Western Samoa

  • Jun 21, 2019
  • 7 min read

Influence pushes will destabilise Pacific Islands

China, Taiwan and others seek to increase their Pacific-area influence

Pacific
  • Sep 3, 2018
  • 7 min read

Beijing will vie with Canberra and others in Pacific

Beijing is eyeing greater influence in the Pacific, to Canberra’s and Wellington’s concern

China
  • Mar 21, 2011
  • 7 min read

PACIFIC: Governments could fail inflation test

They face the difficult challenges of high food and fuel prices. Few governments have social...

Pacific
  • 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
  • Aug 20, 2008
  • 2 min read

PACIFIC/UN: New agency will help islands at risk

The UN and Samoa are to set up an Inter-Agency Climate Change Centre addressing the threat posed...

Pacific
  • 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
  • Apr 6, 1999
  • 9 min read

PACIFIC: Development Challenges

Despite a high level of aid, economic...

Pacific