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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...

Drug 9 found guilty
NAURU’S President David Adeang says his government’s decision in January 2024 to re-establish diplomatic relations with China had paid great dividends. Speaking during his recent trip to South China’s Guangdong Province to trace his ancestral...
Pacific news in brief for 1 August
Nauru President David Adeang does not think the regional processing centre has done reputational damage to Nauru and instead blamed journalists for not being balanced in their reporting. Photo: Caleb Fotheringham Nauru - diplomatic ties Nauru...

Which economies in Asia have been hit hardest?
Fan WangBBC News Reporting fromSingapore ShareSave Economies in Asia were among those hit hardest by tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on "Liberation Day" in April. From traditional US allies like Japan to the Asean bloc spanning...

India, Fiji Discuss Bilateral Ties And Ways To Strengthen Cooperation
(MENAFN- IANS) Suva, July 30 (IANS) India and Fiji held the 6th Foreign Office Consultations in Suva on Tuesday and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in health, education, capacity building, trade, investment, agriculture,...

Public support for Trump's tariff plan remains low as reciprocal duties take effect
The day has officially arrived (kind of). Though President Donald Trump’s retaliatory tariffs were set to go into effect on August 1, he is giving Customs and Border Enforcement until August 7 to get ready for the additional processing necessary...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – July 25 – July 31, 2025
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Judo at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games: Growth, Spirit and Regional Momentum
The 25th Pacific Mini Games, held from 29th June to 9th July 2025 in Palau, showcased the region’s sporting talent and unity. Among the standout events, judo took place on 7th and 8th July at the Meyuns Elementary School Gym, welcoming 91 athletes...

US tariffs LATEST: Cyril Ramaphosa negotiating with Donald Trump
South Africa remains committed to finding a resolution with the United States following the recently imposed reciprocal tariffs. This, as government intensifies efforts to protect jobs, support affected companies and diversify trade markets. This...

Trump sama Nigeria, Ghana and odas fresh tariffs - full list of kontris
President of di United States don announce fresh tariffs for more than 90 kontris as im continue to dey drive reset how global trade don dey happun. Di list of revised tariffs don show say di tariffs dey in line wit di US president Trump im policy...

President Trump announced a 19% Export tariff on Pakistan
Monitoring Desk: US President Trump announced a 19% tariff on Pakistani exports. The latest country-wise tariff is hereunder: Countries and Territories Reciprocal Tariff, Adjusted Afghanistan 15% Algeria 30% Angola 15% Bangladesh 20% Bolivia 15%...

Trump Announces Dozens of New Reciprocal Tariff Rates
Hours before the pause on “reciprocal” tariffs was due to expire, President Donald Trump released an executive order modifying the duty rates for dozens of U.S. trade partners. Ranging from 10 percent to 41 percent, the new tariffs will go into...

U.S. administration slaps steep tariffs on dozens more countries
Containers waiting at Cape Town harbor in South Africa – which has been hit with a 30% tariff. /Esa Alexander/Reuters Containers waiting at Cape Town harbor in South Africa – which has been hit with a 30% tariff. /Esa Alexander/Reuters U.S....
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Donald Trump announces new 'Liberation Day III' tariff rates for almost 70 countries
Donald Trump's new tariff announcement will affect dozens of countries as the White House's new trade policy will come into force very soon. Tariffs are essentially additional taxes charged on goods bought from other countries and are a percentage...

Donald Trump cracks whip: 50 Countries, including Pakistan and Bangladesh, have tariff rates lower than India. Complete list here
While US President Donald Trump imposed on India 25% tariff plus a "penalty" if New Delhi buys fuel and military hardware from Russia, he imposed lower tariffs on more than 50 countries, including Pakistan and Bangladesh. See the list here. Donald...

Trump unleashes new tariffs on 69 countries, set to take effect in 7 days: Full list and details
US President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order that slaps import tariffs on a long list of American trading partners. The decision, signed late Thursday, is set to go into effect on 7 August and covers a wide range of goods from 69...

US Lowers Tariffs on Sri Lankan Imports to 20-pct
The United States has once again lowered tariffs on goods imported from Sri Lanka, with the new rate set at 20%. This move, confirmed by the White House, follows an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that also revises tariffs for 40...

Trump Tariff Shake-Up: Full country-wise list with revised rates
The White House has released the revised tariff rates on imports from 68 countries and the 27-member European Union, with these new tariffs scheduled to come into effect on August 7, 2025. This gives US customs and border officials time to prepare...

Trump Revises Tariffs: India Remains At 25%, Pak's Rate Slashed At 19%. Full List Of US Tariff Rates
India has been slapped with a 25 per cent "Reciprocal Tariff, Adjusted", one of the higher rates among key US trading partners.US President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an Executive Order further modifying reciprocal tariff rates, building upon...

ASX 200 falls as US finalises tariffs set to begin next week
The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is trading 0.76% lower on Friday after the US finalised its list of global reciprocal tariffs overnight. The United States issued an Executive Order overnight detailing revised reciprocal tariffs for scores of...