Category: Economy

A major new study prepared for the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency offers an important reminder: the Western and Central Pacific Ocean remains the center of the global tuna industry. (Tuna Industry and Trade Dynamics and the Western and Central… read more Tuna Industry and Trade Dynamics

In early June 2026, representatives from the Kingdom of Boralani attended the 28th Annual Conference of the Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO) in Nadi, Fiji. Hosted by Fiji under its chairmanship of the OCO, the three-day gathering brought together customs leaders… read more Boralani Participates in the Annual Oceania Customs Organisation Conference

Reducing our exposure to volatile global fuel prices and shipping disruptions is a key priority for Boralani’s future resilience. This document presents a realistic and restrained approach to expanding renewables — one that fits our geography, cautious economic philosophy, and… read more Boralani 2050: Energy Security and Responsible Stewardship

A recent report from the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission indicates that tuna catches across the region reached record levels, including the highest recorded catch of skipjack tuna. For Pacific island nations, the findings are welcome news from one… read more Record Pacific Tuna Catch Offers Encouraging News for Boralani

Economically, Boralani is about the size of a prosperous American coastal county, even though it is an independent nation. That fact surprises many visitors. When people hear the word “country,” they tend to imagine millions of people, vast industries, crowded… read more Boralani: Small Is Beautiful

News from Vanuatu this week highlights a challenge that many Pacific nations share but few like to discuss openly: finding enough nurses, doctors, and skilled healthcare workers to serve growing populations. Facing a shortage estimated at more than 600 nurses,… read more The Quiet Shortage Facing Pacific Healthcare

News from Fiji this week offers a reminder that even modern island nations remain vulnerable to events unfolding thousands of miles away. Energy Fiji Limited recently postponed planned power rationing after regulators approved a temporary fuel surcharge on electricity bills…. read more A Warning From Fiji: Why Fuel Security Matters

Island nations are becoming increasingly familiar with difficult choices. Climate change is raising sea levels, threatening coastlines, intensifying storms, and forcing governments throughout the Pacific to invest billions of dollars in adaptation and resilience measures. At the same time, many… read more When Principles Meet Reality in the Climate Era

The automatic doors of the new supermarket in Port Tefala open with a cheerful hiss that still feels slightly unnatural to many older residents. For generations, shopping in Boralani meant stopping at several different places. Fish from the harbor market…. read more Boralani’s New Supermarket Reflects a Growing Pacific Health Concern

Pacific nations are often described as “small states,” but on the ocean there is no such thing as a small Exclusive Economic Zone. For Boralani, that reality has become increasingly important as regional fisheries surveillance operations expand across the Pacific…. read more How Tiny Boralani Helps Guard the Pacific’s Greatest Resource

An island reflection inspired by Switzerland’s debate over growth, space, and the future. Far away in the Alps, the people of Switzerland are preparing to vote on a proposal that would limit their country’s permanent population to 10 million residents… read more Should Boralani Put a Limit on Its Population?

For many years, visitors arriving in the capital of Boralani were told the same thing by taxi drivers, ferry captains, and elderly aunties alike: “If you wish to understand the island, go to the market before you go anywhere else.”… read more Boralani Central Market Gets a Facelift

For generations, the Pacific islands have lived with the understanding that isolation carries a price. Cargo ships arrive when they arrive. Fuel costs rise when global markets tremble. A damaged port, a delayed tanker, or a cyclone striking the wrong… read more Pacific Islands Face Growing Energy Uncertainty

For many Pacific islanders, the ocean is not merely scenery or an economic resource. It is ancestry, food security, transportation, spirituality, and memory all woven together into one living system. That is why the growing push for deep-sea mining continues… read more Billions for Mining Firms, Pennies for the Pacific?