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
Commentary
Advancing circular innovation ecosystems in regional Indonesia: A path to sustainable development
ANYA PHELAN AND GUNARO SETIAWAN | The transition to a circular economy has become essential in addressing the environmental and social challenges we face… 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
Empowering smallholder farmers through AI: A new era for Vietnam’s agriculture
SARA QUACH THAICHON | Vietnam has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past few decades. From a food-insecure country, it has emerged as one… Read More
Why accurate reporting on money laundering matters: The case of Bangladesh
IYANATUL ISLAM | When reporting on financial crimes like money laundering, accuracy is crucial. Misinterpreting data—particularly by confusing stocks with flows or misusing relative… Read More
Scoring big: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the power of sports diplomacy in the Pacific
SAKIUSA NABOU | The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has been instrumental in developing sports as one of its foreign policy tools… Read More
Approaching 50: Tocqueville and democracy in Papua New Guinea
SEAN JACOBS | As Papua New Guinea (PNG) approaches its 49th year, I recently found myself reflecting on the state of its democracy. A… Read More
