The Government of Fiji is advancing a strategic economic reform partnership with the United States through the Millennium Challenge Corporation compact development process, with planned reforms targeting ports infrastructure and the business regulatory environment. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka told Parliament that the recently signed agreement betwee...

The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) and Steamships Trading Company (Steamships) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a framework for collaboration between ABG institutions, traditional land custodians and Steamships. The MOU follows a longstanding series of consultative engagements between tra...

Papua New Guinea has strengthened its push to become a regional leader in sustainable ocean industries following the successful hosting of the inaugural 2026 Melanesian Ocean Summit at APEC Haus in Port Moresby from May 11–14. Held under the theme “Ensuring Ocean Protection with Sustainable Ocean Economies,” the four-day summit brought together Pacific...

French Tech New Caledonia has secured French Tech Capital status for 2026–2028, becoming only the second French overseas territory to receive the designation as the Pacific territory accelerates efforts to position itself as a regional technology and innovation hub. The announcement was formally made on May 12 at Station N in Noumea during a joint pres...

The treaty establishing the Pacific Resilience Facility officially entered into force on 6 May after Australia and Fiji jointly presented instruments of ratification in Suva, marking a major milestone for regional climate resilience and adaptation financing in the Pacific. The instruments were deposited with Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Baro...

The Queensland Government has launched its Queensland-Pacific Trade and Investment Strategy 2026-2028, outlining plans to deepen commercial engagement with Pacific economies and build on more than AUD 9 billion in existing trade links. Led by Trade and Investment Queensland, the strategy positions the state as “Australia’s Pacific State”, citing Queens...

The Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council, the Australia Fiji Business Council and the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council have welcomed the launch of the Queensland-Pacific Trade and Investment Strategy 2026-2029, highlighting the importance of sustained industry engagement in delivering outcomes across the region. Representatives from th...

New Caledonia and Vanuatu are set to be connected by a pioneering underwater telecommunications cable equipped with scientific monitoring technology aimed at improving earthquake and tsunami detection in one of the world’s most seismically active regions. Jeremie Katidjo Monnier, member of the New Caledonian government responsible for the management of...

Fiji and Australia have reaffirmed their strategic partnership following high-level bilateral talks between Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and senior Australian ministers in Suva, with discussions focusing on regional security, economic cooperation and the development of the proposed Vuvale Union. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Minister for...

Fiji and Denmark have reaffirmed their commitment to closer cooperation on climate action and regional engagement, following high-level talks aimed at strengthening partnerships ahead of key global negotiations. Fiji’s Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Lynda Tabuya, met with Denmark’s Non-Resident Ambassador to Fiji, Ingrid Dahl-Madsen, on A...

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has outlined the government’s immediate priorities following Tropical Cyclone Maila, while addressing fuel price pressures, regional coordination and ongoing governance issues. Speaking at a media briefing on April 28, Manele said the government is moving into the next phase of recovery after conducting as...

The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) has reinforced its push for stronger regional coordination and policy alignment after participating in the 18th Heads of Fisheries Meeting convened by the Pacific Community (SPC) in Nouméa, New Caledonia. The annual meeting, a key technical forum for Pacific fisheries leaders, brought together senior off...

Local tax incentives in New Caledonia supported nearly 17.9 billion CFP francs ($160 million) in private investment over the past year, underscoring their role as a key policy lever to stimulate economic diversification and job creation. Nine major projects were approved under local tax relief schemes, generating or consolidating 241 direct jobs and de...

Alumni of the UK government’s Chevening scholarship programme in Solomon Islands convened a two-day symposium in Honiara, bringing together leaders from across government, business and civil society to assess the country’s progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The event, held from April 16 to 17, marks a decade since Solo...

Efforts to improve public transport in Honiara are advancing, with authorities developing a draft driver manual aimed at standardising bus operations and improving safety and service quality. The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Honiara City Council are working with stakeholders under a transport management project led by the Japan Internatio...

Economic growth in Fiji, the Pacific’s second-largest economy, is expected to soften in the medium term as visitor arrivals slow, pre-election uncertainty increases, and external conditions deteriorate, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report. ADB’s flagship economic publication, Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2026, forecasts Fiji...