Cook Islands asks for ADF14 allocation to be disbursed within four years

Fiji, May 7 -- Cook Islands has encouraged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support its development aspirations - recognising its vulnerabilities and strengths, adopting a differentiated approach. ... Read More

ADB to start consultation on the new Pacific Approach later this year

Fiji, May 7 -- The new phase of the Asian Development Bank's strategy that guides and defines it engagement with the Pacific, known as the Pacific Approach, is up for consultation later this year. Th... Read More

Fiji and Tonga give ADB approval to raise bonds in their local currencies

Fiji, May 7 -- Fiji and Tonga have become the first Pacific developing member countries to give the Asia Development Bank (ADB) the greenlight to raise inshore and offshore bonds in their local curren... Read More

ADB urged to align its project procurement process with the Pacific Quality Infrastructure Principles

Fiji, May 6 -- Both New Zealand and Australia have urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to ensure project procurement process for Pacific Developing Member Countries (PDMCs) align with the Pacific Q... Read More

ADB President highlights trust as cornerstone of his leadership at the ADB

Fiji, May 6 -- In a very personalised appeal to the 69 members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the new President, Masato Kanda highlighted trust as a fundamental leadership value that will guide ... Read More

Australia stands up for Pacific Developing Member Countries at ADB Annual Meeting

Fiji, May 6 -- Australia has reminded the Asian Development Bank (ADB) if it wants to maintain its position as the multilateral partner of choice for the region, it must modernise its processes and pr... Read More

Food and nutrition security a priority for ADB in the next four years - ADB President

Fiji, May 5 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will prioritise food and nutrition security for its 69 member countries, pledging an additional USD$26 billion for the next four years. This is in addi... Read More

World Media Freedom Day 2025 Statement by the President of the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA), Kalafi Moala

Fiji, May 3 -- On this World Press Freedom Day, we in the Pacific stand together to defend and promote the right to freedom of expression-now facing new and complex challenges in the age of Artificial... Read More

Sogavare exposes mining mess, blames former deputy PM Tovosia's leadership a failure

Fiji, May 2 -- In a stunning revelation, former Solomon Islands Finance Minister Manasseh Sogavare has exposed what he calls serious failures in the government's handling of the country's mineral weal... Read More

NZ top cop asked to help Samoa's drug war

Fiji, May 2 -- A proposal for a four-legged assistance scheme to detect hard drugs is amongst the support sought by local police from the New Zealand Police Commissioner, Sir Richard Chambers, on his ... Read More

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