Revolutionizing Finance with AI: Efficiency, Accuracy, and Growth

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Kiribati responds to NZ aid review, calls for diplomatic dialogue

The Kiribati government has officially addressed New Zealand’s review of its $102 million development programme for the Pacific island nation. This is the first time Tarawa has responded officially. Several Cabinet ministers have defended their...

From Hype to Impact: How Business Process Transformation Enables AI Adoption

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PACER Plus Joint Committee To Convene In Honiara For Critical Talks On Regional Economic Cooperation

Friday, 2 May 2025, 4:41 pm Press Release: PACER Plus HONIARA, Solomon Islands – Senior officials from across the Pacific will gather in Honiara next week for the eighth meeting of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus...

Kiribati rejects claims of diplomatic rift over NZ deputy PM’s cancelled…

The Government of Kiribati has pushed back against claims of a diplomatic fallout with New Zealand following the cancellation of deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters’ planned visit, insisting that the matter was still under negotiation when New...

Kiribati: 'New Zealand government cancelled its own proposed visit'

Taneti Maamai, left, and Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ The Kiribati government, has for the first time, commented on its diplomatic rift with Aotearoa, stating that the "New Zealand government cancelled its own proposed visit". Last week, Deputy...

New High Commissioner To Kiribati Announced

Rt Hon Winston Peters Minister of Foreign Affairs Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced Pati Gagau as New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to Kiribati. “Our diplomats play a critical role in advancing New Zealand’s interests overseas,” Mr...

Placing priority on diversification

An economy is a continuum. One finance minister who manages an economy for ten continuous years hands either a jewel or a disaster to his replacement. What has former finance minister Colm Imbert handed his successor Davendranath Tancoo? Jewel or...

America’s Millionaires and Billionaires vs. Other Top Countries

Mapped: Financing Risk by Country in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Most countries (90)...

Purdue University postpones team expedition to search for Amelia Earhart until 2026

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WAVE) - Months after announcing its expedition to search for lost aviator Amelia Earhart, Purdue University has announced that it will be postponing its trip due to issues with government clearance. Purdue University, Purdue...

The Cold War and arms trade

Two weeks back, we highlighted the path followed by the deadly arms shipment to Fiji as it began from Hodeidah in North Yemen and moved through Sri Lanka and Singapore on its way to Darling Harbour in Sydney. We said that Yemen was a war-ravaged...

Kiribati President concludes Fiji visit

One of the last of Papua New Guinea’s founding fathers and one of the country’s longest serving politicians, Sir Julius Chan, has died. Sir Julius passed away at his home in Huris, New Ireland province, where he has served as governor since 2007....

Kiribati president extends Spring Festival greetings to Chinese people

SYDNEY, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Kiribati President Taneti Maamau recently extended warmest holiday greetings and best wishes to the Chinese people ahead of the Spring Festival. In a pre-recorded video greeting, Maamau said the Spring Festival is an...

Regional Sustainable Tourism Enhancement in the Pacific Workshop Gathers Pacific Stakeholders to Advance Sustainable Tourism and Circular Economy Integration across Pacific Island Countries

A high-level Regional Validation Workshop was held from 23 to 24 April 2025 at the Holiday Inn in Suva, bringing together key tourism stakeholders from across the Pacific to validate regional and national recommendations aimed at transforming...

I care about the climate crisis but what can I actually do?

From small daily adjustments to influencing national policy, doctors can make a difference, Elisabeth Mahase hears Make realistic suggestions Veena Aggarwal, co-chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners’ climate and sustainability group,...

Millennium Challenge Corporation ‘shutting down’ in latest cut to foreign aid 

The George W. Bush administration launched MCC in 2004, and issues grants to countries it determines have potential for economic growth. Jory Heckman@jheckmanWFED April 24, 2025 7:37 am 3 min read The Department of Government Efficiency is looking...

Kiribati defends Winston Peters snub, but Peters isn't buying it

But Peters did not buy that excuse, saying “It was the President who set the date 21, 22 of January, now if he set the date then how can the pre-booked statement be correct?”. The funding placed under review is significant. New Zealand’s...

Bank releases report on Pacific economies

WESTPAC Fiji has released Westpac Pacific Pulse, its first economic report on nine economies in the Pacific region, deliberating on prospects, challenges faced in 2024 and outlook for 2025. “These small nations, with little to no global influence,...

Amelia Earhart made Maryland her runway — even with the First Lady aboard

Amelia Earhart was attending a formal dinner at the White House the night of April 20, 1933, when she decided it was time to do something more stimulating than talk to politicians. With her friend, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, in tow, she...

PIF Chair pushes U.S and World Bank for Pacific Resilience funding

The Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and Prime Minister of Tonga, Dr ‘Aisake Eke, is ramping up high-level advocacy in Washington this week, pushing for funding commitments to the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF). Joined by Forum...