Commentary

Pacific Outlook Bulletin | December

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  Widespread political ructions The end of the year has seen a rash of political upheavals across the region. In Vanuatu,… Read More

Bangladesh’s new reality: An unfolding saga of change and chaos

KHONDKER RAHMAN AND IYANATUL ISLAM  |  Recent months have seen Bangladesh thrust into the throes of immense political and social upheaval following the… Read More

Resilience and challenges: A decade of insights from the Pacific Islands Export Survey

LUKE HOUGHTON | For the past decade, the Pacific Islands Export Survey, conducted biennially by Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) with support from the Pacific Islands… Read More

Empowering Pacific entrepreneurs: Building a resilient ecosystem for innovation

SHAWN HUNTER, SAMEER DESHPANDE, RON BEVACQUA , JEFF LIEW AND PETER MORGAN  | Small-scale enterprises play a pivotal role in the… Read More

Pacific Outlook Bulletin | November

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  All eyes on COP29 Pacific delegations are heading to Baku in Azerbaijan for COP29. The re-election of Donald Trump as… Read More

Advancing circular innovation ecosystems in regional Indonesia: A path to sustainable development

ANYA PHELAN  |  The transition to a circular economy has become essential in addressing the environmental and social challenges we face today. The traditional… Read More

Bridging continents to advance women’s financial inclusion: Lessons from Asia-Pacific and Latin America

SHAWN HUNTER |  Financial inclusion is a cornerstone of modern economic development, and it goes beyond just providing access to financial services. The true challenge… Read More

Pacific Outlook Bulletin | October

TESS NEWTON CAIN  |  Pacific work on the global stage At the UN General Assembly, the President of Nauru, David Adeang, spoke in favour… Read More

Championing Indonesia’s green energy transition: Insights from Indonesia’s state-owned electricity enterprise

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  |  Accelerating Indonesia’s green energy transition is one of the most challenging and crucial tasks in reducing climate emissions in Asia. At… Read More

The Federalist Papers and Papua New Guinea: Lessons in democracy

SEAN JACOBS  |  The US Federalist Papers—published in 1787 and 1788—may seem a world away from the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea… Read More