“It’s the same old blues again,” sang Eric Clapton, and there might be a few Ipili and Engan people...
Category - Pacific and PNG
It pays to switch remittance service providers, so what’s...
The first blog in this series highlighted the large gap between low- and high-cost Remittance...
Science says Tuvalu will drown within decades; the reality is...
Tuvalu, a picturesque island nation nestled in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, is currently...
Customer choices are keeping Pacific remittance costs high
In our previous blog, we showed how remittance costs in Tonga could be much lower than the average...
Uncharted waters: the standoff between Tonga’s King and...
Early last week, the Secretary of Tonga’s Privy Council wrote to the Chief Secretary (Secretary to...
Remittance costs in the Pacific: measurement matters
Remittance costs in the Pacific are widely believed to be high. This blog shows how this common...
Pacific migration in 2024: seven things to watch out for
If you want a reminder just how far Australian Pacific migration policy has come, read the 2006...
Polygamy is spreading in PNG
In Papua New Guinea, the proliferation of social problems related to polygamous marriages has led...
Is the kina depreciating?
There is lots of talk these days about currency depreciation in Papua New Guinea. And the kina did...
Tuvalu’s 2024 general election: a new political landscape
On Friday 26 January 2024, Tuvalu went to the polls for its general election. After voting results...