Derrick Malama

President Biden says the United States is committed to increasing its presence in the Pacific Islands. That was his message last week to visiting leaders from 14 countries in the region. With the Pacific News Minute, HPR’s Derrick Malama reports.

President Biden is scheduled to host 12 Pacific Island leaders in Washington this week. The event will build on a meeting held last week at the U.N. — with some ambitious goals. With the Pacific News Minute, HPR’s Derrick Malama reports.

Next week, President Biden will be hosting 12 Pacific Island leaders in Washington, D.C. That follows a bigger regional conference last week in Honolulu — hosted by the Pacific Islands Development Program at the East-West Center. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

The leaders of Pacific Island nations have been invited to attend a conference this week in Honolulu. It’s hosted by the Pacific Islands Development program at the East-West Center. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

The U.S. market for poke is expected to increase by more than $780 million between now and 2026, according to a recent market study. Derrick Malama has more in this Pacific News Minute.

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister has announced his cabinet. And the positions include two that are believed to be the world’s first – ministers for coffee and palm oil. With the Pacific News Minute, HPR’s Derrick Malama reports.

Residents of a town in Fiji are concerned about an Australian-funded defense facility being built in a residential area. They say they weren’t consulted and are worried about the base being located so close to their homes. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Soldiers from the U.S. and allied nations joined a live-fire drill last week in Indonesia. It was part of annual joint combat exercises amid growing Chinese maritime activity in the Indo-Pacific region. With the Pacific News Minute, HPR’s Derrick Malama has more.

A country in the central Pacific is reopening its border to international visitors. It has been closed for more than two years due to the pandemic. With the Pacific News Minute, HPR’s Derrick Malama has more.

Two United States officials, one of whom is the daughter of a former president, will visit the Solomon Islands this weekend where their fathers fought in World War II. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.