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Pacific must stop relying on foreign climate change aid

The storm of climate change is approaching the Pacific Islands. Its likely impact has been hugely amplified by decades of global inertia and the islands’ growing dependency on developed countries. The background to this situation is straightforward. For a long time, richer developed countries have been underwriting the costs of climate change in poorer developing countries, leaving them reliant on Western solutions to their climate-related issues. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE TO READ MORE

Sun, sand and uncertainty: the promise and peril of a Pacific tourism bubble

Pacific nations have largely avoided the worst health effects of COVID-19, but its economic impact has been devastating. With the tourism tap turned off, unemployment has soared while GDP has plummeted. In recent weeks, Fiji Airways laid off 775 employees and souvenir business Jack’s of Fiji laid off 500. In Vanuatu 70% of tourism workers have lost their jobs. Cook Islands is estimated to have experienced a 60% drop in GDP in the past three months. In response, many are calling for the Pacific to be included in the proposed trans-Tasman travel corridor. CLICK HEADLINE TO READ

Why a trans-Tasman travel bubble makes a lot of sense

We are hearing increasing talk about a trans-Tasman “travel bubble”, which could see Australia and New Zealand open their borders to each other. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was a special guest at Australia’s national cabinet meeting on Tuesday, which discussed the possibility of setting up a travel safe zone. Both Ardern and Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison have cautioned a travel bubble will not happen immediately. CLICK ON HEADLINE
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Why Singapore’s coronavirus response worked – and what we can all learn

Singapore’s response to the coronavirus has been held up by many around the world as a model. As of this March18, the country has had 266 total cases (and zero deaths), and its infection rate is much slower than the rest of the world. READ FULL ARTICLE
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