by DevNadkarni | Oct 8, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
In a major boost for Fiji’s maritime security and regional cooperation, the Vuvale Maritime Essential Services Centre (MESC) was officially opened in Lami on 3 October 2025. Constructed under the Australia-Fiji Vuvale Partnership, the centre required a $123 million...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 8, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
Fiji’s economy has entered rare territory: deflation. The latest figures from the Fiji Bureau of Statistics show that the Consumer Price Index fell by 0.9 per cent in the 12 months up to September 2025, meaning on average prices are lower now than a year ago....
by DevNadkarni | Oct 8, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
Tourism Fiji has announced the appointment of Dr Paresh Pant as its next Chief Executive Officer, ushering in a new phase of leadership for the country’s most vital industry. The decision, confirmed by the Tourism Fiji Board on 17 September 2025, takes effect in...
by DevNadkarni | Sep 9, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
We are proud to report that the Pacific Infrastructure Conference 2025 set a new benchmark for Pacific business engagement. Over three high-energy days in Brisbane, our flagship event brought together 650+ delegates, 80 speakers and more than 40 exhibitors from 20...
by DevNadkarni | Sep 9, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
Politicians from across the region used the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council-led Pacific Infrastructure Conference in Brisbane to signal an investment agenda built on local content, climate resilience and better connectivity. Their messages to contractors,...
by DevNadkarni | Sep 9, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
A new partnership between the Asian Development Bank, the UN Capital Development Fund and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) will design and seed an insurance market for micro, small and medium enterprises in Fiji. The programme will roll out climate index products...
by DevNadkarni | Sep 9, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
Rugby is not only a national passion but also a significant economic engine. An analysis by ANZ Research estimated that the Fijian Drua contributed 108 million Fiji dollars to gross domestic product during the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. RNZ reported that the...
by DevNadkarni | Sep 9, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
Suva’s long standing air-connectivity puzzle was back in the news recently when Nauru Airlines revived international jet flights. So why is long-haul from Nausori hard, and what does the revived Nauru link change? Fiji Airways’ outgoing chief executive Andre Viljoen...
by DevNadkarni | Sep 9, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
Nasinu’s Emerald Bay proposal moved from render to momentum in late August/early September with public backing from the Nasinu Town Council and a high-profile ministerial site visit. Promoted as a FJ$3 billion (media references also frame it at $2.5-$3b) integrated...
by DevNadkarni | Sep 9, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
Fiji recorded an annual inflation rate of minus 2.1 per cent in August, the third monthly decline in a row since June, according to the Ministry of Finance. The Government framed the trend as the first signs of better balance in supply and demand, helped by lower...
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