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How to leave a sinking nation: Tuvalu’s dreams of dry land
The Guardian
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August 14, 2025
In November 2022, Simon Kofe, then foreign minister of the island nation of Tuvalu, announced a sensational plan for his country’s survival. Climate breakdown poses an existential threat to small island-nations in the Pacific, but Tuvalu’s...
Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics
BioPharma Dive
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Australia and Vanuatu agree to $328m security and business deal
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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August 14, 2025
Australia and Vanuatu have agreed to a ten-year deal, aimed at strengthening security and economic ties, worth A$500m ($328m; £241m). The so-called Nakamal agreement - the result of months of negotiations - will transform Australia's relationship...
Undersea cable sparks concerns amid rising seas
The Fiji Times
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August 14, 2025
Google’s Product and Service Innovation Global Submarine Cable system director Shirshendu Bhattacharya addressed concerns about the reliability of a submarine fiber optic cable connecting Tuvalu while also acknowledging the threat of rising sea...
Last country on Earth without a national football team are ready for debut
The Times
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The final resistance to football’s global dominance is set to fall in the early hours of Friday, when the self-proclaimed “last country on Earth without a team”, the Marshall Islands, play their first international match. Led by a former...
Tuvalu Introduces New Offshore Gaming License To Attract Global Operators
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN- ACCESSWIRE) VAIAKU VILLAGE, TUVALU / ACCESS Newswire / August 6, 2025 / As one of the first nations to digitize core aspects of its government and civil systems, Tuvalu's regulatory philosophy is founded on transparency, agility, and...
Tuvalu is being lost to climate change. Other countries will likely follow.
The Week Magazine
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July 31, 2025
The island nation of Tuvalu is becoming the first country to be completely lost due to rising sea levels. However, the country is possibly only the first of many without actions taken to mitigate climate change. Country casualty Tuvalu, located in...
Fiji and Tuvalu engage in fisheries talks to secure Tuna supplies
Pacific News Service
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Fiji’s Ministry of Fisheries held productive discussions with Tuvalu Fisheries last Friday to explore access arrangements that will secure tuna raw materials essential for Fiji’s processing industry. The bilateral meeting aim to address the...
Tuvalu begins historic climate migration as sea levels threaten future
Al Mayadeen
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July 27, 2025
Tuvalu launches first planned national migration due to sea level rise, with 280 citizens moving to Australia yearly under a new climate visa treaty. Tuvalu is poised to become the first nation to undergo a planned climate-induced migration, as...
Pacific Island Nation Of Tuvalu May Go Under The Waves In 25 Years
StratNews Global
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August 1, 2025
Home Asia Pacific Island Nation Of Tuvalu May Go Under The Waves In 25... While the pacific island nation of Tuvalu is at a risk of being submerged, countries like Maldives and India are also feeling the heat of climate change and rising sea...
Pacific trade data goes near-instant: SPC and partners launch PACComtrade
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Bringing a decade-long vision to life, PACComtrade—the Pacific Commodity Trade Database—has launched on the Pacific Data Hub, unlocking near-real-time access to structured, open and licensed trade data from participating countries, sourced...
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Tuvalu faces exodus: Sea rising, 80% people seek Australia’s climate visa for relocation
Firstpost
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July 23, 2025
More than 80% of Tuvalu’s population has applied for Australia’s climate visa under a landmark migration pact, as rising seas threaten the Pacific nation. The Falepili Union offers Tuvaluans relocation, rights and defence support amid worsening...
UN Plastics Treaty talks reportedly on brink of collapse
Oceanographic Magazine
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August 14, 2025
Sutherland is among the chorus of environmental campaigners to have chastised the draft text for its lack of ambition, failing to make mention of the health impacts of plastic, despite the mounting evidence to support the suggestion, and caps on...
Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank net up 20-pct in June
EconomyNext
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July 30, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – A tsunami warning has been issued for Russia, Pacific Islands and South American costs after an 8.7 magnitude earquake off the East Coast of Russia. Waves as high as 3 meters could hit some coasts, the warning from the Pacific...
Australia vows to stand with Tuvalu as climate change worsens
The Mandarin
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July 29, 2025
Penny Wong welcomes Tuvalu’s first diplomatic mission to Canberra, marking a new chapter in climate cooperation under the Falepili Union Treaty. (l-r) Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Feleti Teo, and Tuvalu Minister for...
Tuvalu Prime Minister calls for Pacific unity amid Taiwan tensions
Pacific News Service
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Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo is urging Pacific leaders to remain united as the region faces potential diplomatic tensions concerning Taiwan’s participation in the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum in Honiara. Speaking exclusively to Pacific...
Nauru seeks transform its economy by becoming a cryptocurrency powerhouse
RNZ
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July 27, 2025
Nauru's Command Ridge Virtual Asset Authority creates a licensing and regulatory scheme for digital asset transfers, including cryptocurrency lending and exchange. Photo: RNZ Pacific / AFP An Australian finance director has flown to Nauru with...
New High Commission for Tuvalu delivers on our elevated partnership
The National Tribune
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July 27, 2025
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade We are pleased to welcome the Prime Minister of Tuvalu, the Hon Feleti Penitala Teo OBE, to Australia to officially open the Tuvalu High Commission in Australia. During his visit, Prime Minister Feleti Teo...
Tuvalu’s partners and allies | Are they doing enough?
The Fiji Times
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July 18, 2025
Tuvalu, a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, faces unique challenges as it strives for economic development and sustainability. With a population of almost 10,000 and a land area of about 26 square kilometres, its geographic isolation...
Tuvalu residents prepare for world’s first planned migration of an entire nation — and climate change is to blame" target="_self"…
LiveScience
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July 18, 2025
More than 5,000 people have applied for a first-of-its-kind migration visa that offers residents of a Pacific island an escape from the worst effects of climate change. Applications for the visa opened to people in Tuvalu on June 16 and close...