As the pandemic ravages global economies, how are things going in the PICs?
The effects of COVID-19 on global economies is described very well in just one word—one which now has become synonymous with the pandemic—“unprecedented”! In the… Read More
September, 2020
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 9 September
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Solomon Islands political tensions In Solomon Islands, tensions between the provincial government of Malaita and the national government continue… Read More
India in the wake of a pandemic-driven recession: Massive loss, modest response?
YAN ISLAM | India’s national statistical agency announced on August 31 that quarterly (April to June, 2020) GDP declined by a massive 23.9… Read More
‘We are in dire straits’: Pacific stands on COVID brink amid surging infections
Rising cases in Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia, and Guam raise fears of uncontrolled coronavirus outbreaks across Pacific. Read More
Listening in on US–China relations
Professor Kai He shares insights on US-China relations. Steve Bannon, the former White House chief strategist, claims that US President Donald Trump has put together a ‘war council’ to take down the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Australians don’t have a ‘right’ to travel. Does COVID mean our days of carefree overseas trips are over?
Australians don’t have a ‘right’ to travel. Does COVID mean our days of carefree overseas trips are over? Dr Susan Harris Rimmer shares her insights. Read More
Responding to the economic fall-out of COVID-19 in Pacific island countries
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating havoc in Pacific island countries (PICs). Within eight months, countries in the region have seen their economies nose-dive to negative… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 2 September
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Marshallese remain unsatisfied over Runit Dome reporting In Marshall Islands, the US Department of Energy (DoE) has presented its… Read More
Asia Stories |’Re-enchanting’ Cambodia with Dr Catherine Grant
Professor Renee Jeffery speaks with music researcher Dr Catherine Grant, Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre about some of the exceptional roles the creative arts are playing in contemporary Cambodia. Read More
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