Fiji: tourism up, but so is inflation

The Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor says despite uncertain prospects for the global economy, the recovery of Fiji’s tourism industry is providing momentum for domestic economic growth. However he has also flagged that

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Fiji business briefs: BSP, Pleass, Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association

Bank of South Pacific (BSP) plans to list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). BSP has given notice of its intention to change its constitution to allow for dual listing in Australia as well as its current

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Fiji faced with a potential US$608 million tourism loss

Fiji is looking at a potential loss of F$1.4 billion (US$608 million) in tourism earnings as global travel grinds to a halt by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This is according to a recent assessment by the ANZ Bank

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Tourism Fiji postpones Bulanaires in New Zealand

By Samantha Magick Tourism Fiji says it is postponing the implementation of its Bulanaires campaign in New Zealand. “Tourism Fiji sends our deepest condolences and sympathies to everyone in New Zealand impacted by the

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Tourism Fiji video gaffe worsens

By Anish Chand Tourism Fiji’s global brand agency, Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand says it was not involved in the production of the promotional video that caused an uproar in Fiji over the wrong translation of

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Ro Teimumu blasts Tourism Fiji video blunder

By Samisoni Pareti Fiji’s leader of opposition has expressed outrage at the embarrassing blunder by Tourism Fiji overnight when it posted a video that labels the church as the Fijian meaning of the word ‘toilet.’

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We’re open for tourism: Vanuatu, New Caledonia ready for visitors

The tourism industries of Vanuatu and New Caledonia want travelers to know they are open and welcoming visitors again after being hit by a devastating earthquake and political unrest

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ONA Coffee taps Fiji’s forests to brew economic growth

ONA Coffee has partnered with 31 farmers in the Ra Province, who have naturally growing wild coffee on their land

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Cairns direct flights open up medical tourism opportunities

The management of Fiji’s largest state-of-the-art 130-bed specialty private hospital have commended Fiji Airways for commencing the direct flights between Cairns, Australia and Nadi from Thursday April 10, 2025.

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Disproportionate and unfair, Fiji on 32 percent tariff imposed by Trump

Fiji's Ministry of Finance states the imposition of a 32% across the board tariff on Fijian exports into USA is disproportionate and unfair.

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Fiji among big Pacific losers under Trump tariffs

Fiji and American lovers of high-end bottled water Fiji Water – stand as the big losers of US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff play in the Pacific. In the blue continent, some of the world’s

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Fiji Business Briefs

Minimum wages increase today Fiji’s national minimum wage rate increases from $4.50(US$2.25) to $5.00 (US$2.50) an hour from today.  Minimum wages in ten different categories of work (under the National Minimum

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