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Tuvalu reportedly considering pulling out of Pacific leaders' summit; 'hyping Taiwan question does not align with perception of most PICs'
Global Times
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Tuvalu's Prime Minister Feleti Teo speaks after a swearing-in ceremony in Funafuti, the capital of the south Pacific nation of Tuvalu, on February 28, 2024. Photo: VCG Prime Minister Feletei Teo of Tuvalu, which maintains so-called "diplomatic...
The first Falepili Union visa ballot: a preliminary assessment
Pacific News Service
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By Ryan Edwards The Falepili Union treaty stream visa ballot for Tuvalu citizens opened on 16 June 2025 and closed on 18 July. Registration cost A$25 (US$16.20) (Tuvalu uses the Australian dollar) and 3,125 people applied in the first four days....
Michigan Economic and Security Review group calls Ford-CATL partnership a high-risk tech venture
Genesee News - Michigan
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August 22, 2025
The Michigan-China Economic and Security Review Group has declared the Ford-CATL partnership a high-risk venture, raising concerns about national and economic security. This announcement was made on the social media platform X. According to...
Get Ahead of Property Tax and Business License Compliance
CFO Dive
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Tuvalu convenes high-level donor roundtable to accelerate Climate adaptation amid rising sea threats
Pacific News Service
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The Tuvalu Government convened a high-level donor roundtable meeting together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and UN Development Programme (UNDP), calling for urgent action to safeguard its future and fight against climate change. The...
How Tuvaluans Can Relocate With Dignity Under the Falepili Union
The Diplomat
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August 21, 2025
In July 2025, the International Court of Justice recognized the “existential threat” that climate change-induced issues like rising sea levels pose to countries worldwide. Among the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change are...
Tuvalu seeks urgent action
Islands Business
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August 19, 2025
THE Pacific infrastructure gap required $USD 3.1 billion in investment every year. Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Secretary General, Baron Waqa, said this underscored the urgency in the scale of the challenges confronting the region. Speaking...
NZ raises alarm as Tuvalu considers PIF boycott over Solomons’ exclusion…
Pacific News Service
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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is concerned after Tuvalu’s warning that it may boycott next month’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) meeting if dialogue partners are excluded. Luxon’s comments follow Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo’s...
Taiwan's support for Pacific Islands Forum to continue despite no invitation
Focus Taiwan
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August 26, 2025
Taipei, Aug. 26 (CNA) Taiwan's decadeslong support for the Pacific Islands Forum regional bloc will continue despite the latter's recent decision to exclude it and other donor countries from its annual meeting this year, a government spokesman...
Fiji Airways adds extra flight to Tuvalu
FBC News
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August 19, 2025
Fiji Airways has announced it will begin a second weekly service between Nadi and Funafuti, Tuvalu from this Friday. The new Friday flight adds to the current Monday schedule, giving passengers more flexibility for business, leisure and...
FFA receives US$6m from US under Economic Assistance Agreement
Solomon Star
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August 18, 2025
HONIARA: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) on Friday received the US$60 million payment for 2024, under the Economic Assistance Agreement (EAA) associated with the Treaty on Fisheries with the Government of the United States of...
Why India, US, Petrostates Blocked Global Plastics Treaty at Geneva Talks
Moneylife India
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On August 5, 2025, over 1,400 persons representing 183 countries arrived in Geneva, Switzerland to chalk out a consensus for a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution. The hope was that by August 14, an effective inter-governmental treaty would...
Showcasing the ‘Hidden Treasures of the South Pacific’ to Australian travel trade
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 14, 2025
PTI Australia is supporting some of the Pacific’s most remote nations to strengthen their presence within the Australian travel trade through participation in the 2025 Treasures of the South Pacific (ToSP) Roadshow. By equipping travel agents with...
How to leave a sinking nation: Tuvalu’s dreams of dry land
The Guardian
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August 14, 2025
In November 2022, Simon Kofe, then foreign minister of the island nation of Tuvalu, announced a sensational plan for his country’s survival. Climate breakdown poses an existential threat to small island-nations in the Pacific, but Tuvalu’s...
Australia and Vanuatu agree to $328m security and business deal
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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August 14, 2025
Australia and Vanuatu have agreed to a ten-year deal, aimed at strengthening security and economic ties, worth A$500m ($328m; £241m). The so-called Nakamal agreement - the result of months of negotiations - will transform Australia's relationship...
UK Opens Applications for Fully Funded Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for Master’s Students
Times Now
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August 26, 2025
UK Opens Applications for Fully Funded Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for Master’s Students (Source: Canva) The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC), United Kingdom, is inviting applications for its Commonwealth Shared Scholarships...
Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics
BioPharma Dive
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Tuvalu Introduces New Offshore Gaming License To Attract Global Operators
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN- ACCESSWIRE) VAIAKU VILLAGE, TUVALU / ACCESS Newswire / August 6, 2025 / As one of the first nations to digitize core aspects of its government and civil systems, Tuvalu's regulatory philosophy is founded on transparency, agility, and...
The World Court just ruled countries can be held liable for climate change damage – what does that mean for the US?
Space.com
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August 25, 2025
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The International Court of Justice issued a landmark advisory opinion in July 2025 declaring that...
Tuvalu is being lost to climate change. Other countries will likely follow.
The Week Magazine
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July 31, 2025
The island nation of Tuvalu is becoming the first country to be completely lost due to rising sea levels. However, the country is possibly only the first of many without actions taken to mitigate climate change. Country casualty Tuvalu, located in...