Taiwan says it's a 'shame' to be left out, Calls for inclusion in World Health Assembly

Fiji, May 20 -- As the World Health Assembly (WHA) convenes this week in Geneva, Taiwan is renewing its appeal to be included in the global health forum, calling out the World Health Organisation (WHO... Read More

PNG Opposition MP Bird slams media crackdown

Fiji, May 16 -- Papua New Guinea Opposition MP and East Sepik Governor, Allan Bird has issued a scathing rebuke of recent actions taken by government-linked entities against journalists, calling for a... Read More

ADB uses merit point criteria to enhance its procurement system in the Pacific

Fiji, May 14 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has introduced a merit points criteria to enhance its procurement system for major projects in the Pacific. ADB's Director General for the Pacific Dep... Read More

PACNEWS Editor interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department - Part Two

Fiji, May 14 -- of the interview with Ms Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department conducted by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai on the sidelines of the 58th ADB Governor's Annua... Read More

ADB to start work on Fiji and Tonga's request to raise bonds in their local currencies

Fiji, May 9 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will now kick-start the process of due diligence to facilitate Fiji and Tonga's request for the bank to raise local currency bonds in the Fijian dollar ... Read More

ADB steps us presence in the Pacific - opening new office in Solomon Islands

Fiji, May 9 -- The Asia Development Bank (ADB) is stepping up its presence in the Pacific to be closer its 12 Pacific Developing Member Countries. Apart from Suva, Port Moresby and Sydney, ADB will s... Read More

PACNEWS Editor interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department

Fiji, May 9 -- Part One of the interview with Emma Veve, the new Director General of the ADB Pacific Department conducted by PACNEWS Editor, Makereta Komai on the sidelines of the 58th ADB Governor's ... Read More

Marshall Islands trials out new first low carbon cargo ship, ADB interested in the RMI ground-breaking initiative

Fiji, May 8 -- One of the world's ground-breaking low carbon sailing cargo ship, the SV Juren Ae, is now operating in the Republic of Marshall Islands, after the government took delivery of the vessel... Read More

Fiji concerned with the threat the U.S trade war might lead to a global economic slowdown

Fiji, May 8 -- Fiji doesn't expect an immediate impact on the U.S trade war through the imposition of tariffs in the short to medium term but is worried about the threat that it may lead to a global e... Read More

Indonesia kills civilians in West Papua airstrike, ULMWP leader demands action

Fiji, May 8 -- Indonesia has launched deadly air attacks on civilians in West Papua, killing at least one child and severely injuring others Wednesday in the latest military operation under President ... Read More

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