MAJURO, 20 MARCH 2026 (MARSHALL ISLANDS JOURNAL/RNZ PACIFIC) — The Marshall Islands parliament this week endorsed legislation reducing income taxes for all working people in the country in a move to mitigate to some degree the soaring costs of living. Bill 103, introduced by Finance Minister David Paul earlier this week, exempts the first US$8320 […]
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A global energy crisis’: Fuel price hike looms for Pacific amid Middle East conflict
SYDNEY, 04 MARCH 2026 (RNZ PACIFIC) — Analysts are warning fuel prices are expected to jump in the Pacific following the Israeli and U.S attacks on Iran, and the subsequent response by Iran. Iran borders the Strait of Hormuz, which carries 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas supply, and shipments have been suspended […]