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BACK IN HISTORY | Ship opens trade links
The Fiji Times
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August 26, 2025
IN 1987, a 9000-tonne freighter was given as a gift to the Fiji Government by Nauru. According to an article published by The Fiji Times on December 22 that year, the ship was used for opening trading links with South-East Asian countries. Prime...
The Digital Shift: Redefining Insurance with Smarter Payments
Banking Dive
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Australia Rushes To Ratify Nauru Security Pact Before Chinese Investment Grows
StratNews Global
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August 25, 2025
Home Australia Australia Rushes To Ratify Nauru Security Pact Before Chinese Investment Grows Nauru announced an investment deal with the little-known China Rural Revitalisation and Development Corp earlier this month. Australia intends to move...
Australia pushes to ratify Nauru security treaty ahead of China investment
The Straits Times
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August 25, 2025
SYDNEY - Australia will seek to ratify a landmark security and economic treaty with its tiny neighbour Nauru by next month, Australian officials said on Monday, amid concern a A$1 billion (US$648.85 million) Chinese investment proposal could...
Treaties Committee to examine Nauru-Australia Treaty at public hearing
The National Tribune
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August 25, 2025
The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties will hold a public hearing today for its inquiry into the Nauru-Australia Treaty. The Treaty enhances cooperation between Australia and Nauru in relation to strengthening Nauru’s economy, security and...
Kosrae-Nauru-Kiribati subsea cable set to start operating by November
The Pacific Island Times
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August 24, 2025
U.S. Embassy’s Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Amy Gradin, second from left, with international and community leaders celebrate the landing of the East Micronesia Cable System in in Kosrae on Aug. 18, 2025. The ceremony marked the floating of the...
Redefining the Rules: A New Generation of Sponsorship Agreements in Deep Sea Mining?
EJIL: Talk!
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August 27, 2025
A ‘new generation’ of sponsorship agreements for deep sea mining operations between The Metals Company (TMC) subsidiaries and their sponsoring states is evolving. On May 29th, 2025 The Republic of Nauru (Nauru) and Nauru Ocean Resources Inc....
Michigan Economic and Security Review group calls Ford-CATL partnership a high-risk tech venture
Genesee News - Michigan
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August 22, 2025
The Michigan-China Economic and Security Review Group has declared the Ford-CATL partnership a high-risk venture, raising concerns about national and economic security. This announcement was made on the social media platform X. According to...
World News | Australia Probes Nauru's USD 1 Billion Deal with Chinese Firm over Possible Security Treaty Breach
Latestly
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August 22, 2025
Canberra [Australia], August 22 (ANI): The Australian government is looking into whether the new AUD 1 billion (USD 650 million) development agreement between Nauru and a Chinese corporation violates an existing bilateral security accord, The...
Australia probes Nauru’s USD 1 Billion deal with Chinese firm over possible security treaty breach
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 22, 2025
Canberra [Australia], August 22 (ANI): The Australian government is looking into whether the new AUD 1 billion (USD 650 million) development agreement between Nauru and a Chinese corporation violates an existing bilateral security accord, The...
Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers Meeting concludes
Solomon Star
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August 27, 2025
The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded on Tuesday in Honiara, with Ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories committing to urgent action to strengthen water and sanitation across the region. The...
Get Ahead of Property Tax and Business License Compliance
CFO Dive
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Mysterious Chinese billion-dollar proposed deal in Nauru sparks concern in Canberra
Island Times
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August 22, 2025
By foreign affairs reporter Stephen Dziedzic, Iris Zhao and Hugo Hodge In short: The government of Nauru and a mysterious Chinese company have signed an investment deal they say is worth $1 billion. The agreement could be in breach of a landmark...
Pacific Water Ministers Meeting Concludes with Strong Regional Commitments
Tavuli News
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August 27, 2025
Wednesday 27 August 2025, Honiara – The Ninth Pacific Water and Wastewater Ministers (PWWM) Meeting concluded yesterday in Honiara, with ministers from 14 Pacific Island countries and territories committing to urgent action to strengthen water and...
Nauru’s global economic ties backed by CBA Agency
The Mandarin
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August 17, 2025
A new banking service in Nauru marks a key milestone in the treaty with Australia, strengthening economic, security, and development links. Labor senator Nita Green. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) Senator Nita Green has welcomed a “significant milestone”...
“1.5 to stay alive, climate finance to thrive!”
Pacific News Service
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Nauru, and Pacific communities at the forefront of climate change impacts, are not just amplifying the call for a 1.5-degree world simply to stay alive. Nauru’s Minister for Climate Change and National Resilience, Asterio Appi, has told world...
Australia probing Nauru business deal with Chinese firm
Taipei Times
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August 19, 2025
Australia yesterday was investigating whether Nauru breached a security treaty by inking a lucrative business deal with a Chinese company. Nauru last week announced it had signed a US$650 million economic development agreement with China Rural...
Why Nauru's $1billion deal with mysterious Chinese company might have breached treaty with Australia
Daily Mail
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August 19, 2025
Australia is working to confirm whether Nauru has breached a security treaty following a $1billion announcement with a Chinese company. Nauru must receive Australia's sign-off on any partnership, arrangement or engagement with a third nation when...
Australia Probing Whether Nauru’s $1 Billion China Deal Breaches Security Treaty
The Epoch Times
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August 19, 2025
This general view shows the Civic Center where the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) took place in Aiwo on the island of Nauru on Sept. 4, 2018. Mike Leyral/AFP/Getty Images The Australian government is investigating whether Nauru’s new AU$1 billion...
Billion-dollar Chinese investment proposed in Nauru sparks concern in Canberra
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 19, 2025
Australia has pressed Nauru for more detail about a claimed billion-dollar investment agreement that it has signed with a mysterious Chinese company, as federal government officials scramble to ensure the Pacific nation is not breaching a landmark...