Fiji Times Wednesday 24 May 2017 FIJI Revenue and Customs Authority (FRCA) continues to work with the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association (FHTA) as they strengthen their relations in terms
Pearl company recovers production
Fiji Times Wednesday 24 May 2017 MAJOR pearl producer, J. Hunter pearls is slowly recovering after losing multi-million dollars’ worth of baby pearls to the wrath of Tropical Cyclone Winston
Cathay Pacific to cut another 200 jobs, taking total to 800: SCMP
The Business Times Tuesday 23 May 2017 [HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd plans to cut an additional 200 jobs on top of the 600 already
Tourism infrastructure spending would balance impact of growth
NZ Herald Monday 22 May 2017 Increased government spending to address the impact of tourism on the country’s infrastructure is a significant area where the regions could benefit from this
Visitor arrivals increased last month
Fiji Sun Tuesday 23 May 2017 Australia citizens remain the highest visitors flocking into the country for holidays and business. Provisional numbers show that visitor arrivals for last month reached
$165m Highway Project To Be Ready Next April
Fiji Sun Tuesday 23 May 2017 The cost for the completion of the four-lane highway from Nadi International Airport to Wailoaloa Junction will be around $165 million. This was revealed
Date Set for 2017-2018 Budget Announcement
Fiji Sun Tuesday 23 May 2017 The motion to announce the 2017-2018 budget date for June 29 was approved in Parliament yesterday. In moving the motion, Leader of Government in
Cathay Pacific to cut 600 jobs, including 190 management staff
Fiji Times Tuesday 23 May 2017 HONG Kong’s flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) is to sack nearly 600 staff in its biggest round of job cuts in 20
Event wrap
Fiji Times Tuesday 23 May 2017 THE South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) 2017 ended on a high note last Saturday with many new networks and business relations formed between buyers
South Pacific boasts ‘unique’ products
Fiji Times Tuesday 23 May 2017 Buyers were at the South Pacific Tourism Exchange because they see business opportunities in the South Pacific islands and because Pacific destinations boast unique
A hub for the Pacific
Fiji Times Tuesday 23 May 2017 THE World Bank has recently signed a lease with the Fiji National Provident Fund to set up their regional office at the My FNPF
More focus on Pacific region
Fiji Times Tuesday 23 May 2017 THERE is a need for organisations such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Asian Development Bank to place more focus
Economic outlook projects strong growth
Fiji Times Tuesday, 23 May 2017 THE Asia-Pacific region continues to be the world leader in growth projected to reach 5.5 per cent in 2017 and 5.4 per cent in
FBoS Release No. 23: Provisional Visitor Arrivals – April 2017
Provisional Visitor Arrivals from the Fiji Bureau of Statistics (FBoS) for April 2017.
Pacific records 2 million visitor arrivals
The Fiji Times, 21 May 2017 – THE Pacific region reached a total of two million visitor arrivals in 2016 and has experienced an average growth of 2.9 per cent
Tourism stakeholders establish new networks
The Fiji Times, 21 May 2017 – THE South Pacific Tourism Exchange 2017 came to a close yesterday at the International Convention Centre in Sydney, Australia with a majority of
Expect Economic Growth: Whiteside
Fiji Sun, 21 May 2017 – The Fijian economy is expected to grow by 3.8 per cent this year, an upward revision from the October 2016 forecast of 3.6 per
Bainimarama Unveils Leadership Vision
Fiji Sun, 20 May 2017 – Fiji’s formal vision for its presidency of COP23 – the ongoing UN climate negotiations – has been unveiled in a speech in Bonn, Germany,
Seafarers Need Rest To Be Effective, Tunidau says
Fiji Sun, 20 May 2017 – The Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF) is concerned about seafarers overworking and not having sufficient rest. MSAF chief executive officer John Tunidau yesterday
Hotel Incentives And Issues
Fiji Sun, 20 May 2017 – Short Life Investment Package (SLIP) New hotels are allowed a 4-year tax holiday for capital investments not less than $7million. They would also be