Regional Archive June 2022
Central Banks Committed to Economic Prosperity and Wellbeing in South Pacific
At a meeting of South Pacific Central Bank Governors on 20 June 2022, the Governors reconfirmed their commitment to supporting the region's access to cost effective remittances, retention of bank services and improving financial inclusion.
Suspected Monkeypox Cases in Fiji
A number of individuals are under investigation for suspected cases of monkeypox and are being preemptively isolated where the index of suspicion is high.
China Announce Plans to Allow Military to Undertake 'Armed Forces Operations' Abroad
Analysts say China's leader Xi Jinping has set the legal basis for an expansion of the Chinese military's role in other countries, just weeks after Beijing signed a security pact with Solomon Islands.
First Female Crew Set Course for Pacific Fishing Industry
Opening career pathways and providing equal opportunities for women is the focus of a world-first initiative that sees an all-female deck crew set off on their first fishing trip on a tuna longline vessel, today.