The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth

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Meet the retiree activists on a mission to tidy the 'mess' of their generation

Retirement for senior citizens like Marie looks a little different to what you might expect. Sure, there are games of Bridge and spending time with the grandchildren, but there are also weekly protests to attend and, for some, even the occasional...

Covid-free Pacific islands look to rejoin the world

Two of the last four remaining Covid-free nations in the world are preparing to open their borders to re-join the Covid world. The Federated States of Micronesia has announced its plan to open its borders without quarantine beginning 01 August....

UN report: Africa’s transition minerals key to global clean energy future

Without responsible governance, the rush for minerals risks environmental harm, social disruption and lost economic opportunity The world’s financial systems, governance and regulation of mineral exploration and mining must be reformed to direct...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – October 17 – 23, 2025

Political Leadership and Regionalism, Peace and Security Outspoken Former Malaita Premier Daniel Suidani Passes Away (In-depth Solomons) New Caledonia: FLNKS concerned about the postponement of provincial elections, “satisfied” with the green...

China’s economic slowdown has become its diplomatic weapon in the Pacific

By Bang Xiao CANBERRA (ABC PACIFIC) — China’s rise in the Pacific isn’t just about aid or diplomacy — it’s about survival and power. As domestic demand slows and Western tariffs squeeze exports, Beijing has been forced to turn its industrial...

In the depths of the ocean, a new contest between the US and China emerges

Deep below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, the seafloor is dotted with clusters of brown and black rocks, each containing valuable metals. The rocks, known as polymetallic nodules, hold reserves of critical minerals that could be used to power...

Using local advantage: how small forces can overcome insurmountable odds

Picture yourself on a battlefield. It’s cold, the snow covers the ground, yet the sun shines brightly overhead. You gaze over the landscape and at your fellow soldiers. The prospects for the future seem grim. Your enemy outnumbers you in troops...

The mice that roared: how eight tiny countries took on foreign fishing fleets

By Christopher Pala It has been described as “the most remarkable achievement of the Pacific island countries in the last 50 years”. In 1982, eight, mostly minuscule Pacific island countries in whose waters much of the world’s skipjack tuna was...

BSP Supports 44th PILON Annual Meeting

In a show of commitment to regional legal excellence, BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) proudly sponsored the closing dinner of the 44th Pacific Islands Law Officers’ Network (PILON) Annual Meeting, to be held from 27 to 31 October at APEC Haus in...

Sato and Siang to JICA KCCP young leaders

Jevon I. Sato, Division of Protected Areas and Species Project Coordinator, and Ariel D. Siang, Bureau of Fisheries Administrative Specialist, have been accepted to JICA’s KCCP Young Leaders, Industrial Development through Local Resources. Through...

Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI

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World Statistics Day in the Pacific: Driving change with quality statistics and data for everyone

The Pacific is leading the global community in marking the fourth-ever World Statistics Day this 20 October, celebrating the critical role of quality statistics and data in driving change for everyone. Established by the United Nations and...

5th Pacific Human Rights Film Festival raises awareness of human rights

20 October 2025 Suva, Fiji – Over 3,000 people across the Pacific are seeing human rights in a new light thanks to the 5th Pacific Human Rights Film Festival’s powerful regional screenings. This year’s festival, on the themes of ‘Loss, Damage,...

SI pledges USD $1m to Pacific Resilience Facility

Washington D.C.,- Pacific leadership and solidarity were on full display last week as the Government of Solomon Islands and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) announced a pledge of USD $1 million [SBD8m] to the Pacific Resilience Facility...

Deep-Sea Mining Could Push Sharks And Rays Closer To Extinction

France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks during a round table with oceans' specialists at the Lisbon Oceanarium, in Lisbon on June 30, 2022, as part of the UN Ocean Conference. A major UN conference on how to restore the faltering...

“For the Pacific, By the Pacific”: Forum SG unveil landmark Pacific…

The establishment of the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) represents a defining moment for the Blue Pacific region, as Forum Leaders and international partners gathered this week at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters for the PRF...

Solomon Islands Pledge and Marshall Islands ratifies PRF Treaty

Pacific leadership and solidarity were on full display this week as the Government of Solomon Islands and Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) announced a pledge of USD$1 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF). Pledges to the PRF now...

WHP steps up fight against tobacco use in Western Pacific

By Pacific Island Times News Staff Governments in the Western Pacific have made progress in advancing their tobacco control laws and expanding smoke-free environments. The sale of e-cigarettes, for example, is banned in 10 countries in the region,...

Optus in government’s sights as parliament returns

Embattled telco Optus has been put on notice as the federal government prepares to push through new laws beefing up oversight of the industry. The Singapore-owned company’s chief executive Stephen Rue, along with the heads of rival telcos Telstra...