AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWorld Bank Outlook: The World Bank says growth across 11 Pacific island countries will cool further—down to 2.8% in 2026—hit by higher fuel and shipping costs, weaker tourism momentum, and lingering structural limits. Nauru Clean Power Push: Nauru signed an MoU with Smart Commercial Energy for an 18MW solar-plus-40MWh battery plan aimed at cutting diesel dependence. Pacific Cyber Moves: Samoa launched a Regional Cyber Safety Outreach Program, and Australia will embed a cyber security adviser inside Samoa’s communications ministry. PNG-Timor-Leste Ocean Summit: Papua New Guinea welcomed Timor-Leste’s president for bilateral talks and the inaugural Melanesian Oceans Summit on marine protection and climate resilience. PRF Treaty Lands: The Pacific Resilience Facility Treaty entered into force after Australia and Fiji ratified it—setting up community-focused climate adaptation and disaster preparedness funding. Australia-Nauru Court Fight: Australia’s High Court rejected an Iranian man’s bid to stop deportation to Nauru.
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