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Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

What will happen when the small Pacific states disappear under the sea?

There are many questions but few answers about the fate of small island nations like Tuvalu

Rescue workers are seen at the site of a collapsed building after a powerful earthquake struck Port Vila, the capital city of Vanuatu.
International

Massive earthquake jolts Vanuatu, damaging buildings

The quake knocked out most of the Internet connectivity in the Pacific Island nation

Overall development finance to the Pacific Islands fell the most on record in 2022, dropping by 18 per cent, as Covid-19 support was reined in.
Global Enterprise

China returns to Pacific with aid and influence push, report shows

Overall development finance to the Pacific Islands fell the most on record in 2022, dropping by 18 per cent, as Covid-19 support was reined in.

Leaders from Pacific Island nations gathered in Tonga on Aug 29 for the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

The Great Game all over again, this time in the Pacific

IF EVER there was doubt that great powers want a rerun of the 19th century Great Game – this time over island nations of the Pacific – events at last week’s Pacific Islands Forum meeting have put it t...

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