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Capital

Suva

Head of State

President Wiliame Katonivere

Head of Government

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka

A stallholder displays her wares to tourists at a market on Rarotonga in the Pacific nation of the Cook Islands earlier this month. Photo: AFP

Pacific nations

Most Pacific island women don’t work. The World Bank wants to change that

Outdated laws and social norms keep 57 per cent of working-age women across the Pacific out of the labour force, the bank says.

17 Jun 2025 - 12:03PM

Luxury travel

Review | Looking for a luxury eco-resort in Fiji? Try Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort

13 Jun 2025 - 2:22PM

US-China trade war

My Take | The United States, not China, turns out to be the real bogeyman

6 Apr 2025 - 9:00PM

Pacific nations

Scientists think they’ve finally figured out how iguanas got to Fiji

Most modern-day iguanas live in the Americas – thousands of miles and one giant ocean away from the collection of remote Pacific islands.

18 Mar 2025 - 10:00AM

A female Lau banded iguana in Fiji. Photo: US Geological Survey/AP

Tourism

Beaches, caves, the Blue Lagoon: kayaking in Fiji’s Yasawa islands

Kayaking allows visitors to enjoy a relaxed trip through Fiji’s turquoise waters and volcanic islands and soak up the culture.

15 Feb 2025 - 11:15AMvideocam

Pacific nations

US man sentenced to life for murdering wife at Fiji resort during honeymoon

A judge said Bradley Robert Dawson showed ‘appalling’ disregard for Christe Chen’s life as he fled the scene after attacking her.

14 Feb 2025 - 1:53PM

Australia

2 Virgin Australia crew members allegedly raped, robbed in Fiji

Fiji police were investigating the incidents that happened outside a nightclub in Nadi.

2 Jan 2025 - 12:52PM

Virgin Australia planes parked at Sydney airport. Photo: Reuters

Food and Drinks

Singapore chef talks ‘making memories’ with her chocolate art

‘Dessert queen’ Janice Wong has made her edible chocolate art for Louis Vuitton and, recently, guests at Marriott resorts in Fiji. The lauded pastry chef talks about why chocolate is a perfect medium.

4 Sep 2024 - 7:15AM

Pacific nations

How Fiji PM’s China visit gives Beijing second chance after Pacific ‘failure’

Beijing may have realised it had been a ‘bit insensitive’ after Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka revisited police deal, analyst says.

14 Aug 2024 - 2:59PMvideocam

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Rugby sevens champions Fiji seek to outshine Dupont, defend Olympic ‘legacy’

France’s captain has become one of the faces of the Paris Games, but Fiji are out to uphold their record as the sport’s only Olympic champions so far.

24 Jul 2024 - 12:32AM

Fijian players celebrate after beating New Zealand to defend their rugby sevens gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: EPA-EFE

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Kitchee’s new coach Cardoso says fresh signings can turn club’s fortunes around

The 41-year-old Portuguese, who has just earned a Uefa Pro Licence, looks forward to arresting the club’s slide after taking over officially last month.

8 Jul 2024 - 8:00PM

Edgar Cardoso, head coach Hong Kong football’s Kitchee club. Photo: Kitchee

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Tuwai back in Fiji fold as Olympic champs target rugby sevens 3-peat in Paris

Coach Osea Kolinisau won as a player in 2016 and hopes his former teammate can revive their struggling team, while the women welcome back a key player in Sesenieli Donu.

4 Jul 2024 - 1:07PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China rugby sevens boss wants to improve on Tokyo in Paris, despite tough group

China drawn alongside New Zealand, Fiji and Canada – all of whom are World Series grand finals sides.

1 Jul 2024 - 2:02PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China women cruise through in Monaco to seal final Olympic rugby sevens spot

Favourites going into the tournament, China breeze past Kenya in the final, while South Africa claim men’s place at expense of Great Britain.

4 Jul 2024 - 4:04PM

China’s women celebrate winning the World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco. Photo: World Rugby

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Tuvalu, where athletes train on airport runway, send one-man team to Paris Games

Karalo Maibuca will jet across the world to race for Tuvalu in the men’s 100 metres at next month’s Games, having been his country’s flag-bearer in Tokyo three years ago.

4 Jul 2024 - 4:44PM

Karalo Maibuca will be the sole member of the Tuvalu sprint team at the Olympic Games in Paris. Photo: Getty Images

Ukraine war

China calls for Russia-Ukraine peace talks after skipping Swiss summit

More than 90 countries attended Summit for Peace for Ukraine designed to rally support for Kyiv’s own peace proposals over the weekend.

16 Jun 2024 - 8:34PMvideocam

Trade

Outside In | A world facing a polycrisis needs multilateralism more than ever

While the end of globalisation is much touted today, nations are grappling with too many issues that cannot be solved unilaterally.

15 Jun 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Reducing Hong Kong’s pet quarantine period ‘might curb cross-border smuggling’

Lawmaker and academic say reducing city’s 120-day quarantine for dogs and cats might reduce demand for pet smuggling services across border.

10 Jun 2024 - 2:59PM

A lawmaker has also suggested reducing the quarantine period might be “one less hurdle” for those hoping to work in Hong Kong. Photo: Sam Tsang

Asia travel

Why Fiji is worth visiting: clear tropical waters, kindness and kava

With its beautiful beaches, food and famously hospitable people, Fiji makes for a great tropical getaway for those willing to make the journey – even if the country does have a few bad points.

10 Jun 2024 - 4:15AM

Pacific nations

Fiji’s 75-year-old PM wins international athletics medal for shot put

World leaders taking part in sports events is nothing new, but it is rare for one to walk away with a medal from an international competition.

5 Jun 2024 - 3:48PM

HSBC Sevens World Series

China women earn place among rugby sevens elite, Dupont guides France to glory

China’s women will play on global sevens series circuit in 2025 following flawless grand finals campaign in Madrid, while Antoine Dupont inspires France success ahead of home Olympics.

4 Jul 2024 - 5:29PM

Jubilant France celebrate claiming the HSBC SVNS Series crown in Madrid. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong China Rugby

Hong Kong women keep World Cup dream alive, end ARC with win over Kazakhstan

Hong Kong outplay Kazakhstan in Asia Rugby Championship finale to secure spot in WXV3 tournament later this year, and remain in contention for 2025 Rugby World Cup in England.

1 Jun 2024 - 10:31PM

Hong Kong’s Georgia Rivers (left) is tackled by Kazhakstan’s Mariya Grishina in their Asia Rugby Championship clash. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Pacific nations

Police in riot-hit New Caledonia shoot man dead after Macron visit

The latest fatality was a blow to hopes for calm after Macron’s visit, which some officials had seen as heralding an end to more than a week of violence that has now killed seven people.

24 May 2024 - 7:39PMvideocam

Japan

‘Smart move’: why the rest of Asia could find a new security partner in Japan

Japan’s growing role as a security provider in Asia is necessary, with the US preoccupied with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, analysts say.

24 May 2024 - 11:44AMvideocam

Pacific nations

French response in New Caledonia risks helping China: analysts

French President Emmanuel Macron’s ambitions to deepen French influence in the Pacific, where China is expanding its security ties, could be put at risk by the heavy-handed response to civil unrest in New Caledonia

17 May 2024 - 9:52PMvideocam

France deployed troops to New Caledonia’s ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency after three nights of clashes that have left four dead and hundreds wounded. Photo: AFP

TV shows and streaming video

She’s an Indian Matchmaking queen: meet Netflix star Sima Auntie

Sima Taparia, aka Sima Auntie, is the star of Netflix show Indian Matchmaking. She talks to the Post about helping young people find love, her own marriage and why she always stops for photos with fans.

15 May 2024 - 11:15AMvideocam

Sima Taparia is the star of Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking. Photo: Netflix

Hong Kong China Rugby

New Zealand set Olympic standard at Singapore Sevens, season title for Argentina

Kiwis’ double success in Singapore follows Hong Kong clean sweep, while Argentina men cling on to clinch season series top spot for first time.

5 May 2024 - 9:36PM

Hong Kong China Rugby

Australia’s women eye decider with New Zealand in ‘phenomenal’ Singapore Sevens

The 2016 Olympic gold medallist Alicia Lucas hails first women’s sevens event in Singapore, and revels in rampant Aussie displays, while legend Bryan Habana praises ‘superstar skill and athleticism’.

4 May 2024 - 9:46PMvideocam

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