Beijing, China, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A refreshing early autumn breeze arrives as expected in September. Inside a classroom in Liaocheng, East China's Shandong Province, a miniature "United Nations" has taken shape. From Samoa in the...
The Kingdom of Tonga and TMC’s subsidiary, Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd (TOML), signed a revised Sponsorship Agreement, updating the terms of their agreement signed in 2021 The Government of the Kingdom of Tonga welcomes the new agreement which will...
Samoa becomes one of the first Pacific nations to legally protect 30% of its ocean, ahead of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference. APIA, CA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Samoa became one of the first Pacific Island nations to adopt...
(MENAFN) The 2022 Hunga volcano eruption in Tonga unleashed an extraordinary steam plume, causing unprecedented climate effects, primarily driven by water vapor rather than sulfur, according to New Zealand and Tongan scientists. In a collaborative...
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA, March 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Panama, PVBLIC Foundation, and Global Resilience Partners proudly announce the Nature Summit – an exclusive, high-level forum bringing...
New York, Jan. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, the leading digital asset trading platform RexoSwap announced its formal support for Tonga's Bitcoin payment pilot project, helping the country establish a more modern digital payment...
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN (20 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the governments of Solomon Islands and Tonga have signed grant and loan agreements for energy projects on the sidelines of COP29. The ADB-supported projects will help the...
Screenshot from LEAP: Emissions variations by location. The countries eligible for free LEAP licenses now include all upper-middle-countries and most Small Island Developing States (SIDS), making the tool freely available to governments,...
BEIJING, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- President Xi Jinping on Wednesday unveiled China's 2035 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), pledging to reduce economy-wide net greenhouse gas emissions by 7 percent to 10 percent from peak...
As the world gears up for the United Nations Climate Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, Pacific Island nations are demanding action, not words, to address what they describe as a climate-induced infrastructure and finance crisis threatening...
As nations prepare to gather in Brazil next week for this year’s United Nations climate summit COP30, only a third have so far submitted the required update on their emissions-reduction commitments, known as Nationally Determined Contributions...
Eli Katoa’s posted a photo of himself from his hospital bed to inform his followers he was recovering.Credit: InstagramKatoa posted a photo of himself from his hospital bed to inform his followers he was recovering. “I can do all things through...
Today, the Kingdom of Tonga formally joined a group of nations calling for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. The Prime Minister of Tonga, Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, made the official announcement at the Fifth Pacific Regional Energy...
The cultural challenge during New Zealand Kiwis v Tonga XIII, round 3 of the Pacific Championships at Eden Park, Auckland. Photo: Photosport The Kiwis shut down Tongan fans at Eden Park on Sunday afternoon, with an impressive 40-14 win over the...
The kingdom will observe the sesquicentennial of its constitution with a five-day national celebration. The Office of the Prime Minister of Tonga has announced that Tonga will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Constitution of Tonga (first...
As the strategic rivalry between China and the United States intensifies across the Indo-Pacific, the Taiwan Strait is often seen as the key flash point. Yet whether the regional balance holds or tips into conflict will also be shaped by choices...
Press Release – PACER Plus Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Peter Shanel Agovaka said his government is honoured to host the regional meeting. Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting 2025 To Convene In Honiara...
“I had to do everything on my own,” Pott says in the Matador Network documentary Water & Solitude: The Story of a Tongan Whale Guide. “I did a lot of spearfishing. I was just trying to survive.” The documentary tells Pott’s story of survival...
Two of Samoa’s biggest stars have implored medical officials across the game to look after players by ensuring their health and safety is put ahead of the pride of representing their club or country. The plea comes a day after Tonga’s Eli Katoa...
