Pacific Business briefs
Free Bird Limited has signed a contract with Air New Zealand to bring its international students back to Fiji on 27 December 2020. Chief Operating Officer, Mereseini Baleilevuka said, “This is a great
NPF spent F$26m to refurbish hotels for ADB meet
By: Dionisia Tabureguci The Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) spent F$26 million (US$11 milion) refurbishing its Sheraton and Westin properties in Denarau Nadi for the Asian Development Bank Governor’s meeting held
Kiribati women map story of resilience
Kiribati, an ocean nation of fewer than 120,000 people, stands on the frontlines of the harshest impacts of climate realities.
Japan confronts investment hurdles
THE shortage of skilled personnel, infrastructure constraints and complex landownership systems have been identified as barriers to doing business for Japanese companies in the
A new cultural alliance for the Pacific
INDONESIA and Pacific Island nations signalled a new era of cultural cooperation at the Indonesia–Pacific Cultural Synergy (IPACS)
Utility weds art: Culture blends with technology
Imagine a huge pair of hands cradling a bilo (cup) lined with solar panels rising from the grasslands of a Fijian
Vanuatu eyes deeper cultural ties after IPACS 2025
VANUATU’s participation in the Indonesia–Pacific Cultural Synergy 2025 has reinforced its commitment to cultural diplomacy, sustainable development, and creative industry
Whispers
SOME Pacific nations have birds that do not fly. And there are those birds that, because they could not fly, eventually fell prey to
PM Rabuka inaugurates FHL tower
THE newly inaugurated Fijian Holdings Limited (FHL) Tower in Suva stands as a symbol of indigenous enterprise and a renewed commitment to iTaukei participation in Fiji’s economic
Bank boosts private investments for sustainable Pacific development
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) is shifting from traditional financing to mobilising trillions in private-sector investment to drive inclusive, sustainable growth across Asia and the
Briefs
THE American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) has partnered up with technology firm Itron, Inc. to deploy an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system across the
