Tonga

  • Sep 30, 2009
  • 2 min read

PACIFIC/INT: Tsunami alert but Samoan quake kills

An earthquake off Samoa of magnitude around 8.0 triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific today...

Pacific
  • Nov 24, 2008
  • 6 min read

PACIFIC: Global slowdown weighs on Pacific Islands

While their isolation and lack of development offer some insulation against the financial crisis,...

Pacific
  • Aug 18, 2008
  • 2 min read

AUSTRALIA/PACIFIC: Canberra looks to court the PIF

Some 2,500 workers from Pacific Island countries are to be allowed entry under a Pacific Seasonal...

Australia
  • Jul 29, 2008
  • 1 min read

TONGA: King will cede important powers

King George Tupou V will give up many of his ruling powers, a royal spokesman said yesterday.

Tonga
  • Dec 5, 2007
  • 7 min read

PACIFIC: Good growth but outlook is uncertain

The reviews present a mixed picture of the Pacific Islands states, whose economic health is...

Pacific
  • Dec 4, 2007
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2008: Trade flows hold, but no new openings

Continuing trade growth should support the world economy, but the impetus for global trade...

  • Dec 7, 2006
  • 6 min read

PACIFIC: Fiji coup tests regional capacity

Fiji's military-appointed prime minister today warned Australia and New Zealand not to interfere...

Pacific
  • Nov 17, 2006
  • 2 min read

TONGA: Emergency declared, foreign troops may deploy

The government declared a state of emergency today.

Tonga