BRISBANE/YAREN, 13 JULY 2026 (CHAVIATION)—Nauru Airlines has ended scheduled services to Pohnpei and Koror, revising its weekly North Pacific Connector route from 03 July 2026. The airline’s published timetable now shows the B737-300 service operating between Brisbane International, Nauru, Tarawa, and Majuro, without the previous extension to Micronesia and Palau. The revised schedule is effective […]
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Pacific Islands reject missile test in ‘blue continent’
SYDNEY, 13 JULY 2026 (AFP)—Pacific Islands denounced China’s ballistic missile test because they say it landed in the heart of their shared “blue continent”, politicians and analysts told AFP. Even Pacific nations indebted to Beijing joined criticism of 06 July’s submarine-launched ballistic missile test, which reached far into the Pacific Ocean. The term “blue continent” […]
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ADB Sees Slower Growth for Asia and the Pacific in 2026 Amid Global Energy Crisis
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (8 July 2026) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific economies to 4.9% for 2026 compared to 5.5% growth in 2025. This is a reduction of 0.2 percentage points from April projections. Prolonged disruptions to energy markets caused by the Middle East conflict […]
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Thousands without power In U.S Pacific Islands after Super Typhoon
SAIPAN/HAGATNA, 08 JULY 2026 (AFP)—Tens of thousands of people were without power Tuesday on Guam and the Northern Marianas after a super typhoon tore through the U.S Pacific territories, with no deaths reported. The small island of Rota was the worst affected after a direct hit from Super Typhoon Bavi with winds up to 180 […]
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China’s missile test In South Pacific ‘iIncredibly unwelcome’, NZ PM Luxon says
WELLINGTON, 08 JULY 2026 (RNZ PACIFIC) — New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says it’s unacceptable China has tested nuclear-capable weapons in the Pacific, and the government’s expressed its concerns directly. On Monday, China test-launched a long-range ballistic missile with a dummy warhead. The missile flew over the Exclusive Economic Zones of the Federated States […]
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Pacific opposition grows: Tuvalu, Palau and Vanuatu condemn China missile test
WELLINGTON, 09 JULY 2026 (PMN) — Three more Pacific governments have condemned China’s recent ballistic missile test over the Pacific, adding to growing regional pressure for major powers to respect the Blue Continent’s commitment to peace. Leaders in Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Palau have all issued strong statements over the launch, joining Fiji’s Defence Minister Pio […]