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Sydney company launches online marketplace in Fiji

Sydney company launches online marketplace in Fiji

Sydney-based online marketplace company Siuhuu has launched its services in Fiji, with plans for expansion to Vanuatu and Samoa soon, reports Islands Business. The online marketplace currently hosts around 200 businesses that sell food, beverages, handicrafts,...
Fiji’s plastic pollution battle needs investment

Fiji’s plastic pollution battle needs investment

Fiji is grappling with a significant plastic pollution crisis, impacting both its terrestrial and marine environments. A substantial portion of this pollution originates from external sources, with ocean currents carrying debris from as far afield as South Africa and...
Fiji Airways boosts onboard connectivity; Adelaide services

Fiji Airways boosts onboard connectivity; Adelaide services

Fiji Airways has upgraded its onboard connectivity services, offering complimentary full-flight messaging Wi-Fi to Economy Class passengers on Airbus A350 and Boeing 737MAX aircraft. This initiative, effective from 1 November, reflects the airline’s commitment to...
Australia Pacific Business Councils lead talks at Samoa CHOGM

Australia Pacific Business Councils lead talks at Samoa CHOGM

The Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF) 2024, held in Apia, Samoa on 23–24 October as part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) and associated meetings, marked a landmark event as the first such forum of Commonwealth countries hosted by a Pacific country (the...
Kava’s economic potential highlighted at CHOGM event

Kava’s economic potential highlighted at CHOGM event

At a side event during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, last month, Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa highlighted the economic and cultural significance of kava, describing it as the Pacific’s “Green Gold.”...
Mobile wallets and bank accounts now seamlessly linked in Fiji

Mobile wallets and bank accounts now seamlessly linked in Fiji

The Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) has announced a significant milestone in the country’s financial sector with the integration of mobile wallets and bank accounts via the FIJICLEAR system, the backbone of Fiji’s National Payment System. This development enables Fijians...