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 ...

Marcos’ sister: Philippine govt committed ‘glaring’ violations in ex-leader Duterte’s ICC arrest The Marcos administration reiterated it merely complied with the law, international obligations.

Amid pro-democracy protests, Indonesia allows more military officers in civilian posts Critics say changes to 2004 law that had reduced military footprint in government erases decades of democratic ...

Pacific ‘shock’ as UN women’s declaration ditches reproductive rights A handful of countries opposed to abortion are blamed for a major omission from key CSW69 political declaration.

Indonesia is expected to ratify an agreement with Vietnam on the demarcation of their exclusive economic zones (EEZs) next month, settling a decade-long dispute involving overlapping waters, Indonesia ...

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.

‘Welkam fren’: New Vanuatu PM sets homegrown tone for US relations Jotham Napat wants the U.S. to step up, rather than step away, despite Trump’s rejection of the Paris Agreement and aid freeze.

Senate impeachment trial for Philippine VP Duterte a political numbers game: analysts Some analysts doubt Senate would convict Duterte, ex-Marcos ally seen as a top contender for 2028 presidential ...

Vietnam’s island reclamation activities in the South China Sea made headlines in 2024 with a record area of land created and several airstrips planned on the new islands. The Washington-based Asia ...

Bangladesh interim govt’s six-month report card The Yunus administration wants to implement more reforms before calling an election, but the largest political party demands polls before and changes ...

Pacific aid groups ‘devastated’ by Trump’s USAID freeze The U.S. is the fifth largest bilateral development donor in the region, far behind arch rival China.

Rubio allows humanitarian aid as Dhaka claims Rohingya funding will continue Interim government officials say their U.S. counterparts delivered positive news despite President Donald Trump’s 90-day ...