‘Proposed Samoa National Provident Fund changes to do more harm’: economist

Former Samoa National Provident Fund (SNPF) auditor and senior manager, Peniamina Muliaina has urged the SNPF Chair and Board to reconsider proposed changes to the fund’s small loans and short-term loans policy. 

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PNG Govt in talks with global credit agencies

Papua New Guinea’s Government is in talks with the global credit rating agencies, S&P Global and Moodys in an effort to lower the country’s credit rating. Minister for Treasury Ian Ling-Stuckey said PNG has

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Fiji inks first loan deal with AIIB worth US$50million

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) announced its very first loan approval for Fiji last week, making Fiji the first country in the Pacific region to access financing from the China-led multilateral

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