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While the legal framework guarantees equality of the sexes in almost all aspects of life, the report also pointed out that in practice, "persisting social norms and informal laws undermine this de jure equality – particularly regarding women’s role and responsibilities at home and in the labour market."

Energy company Santos is to partner with Papau New Guinea operator Telikom PNG in developing what is described as “an evolving telecommunications landscape in the liquid natural gas (LNG) and Santos project facilities and communities” through a ten-year partnership.

Australia is about to launch a new visa that will for the first time create a Pacific quota in Australia’s permanent migration regime. 3,000 visas will be issued every year for the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste. It’s a huge opportunity yet awareness of this new visa is low.The Pacific Engagemen...

Singapore News - Singapore is in talks with the Vatican about a proposed visit by Pope Francis, which is expected to happen in September. “Singapore welcomes a visit by Pope Francis,” a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman said on April 2 in response to queries from The Straits... Read more at www.tnp.sg

This is the first time Beijing has edged past Washington since 2020 when The State of Southeast Asia survey first started asking the question.

China launched a fresh round of diplomatic outreach to Southeast Asia this week, as Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto Monday and foreign ministers from Laos, Vietnam and East Timor began to arrive in Beijing Tuesday. The diplomatic charm offensive comes amid territorial disputes between China and the Philippines in the…

A blog by Collin Zhuawu, Economic Adviser: Multilateral Trade in the International Trade Policy Section, Commonwealth Secretariat, London. Any views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Live in the Pacific and want permanent residency in Australia? Stephen Howes and Athaulla Rasheed explain how you can enter the PEV ballot.

The South Korean government announced on Tuesday that it would begin accepting applications from business owners that want to hire workers from 16 designated countries eligible for E-9 visas starting later this month. Owners of Korean restaurants, hotels and resorts, forestry and mining companies will now be able to apply for permission to employ workers from these countries, the government said. From April 22 to May...

SINGAPORE - Pope Francis is expected to visit Singapore in September, almost 40 years after the late Pope John Paul II drew thousands of Roman Catholics during a brief stopover in 1986. The de facto Vatican foreign minister, Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, speaking on March 26 to the America magazine’s Vatican correspondent Gerald O’Connell, said the pontiff plans to travel...