Rarotonga, Cook Islands: Cook Islands finance minister Wilkie Rasmussen says it’s likely government will no longer approve the planned $37.5 million China soft loan

Port Vila, Vanuatu: The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) new Vanuatu Economic Report 2009 shows that the island nation has become one of the fastest growing economies

Yaren, Nauru: Not long ago the most effective form of mass communication on Nauru was painting messages on walls in public places.

Pape'ete, French Polynesia: Digicel Pacific, the fastest growing telecommunications operator in the Pacific, strongly welcomes the decision of the Minister for Communications

Suva, Fiji: Prominent Pacific Island leaders and activists from Non Government Organisations (NGOs) met in Nadi last week

Sydney, Australia: Australian technology groups will install wireless access points across Papua New Guinea to connect it to an Asia Pacific research network.

Suva, Fiji: In light of the current economic crisis, aligning development approaches to environmental sustainability is the best solution to rebuild more resilient, socially inclusive

Majuro, Marshall Islands: The Marshall Islands says by the end of the year, the country needs to triple the current number of observers of the tuna boats working out of Majuro.

Honiara, Solomon Islands: Taiwan Embassy has sent a condolence message and is ready to provide humanitarian donation to the Solomon Islands

Majuro, Marshall Islands: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says the Marshall Islands needs to start generating surpluses to put into its trust fund this year, if it is to cope with th