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Government will use AI to drive development — Mohammed Sukparu
Modern Ghana
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The Deputy Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Mr. Mohammed Adam Sukparu, has reiterated the government’s commitment to leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive national and continental development. He made...
China to back climate fight of Pacific islands
China Daily
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Li Minggang China supports Vanuatu and other Pacific island nations in their concerns over climate change and will continue to pursue high-quality Belt and Road cooperation in the region, said a Chinese envoy. "China and the Pacific island nations...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 15 – August 21, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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August 22, 2025
Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...
Global Warning: ICJ Declares Climate Obligation
JD Supra - California
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August 21, 2025
On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark advisory opinion, holding that nation-states have obligations under international law to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, adapt to the effects of climate change...
Türkiye’s fifth Arctic expedition returns with new climate insights
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA A 12-member team of Turkish scientists has returned home after completing the 5th National Arctic Scientific Research Expedition, a month-long journey to the Arctic Ocean aimed at deepening understanding of climate change and biodiversity...
How Fisheries Shaped Taiwan’s Pacific Diplomacy: A Case Study from Australia
Taiwan Insight
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August 21, 2025
Written by Jess Marinaccio. Image credit: Fishing boats near Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan by the author. With the Kuomintang’s retreat to Taiwan in 1949, the Republic of China (ROC) became a fishing nation. Although claiming to control all of...
Duty to protect climate
Oman Observer
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August 13, 2025
Although the International Court of Justice turned 80 this year, there is a sense in which it has never felt younger. In a David-versus-Goliath moment, the tiny Pacific Island state of Vanuatu recently changed international law forever by bringing...
Harvard study heralds Royal Caribbean's COVID crisis rebound
Seatrade Cruise News
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August 21, 2025
A just-published Harvard Business School case study details how Royal Caribbean Group not only survived the pandemic but went on to thrive. "In my 35 years in this work, I've never seen a company come out of a crisis and completely lap the...
Walton extends global footprint with entry into 7 more countries
United News of Bangladesh
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Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, a leading tech giant listed on the capital market, has expanded its brand business to seven new countries as part of its ambitious journey to become one of the world’s top global electronics brands. According to the...
Climate change jurisprudence: The ICJ ruling’s implications for Australia
The Mandarin
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August 4, 2025
Vanuatu’s ICJ win has rewritten the rulebook, and Australia’s $14.5 billion fossil subsidies may now come with legal strings attached. Vanuatu Minister for Climate Change Ralph Regenvanu. (Zennie/Private Media) On July 23, the International Court...
Corporate Greed and National Interests Torpedoed the UN Plastics Treaty
Common Dreams
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August 19, 2025
A legally binding Global Plastics Treaty was first proposed in March 2022 when 175 nations signed a resolution at the United Nations Environment Assembly committing to draft the treaty. Negotiations have, however, been stalled by disagreements for...
Mystery Deepens as Second Narco-Sub Washes Ashore in Solomon Islands
OCCRP
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August 21, 2025
It has been three weeks since a narco-sub was spotted drifting in the turquoise waters off this remote Pacific nation, and authorities have yet to conclude their investigation, leaving residents with more questions than answers about how such a...
Walton expands business to 7 countries in 2024
New Age Bangladesh
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Business Desk 12 August, 2025, 23:58 Tech giant Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC is moving forward in the international market with the goal of becoming one of the world’s leading global electronics brands. According to Walton Global Business...
Jérôme Aucan: “The Speed of a Commercial Airliner”
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Article originally published in french in Demain en Nouvelle-Calédonie. Engineer and research scientist in physical oceanography at the Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), seconded at the Pacific Community (SPC) to lead the Ocean...
Aust-PNG relations at 50: Pride,politics and price of partnership
The National
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Papua New Guinea kicked off a festival of 50th anniversary independence celebrations last month with breathless fanfare that will run well into the rest of the year. The national milestone will fall on Sept 16. Billboards have sprung up around...
Presbyterian College’s Class of 2025 embarks on bright futures
My Clinton News - South Carolina
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Presbyterian College News From doctoral programs at prestigious universities to professional sports contracts and global teaching positions, the Class of 2025 at Presbyterian College has proven that a transformative liberal arts education prepares...
Pacific police chiefs meet in NZ to tackle regional issues
Pacific Media Network
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Police leaders from across Oceania are gathering in Waitangi this week to address increasing challenges in the region, especially organised crime and the return of deportees. Richard Chambers, New Zealand’s Police Commissioner, says it is a...
BSP customers to use self-service deposit ATMs
The National
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BANK South Pacific Financial Group Limited (BSP) customers can now use faster and more seamless deposit transactions with the new self-service deposit ATMs. BSP Group general manager for Retail Banking, Ronesh Dayal, said that it was part of BSP’s...
SHIPPING TIMES | The Pacific Maritime Decarbonisation Program
The Fiji Times
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August 20, 2025
A regional program to help Pacific countries such as Fiji step towards a greener and more resilient region was launched last week. The Pacific Maritime Decarbonisation Program, launched by the Transport Minister Ro Filipe Tuisawau, has a whopping...
NZ Police chief acknowledges impact of criminal deportees on the Pacific
RNZ
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August 20, 2025
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, right, at the Fiji Police Force headquarters in Suva. 2 May 2025 Photo: Fiji Police Force New Zealand's police commissioner says he understands the potential impact the country's criminal deportees have on...