Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Top 10 Least Visited Countries in the World: Oceania Countries Dominate
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - In 2023, France will be the most visited country in the world. Data from Statista recorded 100 million international tourist arrivals in France, further strengthening L’hexagone’s position as one of the most favorite tourist...
Owner: Ciputra Family
Kiwa Empower Project launched in Solomon Islands
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The KIWA Empower project was recently launched in the Solomon Islands on June 24 in Honiara. Elmah Panisi, Live & Learn Environmental Education’s (LLEE) Solomon Islands Country Manager, stated that the event marks a significant...
Owner: Loji Family
From warzones to tropical islands: Meet the 19-year-old solo traveller who has visited 118 nations
Solo travel has been on the rise for the last few years, boosted by Gen Z and millennials, leading to younger and younger travellers breaking world records. Arjun Malaviya, a 19-year-old from Westlake Village, California, has already been to 118...
Owner: Pedro Vargas David & Luís Santos
Pacific news in brief for 27 August
Last week, the Nauru government announced it signed a project proposal of about $1 billion with a Chinese company. Photo: Facebook / The Government of the Republic of Nauru Nauru/Australia - security Australia is pushing to ratify a security...
Owner: New Zealand Government
How Fisheries Shaped Taiwan’s Pacific Diplomacy: A Case Study from Australia
Written by Jess Marinaccio. Image credit: Fishing boats near Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan by the author. With the Kuomintang’s retreat to Taiwan in 1949, the Republic of China (ROC) became a fishing nation. Although claiming to control all of...
Owner: University of Nottingham
Paradise lost? One in three want to leave sinking islands behind
Center-right
The Times
·
They live among their gardens on tropical islands where the average temperature is a clement 28C but almost a third of people in the Pacific nation of Tuvalu want to flee by using a climate change escape visa. Australia has been offering the visas...
Owner: Murdoch Family
The roots of statehood: Why coastal ecosystems matter for sovereignty
In New Caledonia, the famous Heart of Voh mangrove is fading as rising seas blur its once distinct outline. Across the Asia Pacific the same story is unfolding. Mangroves are retreating under the combined pressure of climate change, coastal...
Owner: Lowy Family
Pacific Islands Forum embroiled in dispute over Taiwan
A meeting of foreign ministers of the 18-member inter-governmental Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Suva on August 14 affirmed a proposal to block the participation of 21 so-called “development partners,” including China, the US and the UK, from...
Owner: International Committee of the Fourth International
Get Ahead of Property Tax and Business License Compliance
Indeterminate
CFO Dive
·
Thank you for your interest in the webinar! Check your inbox for an email with instructions on viewing this on-demand presentation. Oops something went wrong. Watch Now {"LSQLeadFields":[{"Seq":1,"Name":"First...
Owner: Informa PLC
Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 15 – August 21, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Owner: East-West Center & University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
‘Abject Failure’: Reactions Pour in as Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations End Without Deal For Second Time
“The inability to reach an agreement in Geneva must be a wakeup call for the world: ending plastic pollution means confronting fossil fuel interests head on,” said Graham Forbes, Global Plastics Campaign Lead at Greenpeace USA. — A meeting that...
Owner: Earth.Org (Non-Profit)
‘Honestly delusional’: Morrison goes off on critics of AUKUS, Australia’s US alliance
The first Tuvaluans to resettle in Australia under the groundbreaking Falepili Union treaty can apply from next week. Citizens of the climate change-threatened Polynesian nation are being encouraged to apply to move to Australia by the high...
Owner: Nine Entertainment
Trump's Travel Ban: Can US Citizens Still Visit Affected Countries And Which 36 Nations May Be Added To His List?
The Trump administration has recently imposed a full travel ban on 12 countries, barring their nationals from entering the United States as part of efforts to significantly reduce immigration. According to a newly leaked internal memo, US...
Owner: David Jang
A climate crisis, a ballot, and a chance at a new life in Australia
On the sandy shores of Vaiaku, as coconut trees sway gently in the breeze, Tekafa Piliota sits in his small classroom and dreams of becoming a doctor. The 13-year-old, who lives in Tuvalu’s capital Funafuti, knows that would mean leaving his...
Owner: The Scott Trust
Mirror worlds: Can digital twins save humanity?
We are taking a look back at stories from Cosmos Magazine in print. This article by Prianka Srinivasan was published in June 2024. In the physical realm, Tuvalu is under threat. The Pacific nation, made up of nine atolls dotting a 676-kilometre...
Owner: The Royal Institution of Australia
Major Plastics Treaty Ends in Failure
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Diplomats from around the world concluded nine days of talks in Geneva — plus a marathon overnight session that lasted into the early hours of Friday — with...
Owner: Great Hill Partners
45 Countries Nigerians Can Travel To Without A Visa In 2025
The Nigerian passport, ranked 94th globally and 43rd in Africa by the 2025 Henley Passport Index, now gives citizens access to 45 destinations worldwide. While mobility still lags behind European and North American counterparts, Nigerians can...
Owner: Bizwatch Nigeria Ltd