Topic-Economies and development

Weekly Pacific Bulletin

Leaked details of a proposed ‘loan’ to Solomon Islands Details of what was proposed as a ‘loan’ to the government of Solomon Islands have been… Read More

Weekly Pacific Bulletin

Horizon corruption scandal erupts in Australia and extends to PNG Horizon Oil is at the heart of a corruption scandal that has erupted in Australia… Read More

Despite its Pacific ‘step-up’, Australia is still not listening to the region, new research shows

The Australian government has spent the past year promoting its “Pacific step-up” as one of the country’s “highest foreign policy priorities”. Although there has… Read More

Four reasons why the Indo-Pacific matters in 2020

If there is one place in the world that we need to keep our eyes on for a better understanding of the dynamics of international… Read More

US and EU laws show Australia’s Right to Repair moment is well overdue

Australians are buying more and more gadgets and devices. Our homes and workplaces seemed to be filled with smart phones, drones, Fitbits, internet- connected fridges,… Read More

Remittances vis-à-vis bank credit and investments in Pacific island countries: The case of Fiji

Remittances––the transmission of money and goods to households by migrant workers for reasons of altruism, insurance and investment––have increased steadily over the years to become… Read More

Japanese trade and investment policies amid the US-China trade friction

During the G20 Osaka summit, world leaders successfully produced a number of substantial outcomes on trade issues due to strong initiatives by the Japanese government. Read More

Perspectives:Asia | Bold, Simple or Dumb: Australia’s economic engagement with Asia

Dr Stephanie Fahey, CEO, Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) spoke at the 14 November 2019, Perspectives:Asia talk. With the global trade environment… Read More

Policy options for addressing the China-US trade imbalance

The explosive trade war between China and the US persists due to the constant imposition of tariffs by either side. The solution lies in the… Read More

The China-Trump trade war has spread to Australia. We’re now at risk of global currency war

When US President Donald Trump announced via Twitter on Friday that he was slapping tariffs on an extra US$300 billion of China’s exports, it was widely… Read More

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