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Fiji Sun – Friday 15th February 2019.
A Fiji Roads Authority contractor has moved to Lakeba to carry out the jetty repair works.
In a statement by Fiji Roads Authority, repairs will take approximately two months and it is anticipated to be completed by mid-April, subject to the prevailing weather conditions.Read more…
Blue Swan Daily – Friday 15th February 2019.
Qantas provided (11-Feb-2019) additional information to Australia‘s International Air Services Commission regarding its codeshare proposal with Cathay Pacific on the Australia-Hong Kong routes. Highlights of the codeshare proposal include:
Blue Swan Daily – Friday – February 15th 2019.
Consumer power is increasing as digitisation is on the rise. Platforms with consumer reviews exert an influence on buying decisions. That applies to the travel industry too, as in the case of hotel reviews and bookings, for instance. 28 percent of the 2180 business travellers from 24 countries surveyed by AirPlus essentially choose their hotel based on guest reviews. A further 58 percent are guided in their choice of hotel by reviews at least some of the time.Read more…
Tourism Fiji – Thursday 14th February 2019.
In 2019 Tourism Fiji added two cities, Singapore and Malaysia, to its Southeast Asia roadshow. The roadshow was held on 14th and 16th January to establish a presence in the region and create meaningful engagement with in-market trade partners.
The two events trained Singaporean and Malaysian trade partners about Fiji’s tourism and its products. The meetings were attended by industry professionals.
Tourism Fiji Chief Executive, Matthew Stoeckel said, “Both Singapore and Malaysia are important strategic markets for Tourism Fiji, and we continue to invest in promotional activities in the region. In 2018 visitor arrivals from Singapore and Malaysia grew by 20% and we expect strong growth to continue in 2019.”
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Fiji Sun – 13th February 2019.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between China and Fiji under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) focuses on five key areas of mutual interest between the two countries, a Government minister said in Parliament.
Premila Kumar, the Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Local Government, Housing and Community Development, said the memorandum, which was signed last year on November 12, had various components including trade and economic relations.Read more…
Fiji Sun – 13th February,2019.
Suva was a hype of activities last week as three cruise liners called into Kings Wharf over three consecutive days from February 5 to 7.
Bermuda cruise liner Golden Princess called into the Suva Port on Tuesday February 5 carrying in a total of 2670 tourists and 1064 crew members.
The cruise ship had initially called into Port Denarau on February 4 prior to berthing into the Suva King’s wharf.
Vessel agents Kenua Fiji Manager Leone Naivalu confirmed that the vessel was the third cruise liner under Kenua Fiji’s watch to have called into the country this year.Read more…
Seasonally adjusted estimates: Seasonally Adjusted estimates show the trend and irregular components after removing all seasonal and systematic related behaviors from the series. During December 2018, seasonally adjusted Total Visitor Arrivals to Fiji (73,642) increased by 2.93% compared with November 2018 (71,545).
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KPMG, 11 February 2019 – The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ROC) recently issued a public notice in respect of the inclusion of the words “Pte Limited” or the abbreviation “Pte Ltd” at the end of a company name for all existing private companies in compliance with Section 726(2) of the Companies Act 2015 (Act).
The ROC notice advises that it is not mandatory under the Act to obtain a new certificate after the change, however should companies wish to obtain a certificate to reflect the updated name, it must lodge Form A6 together with the company special resolution.
The ROC advises that no fee is applicable for this lodgement.
Blue Swan Daily – Monday 11th February, 2019.
Croatia and Fiji signed (08-Feb-2019) a new visa waiver agreement allowing nationals of both countries to travel, transit through or stay without a visa for up to three months.Read more…
