Oceania Palau Kicked off in Palau and now in its 17th year, the Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific
Oceania Micronesia For the Kizuna, special bond, with the people & Government of Japan, the FSM government issued a declaration of sadness and shock for the murder of Mr. Abe, re-pronouncing the commitments to a free & open Indo-Pacific
Oceania Solomon Islands Western Provincial capital of Gizo is once again being faced with one of its decade-long problems of water shortage, now presenting even more challenge for residents each day as short rains aren’t enough to fill the home tanks nor the wells
Oceania Nauru The country now counts 4355 active COVID cases, around 40% of the total population, notwithstanding all measures taken in the past weeks
Oceania New Zealand Most of the country woke up to severe frost and freezing temperatures as low as -10C yesterday
Oceania Fiji New Zealand's Prime Minister has announced $12,6 million in funding for the Equal Opportunities Action Programme that will help the nation address broader issues such as child poverty reduction
Oceania Tonga Ten Tongan students completed their studies at different Chinese universities in the past academic year
Oceania Vanuatu Supporters and friends of ProMedical gathered last week to officially inaugurate the premises in Nambatu that will serve as new headquarters and ambulance station
Oceania Tuvalu The Solomon Islands community in Tuvalu commemorated the 44th Independence Day for the first time a week ago in Funafuti
Oceania Samoa The delivery of a new Guardian Class patrol boat to Samoa, scheduled for next year by the Australian Foreign Minister, could be delayed due to the discovery of defects in the boats' engines
Oceania Kiribati The US are providing $500.000 in humanitarian assistance in response to the drought that has affected the country due to below-normal rainfall; so far this year, some areas have experienced less than 2,3 inches of precipitation
Oceania Micronesia A government team from the country met this week in San Francisco with their US counterparts to continue negotiations on economic assistance, federal programs and other issues related to the Compact of Free Association
Oceania Australia The negative impact of rising interest rates on house prices, household spending and housing investment volumes could damage consumer confidence and fuel the likelihood of a recession in Australia, analysts and economists say