AGP Executive Report
Last update: 1 hours agoNew Caledonia Politics: Centrist Milakulo Tukumuli (L’Éveil océanien) has been elected President of New Caledonia’s collegial government, after his party’s kingmaker role helped form a compromise executive following June provincial elections; Economic Recovery Funding: France has approved a second phase of its reconstruction plan for New Caledonia, adding €84.7m (CFP10.1bn) for 50 infrastructure and development projects focused on jobs, remote access and essential services; Maritime & Sovereignty: Vanuatu has walked away from maritime boundary talks with France over disputed uninhabited islands (Matthew/Hunter), with the dispute tied to sovereignty claims that also draw support from Kanak leaders in New Caledonia; Regional Trade/Logistics: Swire Projects delivered a 184-tonne bow section and six heavy barges from Vietnam to Brisbane, with the cargo then continuing to Nouméa, highlighting ongoing project-cargo flows across the Pacific; Business/Tech (Global): Casio rolled out a new affordable MTP-1440DJ dress-watch line in Japan and launched Bluetooth-enabled F-B100W step trackers, while its Oceanus Manta limited edition hit the US market.
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