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Senator advocates for Marshall Islands nuclear accountability at Taiwan summit
The Guam Daily Post
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Sen. Telo Taitague returned to Guam last week after representing the island at a Pacific parliamentary gathering in Taiwan, where she championed a resolution calling for renewed U.S. accountability for nuclear testing damage in the Marshall...
Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 29 – September 4, 2025
Pacific Islands Report
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September 5, 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,...
ELE|NA appoints Ni Made Yani Kartini as Assistant Vice President
Hotelier Maldives
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September 1, 2025
ELE|NA, the wellness lifestyle brand recognised for redefining hospitality through nature-inspired healing and transformative guest experiences, has announced the promotion of Ni Made Yani Kartini to the position of Assistant Vice President –...
Pacific Island Nations are Divided Over Deep Sea Mining
The Maritime Executive
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[By Kolaia Raisele and Aidan Craney] In recent years, Pacific island nations have earned global credibility as champions of climate action. Pacific leaders view sea level rise as an existential threat. But this united front is now under strain as...
PNA: Shape up or ship out
Marshall Islands Journal
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September 4, 2025
Journal 9/3/1982 P2 Ebb and flow Marshalls second law school graduate, Christopher Loeak, arrived in Majuro this week. He attended Gonzaga University Law School in Spokane, Washington. He plans to take the Hawaii bar exam…Nauru President Hammer...
Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting concludes in Honiara with strong regional commitments
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Ministers to the PWWA Ministers Forum- Photo credit: Solomon Islands Government The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded yesterday in Honiara, with Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories...
Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting concludes
Solomon Star
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August 27, 2025
The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded on Tuesday in Honiara, with Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories committing to urgent action to strengthen water and sanitation across the region. The...
American teen who solo-traveled to 118 countries reveals how he did it, where has the best food – and the tropical island that bored him
The Independent
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August 31, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Pacific Water Ministers Meeting Concludes with Strong Regional Commitments
Tavuli News
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August 27, 2025
Wednesday 27 August 2025, Honiara – The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded yesterday in Honiara, with ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories committing to urgent action to strengthen water and...
Large seabed mineral reserves are within 1,000 mile radius of Am Samoa
Samoa News
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August 29, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The total monetary value of seabed critical minerals in the South Pacific is estimated to be around US$20 trillion. This value includes vast reserves of cobalt, nickel, copper, manganese, and rare earth elements found...
A National Commitment to Conservation and Resilience
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 24, 2025
The Republic of the Marshall Islands continues to lead with purpose in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss. Through the ongoing implementation of the Reimaanlok National Conservation Area Plan, the nation is reaffirming its commitment...
A test of unity: Can the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ meeting keep the family together
The Interpreter
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September 3, 2025
Chinese military activity in the Pacific has reached new levels in the past year. A PLA Navy task group circumnavigated Australia in February, staging a live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand. Beijing registered 26...
Pacific Officials Gather For 32nd SPREP Meeting
Newsline Samoa
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August 29, 2025
DCIM\101MEDIA\DJI_0768.JPG More than a hundred Pacific government officials, partners, donors and stakeholders are gathering in Apia, Samoa, next week to discuss strategic issues pertaining to the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment...
OPINION ǀ ‘Chip in with Taiwan’ for global peace and prosperity
Marianas Variety
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Lin Chia-lung TODAY, the world faces mounting uncertainties and challenges — from prolonged conflicts and democratic backsliding to economic coercion and disinformation campaigns. Authoritarian regimes increasingly employ gray-zone tactics that...
PICRC wraps up successful fellowship with Siegel and Stanford University
Island Times
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August 29, 2025
The Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) is proud to announce the successful completion of a fellowship program with the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, in partnership with the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, the...
The world’s fastest growing destinations – and the ones we’re avoiding
WAtoday
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September 3, 2025
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First-Time Scuba Divers Are Flourishing In French Polynesia
Forbes
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A novice diver observes a sea turtle off the coast of Tikehau, French Polynesia. Corto Murcia A single paved highway runs for 18 miles through Fakarava. The King’s Highway is the only lengthy ribbon of pavement on French Polynesia’s second-largest...
FAST 15, HRPP 9, Independents 2 in Election Official Count
Talamua
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September 2, 2025
By Lagi Keresoma/ Apia, Samoa – 03 September 2025: The final count of 24 of the 50 electoral constituencies completed so far, has the FAST Party winning 15 seats, HRPP 9 and Independents 2. The count for the Aana Alofi 1 constituency was completed...
PICRC provides crucial data to guide Koror’s Southern Lagoon Coastal fisheries Management Plan
Island Times
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August 29, 2025
Reef fish and other marine organisms are vital economic resources in Palau. Fishing provides the primary source of protein for the local population and remains a cornerstone of local culture. Recently, however, concerns have grown over the status...
Bibliometric Analysis of Research Articles on Embedded Internet of Health Things (IoHT) Fall Detection in the Elderly Published from 2006 to 2025
Dove Medical Press
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September 2, 2025
Introduction Falls represent one of the most significant health risks for the elderly population worldwide, often resulting in severe injuries, hospitalization, and even fatalities.1 According to global health statistics, approximately 30% of...