AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPacific trade resilience: A new Pacific Islands Export Survey says exporters across all 16 Pacific Islands Forum countries are responding to global uncertainty by diversifying markets and adopting digital tools, even as finance gets harder. Honiara road safety works: Lane markings and traffic signs are now being installed at Tandai in West Honiara as part of wider road improvements to reduce accidents and improve traffic flow. Disaster logistics training: SPC and WFP ran a Humanitarian Warehouse Exchange in Brisbane for disaster management logistics officers, including Solomon Islands staff, to speed up relief warehousing and dispatch during emergencies. Mining governance push (PNG–SI): Papua New Guinea will share mining policy experience with Solomon Islands, including support for reforms in alluvial gold, with plans for stronger governance and more value retained locally. Maritime digital upgrade: Solomon Ports launched its Shipping Schedule Hub App, giving the public real-time domestic vessel movement updates and delay/cancellation notifications. Regional security diplomacy: Australia and Vanuatu signed the Nakamal Agreement, barring foreign military bases in Vanuatu while Australia boosts support—an issue closely watched across the Pacific.
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