Japan confronts investment hurdles
THE shortage of skilled personnel, infrastructure constraints and complex landownership systems have been identified as barriers to doing business for Japanese companies in the
Moruroa e Tatou: A new generation steps up. Young people take hold of nuclear future
SINCE 2001, the association Moruroa e Tatou has brought together former Mā’ohi workers who staffed the nuclear test sites in Mā’ohi
A new cultural alliance for the Pacific
INDONESIA and Pacific Island nations signalled a new era of cultural cooperation at the Indonesia–Pacific Cultural Synergy (IPACS)
Movers & Shakers
GOVERNOR Pulaalii Nikolao Pula has appointed Dr Ruth Tofiga, Loata Sipili, Brigitte Moala, and Sesula Fepuleai McMoore Tufele to the Board of Higher Education, which oversees the American Samoa Community College.
US Initiatives in the Pacific target measurable outcomes
THE United States and Fiji are advancing a major partnership through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to boost economic growth, with Fiji leading project design and
Pacific leaders meet in Seoul for forum
THE 6th Korea-Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Minister's Meeting opened today in
France commits €130k to support Pacific students
FRANCE has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening academic and scientific cooperation in the
ENBi marks a turning point for Pacific tuna development
The Pacific Ocean is home to the largest tuna stock in the world, yet the issue of monitoring, sustainability and financial benefits have always been illusive and
Vanuatu eyes deeper cultural ties after IPACS 2025
VANUATU’s participation in the Indonesia–Pacific Cultural Synergy 2025 has reinforced its commitment to cultural diplomacy, sustainable development, and creative industry
Briefs
THE federal government is facing opposition over a proposal to designate a certain species of American Samoa’s giant clam as endangered. Members of the Western Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Council (WPRFMC)
Who will win the bid for COP31?
THIS month, Pacific delegates will board several flights to travel to Belem in Brazil, to attend the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate
