Islands Business @IBIupdate
Your trusted source for Pacific Islands news, analysis, opinions, events and business intelligence. Retweets are not endorsements. islandsbusiness.com Suva, Fiji Joined August 2014-
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Hidden backstory behind #Fiji and #Israel? "Military strategists are raising this issue because govt knows they can’t openly tell the Fijian public that we are withdrawing from peacekeeping. There’ll be an outcry." - @IBIupdate #CafePacific @palestine bit.ly/3TOKE2p
An estimated 40,000 marched through Noumea on Saturday over proposed changes to New Caledonia's electoral rolls. This story from @MaclellanNic from earlier this month explains why islandsbusiness.com/breaking-news/…
This is such a big shift. Under the government of Baron Waqa, Nauru was a forthright supporter of Taiwan. This policy was highlighted by the dramas at the 2018 Nauru Forum - see my 2018 report from Yaren on the Chinese walkout, from @IBIupdate at the time: islandsbusiness.com/news-break/chi…
The latest edition of Islands Business @IBIupdate is out now! Forecasts for economy and elections in 2024; COP28 failure; Fiji’s Coalition woes; renewable energy; and my exclusive interview with Australia’s Special Envoy for the Pacific. Subscribe today! islandsbusiness.com/subscriptions/
On climate policy, Australia’s Special Envoy for the Pacific Ewen McDonald tells Islands Business: “I know people want us to go fast, but we are going as fast as we can.” Check out the interview with the Special Envoy in our January edition @IBIupdate. islandsbusiness.com/2024/forging-a…
Dr Dick Watling believes that for conservation programmes to be successful, they must “place resource owners and their needs and aspirations at their centre and train people to implement them.” bit.ly/41OSGvE #Fiji #naturefiji
In 2018 the people behind 'Human Dignity' heard an incredible story about Fijian crew on Chinese longline vessel Run Da 5, which was again embroiled in controversy last year. Read more about the difficulties in this cautionary tale for Pacific seafarers. bit.ly/3vnDsln
Recent studies have shown a significant increase in HIV/AIDS in Fiji and PNG. Fiji saw a staggering 260% increase in new cases, while PNG saw a 100% increase. How are those countries meeting the challenge of increased infections...and complacency bit.ly/48FVNYY
In setting up a hospital that has saved the lives of more than 230 children from across the region by providing free surgery for congenital heart conditions, the efforts of the Tappoos are priceless. That's why they're on our list of #Pacific People bit.ly/4aIpTgw
Marshall Islands has elected its 10th President, Dr Hilda Heine. islandsbusiness.com/breaking-news/…
The @Westpac decision to remain in PNG & Fiji has been warmly welcomed by governments and the business community in those countries. We talk to Fiji boss Shane Smith, the ANZ, Reserve Bank of Fiji, @AustraliaPIBC and economist @MLaveil about what's next bit.ly/3RQruZ4
Standing on the podium at the Pacific Games opening ceremony, the IB 2023 Pacific Person of the Year knew there was a lot at stake. More on Manasseh Sogavare's year, and impact on the wider region in this month's issue #Pacific #Sogavare bit.ly/3RClgMc
The Pacific contributes less than 1.3% of global plastic pollution but our ocean is inundated with washed-away plastics. Our new series looks at what we as a region are doing at home and on the global stage to curb the plastic tide. bit.ly/477R1Co
“We are facing Goliath” says Rode Wanimbo of the Evangelical Christian Church of Indonesia. In this month’s Islands Business @IBIupdate, I report on calls for support from West Papuan church leaders, as their people face Indonesian human rights abuses. islandsbusiness.com/latest-magazin…
As #COP28 gets to the final days of negotiations, Pacific delegations are fighting on a range of fronts. My report for @IBIupdate documents Pacific agendas on climate finance, to meet the growing cost of adaptation, #LossAndDamage and energy transition. islandsbusiness.com/news-break/cop…
“If you are not making any moves on climate mitigation, on reducing or phasing out fossil fuel then this is just blood money.” @PadreJB on the #LossAndDamageFund @COP28_UAE bit.ly/3R4Rq2C
The new #LossAndDamageFund has been a long time coming, in the face of resistance from wealthy governments and fossil fuel corporations. @MaclellanNic provides analysis and responses from the Pacific #COP28 bit.ly/3uOEAOh
African and Pacific Island Countries face similar climate concerns. "The existential threat to our countries and peoples is not abstract and unfathomable inside a distant century. It is here. Now," writes Ghana's foreign minister @ShirleyBotchwey #COP28 bit.ly/3R7I9H6
EPKNC President Pastor Var Kaemo tells @IBIupdate “to understand self-determination, firstly we have to understand our history. Until recently, our history was written by the French. For us, it’s vital that we recount our own history, ourselves – the true history of this land.”
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210 Followers 253 Following Jesus my King, singer, composer, mum of 3 beautiful kids, happy wife, proud Ni-Van, #SapotemLokolTurisim, Kivhan lo needy, tweets are my own unless retweeted.This is such a big shift. Under the government of Baron Waqa, Nauru was a forthright supporter of Taiwan. This policy was highlighted by the dramas at the 2018 Nauru Forum - see my 2018 report from Yaren on the Chinese walkout, from @IBIupdate at the time: islandsbusiness.com/news-break/chi…
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The latest edition of Islands Business @IBIupdate is out now! Forecasts for economy and elections in 2024; COP28 failure; Fiji’s Coalition woes; renewable energy; and my exclusive interview with Australia’s Special Envoy for the Pacific. Subscribe today! islandsbusiness.com/subscriptions/
On climate policy, Australia’s Special Envoy for the Pacific Ewen McDonald tells Islands Business: “I know people want us to go fast, but we are going as fast as we can.” Check out the interview with the Special Envoy in our January edition @IBIupdate. islandsbusiness.com/2024/forging-a…
Graduating or what my mother refers to as "finishing off what one starts"
EVERYONE INCLUDED; Please brag to me about a thing you did in 2023 that you’re proud of?
As #COP28 gets to the final days of negotiations, Pacific delegations are fighting on a range of fronts. My report for @IBIupdate documents Pacific agendas on climate finance, to meet the growing cost of adaptation, #LossAndDamage and energy transition. islandsbusiness.com/news-break/cop…
Soon after PIF 2023, regionalism again takes flight at the 12th General Assembly of the Pacific Conference of Churches @lotupasifika. As church leaders gather in New Caledonia, I preview the week of theological reflection and social justice for @IBIupdate. islandsbusiness.com/news-break/pac…
@WonkVJ @MHdeJong @AlboMP Strengthening the Pacific’s nukes-free zone from @IBIupdate islandsbusiness.com/latest-magazin…
“We mended the fracture,” Sitiveni Rabuka on Waqa’s appointment.
President of #FrenchPolynesia Moetai Brotherson has joined his first Forum leaders retreat. In an interview with @IBIupdate, the Mao’hi leader discusses his agenda at #PIFLM52, on nuclear legacies, sea-bed mining, telecommunications, transport and tourism. islandsbusiness.com/breaking-news/…
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown, host of this week’s Pacific Islands Forum #PIFLM52, says “We are not a region of competition, we are a region of collaboration.” But Forum leaders face many geopolitical challenges that complicate their agenda. islandsbusiness.com/news-break/pac…
@MaclellanNic @IBIupdate Having just a bit of fomo
The Pacific press pack #Pacjourn prepares for the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting #PIFLM52 in Rarotonga. Great discussions this morning on reporting Gender Based Violence and corruption in the Pacific (I'll be reporting this week for @IBIupdate - check our website!).
This month’s Islands Business @IBIupdate features my learned exposition on Australia’s Voice referendum (and what it means for the Pacific). Subscribe today, or you could just watch this great video from Briggs….. youtube.com/watch?v=SAqIyp…
Macron's coming to Melanesia: the French President arrives on Monday for visits to New Caledonia, Vanuatu and PNG. My preview for Islands Business @IBIupdate outlines Macron’s Indo-Pacific agenda, the ongoing FLNKS call for independence and MSG geopolitics islandsbusiness.com/news-break/fre…
The latest edition of Islands Business magazine @IBIupdate has hit the newsstands (or read it online with a digital subscription!). Navigating sustainable transport; Fiji’s budget; opinion pieces on COP28, FIPIC, Fukushima and more; plus my report on Pacific climate diplomacy.
Sean Dorney is a massive part of how I learnt about the #Pacific and the craft of storytelling from there, so to receive this is a huge honour … and so pleased it’s alongside @marianfaa, shining star of the next generation. Thank-you @carrierpidgin
This year two $10,000 Sean Dorney Grants for Pacific Journalism go to Stefan Armbruster (@StefArmbruster) @SBSNews; and Marian Faa (@marianfaa) @abcnews. Thanks to support from private donors #MidYearAwards
My report on the elections in #FrenchPolynesia, and a post-election interview with President Moetai Brotherson, are now online in the latest edition of Islands Business magazine @IBIupdate – subscribe today or order your print edition. islandsbusiness.com/latest-magazin…
Thai voters cast early ballots one week before election reut.rs/3Bkzee1
After three referendums on self-determination, a decision on future political status is, as yet, unresolved. For this month’s Islands Business magazine @IBIupdate, I spoke with supporters and opponents of independence to ask: what’s next for #NewCaledonia? islandsbusiness.com/latest-magazin…
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