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UNGA77 must be a milestone for loss and damage response finance: AOSIS
Pacific News Service
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During the ongoing 77th UN General Assembly (UNGA), it is imperative that governments show their leadership in the fight against the climate crisis by calling for the advancement of loss and damage response finance at this year’s pivotal UN...
VAKA Cable Lands, Tuvalu’s First
Submarine Telecoms Forum
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December 18, 2024
By Winston Qiu December 12, 2024 Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation (TTC) announced the successful landing of the nation’s first submarine cable, the Tuvalu VAKA Cable, marking a monumental leap forward for connectivity and digital inclusion...
Navigating paradise: Intersection of climate duty and economic growth in tourism
Pacific Media Network
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In a dynamic conversation about the future of tourism in the Pacific, leaders emphasise the urgent need to balance economic gains with environmental stewardship. A recent study by the University of Queensland found that while tourism contributes...
The $115 Trillion World Economy in One Chart
Visual Capitalist
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December 19, 2024
Explore: The $115 Trillion World Economy in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. There’s nothing quite like a...
Construction of Tuvalu Vaka subsea cable begins
Data Center Dynamics
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The construction of the Tuvalu Vaka subsea cable has begun. As reported by Submarine Networks, Tuvalu Vaka - meaning a traditional Tuvalu canoe - is being developed by Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation, in collaboration with Google. Announced...
Tuvalu calls for urgent funding for Pacific Resilience Facility
Pacific News Service
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Tuvalu’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Paulson Panapa, has called for urgent investment and action to launch the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF), highlighting the existential threat climate change poses to Pacific nations like Tuvalu. “It’s my...
‘We Will Not Go Quietly Into the Rising Sea,’ Tuvalu Tells International Court of Justice
Inter Press Service
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December 13, 2024
Asia-Pacific, Civil Society, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, Development & Aid, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, International Justice, Natural Resources, PACIFIC...
Tuvalu’s Climate Change Minister demands global action for Pacific survival
Pacific News Service
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Tuvalu’s Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Home Affairs, Maina Talia urged the global community to prioritise climate change as the most significant threat facing Tuvalu and other Pacific Island developing states. In a press conference...
Economic diplomacy: Taking sides for an election
The Interpreter
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September 5, 2024
Pecking orders If hierarchies count in diplomatic communication, what are we to make of the duelling lists that Foreign Minister Penny Wong reeled off in a speech this week about why Asia matters to Australia. The speech began with an unremarkable...
Tuvalu PM Teo demands protection of Pacific Ocean
Pacific News Service
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At the High-Level Ocean Dialogue on the sidelines of the Forum Leaders Meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Feleti Teo delivered a powerful message urging immediate and coordinated action to protect the Pacific’s vast marine resources....
New treaty ties Nauru to Australia via banks, security and telecommunications
The Interpreter
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December 10, 2024
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced an historic treaty with Nauru President David Adeang, securing the financial future of the Pacific nation – or at least for the next five years. Similar to the November 2023 Australia-Tuvalu...
The Rising Power of Domain Names: A Strategic Asset Shaping the Digital Economy
News Ghana
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December 15, 2024
The global domain market is poised for significant growth, with projections indicating an increase from $2.35 billion to $3.47 billion by 2032. This surge is being driven by growing demand for strategic branding, technological advancements, and an...
Pacific Community Calls Out Urgency of Climate Loss and Damage Finance for Frontline Island Nations
Inter Press Service
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December 10, 2024
Asia-Pacific, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, Conferences, COP29, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, PACIFIC COMMUNITY, Pacific Community Climate Wire,...
Australia strikes security, economic treaty with Nauru
Taipei Times
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December 9, 2024
Australia yesterday struck an economic and security treaty with Nauru, pledging A$100 million (US$65 million) in direct budget support over five years and A$40 million to boost security in the remote Pacific island nation that is also being...
Australia concludes $89 million security and economic treaty with Nauru
APA
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Australia concluded an economic and security treaty with Nauru on Monday, pledging A$100 million ($64 million) in direct budget support over five years and A$40 million to boost security in the remote Pacific island nation, which is also being...
Australia strikes $86m security, economic treaty with Nauru
The Straits Times
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December 9, 2024
SYDNEY - Australia struck an economic and security treaty with Nauru on Dec 9, pledging A$100 million (S$86 million) in direct budget support over five years and A$40 million to boost security in the remote Pacific Islands nation that is also...
Australia strikes US$89 million security, economic treaty with Nauru
Channel News Asia
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December 9, 2024
SYDNEY: Australia struck an economic and security treaty with Nauru on Monday (Dec 9), pledging A$100 million (US$64 million) in direct budget support over five years and A$40 million to boost security in the remote Pacific Islands nation that is...
Acting Manager Legal, FRCA should be me, Malimali to Justice Jitoko in 2003, not to Silipa Tagicaki Kubuabola. She lost challenge. Silipa became Lieutenant Commander (Fiji) Navy. Malimali at sea, wet, drunk, in Tuvalu
Fiji Leaks
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December 15, 2024
Date of Delivery: 16 April, 2003 Time of Delivery: 9.30am RULING This is an application seeking leave to apply for Judicial Review. At the time of this application the Applicant (Barbara Malimali) is employed by the Fiji Islands Revenue and...
ANZMIN: Expanding Regional Digital Trade and Infrastructure
OpenGov Asia
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December 8, 2024
The second Australia-New Zealand Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations (ANZMIN), highlighted the growing importance of technology, digital connectivity and innovation in strengthening the bilateral and regional ties between the two...
$5.8m purchase | Tuvalu defends Zhao property investment
The Fiji Times
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November 30, 2024
TUVALU recently acquired property in Fiji for $5.8million ($US2.7m) from Yue Lai Hotel owner Zhao Fugang, a businessman linked to the Chinese Communist Party and designated by Australia as a significant international criminal target, according to...