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$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...
Pacific Community calls out urgency of climate Loss and Damage finance for frontline island nations
Pacific Community (SPC)
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This feature is a collaboration between IPS News and the Pacific Community. Written by Catherine Wilson Credit: IPS Advancing development of the new Climate Loss and Damage Fund was a key call by Pacific Island nations at the COP29 United Nations...
Taiwan President Lai signs communique in Tuvalu
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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December 5, 2024
Taiwan President William Lai Tuesday arrived in the Pacific nation of Tuvalu, with the two nations signing a joint communique on advancing their partnership. Lai’s one-day trip to Tuvalu came ahead of a stopover in the U.S territory of Guam....
Taiwan, Tuvalu sign joint communiqué to deepen partnership
Focus Taiwan
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December 4, 2024
Guam, Dec. 4 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) and Tuvaluan Prime Minister Feleti Teo signed a joint communiqué pledging to deepen bilateral ties during Lai's trip to the Pacific Island state on Wednesday. The two heads of government inked the...
William Lai signs communique in Tuvalu
Taipei Times
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December 4, 2024
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday arrived in the Pacific nation of Tuvalu, with the two nations signing a joint communique on advancing their partnership. Lai’s one-day trip to Tuvalu came ahead of a stopover in the US territory of Guam....
Lai, Tuvalu sign partnership communique
Taipei Times
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December 3, 2024
President William Lai (賴清德) arrived in the Pacific nation of Tuvalu today, where the two nations signed a joint communique on advancing their partnership. Lai's day trip to Tuvalu came just ahead of a stopover in the US territory of Guam. Photo...
Tuvalu climate advocates present plan to government
Pacific News Service
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Tuvalu has endorsed, in principle, a national adaptation plan to address the existential threat posed by climate change on the Pacific island nation. The proposal was presented to Prime Minister Feleti Teo and his Cabinet by the Nanumea Salvation...
Tuvalu climate advocates present plan to govt
Pacific Media Network
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Tuvalu has endorsed, in principle, a national adaptation plan to address the existential threat posed by climate change on the Pacific island nation. The proposal was presented to Prime Minister Feleti Teo and his Cabinet by the Nanumea Salvation...
Australia is pretty inclusive, but businesses could benefit from more advisors like Ben
RiotACT
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December 10, 2024
Ben advocates for people like Naomi, who is vision impaired and studying to be a teacher in Fiji. Here he is presenting her with a laptop donated by Aspen Medical, which is installed with special screen reading software. Photo: Aspen Medical...
ADB commissions 500 kW solar project with 2 MWh of storage in Tuvalu
pv-magazine
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December 4, 2024
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has commissioned a 500 kW solar rooftop project in Tuvalu’s capital, Funafuti, along with a 2 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). December 4, 2024 Lior Kahana Government House, Funafuti Image: Michael...
Historic Step for Pacific Fisheries: Tuvalu Secures $4 Million Annual Allocation Under Revised US Fisheries Treaty
Tuvalu Fisheries Department
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December 4, 2024
At the 21st Annual Meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) held this week, a significant milestone was reached as the Minister of Natural Resources Development of Tuvalu, Hon. Sa’aga Talu Teafa, signed a memorandum...
Economic diplomacy: Banking on the Pacific
The Interpreter
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August 8, 2024
Island bound (again) Australia’s oldest bank changed its name from the Bank of New South Wales to Westpac in 1982, reflecting apparent optimism about business prospects in a globalised western Pacific at a time when Asia-Pacific was the favoured...
Strengthening Maritime Security: Tuvalu Welcomes New Guardian-Class Patrol Boat From Australia
Scoop
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Supplied: Office of the Prime Minister, Govt of Tuvalu 25th November 2024 Funafuti Tuvalu, Today, the Acting Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Hon. Panapasi Nelesone, officially welcomed the new Guardian-class Patrol Boat, HMTSS Te Mataili III, from the...
74 visa-free destinations Filipinos can visit
Gulf News
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Ready to trade your screens for skylines? If your passport's feeling neglected and your feet are itching for an adventure, we’ve got just the ticket — or rather, 74 of them, as per Henley & Partners (H&P) and latest updates (as of July 8, 2025)....
Financing social protection in the Pacific and Timor-Leste
Devpolicy
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August 12, 2024
Governments in the Pacific and Timor-Leste have been investing in formal social protection for more than 50 years, but the last two decades have seen massive shifts. Across the region, expenditure on social assistance programs has almost doubled,...
Tuvalu calls for deep sea mining precautionary pause at ISA conference…
Pacific News Service
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Tuvalu and other nations have joined the call for a precautionary pause on deep sea mining at the 29th International Seabed Authority (ISA) Assembly meeting in Kingston, Jamaica. Guatemala and Honduras also backed a precautionary pause on...
GGGI and Tuvalu Sign Historic MOU to Boost Green Growth and Climate Resilience
FBC News
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[Source: Supplied] At COP29 in Baku, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Government of Tuvalu signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the island nation’s green growth and climate resilience efforts. The...
Business leadership in Tonga lacks women’s representation, says report
Matangi Tonga Online
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August 3, 2024
The proportion of women in business leadership has mostly remained steady since 2021 in Tonga, where men still hold over four out of every five board director positions, and the number of boards with no women directors at all has increased, from...
Tuvalu calls for deep sea mining precautionary pause at ISA conference in Jamaica
RNZ
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July 31, 2024
International Seabed Authority flag Photo: flickr / ISBA HQ Tuvalu and other nations have joined the call for a precautionary pause on deep sea mining at the 29th International Seabed Authority (ISA) Assembly meeting in Kingston, Jamaica....
Inspiring Future Tourism Ambassadors – Tuvalu’s Department of Tourism Engages Students at Motufoua Secondary School
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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November 22, 2024
The Department of Tourism in Tuvalu recently launched an educational initiative to raise awareness about tourism’s impact and potential among secondary school students. The awareness program was held at Motufoua Secondary School on Vaitupu Island,...