A house divided against itself cannot stand; hence, the Pacific Islands Forum and the Micronesian bloc have mended their fences as the body has advanced significant reforms, among which is the rotation of leadership of the secretary general seat. In a two-day dialogue between the…
The launch of a new economic framework involving countries in the Indo-Pacific region on Monday touts an intertwining domestic and foreign policies, strengthening of ties between participating countries, and recalibrating American domestic policy to put the American families front and center of a major economic…
TOKYO (Yomiuri Shimbun) — The U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) was launched Monday, with the pact positioned as an alternative to the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement as part of Washington’s efforts to counter China. Out of consideration for U.S. public opinion, IPEF stops short…
TOKYO (Yomiuri Shimbun) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and visiting U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed at a meeting Monday that their two nations will jointly stand in opposition to China and Russia, which are increasing their military activities in East Asia, and play a leading…
A new airline is poised to connect the archipelagic Northern Marianas and the island of Guam. In a press release, MP Enterprises President Keith Stewart broke the news that they will be providing inter-island transport with a yet-to-be named airline, offering 90 weekly flights to…
There is only one China in the world and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of it. So said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin in yesterday’s press conference. Earlier this week, United States President Joseph R. Biden was asked in a media conference on whether…
With Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese poised to become the next Australian prime minister, China has expressed its optimism in China-Australia relations. Foreign Ministry Wang Wenbin, fielding questions from the media yesterday, said, “China is ready to work with the new Labor government to take…
(Radio New Zealand)—New Zealand’s Budget will commit NZ$4.4 million for a new transmitter for RNZ Pacific ensuring the future of the service. RNZ Pacific broadcasts into the wider Pacific on shortwave 24 hours a day, collaborating with 22 broadcasting partners across the region. Its current…
Australia (ABC News) — Anthony Albanese will return Labor from the political wilderness to government, seizing power from the Coalition after it has been almost a decade in office. While it remains unclear if Labor can form a majority, the ALP is on track to finish ahead…
QUEZON CITY (GMA News Online) — Cebu Pacific announced on Thursday that it will resume international operations from Cebu, with flights to South Korea commencing in July. In a statement, the budget carrier said that starting July 3, it intends to operate twice weekly flights…
GUAM (The Guam Daily Post) — Guam residents can now order up to eight more free at-home coronavirus tests, but local health officials Thursday urged people to report their test results to help give a more accurate COVID-19 case count. The at-home test kits are…