Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 30 June
Wednesday
30th June
2021
Political impasse in Samoa gets closer to resolution It looks like the long and drawn-out political impasse in Samoa…
Category Archive: Commentary
Indonesia records its highest increase in COVID cases – and numbers are likely to rise again before they fall
Monday
19th July
2021
DICKY BUDIMAN | Indonesia is currently experiencing a massive spike in COVID-19 infection and deaths, as experts…
It’s gold, gold, gold for Japan and its uplifting Games
Monday
9th August
2021
ROWAN CALLICK | Two months ago The Economist castigated Japan for its obduracy—one dictionary definition, “stubborn persistence…
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 18 August
Wednesday
18th August
2021
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Significant changes mooted ahead of elections in PNG Papua New Guinea is scheduled…
Advancing foreign investment in APEC
Monday
30th August
2021
TONY MAKIN | Since the early 1990s, international trade growth has persistently eclipsed foreign investment growth…
ANZUS and China
Thursday
26th August
2021
ROWAN CALLICK | China was front of mind as the ANZUS Treaty was framed, was signed and…
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 14 July
Wednesday
14th July
2021
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Fiji COVID-19 crisis The COVID-19 crisis in Fiji continues to dominate…
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 21 July
Wednesday
21st July
2021
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Regional trade and economic meetings The trade and economic officials and ministers…
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 28 July
Wednesday
28th July
2021
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Court of Appeal decision is a reset for Samoa In Samoa, a prolonged…
A culture of insecurity
Friday
20th August
2021
MARK BEESON | It’s not too controversial to suggest that the global environment isn’t in great shape,…