Pacific Waves for 16 August 2024

Palau's President says China is weaponising tourism in a bid to get the nation sever bilateral ties with Taiwan; In interim results to hand on Thursday after the first round of the Kiribati election, Radio Kiribati reported 22 of the 23 constituencies have been counted; Senior Pacific journalists are working on a book they hope will capture some of the rich history of the development of media in the region.