Melanesia

Overview

The period is too thin for a confident synthesis of Melanesia's state of play, with only one directly relevant event concerning the collapse of a Vanuatu labour hire firm.

January 2026

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Unusual Activity

January 2026

Week of Jan 19, compared to 12-week average

No deviations this week.All weeks this month are quiet.

Economy

2

Economy · Labor100%

1Prominent Vanuatu labour hire firm collapses

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Politics

3

Governance · Legislation100%

1Japanese Communist Party pledges to oppose spy law and right-leaning government

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Security

3

Intelligence · Espionage100%

1Police warn businesses about classic spy technique 'humint'

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Society

2

Latest: 2026-01