Maldives awards contract for Phase 1 of Thilafushi Port to a Chinese companyThe Maldives has abandoned its port development agreement with India. A new memorandum was signed with a Chinese company for the Thilafushi...
China missile test deepens Pacific divide over growing militarisationChina’s July ballistic-missile test has exposed divisions among Pacific island nations over growing militarisation and competing U.S.-China...
This island nation in the Pacific is selling passports for $90,000 — here's what buyers getNauru, a Pacific island nation threatened by rising sea levels, is offering citizenship through a $90,000 investment programme to raise fun...
Nauru: World's 3rd-smallest country, at just 21 square kilometres and about 12,000 people, changed its name to Naoero. Here's all about itNauru has officially changed its name to the Republic of Naoero. This move restores the nation's traditional indigenous identity and pronun...
95% overweight, 50% diabetic: Inside the world's most fattest nation facing the worst health crisesNauru, the world's least visited country, faces a severe health crisis with 95% of its population overweight and over 40% having diabetes. ...
HNIs, Nauru you see it, Nauru you won'tDonald Trump introduced a 'Gold Card' citizenship for wealthy individuals, including from less favored nations. Inspired by this, Nauru Pre...
A tiny island nation is selling passports. Its main USP? The visa-free access it opens up to the worldForeigners can buy Nauruan passports for at least $140,500, gaining visa-free access to countries like the UK and Singapore, though they ar...
China formally establishes diplomatic ties with Nauru after Pacific island nation cut Taiwan tiesChina's Foreign Ministry has declared the formal restoration of diplomatic relations with Nauru, a tiny Pacific island nation that had rece...
Taiwan loses first ally post-election as Nauru goes over to ChinaThe Nauru government said that "in the best interests" of the country and its people it was seeking full resumption of diplomatic relations...
Fed up with tax payments? Here are countries with no income taxThere are certain countries in the world that have very stable economies. Thus, their governments do not need to collect taxes from their c...
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Pacific island turns to Australia for undersea cable after spurning ChinaNauru, which has strong ties to U.S. ally Australia, helped scupper a World Bank-led cable tender earlier this year over concerns the contr...
Thailand cancels visa on arrival for 18 countries, visa exemptions for 3 to limit virus spreadNationals of 18 countries - Bulgaria, Bhutan, China (including Taiwan), Cyprus, Ethiopia, Fiji, Georgia, India, Kazakhstan, Malta, Mexico, ...
Australian company Getax under probe in India and Australia for money launderingGetax’s core business is trading in phosphate. Its clients include Indian companies. Getax is being looked at by AFP investigators for corr...
Australian government's detention of 157 Sri Lankan asylum-seekers ruled legalIn its ruling HC said the detainment was lawful under the Migration Powers Act, which enables maritime officers to detain a person outside ...
Australia sends asylum-seekers to Nauru, as India offer refused157 asylum-seekers who were detained by Oz have been sent to the Pacific island of Nauru after rejecting a return to India, officials said.
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