AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPacific Security: Island leaders and security experts on Guam are pressing for a stronger say in Pacific security after the Beijing summit, warning that Micronesia is now “at the center” of great-power brinkmanship. Budget & Offshore Detention: Australia’s federal budget shows offshore detention costs for places like Nauru jumping to about $971.6m in 2025/26, with skills assessments getting extra funding while asylum support in Australia remains at just $44 a day. Jobs & Growth Pressure: The World Bank says growth across 11 Pacific economies is sliding, forecast at 2.8% in 2026, as fuel and shipping costs bite and tourism momentum cools. Travel & Nature: A decade-long satellite study finds whale sharks roam much farther across the Indo-Pacific, including Nauru and other island nations—good news for marine protection planning.
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