Oceania Palau The proposed national budget for the year 2024 foresees a delay in funding for the Compact Review Agreement, signed in April this year
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu, together with Antigua and Barbuda, is pursuing a legal battle at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ITLOS in Hamburg, Germany
Oceania Australia The Australian market value for leadership development programmes will exceed $3.635,63 million by 2033, fueled by the digital, according to data recently released by Future Market Insights
Oceania Solomon Islands A team from the World Trade Organisation Secretariat visited Honiara last week to hold consultations ahead of Solomon Islands' next trade policy review, scheduled for 2024
Oceania New Zealand New Zealand's Immigration Green List will undergo a significant expansion to address critical skills shortages, including a wide range of occupations in the construction, IT, automotive and engineering sectors
Oceania Micronesia Under the Chuuk lagoon lies an underwater museum steeped in World War II history, with several underwater sites known as 'ship reefs', a fusion of maritime history and the colorful underwater world
Oceania Marshall Islands At the end of the 8-week Technical and Vocational Education and Training course, known as Summer Boot Camp and focusing on automotive, electrical and welding education, 30 students received certificates
Oceania Tonga New Zealand civil aviation officials held two separate training courses funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 5 to 14 September 2023 in Nuku'alofa with the aim of improving Tonga's aviation safety
Oceania Nauru A Royal Solomon Islands Police Force adjutant and Sergeant Major recently travelled to Nauru with the Australian Defence Force as part of Operation Render Safe, to conduct a reconnaissance and investigation into the reported explosive remains
Oceania Fiji Fewer boys (79%) than girls (97%) finish high school, the Permanent Secretary of Education pointed out, sharing the latest data from the Fiji Education Staff Appointment
Oceania Vanuatu Vanua-Tai Network Annual General Meeting is scheduled for September 25-29 on Santo Island; the volunteers organization was established in 1995 for turtle protection and conservation
Oceania Kiribati Inflation has risen recently due to a recovery in domestic demand, supply shortages, and rising commodity prices and transportation costs, according to International Monetary Fund report
Oceania Micronesia The University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability is collaborating with the University of Hawaii for a $1,4 million-dollar project to help expand “Local 2030” with partnerships also in the Federated States of Micronesia