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Whispers Whispers

Grace Road investigated not be treated like criminals as
Businesses operated by Korea’s Grace they have followed the law, are the
Road in Fiji are under investigation, and biggest farmer in Fiji, and employ
Korean officials are assisting. But the about 700 locals. Kim says they have
Fiji government is concerned about the five projects in the pipeline, includ-
message that controversies involving ing a hotel development. Having
the group are sending to other poten- developed businesses in a vast range Front Page Pte Limited
tial and existing investors. Meanwhile, of sectors, untangling the processes GPO Box 12718, Suva, Fiji Islands.
Grace Road has hit back at concerns that led to their rapid growth is a
over how it acquired land, its access- considerable task. Tel: +679 9719660
ing of a loan from the Fiji Development Sales & Advertising
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Post of the month: Fiji stockists
Amy St Pharmacy - Amy St, Toorak, Suva
Dominion Bookshop - BSP Life Building Arcade, Suva
Ginger Kitchen, Fiji Museum
Grand Eastern Hotel - Labasa
Hot Bread Kitchen - Damodar City, Suva; LICI building,
Butt St, Suva; Namaka, Nadi; Rajendra’s Foodtown Complex,
Valelevu; Namoli Avenue, Lautoka.
Kundan Singh Supermarkets - Pacific Harbour and
Tamavua
Nausori Airport Kiosk - Nausori International Airport,
Nausori
Palm Court Bistro - QBE Arcade, Victoria Parade, Suva
Post Fiji - General Post Office, Suva; Nausori; Nakasi;
Sigatoka; Nadi; Lautoka; Ba; Rakiraki; Tavua; Labasa.
Raiwaqa Bakery - Shop 1, Ross St, Nausori
Samabula Drug Store - Samabula, Suva
The Projects Collective - Colova Estate (The Beachouse),
Coral Coast, Korolevu
USP Book Centre - USP Laucala Campus, Suva
Vuda Marina General Store - Vuda Marina, Lautoka
Yees Xpressmart - Unit S22, Port Denarau, Nadi
Regional
ASCC Le Bookstore - Pago Pago, American Samoa
Boroko Foodworld – Boroko, PNG
Friendly Islands Bookshop – Nuku’alofa, Tonga
Hachette Pacifique – Papeete, French Polynesia
Heritage Park Hotel – Honiara, Solomon Islands
Naoero Postal Service Corporation (Nauru Post) – Civic
Centre, Aiwo District, Nauru
Nouvelle Messageries Caledoniennes de Presse – Noumea,
New Caledonia
Pacific Supplies – Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Palau Community College Bookstore - Koror, Palau
Robert Reimers Enterprises – Majuro, Marshall Islands
Samoa Stationery and Books - Apia, Samoa
South Seas Traders – Alofi, Niue
Tuvalu Post - Funafuti, Tuvalu
Vanuatu Post - Port Vila, Vanuatu
Yap Cooperative Association – Colonia, YAP, FSM

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