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ADB’s Director General for Pacific in Honiara
Solomon Star
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June 25, 2025
Director General (DG) of the Pacific Department within the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) is on a five-day visit to the Solomons. Emma Veve who was appointed to the position in late February 2025 arrived in Honiara on Monday and has been visiting...
US Deep Sea Mining order disrespects Pacific, say campaigners
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 7, 2025
President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that supports deep sea mining in both United States and international waters. The move has upset environmental groups and Pacific leaders who say the order puts Pacific countries and their...
Siksei to participate in JICA KCCP training
Island Times
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June 27, 2025
Fisheries Development Coordinator, Fabio Siksei of the Bureau of Fisheries, has been accepted and will be participating in JICA KCCP Program called Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries for Fisheries-Centered Bule Economy at JICA Yokohama Center. This...
The beautiful island with last minute Manchester Airport flights from £18
Manchester Evening News
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July 7, 2025
It’s that time of year where you may find yourself dreaming of a holiday abroad; perhaps a beachside getaway with crystal-clear water, or a cultural city break with mouth-watering food. For those who aren’t dependent on school holiday dates, the...
Pacific governments can improve state owned enterprises
Matangi Tonga Online
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June 25, 2025
Pacific governments can improve the performance of their state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and reduce fiscal risks by implementing clearer and more consistent government ownership and oversight arrangements, according to a policy brief published on...
Tuiyabayaba ready to deliver
The Fiji Times
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June 26, 2025
After a season of steady progress and consistent performances, Waisea Tuiyabayaba heads into the Pacific Mini Games in Palau next week with confidence and focus. The 19-year-old athlete from Navosa in Nadroga will compete in the men’s 400 metres...
Lynk Global’s SPAC merger on the rocks
SpaceNews
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June 24, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. — Slam Corp, the shell company founded by former MLB player Alex Rodriguez, is suing Lynk Global to stop the direct-to-smartphone satellite operator from walking away from their long-delayed merger. Investors in Rodriguez’s special...
Fighting to the last: The TNLA digs in
Frontier Myanmar
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July 4, 2025
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army is under siege by the Myanmar junta in northern Shan State, while also enduring a Chinese blockade and sporadic unrest in its multi-ethnic territory, but the powerful group says it won’t give ground without a...
Best of luck Team Marianas!
Marianas Variety
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THE Northern Marianas Sports Association, joined by community members, hosted a send-off ceremony on Monday at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium for Team Marianas’ 161 delegates who will see action at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau from June 29...
It’s not all about the animals. San Diego Zoo, Safari Park win prestigious botanic gardens award.
The San Diego Union-Tribune - California
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July 6, 2025
While the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park are best known for rare and endangered animals such as giant pandas, koalas and California condors, all that green and flowering stuff found around the parks’ combined 1,900 acres also has won accolades. The...
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 05, 2025 Evening
MoeMaKa
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July 5, 2025
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jul 05, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. Committee Urges Resistance Against Military’s Sham Election and Peace Process July 5 The Joint Committee for the Anti-Fake Election Movement has called on the public to oppose the military...
Residents of Myanmar Ruby Hub Speak Out as TNLA Mining Takes Toll
The Irrawaddy
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June 20, 2025
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), an ethnic Palaung armed group, is monopolizing ruby mining operations in Mogoke town in northern Mandalay Region and harming the local environment by conducting excessive extraction, according to...
A Bull in the China Policy Shop
Foreign Policy
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With U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran’s nuclear sites, Washington’s attention has shifted back to the Middle East once again. That wasn’t the game plan. It was during Trump’s first term that the United States labeled China a...
Russian Armed Forces Ship Escorted "shadow Tankers" In The English Channel
Charter 97
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7 Corvette "Steregushchy" Photo: Vitaly Spirin The Russian Navy openly protects the shadow fleet with military force. The first case of Russian warships escorting sub-sanctioned tankers in European waters was reported to the All Exclusive channel...
U.S. Launches Eighth Round of Sanctions Targeting Iran's Oil and Tankers
The Maritime Executive
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) launched its next round of sanctions targeting Iran through six entities involved in an extensive smuggling network, as well as four tankers that the U.S. contends...
A StepToward Stable Power Supply: Celebrating the Completionof the New 34.5 kV Transmission Line
Tia Belau
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June 23, 2025
On June19, 2025, representatives from the Government of Palau, the Palau Public Utilities Corporation (PPUC), Japanese implementing partners TOENEC, Aichi… You must be logged in and subscribed to view this content.
Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago honour PM Modi with top awards, joining 23 others
Mint
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July 5, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a five-nation tour, was conferred with highest civilian honours ‘The Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on Friday and 'The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana’ on Wednesday. He has 25...
Foreign visitors to Vietnam near 10.7 million in H1, half of full-year target
Vietnam News Agency
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The H1 figure stood at 49 percent of the full-year target of 22-23 million tourists, but it should be noted that the peak international tourism season in Vietnam lasts from October to March. Vietnam welcomed nearly 10.7 million international...
Letter to Editor
Island Times
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June 20, 2025
June 17, 2025 I’m heartened to see other Palauans expressing these sentiments. I share your concern deeply, and I stand in solidarity with you—and with any others who feel the profound betrayal of our government’s failure to condemn the genocide...
RELEASE: Our Ocean Conference Delivers $133 Billion For Ocean Action
World Resources Institute
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Urgent Challenges Remain to Meet Global Deadlines in a Pivotal Year for the Ocean – Including High Seas Treaty and 30x30 BUSAN, Korea (April 29, 2025) — The Our Ocean Conference (OOC) has mobilized $133 billion in funding for ocean action over the...