Oceania Palau Omung, a nongovernmental organization of women who share an interest in horticulture, is using its green thumb to beautify the welcome sign on the hill at Palau International Airport to make it beautiful for "a lasting good impression"
Oceania Papua New Guinea PNG was listed as a very high-risk destination for security in a recent report by the Tourism Promotion Authority, with particular emphasis on concerns for travelers from the United States, Australia and China
Oceania Solomon Islands A Red Cross humanitarian operation has kicked off to assist 5.000 of the nearly 14.000 people affected by the current drought; some atolls and islands reportedly had no rain in the first three months of this year
Oceania Samoa After six months of planning and recruitment, the Office of the Election Commission is set to open Samoa's online registration portal on May 6, while manual registration will begin in Aprile
Oceania Tonga The rising star of the Tonga Tala, Tonga's national netball team, is aiming to climb to the No. 8 position in the world's top ten netball teams in international competitions scheduled for 2024
Oceania Tuvalu New Prime Minister Feleti Teo has accepted an invitation to attend the inauguration of Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te and will then go to the presidential swearing-in ceremony on May 20 in Taipei City
Oceania Kiribati Daniel Kritenbrink, the top U.S. diplomat for Asia-Pacific, said officials will engage with Kiribati and Vanuatu to open new embassies, following the opening in Tonga
Oceania Marshall Islands Pacific communities celebrated the 70th year of the nuclear tests on the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, emphasising the call for justice and accountability
Oceania Micronesia The Chinese Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia met with the Governor of Yap State for an in-depth exchange of views on China-FSM relations and practical cooperation
Oceania New Zealand Auckland Transport admitted that its trains were in 'huge demand' on Friday when the city hosted P!nk's concert at Eden Park and the Warriors at Mt Smart
Oceania Palau A bill tabled in the Palau House of Delegates requires foreign researchers to obtain a permit before conducting any research on land, at sea or involving the country's waters and minerals
Oceania Papua New Guinea The International Monetary Fund re-established a resident mission in Papua New Guinea, ending an absence of more than two decades from a Pacific island country with which it has had stormy relations
Oceania Fiji The Science Department of the University of Fiji has received a grant under the ERASMUS+ programme that will allow students and staff to travel to Palermo, Italy, for an exchange programme from this year until 2026