Growing ties between China and the Cook Islands present challenges for Australia and New Zealand’s influence in the region ...

The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) troika leaders have reviewed a list of "eminent persons" with extensive knowledge on Pacific regionalism to leads discussions on regional reforms, the Cook Islands ...

UNP Chairman Wajira Abeywardena said that the party expected the UNPers to respond positively to it contesting the May 06 Local Government polls under ‘Elephant’ symbol.The former minister pointed out ...

The Pacific Islands Forum troika leaders have reviewed a list of “eminent persons” with extensive knowledge on Pacific regionalism to leads discussions on regional reforms.The Pacific Islands Forum ...

In July 2024, officials from Canberra and Washington pledged to boost banking services in the region ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Tonga to address the challenges PIF member ...

Greg Poling testified before the U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission on China’s military and security footprint in the Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands Chair Price, Vice Chair ...

MANILA, March 19 (Reuters) - The Philippines is exploring the possibility of converting two islands that were once part of a U.S. navy base into a military reservation, its defence department said ...

The U.S. State Department issued a warning on Wednesday to exercise caution traveling to Brunei, a travel location on the island of Borneo in Asia. While the threat of crime is low, the State ...

Defence Department If the US resorts to isolationism, the Pacific Island countries and ASEAN are incapable of countering Chinese dominance, except perhaps the Philippines. The Pacific Island ...

However, the four iguana species found on the Pacific islands of Fiji and Tonga are a bit of an outlier. They sit there in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and scientists have long debated how they ...

Regional leaders are now tasked with finding alternative funding solutions to ensure these vital projects continue. Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Baron Waqa explained the urgency of ...