SYDNEY, 21 AUGUST 2017 (SMH) — The undersea cable project was supposed to bring reliable internet to the Solomon Islands, the small Pacific nation where Australian military and police Continue Reading »
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YAREN, 21 AUGUST 2017 (THE GUARDIAN) — Nearly 50 refugees and asylum seekers held on Nauru – including at least three women seeking to terminate a pregnancy – are Continue Reading »
PAPE’ETE, 21AUGUST 2017 (RNZI) — French Polynesia’s ruling party has spoken out against the pro-independence opposition’s refusal to endorse Pacific Islands Forum membership. Last week, the opposition Tavini Huiraatira abstained Continue Reading »
The islands of Yap are at a crossroads. Should they stay aligned with the U.S., drift toward China, and/or open up to widespread development? YAWUR VILAGE, 17 AUGUST 2017 (NATIONAL Continue Reading »
LONDON, 17 AUGUST 2017 (IBTIMES.CO.UK) — A Chinese ship has been detained in the Galapagos Islands after it was caught carrying 300 tonnes of endangered sharks. National park rangers said Continue Reading »
KINGSTON, 17 AUGUST 2017 (THE GLEANER) — Digicel Group founder and Chairman Denis O’Brien holds the largest stake in Deep Blue Cable, the new entity that aims to string the Continue Reading »
SYDNEY, 14 AUGUST 2017 (ITWIRE) — The survey for laying the NEXT undersea cable project has been completed ahead of schedule and a request for proposal is underway, with vendor Continue Reading »
HAGATNA, 14 AUGUST 2017 (RNZI) — Guam has posted emergency guidelines to help residents prepare for any potential nuclear attack following the rise in tension between North Korea and Continue Reading »
TAIPEI, 14 AUGUST 2017 (TAIWAN NEWS) — A student from Tuvalu studying at Ming Chuan University and a Kiribati woman were found dead after a fire that broke out at Continue Reading »
SYDNEY, 11 AUGUST 2017 (ABC) — Coastal wetlands around the world could have just 80 years left to live according to a warning issued by an international team of researchers Continue Reading »