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Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics
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Uto ni Yalo arrives in Lata
The Uto ni Yalo voyaging canoe, with a regional crew from Oceania finally arrived in Lata, Santa Cruz, Temotu Province this morning, Sunday 31st August 2025. The team left Fiji about eight days ago bound for Honiara ahead of the Pacific Island...

A new future for New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in the Pacific, might become a state within France. The French government and six delegations representing pro- and anti- independence factions in New Caledonia have signed the Bougival Accord, a draft...

US senator expects joint arms efforts
US Senator Roger Wicker in Taipei yesterday said he expects the US and Taiwan to jointly produce weapons, something Taipei has pushed for. Wicker, chairman of the US Senate Armed Services Committee, made the remarks when asked by local media how...

CPaT wins contract with Cambodia Airways
CPaT Global announced it has been awarded a new contract with Cambodia Airways. CPaT will be providing Cambodia Airways with their Airbus A320 Aircraft Systems courses along with their robust library of General Subjects. “Partnering with Cambodia...
4 major trends shaping today’s oncology market
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NAVFAC outlines proposed $12M Peleliu dock project
There will be an increase of about 25 U.S. military personnel during the repair and reconstruction of the Peleliu South Dock, Naval Facilities and Engineering Command planners reassured citizens of Peleliu during an Aug. 14 meeting held in Koror....

Peleliu South Dock Rehabilitation aims to boost community access, Emergency response
PELELIU, Palau — The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), working with the Palau government and Peleliu State, has outlined plans to rehabilitate and modernize the South Dock in Peleliu following public meetings held Aug. 12 in Peleliu and Aug. 14 in...

US senators back Taiwan deterrence
Two visiting US senators yesterday pledged to strengthen deterrence against what they described as the “axis of aggression” led by China, in a rare news conference held at the Presidential Office in Taipei. “There is an axis of aggression that...

A Credibility Test: Will the U.S. Stand by the Pacific Islands Region Amid Its Exclusion?
Scheduled for September in the Solomon Islands, the 2025 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting was expected to serve as a key test for U.S.-Pacific Islands relations. However, recent developments indicate that the U.S.—along with China and...

US senator says Taiwan, US ‘best of friends’
Agence France-Presse . Taipei, Taiwan 29 August, 2025, 22:12 The head of the US Senate armed services committee said Friday he was determined the United States and Taiwan remain ‘the best of friends’, during a trip to the democratic island claimed...

Refugees could lose SNAP benefits any day. Then health care will go away
For refugees, asylees and other immigrants who have sought safety in the United States, government food assistance could go away any day. Health care benefits will soon follow. After President Donald Trump’s signature legislation passed in July...

Parliamentary diplomacy important: deputy speaker
Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) yesterday underscored the importance of multilateralism and parliamentary diplomacy in his remarks at the closing of the Asian-Pacific Parliamentarians’ Union (APPU) General Assembly in Taipei....

Visiting U.S. senators caution against China-led 'axis of aggression'
Taipei, Aug. 29 (CNA) Two visiting U.S. senators on Friday pledged to strengthen deterrence against what they described as the "axis of aggression" led by China, in a rare news conference held in Taiwan's Presidential Office in Taipei. "There is...

Senior U.S. Senator calls Taiwan "a free country," as China condemns visit
Taipei — The head of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said Friday he was determined the United States and Taiwan remain "the best of friends," calling the democratic island claimed by China a "free country," as he visited with another...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – August 22 – August 28, 2025
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PM Rabuka’s Visit Adds New Momentum to India-Fiji Relations
India and Fiji’s bilateral relations are deeply rooted in shared history, cultural ties, and a strong diaspora presence. Overlapping strategic concerns, shared economic interests, and efforts to integrate with the Indo-Pacific economic...

New Kiribati Humanitarian Warehouse strengthens national disaster response capability
When Kiribati is next affected by a disaster, communities will have significantly improved access to immediate emergency relief supplies. A new national humanitarian warehouse opened today in Betio, stocked with prepositioned supplies, ensuring...

Guam’s Andersen Air Force Base Begins Major Dorm Renovations
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Major renovations are underway on two aging dormitories at Andersen Air Force Base as part of a $71.2 million overhaul aimed at improving substandard housing conditions. The project follows an investigation that...

Deputy speaker stresses multilateralism, parliamentary diplomacy
Taipei, Aug. 29 (CNA) Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) on Friday underscored the importance of multilateralism and parliamentary diplomacy in his remarks at the closing of the Asian-Pacific Parliamentarians' Union (APPU) General...