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Trump Signs Order To Modify Reciprocal Tariff Rate For 'Certain Countries' As Deadline Ticks Down
Bernama
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August 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that modifies the reciprocal tariff rate for dozens of countries ahead of his self-imposed Aug 1 trade deal deadline, Anadolu Ajansi reported. The...
US Tariff Rates
The Times of India
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a sweeping executive order imposing higher tariffs on several nations and the 27-member European Union, significantly escalating his administration’s global trade offensive. The order, titled "Further...
Steve Long appointed CEO to lead Digicel Pacific’s Hub Markets
Fijivillage
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Steve Long has been appointed as Digicel Pacific’s CEO and lead its Hub Markets, which include Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, and Nauru. Long says he is passionate about telecommunications because it plays a critical role in connecting people,...
New CEO named for Digicel Pacific
The Fiji Times
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July 28, 2025
Digicel Pacific has named Steve Long as the new Chief Executive Officer for its Hub Markets, overseeing operations in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, and Nauru. He brings over 18 years of telecommunications experience, having held senior executive...
The constructs of a population policy
interest.co.nz
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Some weeks back I wrote that New Zealand needs a population policy. However, I purposely did not say what that policy should be. Instead, I focused on identifying the unplanned population bulges we are currently creating, focusing particularly on...
US territories position for digital currency opportunities under federal stablecoin law
The Guam Daily Post
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President Trump's signing of the GENIUS Act last week is creating new possibilities and challenges for U.S. territories looking to build digital asset industries within Guam, Puerto Rico and other territories uniquely positioned to attract major...
Watchdog: Emil Bove Privately Met With The Extreme Right-Wing Group Alliance Defending Freedom Whose Cases Could Come Before Bove on 3rd Circuit
Common Dreams
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July 25, 2025
"Governments have yet to rise to the moment," Greenpeace International campaigner Louisa Casson said in a statement. "They remain disconnected from global concerns and the pressing need for courageous leadership to protect the deep ocean." Casson...
New Bill Would End $190 Billion in Polluter Subsidies
Common Dreams
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July 25, 2025
"Governments have yet to rise to the moment," Greenpeace International campaigner Louisa Casson said in a statement. "They remain disconnected from global concerns and the pressing need for courageous leadership to protect the deep ocean." Casson...
BlackLine Studio360: The Platform for Future-Readiness
CFO Dive
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Australia’s courts say climate change is a political problem. The ICJ just made it a legal issue
Crikey
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July 29, 2025
They were two decisions, from two separate courts, issued both a week and a world apart. One, a class action lawsuit filed in 2021 by a First Nations community in the Torres Strait, alleged the Australian government had failed to meaningfully...
Challenges persist in TMC’s bid to mine the deep sea, even after boost from Trump
Mongabay
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July 24, 2025
After years of delay, the deep-sea mining plans of Canadian firm The Metals Company (TMC) now appear to be progressing as it pursues a controversial new path to securing a license to mine in international waters under U.S. jurisdiction. Yet...
Charted: Average Income by Global Region, Over 200 Years
Visual Capitalist
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July 29, 2025
Mapped: High, Middle, and Low Income Countries in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways There are...
Tarawa, Kiribati: An Undiscovered Island Nation in the Pacific
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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July 19, 2025
Buias, the Kiribati traditional homes, can be built on land or over the water. Photo by Annie Elle When a work opportunity came up for me to visit Kiribati, I learned very quickly how little is known about the tiny Pacific island nation....
Steve Long appointed CEO of Digicel Pacific Hub Markets
FBC News
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July 28, 2025
Steve Long Digicel Pacific has announced the appointment of Steve Long as Chief Executive Officer to lead its Hub Markets, which include Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, and Nauru. Long’s extensive telecommunications experience is set to guide Digicel...
Criminal probe into missing $86K Japan grant
Islands Business
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July 23, 2025
A month after Nauru announced a strategic partnership with UAE company Global Mission Support Services, changes are taking place. Minister for Public Health Maverick Eoe said while the first 30 days were earmarked for assessment and planning, the...
Mapped: Global Income Level Classification, by Country
Visual Capitalist
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July 28, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: High, Middle, and Low Income Countries in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
PACER Plus: NZ backs Fiji’s ambitious push for membership
Pacific Media Network
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New Zealand is ramping up its support for Fiji’s inclusion in the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus. PACER Plus is a trade and development agreement between Australia, New Zealand, and eight Pacific Island countries,...
Micronesia leaders renew urgent call for ‘fast-acting cuts in short-lived super…
Pacific News Service
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Leaders from the Micronesia region meeting in Majuro in early July called climate change the “most significant threat” to the islands and renewed calls for urgent climate action. At the conclusion of the 27th Micronesian Island Forum meeting,...
Fisheries ministers endorse agreement on allocation of South Pacific Albacore
Matangi Tonga Online
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July 28, 2025
Fisheries Ministers unanimously endorsed the agreement on proportional allocation of South Pacific Albacore (SPA) among FFA Members, during the 24th Forum Fisheries Committee Ministerial in Niue last week. The FFA said that this breakthrough...
Saint for Papua New Guinea
Islands Business
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July 22, 2025
MOVES are underway to mine the Pacific Ocean under United States law. The Metals Company, in partnership with Nauru Ocean Resources Inc., (NORI) has applied for permits under US law to explore and extract minerals from the deep ocean floor in...