In Dili, Indonesia’s future means trying to forget about Timor-Leste’s past Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto, a former military officer, has been linked to alleged atrocities in Timor-Leste ...

Mass killing and ‘cannibalism’ video mar start of PNG’s 50th anniversary year Tribal violence during the New Year highlights increasing lawlessness and lack of police resources.

Philippine court convicts 4 police officers for killings in Duterte drug war Victims’ families see convictions as “partial victory” in holding former president accountable for bloody anti-drug ...

Pacific governments warned of ‘threat’ from Cambodia’s Prince Group A U.S.-based think-tank says the company could help China expand its influence.

Fiji’s fishing ship graveyard highlights lax Pacific dumping controls Dozens of derelict boats, mostly from China, pose environmental and navigation hazards in Suva harbor.

EU cooks Vanuatu’s ‘golden goose’ passport An EU proposal to permanently reintroduce a visa requirement for Vanuatu citizens threatens the Pacific nation’s economy and reputation, writes Tess Newton ...

Military officials in Indonesia’s restive Papua region said Friday they were verifying the authenticity of a video that has gone viral and appears to show Indonesian servicemen beating and cutting ...

China approves construction of mega-dam in Tibet The project, expected to generate thrice the power of the Three Gorges Dam, is sparking concerns.

Palau’s hi-tech mission to preserve Pacific’s oldest monuments 2,400-year-old earthworks revealed as predating stone moai statues of Rapa Nui and megalithic Nan Madol in Micronesia.

Women candidates challenge Vanuatu’s male-dominated politics at snap election A national election will go ahead this week despite a devastating earthquake in the capital Port Vila last month.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reaffirmed the Trump administration’s defense commitments to America’s Pacific territories of Guam and Northern Mariana Islands and that any attack on them ...

Soldiers march at a ceremony marking Indonesia’s Independence Day at the new presidential palace in Nusantara, the future capital city still under construction on the island of Borneo, Aug. 17, 2024. ...