A new shared online business-registry platform adopted by the Cook Islands, Palau and Tonga is being positioned as a major step forward in improving the ease of doing business across the Pacific. Developed through the Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Private Sector...

The Cook Islands entered November 2025 navigating a complex mix of fiscal uncertainty, regulatory reform and global compliance pressures, with government officials and industry stakeholders responding to shifting conditions across aid, tourism, maritime business and...

Tonga has marked a major step forward in its national transport network with the opening of the upgraded Nuku’alofa International Port. His Majesty King Tupou VI officiated at the commissioning ceremony, which confirmed that all civil and marine works are now complete...

17-19 November 2025 | Brisbane The 14th Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum #14ASIBF, scheduled for 17-19 November in Brisbane, comes at an important time for business and economic cooperation. Co-hosted by the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council and the...

InvestSolomons has launched a redesigned investment promotion website aimed at providing clearer guidance to prospective investors and making the process of starting or expanding a business in the Solomon Islands more efficient. The updated platform introduces a...

A new investment initiative on Kolombangara Island in the Western Province’s New Georgia Islands group has been welcomed by the Solomon Islands Government and local stakeholders, who see potential for both economic return and environmental stewardship. Kolombangara...

The Cook Islands Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended an increase in baseline funding for Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) and a more formalised long-term investment planning framework. The recommendation follows recent reviews of infrastructure spending,...