Australia, Japan, U.S. to fund cable for Pacific island of Palau

SYDNEY: The Pacific island of Palau will build an undersea telecoms cable financed by Australia, Japan and the United States in a $30-million project, Australia said on Wednesday.

It is the first project financed under an infrastructure investment partnership in the region among the three nations, foreign minister Marise Payne said in a statement.

“We are very pleased to work alongside Japan and the United States to support Palau’s vision to strengthen its global internet connectivity,” she added.