Agreements between Southeast Asia, Vanuatu, Timor, and Fiji are being drawn up, leveraging shared cultural heritage to inform foreign policy strategies.

The entities involved

• Southeast Asia →

  south-eastern region of Asia

  • Korean companies are expanding globally, seeking markets in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East while competing with global powers.05:22
  • A partnership is targeting market expansion into key countries, involving Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.03:57
• Vanuatu →

  island country in Oceania

  • Tonga and Pacific Islands suffered disaster losses from an eruption and earthquake, damaging infrastructure in the capital.Fri 13:09
  • SPC uses scientific data to assess regional climate impacts, addressing existential threats faced by Pacific island states.Fri 07:48
• Timor →

  island bordering the south of maritime Southeast Asia and the north of the Australian continental plate

  Nothing else this week.

• Fiji →

  island sovereign state in Oceania

  • Vuvale Partnership aims to recognize veterans' service, led by Sitiveni Rabuka in Fiji.07:57
  • El Niño is impacting farming viability in Fiji and Micronesia, prompting US disaster relief plans.06:58

Related events

• Timor-Leste seeks accession to the ASEAN bloc, with regional cooperation guided by the ASEAN-RoK partnership.Jun 26
• Fiji signed a major treaty and defence alliance on July 1st.Jul 6