Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Pacific nation Nauru passes law to establish a crypto regulator
Coin Telegraph
·
June 19, 2025
The tiny Pacific nation of Nauru has passed legislation to establish a dedicated virtual asset regulatory authority covering crypto, digital banking and Web3 innovation, aiming to become a crypto hub. Nauru is a western Pacific Island sovereign...
Fiji and Japan sign agreement on project for improving cyber security capability in the Pacific
Fijivillage
·
Fiji and Japan sign agreement on project for improving cyber security capability in the Pacific Permanent Secretary of Policing Berenado Daveta and JICA Fiji Office Resident Representative Satoshi Wakasugi signed an agreement on the record of...
New Zealand withdraws millions in aid from Cook Islands
World Socialist Web Site
·
June 24, 2025
New Zealand has abruptly halted nearly $NZ20 million ($US11 million) in funding to the Cook Islands in retaliation for a partnership agreement the tiny Pacific Island nation concluded with China in February without consulting Wellington. NZ...
Nauru says deep sea mining and ocean conservation can coexist
RNZ
·
June 18, 2025
Deep sea mining involves extracting potato size rocks called nodules - which are packed full of valuable metals - from the seafloor many kilometres deep. (file image) Photo: NOAA Ocean Exploration Ocean conservation and deep sea mining are not in...
Australia overtakes China in the Pacific as America vacates the lane
The Interpreter
·
June 17, 2025
Something interesting is happening in how Australians think about their own country’s influence in the Pacific. According to the Lowy Institute’s 2025 poll, 39 per cent of Australians now see Australia as the most influential power in the Pacific...
'Slow but sure' economic rise in most of Pacific - World Bank
RNZ
·
June 23, 2025
Photo: AFP The Pacific regional economy is growing, slowly but surely, reports the World Bank. In their latest Pacific update, released 17 June, they argue for more employment of women to help the economy amidst global economic uncertainty,...
Pacific Economic Update: Slowing Growth Highlights Need for More Inclusive Workforce
Odisha Diary
·
June 17, 2025
HONIARA, June 17, 2025 — Economic growth is slowing across the Pacific as countries face weak global growth, natural hazards and climate related shocks. The World Bank’s flagship Pacific Economic Update, released today in Honiara, projects...
China irks NZ as its influence spreads in the South Pacific
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
·
June 23, 2025
Hong Kong, June 23 (ANI): The Pacific Islands are considered a point of vulnerability for Chinese encroachment and influence peddling, and the Cook Islands is following in the footsteps of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands in signing strategic deals...
‘Our Ocean is our heritage, our home and our future’
Pacific Community (SPC)
·
Copyright: Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Biodiversity Conservation Environmental Monitoring and Governance As the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) gets underway in Nice France, Samoa’s Prime...
World News | China Irks NZ as Its Influence Spreads in the South Pacific
Latestly
·
June 23, 2025
Hong Kong, June 23 (ANI): The Pacific Islands are considered a point of vulnerability for Chinese encroachment and influence peddling, and the Cook Islands is following in the footsteps of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands in signing strategic deals...
Travel ban stays as High Court refuses Grace Road’s Daniel Kim to go to Nauru
The Fiji Times
·
June 16, 2025
The Lautoka High Court last week refused to uplift a travel ban on Grace Road President, Daniel Kim. He had filed an application for bail variation on June 6 to allow him to travel to Nauru for a meeting with the country’s President, David W.R...
Pacific media freedom:an update on rankings
The National
·
Media freedom is a crucial element of a functioning democracy. In the Pacific Islands, media freedom levels differ. This post analyses is the latest media freedom rankings for Pacific nations and suggests two ways the re-elected Albanese...
Pacific lawyers meet in Tonga to develop cybercrime toolkit
Talanoa 'O Tonga
·
June 16, 2025
The Attorney‑General’s Office hosted the first in‑person Pacific Islands Law Officers’ Network (PILON) Cybercrime Legislation Implementation Handbook Subcommittee workshop from 11–13 June at the Tano’a Hotel in Nuku’alofa. Attended by delegates...
Pacific news in brief for 16 June
RNZ
·
June 15, 2025
More than 20,000 malicious IP addresses have been taken down as part of Interpol's Operation Secure. Photo: Unsplash / RNZ Nauru - Interpol Two people have been arrested in Nauru in connection to a massive cyber info-stealer bust. More than 20,000...
20,000 malicious IPs and domains taken down in INTERPOL infostealer crackdown
International Criminal Police Organization
·
SINGAPORE – More than 20,000 malicious IP addresses or domains linked to information stealers have been taken down in an INTERPOL-coordinated operation against cybercriminal infrastructure. During Operation Secure (January – April 2025) law...
Australia to boost aerial surveillance of Pacific for illegal fishing fleets
The Gazette - Colorado
·
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia plans to significantly boost surveillance of Pacific Islands territorial waters, spending A$477 million ($310.72 million) on aerial patrols for illegal fishing fleets, tender documents viewed by...
Ocean is not a resource to exploit…it’s part of our identity as Samoans
Talanei
·
June 11, 2025
At the meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council in Honolulu on Monday, a statement opposing deepsea mining in American Samoan waters was presented by Utumapu Dr. Andrew Pati Ah Young. Utumapu has a PhD in Biological...
Trillions Beneath the Waves: Nauru's Deep-Sea Pact Gains Traction
Kalkine Media
·
June 20, 2025
Highlights Nauru strengthens deep-sea mining pact for critical metal resources Revised agreement with (NASDAQ:TMC) includes long-term national benefits Clarion-Clipperton Zone hosts world’s largest undeveloped nickel deposit Beneath the remote...
An Aston Martin, fine art and a yacht: Police probe millions spent protecting detention company luxury
WAtoday
·
June 18, 2025
The latest allegations about the AFP’s targeting of Canstruct – the Australian government’s biggest South Pacific contractor – pose a fresh political challenge for the Albanese government after it campaigned hard on integrity and sought to...
Bring back Rwanda scheme to end small boats crisis, says architect of Australia's successful migrant crackdown
Daily Mail
·
June 20, 2025
The mastermind behind Australia's migrant crackdown has called on Keir Starmer to 'reinstitute' the Rwanda scheme. Alexander Downer called on the Prime Minister to 'eat a bit of political humble pie' and resurrect the scheme, which was scrapped...