airlines serving Guam
THE Philippine budget carrier Cebu Pacific launched its maiden flight between Manila and Guam on March 15, propelling a new air service that is touted to be a game-changer in the market. The first low-cost carrier
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In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Israel’s UN votes against Pacific decolonisation – then claims welcome into Pacific family2. PACIFIC — Pacific support for Israel runs deep, says expert, as Forum move
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In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Commonwealth warns Pacific nations face rising seas, weak adaptation systems2. PNG — PNG Parliament urged to balance Bougainville Independence with national unity3. FIJI
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In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific churches reject U.S call to end UN decolonisation mandate2. PACIFIC — Chair Skea warns against excluding vulnerable nations from IPCC decisions3. PACIFIC —
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In this bulletin: 1. UN — U.S calls for end to UN decolonisation committee, criticises Pacific visits2. PACIFIC — Pacific leaders must turn climate promises into action at COP31: Former Fiji Ambassador to
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In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific children face online safety risks as internet access expands2. COOKS — Warnings in place as Wati bears down on southern Cook Islands3. FIJI — SODELPA wants Fiji
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In this bulletin: 1. UN — The world is waging a ‘war on nature’ as progress on biodiversity targets lags2. FIJI — Fij PM rules out extending Constitution consultation period3. PACIFIC — Pacific
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In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Pacific Islands hit hardest by food and fuel shock, IMF says2. PACIFIC — IMF warns Pacific, low-income Asian economies face growth downgrades3. PACIFIC — Guam, CNMI brace
