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Pacific research report predicts flat-lining of capital expenditure

May 24, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
Pacific research report predicts flat-lining of capital expenditure

The Fiji Times, 24 May 2019 – A NEW report released today predicts a flat-lining of capital expenditure over the next two years with a slowdown in private investment. ANZ

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Fiji’s tourism industry well on track

May 24, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
Fiji’s tourism industry well on track

The Fiji Times, 24 May 2019 – FIJI’S tourism industry is well on its way to reaching the $2.2 billion mark by 2021, says Tourism Minister Premila Kumar. Speaking to

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Fiji Airways reaches $1bn mark

May 24, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
Fiji Airways reaches $1bn mark

The Fiji Times, 24 May 2019 – NATIONAL airline Fiji Airways reached the $1 billion mark in sales and revenue in 2018 — a first for any local company. While

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Aircraft grounding fails to hamper operations

May 24, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
Aircraft grounding fails to hamper operations

The Fiji Times, 24 May 2019 – FIJI Airways was able to cater for passenger and route changes despite the grounding of the airline’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 earlier this

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Tourism is paving the way for Fiji’s growth – Kumar

May 24, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
Tourism is paving the way for Fiji’s growth – Kumar

Fijivillage.com, 24 May 2019 – Our tourism industry is now worth $2 billion and Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Premila Kumar says Fiji is well on track to reach

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FRCS has collected $4 million through Plastic Bag Levy – Das

May 24, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
FRCS has collected $4 million through Plastic Bag Levy – Das

Fijivillage.com, 23 May 2019 – Fiji Revenue and Customs Service has collected $4 million Plastic Bag Levy through the VAT Monitoring System since its inception in December 2017. This was

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2.1 million people visited the Pacific in 2018

May 24, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
South Pacific Tourism Organisation

Fijivillage.com, 22 May 2019 – The South Pacific Tourism Organisation says 2.1 million people visited the Pacific last year ‑ a 2% increase compared to 2017. Radio NZ reports the

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FCCC to undertake extensive national consultation regarding proposed electricity tariff increase by EFL

May 23, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
FCCC to undertake extensive national consultation regarding proposed electricity tariff increase by EFL

Fijivillage.com, 23 May 2019 – The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says they will  undertake an extensive national consultation regarding the proposed 17.27 percent electricity tariff increase by Energy Fiji

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FRCS: Employment taxation incentive

May 23, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
FRCS: Employment taxation incentive

The Fiji Times, 22 May 2019 – FIJI REVENUE AND CUSTOMS SERVICE: EMPLOYMENT Taxation Scheme (ETS) is an incentive made available to employer (s) who are required to pay income tax

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FBoS Provisional Visitors Arrival – April 2019

May 22, 2019October 11, 2025 FHTASecretariat FBoS Visitor Arrivals, News
FBoS Provisional Visitors Arrival – April 2019

FBoS Release No. 41, 2019 – 22nd May 2019 Key Facts: * Total visitor arrivals are up by 20.9% compared to the same period last year. * Up: Australia 22.5%,

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Amazon enters flight bookings

May 22, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
Amazon enters flight bookings

The Blue Swan Daily, 21 May 2019 – For several years since the advent of the large data aggregators like Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon, there has been speculation about

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Total of 277 Chinese investment projects successfully implemented

May 22, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
Total of 277 Chinese investment projects successfully implemented

Fijivillage.com, 21 May 2019 – Over the last five years, a total of 277 Chinese investment projects were successfully implemented worth approximately $2.36 billion. This was highlighted by Minister for

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Tourism Solomons CEO Invited to Join PATA Board

May 22, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
Tourism Solomons CEO Invited to Join PATA Board

Solomon Times, 20 May 2019 – Strong recognition for the Solomon Islands on the international tourism stage and huge kudos for Tourism Solomons with CEO, Josefa ‘Jo’ Tuamoto invited to

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Fiji Budget 2019: Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy (ECAL) In Numbers

May 21, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
Fiji Budget 2019: Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy (ECAL) In Numbers

Fiji Sun, 20 May 2019 – The Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy (ECAL) is a tax on prescribed services, items and income. ECAL helps fund critical work across Fiji to

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49 tourism projects implemented in Fiji in the last 5 years at a value of $446 million – Kumar

May 21, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News
49 tourism projects implemented in Fiji in the last 5 years at a value of $446 million – Kumar

Fijivillage.com, 20 May 2019 – In the last 5 years, 49 tourism projects have been implemented in Fiji at the total value of $446 million dollars. This was highlighted by

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BSP Lowers Merchant Fees

May 20, 2019October 11, 2025 Cheryl Fong News

Fiji Sun, 18 May 2019 – BSP, is enhancing its support for the national initiative to move Fijians towards a cashless society. BSP Country Head Haroon Ali has announced BSP

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Qantas launches Melbourne-Tokyo exclusive frequent flyer ‘Points Plane’

May 15, 2019October 11, 2025 Litia Mario News
Qantas launches Melbourne-Tokyo exclusive frequent flyer ‘Points Plane’

The Blue Swan Daily – May 14, 2019 Qantas announced (13-May-2019) the carrier’s first dedicated ‘Points Plane’ operating from Melbourne-Tokyo Narita with A380 equipment on 21-Oct-2019. The exclusive service is available

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South Pacific Tourism Organisation appoints new Chairperson

May 13, 2019October 11, 2025 Litia Mario News
South Pacific Tourism Organisation appoints new Chairperson

from SPTO website – May 10, 2019 The South Pacific Tourism Organisation has a new chairperson, he is David Vaeafe, the Executive Director of the American Samoa Visitors Bureau. The

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Vendors warned to refrain from selling undersized crabs

May 13, 2019October 11, 2025 Litia Mario News
Vendors warned to refrain from selling undersized crabs

Fiji Times – 13 May 2019 by Aqela Susu THE Ministry of Fisheries has issued a stern warning to vendors to refrain from selling undersized crabs and leave it to

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Three Air Traffic Controllers Terminated

May 13, 2019October 11, 2025 Litia Mario News

Fiji Times – 13 May, 2019 by Sikeli Qounadovu THREE out of the 33 Air Traffic Control officers (ATCs) who took industrial action in March have been terminated by Fiji

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