News Releases

5 June 2023
Commercial Focus Crucial for Palau State-Owned Enterprises– ADB report

The absence of a clear commercial focus and monitoring framework for Palau’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) has complicated efforts to improve their financial performance, according to the Asian Development Bank's Finding Balance 2023 report.

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16 May 2023
Fiji state-owned enterprises perform well, but more to be done — ADB report

The 2019 passage of SOE legislation in Fiji has improved the country’s governance and commercial framework but room exists for further improvement, according to ADB PSDI report Finding Balance 2023.

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12 May 2023
Solomon Islands leads the Pacific on SOE profitability — ADB report

Solomon Islands’ robust legal framework for SOEs has helped generate the highest portfolio returns among nine Pacific island countries, a new ADB PSDI report says.

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29 March 2023
PSDI convenes Pacific government officials in Sydney for Business Registries Workshop

Government officials from across the Pacific will assemble in Sydney for a 3-day business registries workshop organized by PSDI and the New Zealand Companies Office.

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27 March 2023
PSDI supports development of new 10-year PNG Capital Markets Development Strategy

PSDI has supported the Securities Commission of Papua New Guinea to develop a new 10-year Capital Markets Development Strategy, outlining how the country can attract investment to grow its economy and create jobs.

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22 March 2023
Samoa's robust SOE framework a model for the Pacific — ADB PSDI report

Samoa’s prioritization of SOE reform over the past 8 years has provided a platform for more efficient service delivery, according to a new ADB PSDI report.

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