Tag: Solomon Islands
Senior MSG official calls for Melanesia to remain neutral in geopolitical battle
By Kelvin Anthony in Port Vila
The Melanesian Spearhead Group Secretariat’s Director-General, Leonard Louma, says the Pacific region continues to be the centre of geopolitical...
West Papua high on agenda as MSG leaders set to convene in Port Vila
By Kelvin Anthony
The Pacific region’s focus will shift briefly to Port Vila next week when Vanuatu hosts the heads of governments from Fiji, Papua...
Macron warns of ‘new colonialism’ in Pacific, but clings to French ‘colonies’
ANALYSIS: By Ravindra Singh Prasad
In a historic first visit to an independent Pacific state by a sitting French president, President Emmanuel Macron has denounced...
China trying to buy influence with Pacific media as it strengthens its presence in region
By Mackenzie Smith and Toby Mann
Concerns have been raised about foreign influence in Pacific media after it was revealed Solomon Islands’ longest-running newspaper received...
Solomon Star promised to ‘promote China’ in return for funding
By Bernadette Carreon and Aubrey Belford
A major daily newspaper in Solomon Islands received nearly US$140,000 in funding from the Chinese government in return for...
Wenda accuses Jakarta of crackdown in response to Papuan MSG rallies
Asia Pacific Report
Indonesia has stepped up its campaign of repression against West Papuans peacefully rallying for full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG),...