The countdown has begun for the second Pacific Infrastructure Conference, set to take place from 18-20 August 2025 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. The...
Countdown begins for Pacific Infrastructure Conference-2
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New co-investment fund to boost Fiji’s MSME sector
Business Link Pacific has launched a new Co-Investment Fund to strengthen the capacity of Fiji’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), with a strong focus...
Fiji’s growth outlook for 2025 revised down to 2.7%
Westpac has revised Fiji’s economic growth forecast for 2025, reducing it from an earlier estimate of 3.4 per cent to 2.7 per cent. The downgrade was announced in late...
Fiji Book Drive calls on businesses to help build a literate future
By Samantha Cook The Rainbow Fish, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Dr Seuss – everyone has a childhood book they remember. Those books instilled values; inspired our...
Construction firm eyes affordable island-style housing in Fiji
Australian-owned construction firm SouthPac Projects is exploring a bold vision to redefine affordable housing in Fiji, combining cultural sensitivity, cyclone...
ADB to launch local currency bond program for Fiji
Adapted from a PACNEWS report by editor Makereta Komai The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has confirmed it will begin the process of legal and institutional due diligence...
Fiji, Tonga chart path to closer economic partnership
Fiji and Tonga have reaffirmed their close economic and cultural ties at the opening of the 2025 Fiji-Tonga Business Forum, with a strong call for deeper collaboration...
Momentum builds around Fiji Trade & Investment Review 2025
Since its announcement last month, the Fiji Trade & Investment Review 2025 has generated growing interest across business communities in both Fiji and Australia....
Fiji Airways expands Adelaide-Nadi route
Fiji Airways has announced an expansion of its Adelaide-Nadi flight service, increasing frequency from two to three times weekly starting April 2025. The new schedule...
Feature: Australia, Fiji deepen ties with renewed Vuvale partnership
Fiji and Australia have ushered in a new chapter in bilateral cooperation through the renewed and elevated Vuvale Partnership, signed in October 2023. Since then,...
Fiji raises minimum wage to $5 an hour
Effective 1 April 2025, Fiji’s national minimum wage increased from $4.50 to $5.00 per hour, in a move that the government describes as a commitment to improving living...
IMF recommends structural reform, fiscal prudence
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its 2025 Article IV Consultation Mission to Fiji in March, noting that the country’s economy continues to recover...