Pacific Islands

Taiwan's President Lai in Marshall Islands on very first overseas state go to

Taiwan President Lai Chingte got here on an official see to the Marshall Islands on Tuesday, which he stated was the very first nation he had checked out because taking office in May, as part of a Pacific tour of diplomatic allies. China, which sees Taiwan as its own territory and opposes any foreign interactions or check outs by the island's leaders, has been stepping up military pressure against Taiwan, including 2 rounds of war games this year. Showing up in the Marshall Islands capital of Majuro, Lai described Taiwan's indigenous residents as sharing a culture with the Pacific Islands'

Asia

Taiwan holds air defence drill ahead of president's Pacific trip

What new taxes can help raise money for climate change?

The COP29 Climate Talks in Azerbaijan are aiming to reach an agreement on a finance target of at least $1 trillion a year for poorer countries to combat global warming. New taxes are one option. The Global Solidarity Levies Task Force, led by France Barbados and Kenya is exploring this issue. The following are excerpts from the latest report of its Global Solidarity Levies Task Force (GSLT), led by France, Barbados and Kenya. Shipping A levy for shipping could be the closest to agreement, as it is responsible for about 3% of global emission. Governments will debate a number of

Passenger Transportation Services

Turboprop maker ATR scraps brand-new model to concentrate on existing variety

Growth across Pacific slows as post-pandemic rebound fades, says World Bank

Development across the Pacific Islands is expected to slow to 3.6% this year, down from 5.8% in 2023, as a postpandemic rebound fades and Fiji, contributing half of the area's output, slowed substantially, the World Bank stated on Tuesday. A long-lasting slowdown was brought on by weaker financial investment, increasing climate threats, and structural obstacles, a report said. Without instant action to ramp up financial investment, Pacific Island nations may have a hard time to lower poverty and produce brand-new economic opportunities, it included. The Washington-based worldwide lending institution stated investment had diminished usually across Pacific Island nations in seven

Europe

Pacific island specifies back $271 mln regional policing strategy

Pacific Island states have actually backed an Australian-funded A$ 400 million ($ 271 million) plan to improve cops training and create a mobile regional policing unit, Australia stated on Wednesday, as Canberra looks to lower China's security footprint in the location. The Pacific Policing Initiative will establish 4 cops training centres across the Pacific as well as a separate center in Brisbane, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said after the strategy was agreed by consensus during a meeting of Pacific Islands leaders in Tonga. The initiative will likewise produce a multi-country policing force that can be deployed to countries in

Air travel regulators press for global efforts to deal with turbulence