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Super El Niño intensifies, threatening global health and ag

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Latest: El Niño threatens global commodity supplies and prices

The 2026–27 Super El Niño is intensifying, with NOAA reporting a 95 percent chance of a ‘very strong’ event between September and December, and a 75 percent probability of it reaching intensities not seen since 1950. The

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Geopolitical tensions at the Pacific Islands Forum

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Latest: Pacific Islands Forum faces tension over Taiwan's presence

The 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in Koror, Palau, continues to address regional security, human rights, and economic stability through the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent. Security concerns have intensif

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Papua LNG project development

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Latest: TotalEnergies transfers Papua LNG operatorship to ExxonMobil

TotalEnergies has announced major contractual and commercial milestones for the Papua LNG project in Papua New Guinea, moving the venture closer to a Final Investment Decision (FID). As part of a strategic shift to maxi

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Papua New Guinea telecommunications development

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Latest: Papua New Guinea clears path for commercial 5G rollout

The telecommunications landscape in Papua New Guinea has undergone significant structural and technological developments. Initially, competitors Telikom PNG and Vodafone PNG entered into a Co-Location and Network-Sharing

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Papua New Guinea carbon trading development

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Latest: Papua New Guinea develops carbon trading to drive forest-based export economy

Papua New Guinea is working to transform its vast rainforests into a new export economy centered on carbon trading. By strengthening its regulatory architecture and pursuing international cooperation under Article 6 of t

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Papua New Guinea US visa bond dispute

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Latest: Papua New Guinea seeks US investment and energy security relief

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape announced that his government will seek diplomatic dialogue with the United States regarding a new visa bond requirement. The policy requires certain B-1/B-2 temporary busines

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Mining waste disposal concerns in Papua New Guinea

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Latest: Mining industries drive long-term community investment in PNG and South Africa

Mining companies Newmont from the United States and Harmony Gold from South Africa are planning to extract copper and gold in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. Due to a lack of suitable inland storage sites, the c

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Indonesia international higher education expansion

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Latest: Indonesian and Japanese universities expand academic and cultural ties

Indonesia is pursuing strategies to enhance its higher education sector and national competitiveness through international academic cooperation. In Jakarta, officials and experts discussed utilizing Joint Degree and Joi

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Pacific Islands maritime surveillance operations

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Latest: Kiribati detains Chinese vessel for illegal shark finning

Between August 3 and August 14, 2026, a regional maritime surveillance initiative known as Operation Island Chief 2026 (OPIC26) was conducted across approximately 27.5 million square kilometers of Pacific waters. Coordin

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Sri Lanka sovereign credit rating trajectory

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Latest: Moody’s issues updated credit ratings for Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan

In late July 2026, Standard & Poor's reaffirmed Sri Lanka’s sovereign credit rating at CCC+, highlighting stronger tax collection and a notable rise in debt‑transparency scores that placed the country among the world’s f

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Papua New Guinea agricultural and climate crisis

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Latest: Papua New Guinea faces drought and water shortages due to El Niño

Papua New Guinea is experiencing significant agricultural and resource challenges driven by long-term production declines and climate-related events. For over two decades, the nation has faced a downward trend in agricul

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El Niño-driven extreme weather and wildfires in Pacific

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Latest: Indonesia forest fires trigger emergency response and weather modification

A record-breaking El Niño event is driving extreme weather patterns across the Pacific region, contributing to significant wildfire activity and drought. In Indonesia, an estimated 103,000 hectares of land burned during

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