AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRegional Investment: ADB’s 2026–2030 Pacific strategy puts jobs, essential services and infrastructure at the centre of support for 12 island economies, including Solomon Islands, with projects tailored to local needs. Digital Finance: Pacific remittance fees range from 13% to 15%, and regional leaders say cheaper transfers must be matched by trusted services that protect users and help families save and manage financial shocks. Labour Mobility: Prime Minister Matthew Wale is urging employers to help reach a target of 5,000 Solomon Islanders in overseas jobs each year. Workers sent home about SBD507 million in 2025, while the PALM expo aims to build recruitment links and pathways to higher-skilled work. Tourism: Pacific ministers meeting in Honiara are focusing on better air links, stronger tourism businesses and wider access to finance and markets, with Wale calling for regional cooperation to grow the industry and spread benefits to local communities.
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