SAIPAN, 13 APRIL 2026 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES) — Sinlaku has been upgraded to a super typhoon, with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph and maximum gusts of 184 mph, according to the latest update from the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre. Sinlaku’s threat has now shifted to Tinian and Saipan, which could “potentially experience the strongest […]
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U.S Department of War flags CNMI economic strain, eyes stronger Indo-Pacific role
SAIPAN, 09 APRIL 2026 (RNZ PACIFIC) — The United States Department of War has acknowledged mounting economic pressure in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), warning it could have implications for Washington’s strategic posture in the Indo-Pacific. In a letter to CNMI’s delegate to the U.S Congress Kimberlyn King-Hinds, Assistant Secretary of War […]
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ADB warns of Middle East shock, pushes ASEAN to act on markets and Energy security
MANILA, 09 APRIL 2026 (PACNEWS) — Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda has warned that the conflict in the Middle East is hitting Southeast Asia hard, driving inflation, raising costs and threatening food security across the region. Kanda said the impact of the crisis goes beyond energy, with Southeast Asia heavily exposed to oil imports. […]
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Tonga pushes for action on cybersecurity, warns small states being left behind
NEW YORK, 08 APRIL 2026 (KANIVA TONGA NEWS)—Tonga has called for a shift from talk to action on global cybersecurity, warning that small island nations risk being sidelined unless frameworks deliver practical support tailored to their needs. Viliami Vaʻinga Tōnē delivers Tonga’s national statement on cybersecurity at the United Nations, calling for more inclusive and […]
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Strategically critical Guam divided over growing U.S military presence
By Sean Mantesso CANBERRA, 06 APRIL 2026 (ABC) — In the glistening waters of Tumon Bay, a traditional canoe catches the wind. At its helm is boat builder Ron Acfalle, who has sailing in his blood. “We came from the ocean,” he says. “We didn’t sprout from the ground.” Ron is an Indigenous Chamorro from […]
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Tonga’s debt to China hinders rebuild four years on from eruption
NUKU’ALOFA, 06 APRIL 2026 (AFP) — More than four years on from one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in history, Tonga is struggling to improve its infrastructure as it pays off a massive Chinese loan. When Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai erupted on 15 January 2022, the blast could be heard as far away as Alaska […]