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World’s Poorest Hit By Double Whammy - Trade War Plus A War On Aid
President Trump has announced his latest tariffs after a 90 day pause, confirming an increase for 14 countries, including some of the poorest. Today’s announcement includes 40% tariff on goods from Myanmar and Laos, and a 36% tariff on goods from...
Nauru signs two landmark agreements in Majuro
Pictured at the signing, from left: Air Marshall Islands chief financial officer Roneel Sharma, Marshall Islands Transportation Minister Hilton Kendall, AMI chairman Bobby Muller, Nauru Airlines chairman Charleston Deiye, Nauru Airlines commercial...

Nauru Airlines and Air Marshall Islands announce new cooperation agreement
South Pacific carriers Air Marshall Islands and Nauru Airlines have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) strengthening ties between the carriers, “to enhance regional aviation resilience, improve connectivity and service...

Air Marshall Islands And Nauru Airlines Collaborate To Support Regional Connectivity And Long-term Aviation Sustainability
Air Marshall Islands Inc (AMI) and Nauru Airlines (NAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding strengthening ties between the carriers, to enhance regional aviation resilience, improve connectivity and service quality, and strengthen technical...

Pacific airlines team up for pilot cadetships, four countries sign new trade and healthy food deal
The airlines said the programme would include “rigorous training, structured mentorship, and professional development to produce a pilot workforce trained to operate in complex and remote Pacific environments”. The two airlines said they would...

Michigan-China Economic review group director: CATL deal is 'high-risk experiment' for taxpayers
Joseph Cella, Director, Michigan-China Economic and Security Review Group | LinkedInJoseph Cella, Director, Michigan-China Economic and Security Review Group | LinkedIn Joseph Cella, director of the Michigan-China Economic and Security Review...

Nauru establishes regulator for digital assets in new law
Homepage > News > Finance > Nauru establishes regulator for digital assets in new law The Republic of Nauru has become the first Pacific country to establish a dedicated digital asset regulator, according to the government. The move comes via the...
Debt’s climate link: Global finance system keeping developing countries from prioritising growth, resilience
As the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) kicks off in Seville, Spain, we look at how a massive debt burden on developing countries is holding them back. As an unfit global financial architecture makes accessing...

Nauru Launches Bold Climate Resilience Initiative To Secure National Future At COP29
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Nauru, the world’s smallest republic, has unveiled an ambitious climate resilience initiative at the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), calling on global investors and climate entrepreneurs to...

Nauru moves toward leadership in cryptocurrency in the Pacific
In what the Nauru government announced as a landmark move for the Pacific region, the tiny island nation's parliament has passed legislation to establish a dedicated virtual asset regulatory authority, or VARA. VARAs play a crucial role in...

Nauru becomes first Pacific nation to establish dedicated crypto regulator
Nauru has become the first Pacific nation to establish a dedicated regulatory authority for virtual assets. The Pacific nation of Nauru passed legislation on June 17 to create the Command Ridge Virtual Asset Authority, an autonomous body that will...

Nauru Regulates Crypto with a New Dedicated Regulator
Nauru, a micro island nation in the Pacific Ocean, has become the latest to pass legislation to regulate cryptocurrencies by forming a dedicated virtual asset regulatory authority. A Dedicated Regulator for Crypto The bill, passed by Nauru’s...

Nauru seeks to become a hub for blockchain industry with the launch of digital asset regulator
Nauru Parliament building/Photo courtesy of the government of Nauru By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Nauru Parliament has passed a measure establishing an autonomous agency to regulate cryptocurrencies and the blockchain industry, with its...

Building Pacific capacities to support trade and market access
To strengthen the skills of Pacific biosecurity, border control, exporter representatives and relevant stakeholders in using Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPS) databases and platforms, a regional capacity-building workshop is underway in...

Nauru Launches Crypto Regulator: A Bold Move In Blockchain!
(MENAFN- Crypto Breaking) The Pacific island nation of Nauru has recently taken significant strides in cryptocurrency regulation by passing new legislative measures. This milestone reflects Nauru's commitment to becoming a compliant and globally...

Nauru says deep sea mining and ocean conservation can coexist
Deep sea mining involves extracting potato size rocks called nodules - which are packed full of valuable metals - from the seafloor many kilometres deep. (file image) Photo: NOAA Ocean Exploration Ocean conservation and deep sea mining are not in...

'Slow but sure' economic rise in most of Pacific - World Bank
Photo: AFP The Pacific regional economy is growing, slowly but surely, reports the World Bank. In their latest Pacific update, released 17 June, they argue for more employment of women to help the economy amidst global economic uncertainty,...

The Pacific island nation of Nauru passes crypto legislation
The Republic of Nauru, a remote island nation in the western Pacific Ocean, has passed a law that could transform the country into a regional hub for crypto, digital banking, and Web3 innovation. On Tuesday, Nauru’s Parliament approved a bill...

Trillions Beneath the Waves: Nauru's Deep-Sea Pact Gains Traction
Highlights Nauru strengthens deep-sea mining pact for critical metal resources Revised agreement with (NASDAQ:TMC) includes long-term national benefits Clarion-Clipperton Zone hosts world’s largest undeveloped nickel deposit Beneath the remote...
Pacific nation Nauru passes law to establish a crypto regulator
The tiny Pacific nation of Nauru has passed legislation to establish a dedicated virtual asset regulatory authority covering crypto, digital banking and Web3 innovation, aiming to become a crypto hub. Nauru is a western Pacific Island sovereign...