AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEU scrutiny on Vanuatu: A new report spotlights how the EU keeps Vanuatu on its financial/tax blacklists, despite the country’s remoteness and disaster risk—raising fresh questions for travellers and tourism partners about compliance pressure and reputational fallout. Sports momentum: Pacific swimmers turned heads at the Oceania Champs in Suva, with Fiji, Tahiti and Samoa pushing back as the medal gap to Australia/NZ starts to close. Ocean protection with tourism links: Papua New Guinea is moving to create a huge “no-take” marine protected area as part of the Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves—aimed at sharks, rays, turtles and fisheries. Digital push: Vanuatu’s National Digital Week kicks off, signalling more tech focus for services and visitor experiences. Tourism economy backdrop: The World Bank warns Pacific growth is slowing in 2026 (including Vanuatu) as fuel costs and weaker tourism weigh on budgets. Vanuatu-Australia deal: Cabinet approved an updated Nakamal Agreement version with Australia, with wording still to be finalised.
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