AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTourism data for Vanuatu: The Pacific Tourism Organisation and the Vanuatu Tourism Office released Vanuatu’s 2025 International Visitor Survey results, showing strong demand driven by culture, nature and adventure, with 54% of visitors being first-timers and 647 responses analysed under the Pacific Tourism Data Initiative. Regional ocean conservation: Papua New Guinea announced the Western Manus Marine Protected Area, a proposed 214,000 sq km no-take sanctuary aimed at protecting biodiversity and supporting long-term fisheries, linked to the Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves involving PNG, Vanuatu and Fiji. Pacific business and resilience finance: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) outlined its transition into the next funding cycle, with GEF-9 set for a sharper focus on impact, speed and scale as the Eighth Assembly begins. Pacific media capacity-building: PNG’s National Broadcasting Corporation is hosting the 16th Pacific Media Partnership Conference in Port Moresby on “Resilient Voices,” with leaders discussing how broadcasters can strengthen storytelling amid digital disruption and misinformation. Insurance market move in the Pacific: Fiji’s Capital Insurance rebranded and launched as TISA Insurance (Fiji) Ltd, signalling a new chapter for the insurer’s regional growth and resilience focus. Trade and energy risk watch: UNCTAD warned that Strait of Hormuz disruptions could sharply raise oil import bills for vulnerable economies, with small island states among those most exposed.
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