By Prashanth Parameswaran of The Diplomat A local Indonesian shipbuilder has formed a formal working group with a French company to explore Jakarta’s submarine requirements...

By Dr Tarcisius Tara Kabutaulaka in Honolulu, Hawai'i Late last week, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement rejecting the Solomon Islands Prime...

Students from the University of Papua New Guinea - many already having left the campus after this week's eviction order from the administration -...

By Tama Salim in Dili Just 14 years into independence, Timor-Leste has secured membership of a number of international forums, declaring its intent to catch...

By TJ Aumua in Auckland New Zealanders need to catch up with reality about the country's trade partners in the South-East Asia region, says an...

Prime Minister Charlot Salwai, Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Leingkone and Education Minister Jean-Pierre Nirua have visited Noumea within the framework of the regional cooperation...

Jemima Garrett reporting for Pacific Beat Journalists, lawyers and corruption-fighters are sounding the alarm as one of the Pacific's most comprehensive online databases faces an...

By Sally Pokiton in Port Moresby A temporary stay against the eviction of University of Papua New Guinea students from both the Waigani and Taurama...

About 5000 students have been ordered to leave the Waigani campus of the University of Papua New Guinea - but a court ruling late...

Prime Minister John Key will make an official two-day visit to Fiji next month – the first by a New Zealand Prime Minister since...

By Johnny Blades of Radio NZ International The United Liberation Movement for West Papua claims Indonesia is paranoid about regional efforts to seek accurate information...

By Losalini Bolatagici in Suva Critical thinking — the ability to reason effectively — is declining and it's worrying. Dr Jito Vanualailai, director of the research...

NBC's PNG Tonight reporter Mark Kayok reports on UPNG council's decision to indefinitely suspend semester 1 and the hostile response with a threat by...

By Len Garae in Port Vila West Papuan leaders, through the Vanuatu Free West Papua Association in Port Vila, have rejected the Indonesian government’s statement...

Administrations at both of Papua New Guinea's two major universities have contrasting approaches to dealing with the national student standoff against the prime minister. While...

As the indigenous people of Sorong, Nabire, Merauke and elsewhere in West Papua continue to resist oil palm expansion, there now appears to be...

The Pacific Islands are a step closer to having their very own Pacific Climate Change Centre to be hosted at the Secretariat of the...

By Cleopatra Kolta in Port Moresby The University of Papua New Guinea Council has announced the suspension of the rest of semester 1, which is...

By Tama Salim in Dili and Anggi M. Lubis in Jakarta Timor-Leste remains upbeat about negotiations on outstanding border issues with Indonesia, as the two...

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on the Australian authorities to halt their investigation of media outlets over leaks about overspending by the government-owned...