The World Bank's board has approved a $68 million programme to prevent Pacific Island nations from being cut off from the ...

As well as deploying police, China hosts Pacific officers for training and is showering cash-strapped forces with equipment.

With the potential exit of Australian and New Zealand banks from Pacific Islands countries, China may seize upon this as a ...

Penny Wong says the government is “disappointed” it could not support a controversial UN motion drafted by the Palestinian ...

In response to China’s moves, the United States’ Indo-Pacific Strategy, Australia’s Pacific Step-Up initiative ... using a ...

THE US dollar dropped on Thursday (Sep 19) after the Federal Reserve cut its interest rate by 50 basis points and revised its ...

Australia's national unemployment rate remained steady in August at 4.2 per cent. The number of employed people grew by ...

The Asia-Pacific equity markets were higher on Thursday as investors reacted to the latest Federal Reserve monetary policy ...

Australian employment blew past forecasts for a third straight month in August, yet the jobless rate held steady as the ...

Investors in Asia will parse New Zealand GDP figures, August trade data from Malaysia, unemployment rate from Australia.

Japan's imports and exports in August rose 2.3% and 5.6%, respectively, from a year ago, both missing Reuters poll estimates ...

Columbia Banking System, parent of Umpqua Bank, offers a 6% dividend yield with potential for growth in loans and small ...