Southeast Asia Snapshot #9
A fortnightly snapshot of what’s making headlines in South East Asia. Malaysia deports more than 1,000 Myanmar nationals Earlier this week Malaysia deported 1,086… Read More
February, 2021
How are businesses in the Pacific really doing?
The COVID-19 global pandemic and accompanying economic crisis continues to create compounded challenges for the Pacific private sector. With closed international borders, interrupted trade routes… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 24 February
Vanuatu announces the opening of a ‘Tamtam bubble’ The Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Hon Bob Loughman, has announced the opening of a ‘Tamtam bubble’. Starting… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 17 February
Samoa steps up on regional ructions The Prime Minister of Samoa, Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, has spoken publicly on two issues that touch on regionalism… Read More
With five countries set to quit, is it curtains for the Pacific Islands Forum?
TESS NEWTON CAIN | It has been a bruising couple of weeks for the Pacific Islands Forum after five Micronesian countries announced they… Read More
A look back at the Cambodia economy in 2020
As 2020 drew to a close, Cambodia officially recorded zero deaths from the coronavirus pandemic. But while Cambodia has seemingly avoided a high death toll… Read More
Regionalism in retreat
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Prophesies of the end of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) as we know it are close to being fulfilled… Read More
Oxen Are More Reliable Then Rats: A Personal Reflection
COLIN MACKERRAS | Most of us were probably happy to farewell the Year of the Rat (2020). I know I was. By any… Read More
The Torres Strait Treaty, a journey of Islander autonomy
“We are happy to share what we have in the Torres Strait, but we will not give – not a teaspoon of water, not a… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 10 February
Micronesian countries announce their intention to leave the Pacific Islands Forum Further to the decision to appoint Henry Puna as Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands… Read More
