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Fiji, Google announce South Pacific Connect Initiative
In a significant development for the digital landscape of the South Pacific, Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has unveiled the South Pacific Connect Initiative, a collaboration with Google aimed at reducing the digital divide and bolstering digital infrastructure...
Marshall Islands, US seal Compact renewal
In a historic ceremony held at the East-West Center in Honolulu, the Marshall Islands signed the Compact of Free Association on 16 October, marking the final renewal of its Compact relationship with the United States. The signing was celebrated as a major milestone by...
Legal frameworks for e-commerce in the Pacific advanced
In a landmark development for Pacific E-commerce, a three-day regional workshop centred on legal frameworks to bolster the digital economy and the momentous signing of the Statement of Intent for the Pacific E-commerce Alliance by the Commonwealth Secretariat has been...
Fiji’s real GDP projected to grow by 7.5 per cent this year
Fiji’s economic outlook appears promising as it anticipates substantial growth in the coming years, thanks to a rebound in tourism. According to Krishna Srinivasan, the Director of the Asia and Pacific department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Fiji’s real...
Telstra-TFL collaboration to enhance data security, connectivity
Telecom Fiji Limited (TFL) has recently announced a partnership with Australia’s Telstra Corporation, set to significantly enhance data security and internet speed. TFL revealed in a statement that this collaboration would establish direct network connectivity between...
Fiji cautiously evaluates PACER Plus participation
The Fijian government is underlining the importance of a comprehensive assessment of the fairness and effectiveness of the PACER Plus agreement before committing to join it. This sentiment was reinforced by Trade Minister and deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica...
PNG Ports Corporation Limited appoints new Board
The National Executive Council (NEC) of Papua New Guinea has announced the appointment of the PNG Ports Corporation Limited (PNG Ports) Board of Directors led by Chairman Harvey Nii, with Belinda Manning making history as the first female director. The newly appointed...
Letter from the Secretariat
Greetings to all members of the Australia Fiji Business Council. Your secretariat has just emerged from an intensive six months of work with four major bilateral business events across all three Business Councils. In April we held the 12th Australia Solomon Islands...
Letter from the Secretariat
Greetings to all members of the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council. Your secretariat has just emerged from an intensive six months of work with four major bilateral business events across all three Business Councils. In April we held the 12th Australia Solomon...
Letter from the Secretariat
Greetings to all members of the Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council. Your secretariat has just emerged from an intensive six months of work with four major bilateral business events across all three Business Councils. In April we held the 12th Australia...
Pacific Island Trade Ministers meeting in Fiji focuses on Labour Mobility
The Trade Ministers from the Pacific Islands Forum, gathered in Fiji for their annual meeting, have highlighted the importance of developing a regional strategy on labour mobility in the Pacific. They stressed the welfare of workers from Pacific Island countries as a...
Australia appoints new Pacific Islands envoys
John Feakes is Australia’s High Commissioner to PNG Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced Mr. John Feakes as being appointed Australia’s next High Commissioner to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, reaffirming the deep-rooted and enduring...
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