Asia Insight
China looms over New Caledonia vote on independence from France
Most indigenous Kanaks favor a split, but European residents tend to favor status quo
Pacific Islands
Politics
Solomon Islands PM survives no-confidence vote after riots
Sogavare accuses critics of being 'Taiwan's agents' amid anger over China ties
International relations
Solomon Islands unrest magnifies Pacific unease over China ties
Calm returns but perceptions of 'checkbook diplomacy on steroids' persist
International relations
Australia sends police, army to Solomon Islands as protests spread
Honiara's Chinatown under attack as demonstrators want PM out
Climate Change
World 'way off track' in halting warming, U.N. warns ahead of COP26
U.K.'s Boris Johnson predicts 'very, very tough' summit on climate change
International relations
Macron declares 'debt' to French Polynesia over nuclear testing
President stops short of apology on Pacific 'Tour de France' with eye on China
Economy
IMF lifts growth forecast for rich nations, dims outlook for others
Developing nations draw downgrades on lack of COVID vaccines and fiscal support
Politics
Samoa's first female PM to review costly China-backed projects
Fiame takes office after months of constitutional crisis
Telecommunication
Australian alliance eyes bid for Pacific telecom to block China
Jamaica-based Digicel's unit reportedly sought by China Mobile
Politics
With dueling PMs, Samoa's democratic crisis drags on
Election winner Fiame gains legal and church support as incumbent refuses to quit
Politics
Samoa PM-elect locked out of parliament amid 'bloodless coup' fears
Two landmark Supreme Court rulings so far fail to dislodge incumbent
Politics
Samoa set to appoint first female prime minister, Fiame Naomi Mataafa
Supreme Court overrules attempt by head of state to void April election results
Politics
Samoa's historic election saga comes down to Supreme Court ruling
Experts see nation, and Pacific women, on cusp of new era regardless of outcome
Coronavirus
Australia vaccine diplomacy tested as COVID slams Papua New Guinea
Vying with China for Pacific influence, Quad member aims to win over skeptics
International relations
Taiwan and Palau set to open quarantine-free 'travel bubble'
One of Taipei's few diplomatic allies looks to boost COVID-ravaged tourism
International relations
Bids by Chinese and other companies for Pacific cable no longer valid
US has warned that Beijing could use undersea infrastructure for spying
Natural disasters
Third strong earthquake off New Zealand triggers tsunami warning
Thousands of residents evacuate to higher grounds after magnitude-8.1 quake
Politics
New Caledonia's government collapses over independence vote
Sale of nickel assets also leads politicians to resign in French territory
Opinion
Biden will inherit healthy Indo-Pacific alliances
New president won't have to work too hard to repair US partnerships
