Tuvalu

The island's first international underwater communications cable landed in the capital Funafuti this week.

The visit by the Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te to Tuvalu has "significantly strengthened" bilateral relations between the two countries, the Tuvalu government says.

Tuvalu purchased ppurchased $2.7 million worth of property in Fiji from prominent Chinese Communist Party-allied businessman Zhao Fugang, reports OCCRP.

Communications minister Simon Kofe said the framework will allow citizens to better question the government and journalists to hold leaders to account.

Tuvalu's Transport, Energy, and Communications Minister Simon Kofe has expressed doubt about Australia's reliability in addressing the climate crisis.

Pacific leaders are preparing for COP29 which is set to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan next month.

The Prime Minister says the agreement commits Australia to help Tuvalu with climate adaptation, and he's also had conversation with Fiji PM to develop a similar bilateral agreement.

Tuvalu and other nations have joined the call for a precautionary pause on deep sea mining at the International Seabed Authority Assembly meeting in Kingston, Jamaica.

ANU's Stephen Howes says recently released details on the Falepili Union treaty give Tuvaluan immigrants to Australia advantages not available to others.

Opinion - The Falepili treaty will be of enormous benefit to Tuvaluans, and, for Australia, has set a new benchmark for its integration with the Pacific, write Stephen Howes and Finn Clarke.

The Tuvalu government is expected to launch an educational programme on its Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union treaty.

In a wide-ranging interview, newly elected Prime Minister Feleti Teo discusses his political motivations, plans for his country, climate change, Falepili treaty, and geopolitics. Audio

Climate change and the impacts of sea level rise, the Tuvalu-Australia Falepili Union, and strengthening relationship with Taiwan in the list of priorities for Tuvalu's new government. Audio

Tuvalu's new prime minister Feleti Teo has named his deputy, a former senior government official, Panapasi Nelesone as the minister of finance and development.

Feleti Teo has been elected unopposed as Tuvalu's new Prime Minister on Monday morning in Funafuti.

Tuvalu's capital is preparing to welcome the last four elected MPs from the northern islands of Nanumea and Nanumaga to form the new government.

An election result in Tuvalu has been delayed by two weeks as dangerous weather stops boats from bringing new lawmakers to the capital to vote for a prime minister.

Tuvalu is yet to form a new government two weeks after their general elections because elected representatives from the outer islands are still stuck and can not make it to the capital Funafuti.