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Japan lends Indonesia $300m for climate change fight
09:43:15, 10 July 2008, Radio Australia News
Japan has announced a loan to Indonesia of $US300 million in the first batch of aid under Tokyo's new initiative on fighting climate change.
South Korean steel-maker receives permissino for New Caledonia mines
16:48:11, 8 July 2008, Radio Australia News
The big South Korean steel-maker POSCO says it's been given the official go-ahead to develop five nickel mines in New Caledonia.
S Korea ministers sacked following beef protests
19:12:52, 7 July 2008, Radio Australia News
South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak has sacked three cabinet ministers in the wake of mass protests against US beef imports which have shaken his government.
Japan boosts food aid ahead of G-8 meeting
21:16:16, 4 July 2008, Radio Australia News
Japan says it will give an extra $US50 million in aid to developing countries over the next three months, to help them cope with soaring global food prices.
Delay in Cook Islands sporting complex loan
14:52:53, 4 July 2008, Radio Australia News
The Cook Islands government says there has been a delay in the signing of a $US9.88 million Chinese loan.
American Peace Corp to end Kiribati commitment
19:05:16, 3 July 2008, Radio Australia News
The American Peace Corp program is expected to end its commitment to Kiribati this year as a result of transportation problems.
US disappointed over Fiji's actions on Pacific working group
13:18:36, 2 July 2008, Radio Australia News
The United States is the latest aid donor nation to express disappointment at the Fiji interim government's decision to suspend involvement with the Pacific Forum Secretariat, and Fiji, Joint Working Group.
US denies NKorea food aid linked to nuclear declaration
19:34:53, 1 July 2008, Radio Australia News
The United States denies there is a link between the arrival in North Korea of a first shipment of US food aid to Pyongyang's long-awaited declaration last week on its nuclear program.
Increased Pacific aid in NZ budget
16:01:56, 27 June 2008, Radio Australia News
It's emerged that the New Zealand government included a dramatic increase in its overseas development aid, especially to the Pacific, in its May budget.
Cook Islands plans inspection of Chinese sports complex materials
18:29:31, 26 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The Cook Islands government has announced it will inspect all building materials for the multi-purpose sporting complex to be built by the Chinese.
US debates Pakistan aid tied to results
14:22:09, 26 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The United States is considering a new aid strategy for Pakistan that will triple unconditional non-security aid to $US1.5 billion annually but tie security funding to counterrorism performance.
130 arrests in SKorea beef protests
11:49:40, 26 June 2008, Radio Australia News
South Korean police used water cannon and detained more than 130 people early Thursday when a protest against US beef imports turned violent.
East Timor takes Australia to task over education aid
13:59:39, 25 June 2008, Radio Australia News
East Timor's president Jose Ramos Horta has called on Australia to be much more generous in providing access for East Timorese to work and study in Australia.
Pacific aid boost in NZ budget
14:39:07, 27 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The New Zealand government has included in its May budget a dramatic increase in its overseas development aid, especially to the Pacific.
NZ launches Pacific development strategy
22:24:26, 24 June 2008, Radio Australia News
New Zealand's foreign minister, Winston Peters, says his government's new Pacific development strategy will ensure a focussed and effective approach to aid work in the region.
India, Burma to hold border trade talks
10:54:53, 23 June 2008, Radio Australia News
India and Burma will sign an investment pact and hold talks on wider border trade as a sign of expanding ties.
Australia provides more China earthquake aid
15:47:08, 20 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The Australian Government is providing another $US710,000 in aid for earthquake victims in the Chinese province of Sichuan.
Countries pledge $20b to Afghanistan reconstruction
21:53:23, 13 June 2008, Radio Australia News
Donors at a conference in Paris have pledged around $US20 billion to rebuild Afghanistan.
Report questions China aid to Pacific
14:44:46, 11 June 2008, Radio Australia News
A new report has questioned the amount China is spending on aid in the South Pacific, and the reasons it has increased so significantly over the past three years.
Afghanistan needs another decade of aid: Karzai
14:57:49, 10 June 2008, Radio Australia News
Afghanistan's president says the country will need foreign security aid for at least another decade before it can run its own affairs.
NZ commits $US24m to Kiribati aid
21:05:30, 9 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The New Zealand government has promised to continue providing aid and assistance to Kiribati.
New inter-island ferry for Tonga
15:24:25, 9 June 2008, Radio Australia News
Tonga will have a new inter-island ferry within two years.
Australia, NZ give aid to Pacific NGOs
15:24:24, 9 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The Pacific Islands Association of Non Governmental Organisations has received millions of dollars in funding from New Zealand and Australia.
$US2.5m to eliminate PNG child labour
15:25:12, 5 June 2008, Radio Australia News
The Netherlands has allocated $US2.5 million for the elimination of child labour in Papua New Guinea.
Japan doubles China earthquake aid
22:14:31, 30 May 2008, Radio Australia News
Japan has announced it's doubling its emergency aid to China to almost $US10 million to help with the earthquake recovery effort.
![Anwar Ibrahim told a media conference after his release from detention that police treated him like a major criminal. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/malaysia_anwar_rtr_170708.jpg "Anwar Ibrahim told a media conference after his release from detention that police treated him like a major criminal. [Reuters]")
![Pope Benedict enjoys a performance by Australian Aboriginals at a welcome ceremony in Sydney. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/aus_pope2_rtr_170708.jpg "Pope Benedict enjoys a performance by Australian Aboriginals at a welcome ceremony in Sydney. [Reuters]")
![Crowds mob the World Youth Day cross as it is carried through the streets of Sydney. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/aus_cross_rtr_140708.jpg "Crowds mob the World Youth Day cross as it is carried through the streets of Sydney. [Reuters]")
![China will deploy a 100,000 strong anti-terrorism force during the Games. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/china_olysecurity_afp_300608.jpg "China will deploy a 100,000 strong anti-terrorism force during the Games. [AFP]")
![Former Hong Kong Chief Secretary, Anson Chan, has announced her retirement from politics but will continue in a democracy mentoring role. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/china_ansonchan_rtr_121207.jpg "Former Hong Kong Chief Secretary, Anson Chan, has announced her retirement from politics but will continue in a democracy mentoring role. [Reuters]")
![Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, U.S. President George W. Bush, Prime Minister of Japan Yasuo Fukuda, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and President of European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso pose for the official G8 Summit photo in Toyako, Japan. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/japan_g8leaders_rtr_080708.jpg "Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, U.S. President George W. Bush, Prime Minister of Japan Yasuo Fukuda, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and President of European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso pose for the official G8 Summit photo in Toyako, Japan. [Reuters]")
