Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 30 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Solomon Islands and China eye closer security relationships A leaked draft of a framework security agreement is the latest manifestation of… Read More
Topic-Politics
A new era in the Indo-Pacific? Strengthening the regional order in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
DAVID ANDREWS | Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, over 3 million Ukrainians have fled their country, another 1.85 million are… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 16 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | COVID-19 raising serious questions in Vanuatu In Vanuatu, the number of COVID-19 cases is continuing to rise. Health authorities have converted… Read More
In multilateral forums, can Indonesia lead?
PIA DANNHAUER AND GRETA NABBS-KELLER | As Indonesia presides over the G20 this year and assumes the ASEAN chair in 2023, international political and… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 9 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Vanuatu moves to COVID-19 Level 2 After more than a week of rumour and counter-rumour, the government of Vanuatu confirmed there… Read More
Southeast Asia Snapshot #21
SOVINDA PO | Ferdinand Marcos Jr seeks military presence in the South China Sea During the Philippines’ Presidential Debate on 15 February 2022, Ferdinand… Read More
Weekly Pacific Bulletin | 16 February
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Last minute reprieve for Pacific Islands Forum unity Just as we thought it was all over for the Pacific Islands… Read More
Pacific resilience tested on multiple fronts
TESS NEWTON CAIN | It was quite the year for the Pacific islands in 2021. Countries have had to negotiate the ongoing impacts of… Read More
Solomon Islands stress: What happened, why and what does it all mean?
TESS NEWTON CAIN | The events of November 2021 in Honiara drew much attention across the region and beyond. For… Read More
Southeast Asia Snapshot #18
SOVINDA PO | A fortnightly snapshot of what’s making the news in South East Asia Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen visited Myanmar and the… Read More
