Coronavirus in the Pacific

‘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

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

China’s footprint in the Pacific

Sheldon Chanel shares commentary on the recent "China In the Pacific" webinar as China’s footprint in the Pacific is expected to grow despite the impact of COVID-19. Read More

Cash-“less”, cash-“more” or…? How the pandemic is affecting trends in the PICs

PARMENDRA SHARMA | In recent times, there has been a global “push” or trend otherwise, led largely by the new generation to go more… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 26 August

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  COVID-19 vaccine concerns in Papua New Guinea The race to find a vaccine for COVID-19 and the attendant geopolitical… Read More

Envisioning a Pacific labour market

JAMES COX  |  COVID-19 has demonstrated the central part that connection plays in our lives. We have experienced what can be achieved when people… Read More

Pacific Finance and Economic Ministers meet online

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  Earlier this month the Finance and Economic Ministers of the Pacific Islands Forum member countries met in an online… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 19 August

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise in Papua New Guinea In Papua New Guinea, the number of confirmed cases… Read More

COVID-19 and a twin deficit: Early lessons from the Solomon Islands

Jack Boe, Senior Analyst at the Central Bank of Solomon Islands shares his views on how a pre-existing economic vulnerabilities make coping with the impact of COVID-19 especially challenging. Read More

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