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VAKA Cable Lands, Tuvalu’s First
By Winston Qiu December 12, 2024 Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation (TTC) announced the successful landing of the nation’s first submarine cable, the Tuvalu VAKA Cable, marking a monumental leap forward for connectivity and digital inclusion...

Sustainable Tuna fishing talks with Kiribati to happen this month
[File Photo] To support its domestic processing industry, Fiji is nearing a deal for fishing access to tuna-rich waters in the exclusive economic zones of Tuvalu and Kiribati. Responding to questions in parliament, Minister for Fisheries Alitia...

Construction of Tuvalu Vaka subsea cable begins
The construction of the Tuvalu Vaka subsea cable has begun. As reported by Submarine Networks, Tuvalu Vaka - meaning a traditional Tuvalu canoe - is being developed by Tuvalu Telecommunications Corporation, in collaboration with Google. Announced...

2025 Tide Calendars Released: Coverage for all of Tuvalu and 15 new locations
Supernova contender Tuvalu to kick back into form
Group 1 trainer Lindsey Smith has $1 million The Supernova contender Tuvalu poised to “kick back into form” after sorting out a throat issue. Tuvalu was favourite for the Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m) last start at Caulfield but the Group...

Monday Briefing: The Pukpuk Treaty
Australia, like most predominantly European settler states, has had a complex relationship with its culturally and racially different neighbours. While Anthony Albanese, like Scott Morrison before him, has laboured to create the image of a strong...
Discriminatory Migration System Fails Pacific People Facing Climate Change And Disasters – Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
Authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand are failing people most at risk of climate-related harm in the Pacific islands, subjecting them to discriminatory migration policies that tear families apart and disregard children’s rights, Amnesty...

$5.8m purchase | Tuvalu defends Zhao property investment
TUVALU recently acquired property in Fiji for $5.8million ($US2.7m) from Yue Lai Hotel owner Zhao Fugang, a businessman linked to the Chinese Communist Party and designated by Australia as a significant international criminal target, according to...

Fiji 7s team thumped Tuvalu 38-0 in the semifinals and will face the Samoa tonight in the final
Fiji 7s team thumped Tuvalu 38-0 in the semifinals and will face the Samoa tonight in the final Fiji Airways 7s team thumped Tuvalu 38-0 in the semi-finals of the Oceania sevens tournament in Honiara and will play Samoa in the finals later...

‘We Will Not Go Quietly Into the Rising Sea,’ Tuvalu Tells International Court of Justice
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Taiwan President Lai signs communique in Tuvalu
Taiwan President William Lai Tuesday arrived in the Pacific nation of Tuvalu, with the two nations signing a joint communique on advancing their partnership. Lai’s one-day trip to Tuvalu came ahead of a stopover in the U.S territory of Guam....

William Lai signs communique in Tuvalu
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday arrived in the Pacific nation of Tuvalu, with the two nations signing a joint communique on advancing their partnership. Lai’s one-day trip to Tuvalu came ahead of a stopover in the US territory of Guam....

Taiwan, Tuvalu sign joint communiqué to deepen partnership
Guam, Dec. 4 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) and Tuvaluan Prime Minister Feleti Teo signed a joint communiqué pledging to deepen bilateral ties during Lai's trip to the Pacific Island state on Wednesday. The two heads of government inked the...

Lai, Tuvalu sign partnership communique
President William Lai (賴清德) arrived in the Pacific nation of Tuvalu today, where the two nations signed a joint communique on advancing their partnership. Lai's day trip to Tuvalu came just ahead of a stopover in the US territory of Guam. Photo...
President Lai's visit brings 'blessings' to Tuvalu
Taiwan (Republic of China) President Lai Ching-te in Tuvalu. 4 December 2024 Photo: X / @Simon_Kofe The visit by the Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te to Tuvalu has "brought blessings" and "significantly strengthened and solidified" bilateral...

President Lai continues his visit to Tuvalu and Guam
President Lai Ching-te with the Tuvalu's Prime Minister Feleti Teo. (Photo: CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) is continuing his inaugural overseas trip departing the Marshall Islands and proceeding to Tuvalu and Guam. He arrived at the Funafuti...

world Taiwan's President Lai visits Pacific ally Tuvalu
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived in Tuvalu on Wednesday (Dec 4), a Tuvalu official said, reinforcing ties with the remote Pacific Island nation on the frontline of climate change. "Taiwan's President and his delegation arrived this morning in...

Taiwan's President Lai visits Pacific ally Tuvalu
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived in Tuvalu on Wednesday (Dec 4), a Tuvalu official said, reinforcing ties with the remote Pacific Island nation on the frontline of climate change. "Taiwan's President and his delegation arrived this morning in...

Taiwan's Lai Arrives In Tuvalu To Shore Up Pacific Allies
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te arrived in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu on Wednesday, as part of a trip aimed at shoring up international support for Taiwan as China seeks to poach its few remaining allies. Taiwan calls itself a sovereign...

How to watch Rinderknech vs Vacherot: live stream Shanghai Masters final 2025 online, start time, what TV channel?
Watch Shanghai Masters 2025 live streams, as Arthur Rinderknech takes on Valentin Vacherot in a blockbuster cousin vs cousin final on Sunday, October 12. They're due on Stadium Court not before 4.30pm BST / 11.45am ET. If you put money on...