Fischer urges Senate action on deepening U.S.-Taiwan ties amid rising tensions

Senator Deb Fischer, US Senator for Nebraska | Sen. Deb Fischer Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Deb Fischer, US Senator for Nebraska | Sen. Deb Fischer Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) addressed the Senate,...

Smaller Island States Leaders Set Priorities Ahead of Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 8, 2025) — “The unity and clarity of purpose that we show here will set the tone for the rest of our deliberations in Honiara,” Kiribati President Taneti Maamau said Monday as he opened the Small Island States (SIS)...

The MAGA presence in Pacific island region is not about political progress or economic development

These Islands By Robert Underwood The whole essence of Making America Great Again is to look backward to a previous time and imagine that you can return to those glory days. It is about repetition. Moreover, it is a feeling, not a policy. It is a...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 29 – September 4, 2025 

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Pacific island leaders ban US and China from key summit

HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS: In a bold move underscoring their desire for sovereignty and unity, Pacific island leaders have shut the door—at least temporarily—on the world’s major powers, barring them from this week’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)...

Pacific Girl and UNICEF collaborate to empower adolescent girls and boys across the Pacific

The Pacific Girl programme, part of the Human Rights and Social Development Youth Desk at the Pacific Community (SPC), in partnership with UNICEF, is leading a transformative approach to gender equality by engaging both adolescent girls and boys...

BNH Authority Transition underway as board moves forward with mandated reforms

KOROR, Palau (August 4, 2025) — The Ministry of Health and Human Services (MHHS) has submitted its first official progress report on the transition of Belau National Hospital (BNH) management to the newly established BNH Authority, as mandated by...

Applications open for Direct AID Program 2025

5 August 2025– The Australian Embassy is pleased to announce that the 2025 Direct Aid Program (DAP) is now open for applications. The application period will close on September 2, 2025, at 4:00 PM (Palau Time). DAP is a flexible, small grants...

Not wanted: US, China barred from major Pacific Island summit

Pacific Island leaders are pushing back against the rising geopolitical jousting between big powers in their region by barring international development partners, including the U.S. and China, from their annual summit this week. Beginning Monday,...

Traditional leaders mobilize to Address National Drug crisis

August 13–14, 2025 | Palau National Gymnasium Koror, Palau — Rubekul Belau (Palau Council of Chiefs) will convene the 3rd Traditional Leaders’ Forum on August 13–14 under the theme “Omellemel a Ungil Ulekeroul ma Klechibelau: It Takes a Village to...

‘We can’t wait to know everything before we start trying to help’

In the “Research Matters” series, we visit labs across campus to hear directly from Stanford scientists about what they’re working on, how it could advance human health and well-being, and why universities are critical players in the nation’s...

Hawaii’s Case aims to further strengthen US-Pacific Islands partnerships

Ed Case WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii announced that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan foreign policy measure that included a provision of his Pacific Partnership Act to strengthen ties between the United...

Pacific Islands military veterans hope for US action over benefits

By Giff Johnson, editor, Marshall Islands Journal/RNZ Pacific correspondent United States military veterans in the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and Palau received increased attention during the Biden Administration after years...

U.S. House passes Hawaii reps PARTNER Act

(Washington, DC) — U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai‘i – First) announced that the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan foreign policy measure that included a provision of his Pacific Partnership Act to strengthen ties between...

80 Years After WWII Ended, a Deadly Legacy Remains in the Pacific

[By Stacey Pizzino and Bryan G. Fry] On September 2, 1945, the second world war ended when Japan officially surrendered. Today, on the 80th anniversary, the physical legacy of the conflict remains etched into land and sea. Nowhere is this more...

The UN Wants Stability? Start by Inviting Taiwan.

The world is riding out a season of uncertainty—prolonged wars, democratic backsliding, economic coercion, and disinformation that corrodes public trust. Authoritarian governments are increasingly adept at gray-zone tactics designed to chip away...

Hawaii's 11th case of dengue fever reported in 2025

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) confirmed Hawaii's 11th travel-related dengue fever case this year. The infected person recently returned to Oahu after traveling to a country where dengue is common. 10 cases were...

Launch of CanScreen5 training in the Asia–Pacific region

3 June 2025 Researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) launched a new Cancer Screening in Five Continents (CanScreen5) Training of Trainers learning programme for countries in the Asia–Pacific Region during a webinar on...

China is using the Pacific islands to squeeze out Taiwan

Beijing does not even have to show up to the Pacific Islands Forum to achieve its goals China might not be attending a key Pacific islands gathering that started on Monday, but that is not stopping it from wielding influence to isolate Taiwan...

Scaling Smarter: How a Modern Tech Stack Fuels Diagnostic Lab Growth

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