Some thoughts on the proposed Vanuatu party laws
JON FRAENKEL | In Vanuatu’s 29th May 2024 referendum, eligible citizens will be asked to approve two constitutional amendments. The first is aimed… Read More
Commentary
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 3 April
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Proposed changes to voting in Samoa In Samoa, recent changes to the voting regulations have prompted concerns from the… Read More
Digital technologies vis- à-vis trade in Pacific island countries
KELERA ROGOIRUWAI AND KALOLAINI RANADI | Introduction International trade is critical to a country’s economic and social well-being. Advanced economies continue to leverage… Read More
China’s Two Sessions 2024: highlights from green development, energy transition, green finance, carbon market and Belt and Road Initiative
JING ZHANG AND CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL | China’s annual Two Sessions[i] opened on 4 March 2024 and lasted for seven days (typically, the… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 20 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Proposed changes to voting in Samoa In Samoa, recent changes to the voting regulations have prompted concerns from the… Read More
Financial system development in the Solomon Islands
ANGELINE ROHOIA, KATIE LONGE’AU AND RAYNOLD MICAH MOVENI | The undeniable importance of finance in fostering growth and development is now firmly established. Countless studies have explored the finance-growth nexus and development of financial sectors, per se, across developed and developing countries. Despite this wealth of research, the Pacific region remains largely under-studied. Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 6 March
TESS NEWTON CAIN | New Prime Minister for Tuvalu Tuvalu has a new Prime Minister: Feleti Teo was the only nominee when MPs finally… Read More
Reserve Bank of Australia review: Corporate governance lessons for the Pacific
MARK OFOI | Reviews on state institutions are conducted, among others, to enhance systems of good governance with the intent to augment outcomes, installing… Read More
Pacific Outlook Bulletin | 21 February
TESS NEWTON CAIN | Pacific Resilience Facility is 2024 priority for Pacific Islands Forum It’s been seven years in the making, but the Forum… Read More
Reserve Bank of Australia review inspires Pacific central banks to be fit-for-purpose
SAKIUSA NABOU | The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) review has provided some thought-provoking insights that central banks in the… Read More
