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Fiji’s economy holds up as rising costs cloud the growth outlook
Pic: Digitally enhanced bird’s eye view of Suva city. Tourism, construction and remittances are supporting Fiji’s economy, but rising fuel and freight costs are squeezing businesses and weighing on the outlook for 2027. The Reserve Bank of Fiji kept its policy rate at...
US wholesale orders lift Fiji Kava owner to record quarter
Founder, CEO and Managing Director Zane Yoshida (second from right) at the SupplySide Global event in Las Vegas in late October. (Photo: LinkedIn) Fiji Kava is gaining shelf space in Australian supermarkets, but the biggest lift in its owner’s September quarter came...
Fiji agribusinesses prepare for Australian export market
Pic: The Fiji Agri-Export Accelerator cohort at work (courtesy PTI Australia) Fijian agribusinesses are getting help to meet Australian import requirements, price their products and connect with buyers through a five-month export accelerator that began in September....
Fiji’s $2.1 billion hotel pipeline puts spotlight on suppliers
Fiji is tracking 57 tourism investment projects worth about $2.1 billion, with around 5,600 hotel rooms in the pipeline. Deputy Prime Minister and Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Viliame Gavoka released the figures at the opening of the Fiji Hotel and Tourism...
Quad partners advance plans for Fiji’s ports
Australia, India, Japan and the United States are working with Fiji on plans to modernise port infrastructure at Suva, Lautoka and Rokobili. The four countries confirmed the work in a joint statement on 31 October under the Quad Ports of the Future Partnership, giving...
Fiji employers turn overseas as skills shortages deepen
More than 770 employers in Fiji are bringing in workers from overseas to fill gaps in the domestic labour market, according to the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation. Work permit applications reached a monthly record of 1,080 in September, the federation said, as...
Canberra Airport donation to help speed aircraft turnarounds at Nadi
Nadi Airport terminal building. Photo courtesy: Fiji Airports website. Fiji Airports has installed four aircraft docking guidance systems at Nadi International Airport to improve parking accuracy and help airlines prepare aircraft for their next departure. The units...
Australia backs off-grid solar in PNG
Australia is backing three off-grid solar projects in Papua New Guinea and Fiji that are expected to reach more than 75,000 people. Two projects in Oro Province and Bougainville account for more than 66,000 of those expected to benefit, while the Fiji project will...
Business councils call for wider Australian investment in PNG
The Business Council of Papua New Guinea (BCPNG) and the Australia–Papua New Guinea Business Council (APNGBC) are calling for practical measures to attract more Australian investment to PNG, pointing to unreliable electricity, delays in government administration and...
Pacific Lime and Cement raises A$50 million as Rearea township takes shape
Pacific Lime and Cement has secured firm commitments for an A$50 million equity placement to advance its industrial precinct in Central Province, as the company draws up plans for a neighbouring township of about 5,000 homes. The two developments are part of the...
Country looks to new power generation after K350 million Ramu Grid upgrade
Papua New Guinea has commissioned a K350 million upgrade to the Ramu Grid, improving the network’s capacity to carry electricity to major business centres. Richard Maru, the minister responsible for PNG Power, says the next priority is to add enough generation to meet...
Telikom secures K27.2 million Australian grant to modernise systems
Telikom has secured a K27.2 million Australian grant to modernise its internal business systems and improve how it delivers digital services across Papua New Guinea. The state-owned telecommunications provider signed the agreement with the Australian Infrastructure...
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