Talks between British Prime Minister Theresa May’s top government lawyer and European Union negotiators in Brussels to win concessions from the bloc on Brexit have ended with no agreem... Read more
The fifth-largest bank in the world says Australia’s lack of an energy policy is not stopping “a wall of investment” into Australian renewable energy sector despite industry claims of slowin... Read more
The Aussie dollar dusted off its holiday blues and recovered from a 10-year low to start the first major working week higher as policymakers around the world sound out measures to support ec... Read more
The United Nations says Pacific governments need to increase spending on their people to end poverty. Photo: RNZI/Sally Round The UN’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the P... Read more
By: Brian Tete Climate negotiators are facing an uphill battle heading into the latest United Nations climate talks in Poland next week. Pledges from countries to meet the 2015 Paris Climate... Read more
By: Brian Tete, Beijing has spent US$1.3 billion on concessionary loans and gifts since 2011 to become the Pacific’s second-largest donor after Australia The US, Australia, France and Britai... Read more
Australia will create a multi-billion dollar fund for Pacific island nations to build infrastructure, in an apparent attempt to counter China’s influence. Delivering a major policy spe... Read more
The kava standard for the Codex Region of North America and South West Pacific (NASWP) will go before the Codex Alimentarius Commission for endorsement in 2021. The standard is for kava prep... Read more