The Quad gives a boost to India’s vaccine diplomacy
Wednesday
17th March
2021
The most notable takeaway from the first-ever “Quad” leaders meeting involving the US, India, Japan and Australia at the…
Category Archive: Commentary
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 10 March
Wednesday
10th March
2021
Cyclone Niran batters New Caledonia Tropical Cyclone Niran has caused extensive damage in New Caledonia. The cyclone made…
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 3 March
Wednesday
3rd March
2021
PNG mourns the death of the ‘father of the nation’ Sir Michael Somare has died at the age…
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 24 February
Wednesday
24th February
2021
Vanuatu announces the opening of a ‘Tamtam bubble’ The Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Hon Bob Loughman, has announced the…
A look back at the Cambodia economy in 2020
Tuesday
16th February
2021
As 2020 drew to a close, Cambodia officially recorded zero deaths from the coronavirus pandemic. But while Cambodia has…
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 17 February
Wednesday
17th February
2021
Samoa steps up on regional ructions The Prime Minister of Samoa, Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, has spoken publicly on…
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 10 February
Wednesday
10th February
2021
Micronesian countries announce their intention to leave the Pacific Islands Forum Further to the decision to appoint Henry Puna…
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 3 February
Wednesday
3rd February
2021
Cyclones menace the region Barely a month since the passage of TC Yasa, Fiji has been pummelled by…
Best Biden bide his time on China
Tuesday
2nd February
2021
Democracies usually get out of a pickle by changing their government and starting afresh. In 2021 the Biden Administration…
The China connection
Monday
1st February
2021
Since March 2020 the world has been in the grip of an intensifying COVID-19 pandemic. This unprecedented event raises…