Australia Pacific Business Connections

Fourteen Pacific Island countries will benefit from a major climate-resilient infrastructure program backed by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Asian Development Bank (ADB), with investments planned in transport, water, energy, coastal protection and other essential services. The Regional Programmatic Approach on Climate Action (RPACA), approved in late October 2026, combines...

APIBC member Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Australia is helping Pacific food producers establish a stronger presence in the Australian market, with products from Niue, Fiji and French Polynesia finding their way onto local retail shelves. Three brands, Niue Honey, Fiji Fire and Bora Bora Sea Salt, are demonstrating how targeted trade promotion, buyer engagement and […]

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An Australia Pacific Islands Business Council (APIBC) delegation visited Honiara from 2 to 6 November 2026, meeting government officials, business leaders and development partners to explore trade, investment and procurement opportunities, and gain first-hand insights into major infrastructure developments in Solomon Islands. The mission, supported by the Australian High Comm...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an additional US$12.6 million grant to strengthen disaster preparedness and urban resilience in Greater Port Vila, Vanuatu’s principal economic and commercial centre. Announced on 29 September, the financing forms part of the Greater Port Vila Urban Resilience Project and will support new multipurpose emergency shelters and improv...

Vanuatu is preparing for one of its largest tourism investments, with Royal Caribbean Group and the government agreeing to hold a groundbreaking ceremony in November for the VT6.5 billion Royal Beach Club Lelepa development on Lelepa Island, north of Efate. The project, funded by Royal Caribbean Group, will establish the company’s first exclusive cruise destination […]