Oceania

The popular social media app TikTok will not be banned, said government, distancing itself from the many nations, including New Zealand, that banned the app on all government devices

The 84 recruiter candidates, representing the 9 provinces, who have been approved by the Commissioner's office have been published

Stevens Elementary School, with more than 30 Marshallese students, reflects the Marshallese population of Spokane County, in Washington State, which has about 5.000 residents

Australia is taking stock of changes in the population's habits brought about by the pandemic; for example, families have moved to cheaper homes in regional and outer metropolitan areas to take advantage of the shift to more flexible working arrangements

The country has launched a bid to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024, sharing a new comedy single

Several employers complain that many foreign workers have abandoned their contracts in Palau after obtaining US visas from the US Embassy in Palau

The island of Kiritimati (Christmas) in Kiribati welcomed its first international travellers in over three years when Fiji Airways resumed its weekly scheduled service to this fishing destination

Justice Minister John Still Tari Qetu has stressed that he does not want other Government persons to interfere in the appointment of members of the forthcoming Commissions of Inquiry into matters of public interest

Most in the country say they would vote for their countries to remain constitutional monarchies, according to new research by Lord Ashcroft Polls

Tongan boxer Hainite Tu'itupou, 26, won the gold medal at the jiu-jitsu tournament in Chicago earlier this week

The multiple entry short-term business visa, believed to be a way to support trade and investment in the country, has been reactivated

The University of Fiji has been awarded global quality accreditation by the Higher Education Quality Assurance Agency after successfully completing the international quality review