Concerns over a potential US recession and a rise in business insolvencies roiled markets across Asia-Pacific this week, but economists suggest these developments reflect a…
China will impose fresh controls on chemicals used to make the synthetic opioid fentanyl, after several rounds of talks between Beijing and Washington aimed at…
Russia and North Korea have agreed to cooperate on healthcare, medical education and science, Russian state news agency TASS reported. Under the agreement, Russia and…
North Korea said Germany's entry into a US-led UN border monitoring force on the Korean peninsula would raise tensions, accusing Washington of creating an Asian…
A prominent Chinese-born academic and author who feigned being a pro-democracy activist was convicted on August 6 of acting as a covert Chinese agent, the…
Taiwan's total defense budget is set to reach a new high of T$647 billion ($19.74 billion) next year as the island seeks to boost defensive…
More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation’s average temperature hit record highs and heat warnings…
New Zealand has quietly signed up to help the US in its new strategy to expand the weapons-making defense industrial base across the Indo-Pacific region.…
The EU Ambassador to the Pacific, Barbara Plinkert, has reaffirmed the European Union’s commitment to the region during this week’s Pacific ACP (PACP) official meeting.…
Australia will begin co-manufacturing guided weapons with the US next year to boost supply for allies in the Indo Pacific and increase a US military…
Australia urged China to avoid "coercion" in the Pacific Islands and to be "more transparent in the aid" it provided on August 7, acknowledging a…
Rising unemployment in New Zealand and annual wage growth at a two-year low reinforced expectations that the country's central bank will move to cut interest…
Tonga has the backing of Pacific economic ministers to host the regional community resilience financing facility. The Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF) was endorsed by the…
Two men and one woman, identified as Chinese nationals, were rescued after being kidnapped and held hostage at their house in Gomhans village, Mount Hagen…
The continuing decline in the value of the kina against major currencies is causing concerns in the business sector, Papua New Guinea Chamber of Commerce…
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) is prioritizing the improvement of healthcare facilities across the region, Health Ministry secretary Clement Totavun said. According to Bougainville Longterm…
The Supreme Court has dismissed a request by the opposition for the recall of Parliament and proposed motion for a no-confidence vote. Chief Justice Sir…
A UN official said debt sustainability remains a major risk factor in Papua New Guinea’s economy despite reduced fiscal deficits and stabilizing public debt to…
Papua New Guinea's troubled population count is again facing disruption with census officers in the capital Port Moresby withholding their data from officials over a…
The central government issued citizenship certificates to 143 former residents of the Papua region in Indonesia who have lived in PNG for over five decades…
