Press Releases

Tulfo wants to ensure roadworthiness of buses for the expected influx of passengers on Holy Week

PHILIPPINES, April 11 - Press Release April 11, 2025 Tulfo wants to ensure roadworthiness of buses for the expected influx of passengers on Holy Week Despite the expected influx of travelers returning to the provinces this Holy Week, Senate...

Republic of Marshall Islands Upgrade Digital Skills for Better Visitor Experiences

Tourism operators, government agencies, and stakeholders in Majuro recently participated in the Pacific Tourism Organisations (SPTO) Pacific Digital Champions training program funded by the New Zealand Government through its Ministry of Foreign...

Joint Promotion of New Green Debut Platform: 2025MIECF Opens on 27 March with 17% Increase in International Participants

MACAU, March 26 - The 2025 Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (2025MIECF) will take place from 27-29 March at Cotai Expo, The Venetian Macao. Under the theme “Innovation and Green Development – Solutions to Build...

South Australian doctors head to Vanuatu in response to devastating earthquake

Release date: 22/12/24 Three SA Health staff will travel to Vanuatu as part of the Federal Government’s response to the tragic natural disaster that occurred in the country last week. Dr James Doube, a doctor based on Kangaroo Island, will head up...

Ethiopia resumes accession negotiations with target of WTO membership by MC14

Minister of Trade and Regional Integration and WTO Chief Negotiator Kassahun Gofe Balami led the high-level Ethiopian delegation in Geneva. Several senior government officials from the Steering Committee on Accession and experts from ministries...

Update from the Division – August 2023

Iokwe and welcome to another monthly update from SPTO’s Division of Sustainable Tourism! In this August Issue of the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Newsbeat, we feature the beautiful atoll nation of the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) as our...

Tuvalu Embraces Digital Transformation with SPTO’s Pacific Digital Champions Training Program

The Tuvalu Department of Tourism and its stakeholders embraced the opportunity to progress digital transformation, through the Pacific Tourism Organisations (SPTO) Pacific Digital Champions training program. Funded by the New Zealand Government...

French Polynesia Embraces Digital Transformation with Pacific Digital Champions Training

Tahiti tourism operators and stakeholders from Destination Management Companies, cruise and tour operators, Tahiti Tourisme, yacht charters, and travel agencies reinforced their commitment to digital transformation and turned out in numbers in...

Update from Division – Issue 47

Mālō e lelei from the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) Division of Sustainable Tourism! July is the beginning of the second half of the year, and projects are either at their startup, its peak or somewhere in between. In July, the SPTO launched...

Government Signs Contract to Rehabilitate Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport

Tue. 04 of February of 2025, 11:50h On February 3rd, 2025, the Ministry of Transport and Communications signed a contract to provide consultancy services with the Consortium Japan Airport Consultants, Ehira Architects and Engineers, Oriental...

Government Submits Protocol of Accession and Instrument of Acceptance of the Agreement on Fishing Subsidies to the World Trade Organization

Tue. 23 of July of 2024, 10:27h The Government of Timor-Leste is pleased to announce the submission of its Protocol of Accession and the Instrument of Acceptance of the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement to the World Trade Organization (WTO) today, 22...

Connecting Islands, Empowering Lives: Wallis and Futuna’s Digital Leap

Wallis and Futuna are embarking on a remarkable journey toward digital transformation. The French Territory embraces cutting-edge technology to enhance and promote economic growth and foster digital transformation by participating in the Pacific...

Government discusses Possibilities for UNESCO World Heritage Nomination

Tue. 25 of June of 2024, 17:30h The Secretary of State for Art and Culture, Jorge Soares Cristovão, his ministerial team and representatives from UNESCO Jakarta and Timor-Leste discussed Timor-Leste's future World Heritage candidature. Moe Chiba,...

6th “Encounter in Macao - Arts and Cultural Festival between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries” and “2024 GEG Lusofonia Festival” inaugurated showcasing the glamour of diverse cultures and facilitating international cultural and artistic…

MACAU, October 25 - Under the patronage of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, with the support of the Macao Government Tourism Office, the Municipal Affairs Bureau,...

Migration Attachés Now Authorized to Issue Visas

Spokesperson of the Government of Timor-Leste Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. June 19th, 2024 Press Release Migration...

The 2024 GEG Lusofonia Festival will begin this Friday, October 25th, promoting Lusophone culture for six days

MACAU, October 24 - Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and Galaxy Entertainment Group, and Co-organized by the Macao Government Tourist Office and the Municipal Affairs Bureau, the 2024 GEG Lusofonia Festival takes place from 25 to 27...

Meet Angelita da Costa

Angelita da Costa became aware of sustainable tourism while studying in university, as some of the courses covered the importance of adopting sustainability in the sector. She later learned more about the concept when she started working at the...

6th Encounter in Macao – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries expands its scale to facilitate international cultural and artistic exchange

MACAU, October 9 - Under the patronage of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, with the support of the Macao Government Tourism Office, the Municipal Affairs Bureau,...

Chinese peacekeeping officers embody nation’s path of peaceful development, serve as protectors of global harmony

Beijing, China, Jan. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the China Peacekeeping Police Training Center (CPPTC) of the China People's Police University in Langfang, North China's Hebei Province, everyone carries the concept that "peace is precious"...

2 February 2024: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs

This week in Australian foreign affairs: ANZMIN ministerial consultations; new sanctions announced for Myanmar entities; new aid for Timor-Leste, and more. On 1 February, Foreign Minister Penny Wong issued a Joint Statement with Deputy PM and...