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FHL-NHL break ground on new commercial development
The Fiji Times
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July 8, 2025
Indigenous investment company Fijian Holdings Limited (FHL) in partnership with Nawaibuta Properties Pte Limited (NPPL) held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the commencement of a new commercial development in Korovou, Tailevu. This development...
Ikanivere excited for Japan move
Fiji Sun
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July 7, 2025
The other players included Trevor Hosea, Yuta Shirasaka, Rakuhei Yamashita, Akauola Manu and Haruto Takahashi. Swire Shipping Fijian Drua co-captain Tevita Ikanivere bursts through a gap with flanker Kitione Salawa and nippy halfback Simione...
Moving Towards A $2billion Trade Target
Scoop
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Members of the New Zealand Fiji Business Council (NZFBC) are gearing up and preparing themselves for a Business Mission to build and strengthen ties with their Fijian counterparts in Fiji. NZFBC President Chandar Sen highlights that the mission is...
“Rogue” rental services
The Fiji Times
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July 7, 2025
Fiji’s consumer watchdog has renewed warning to members of the public relating to rental car services following receipt of what it describes as serious complaints of aggressive and unethical behaviour by rogue rental car companies. While the...
Resource sectors up
The Fiji Times
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July 8, 2025
TOURIST numbers from Fiji’s key source markets dipped in the first five months of 2025 and contributed to a one per cent annual contraction, the Reserve Bank of Fiji reported in its June Economic Review released this week. While visitor arrivals...
Strict policy, BAF under scrutiny
The Fiji Times
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July 7, 2025
FIJI needs to explore other food supplier options; however, the biggest hindrance now is the restrictions implemented by the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF), says Chandu Lodhia. Mr Lodhia stated this while posing a question to the Deputy Prime...
Showcase attract record crowd
The Fiji Times
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July 8, 2025
COMMUNICATIONS Fiji Ltd (CFL) has announced the success of the Fiji Showcase 2025, which it said attracted record crowd, surpassing last year’s numbers and just short of its target of 100,000. “Fiji Showcase 2025 attracted a record 97,265...
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5 reasons Love Island USA went completely off the rails this year By Daysia Tolentino
Entertainment Weekly
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Last year’s season of Love Island USA had audiences falling in love with the global franchise after years of trying to get the American version off the ground. But as the current season 7 comes to a close, many viewers are ready to be done with...
“Hope for the best”
The Fiji Times
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July 8, 2025
THE 2025-2026 National Budget is “hoping for the best and preparing for the worst.” Golden Manufacturers Group chief executive officer Ram Bajekal made this comment as a panelist representing the private sector at the National Budget Forum...
Tourism summit attracts over 300 stakeholders
The Fiji Times
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July 7, 2025
THE 2025 Asia Pacific Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) Fiji Investment in Tourism Summit has ended and successfully attracted over 348 stakeholders to the three-day event. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism Viliame...
Outsource at Showcase
The Fiji Times
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July 8, 2025
OUTSOURCE Fiji stamped its mark at this year’s Fiji Showcase where it hosted an engaging and interactive booth that brought the country’s growing outsourcing industry directly to the public. Held at the Vodafone Arena in Suva, the event featured a...
Manusina player asks for financial help for Rugby World Cup
RNZ
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July 9, 2025
Manusima Samoa players celebrate following the WXV 3 2024 match between Samoa v Madagascar at The Sevens 2 Stadium on October 11, 2024 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as they qualify for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup. Photo: Christopher Pike -...
US, Aust top priority
The Fiji Times
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July 8, 2025
THE Government’s tourism marketing arm, Tourism Fiji, has been allocated an increased budget of $48million for its marketing campaign and operations. This is an increase from the $44m funds allocated in the 2024-2025 Budget. The Fiji Times had...
Russian minister implicated in embezzlement investigation before death
FBC News
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July 8, 2025
[Source: Reuters] A sacked Russian official who was found dead with a gunshot wound in a park outside Moscow was implicated in an official investigation into the embezzlement of funds for strengthening the border with Ukraine, two sources told...
Need for independent science during plastic treaty negotiations
Pacific News Service
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Poor science heard during the negotiations for a new Plastics Treaty has caused concern for the Scientists Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. A group of approximately 240 scientists representing over 250 independent scientists across the...
EFL $2bn CAPEX
The Fiji Times
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July 7, 2025
ENERGY Fiji Limited (EFL) is looking to spend $2billion in its capital expenditure on projects it will undertake in the next four to five years. EFL chief executive officer Fatiaki Gibson revealed this while presenting on Energy Security and...
New aerobridge – One of six boarding tunnels installed and operational in Nadi
The Fiji Times
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July 7, 2025
FIJI Airports has successfully operated the first new aerobridge at the Nadi International Airport – part of a $10.4million contract with Australian company RATE Australia for six new passenger boarding tunnels in Nadi. The new aerobridge marks...
“Inclusive tourism” – Investment promotion agency looks beyond traditional markets
The Fiji Times
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July 7, 2025
INVESTMENT Fiji is looking beyond traditional markets and tapping into exciting new demand from Asia, North and Central America even South America, says board chairperson Jenny Seeto. Speaking at the Asia Pacific Hotel Industry Conference &...
Cakaudrove Council building nears completion
FBC News
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July 7, 2025
New Cakaudrove provincial office. Construction work on the new Cakaudrove Provincial Council building in Yaroi, Savusavu, is expected to be completed by September 19, after nearly three years of delays. This has been confirmed by RFMF Northern...
Shift to circular, sustainable economy necessary
The Fiji Times
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July 7, 2025
MICRO, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) must lead the way to Fiji’s transition to a circular economy, said Permanent Secretary for Trade Shaheen Ali as the BAF MSME Conference 2025 underway in Nadi makes a thematic call for a shift to...