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Visitor Industry Continued Improvement in December 2024

State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism · January 30, 2025

Posted on Jan 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: January 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 910,055 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...

Keynote Address by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Niu’ava Eti Malolo at the Official Opening of the Regional Bee Keeping Congress “Bee Pasefika Congress 2025”

Government of Samoa · January 22, 2025

SAMOA, January 22 - Wednesday 22nd January 2024, 5.00 pm, Orator Hotel Talofa lava, and a warm Pacific welcome to you all It is with great pride and humility that I stand before you today at the Bee Pasefika Congress 2025, a landmark gathering...

Subaru Canada Partners with Expedition Canada for the 2025 Adventure Racing World Championship

EIN Presswire · August 21, 2025

Subaru Canada is excited to return to the Okanagan Valley with Expedition Canada to support the 2025 Adventure World Racing Championship BENTONVILLE, AR, UNITED STATES, August 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Penticton, BC, August 18, 2025 — The...

Visitor Industry Recorded Fourth Consecutive Year-over-Year Growth in November 2024

State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism · December 31, 2024

Posted on Dec 31, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: December 31, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 770,940 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...

The Wonderful Company Ranks No. 1 on PEOPLE®’s List of Companies That Care

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · August 20, 2025

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wonderful Company has taken the coveted No. 1 spot on the 2025 PEOPLE® Companies That Care list, rising from No. 3 last year. The $6 billion enterprise, with 10,000 employees worldwide and a...

ADB Approves $199.5 Million Project to Improve Domestic Connectivity in Fiji

Asian Development Bank · November 28, 2024

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (28 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $199.5 million project that will replace critical bridges on Fiji’s main island to improve domestic transport connectivity. The Critical Bridges Resilience...

Visitor Industry Continued Improvement in October 2024

State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism · November 27, 2024

Posted on Nov 27, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: November 27, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 774,617 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in...

Solomon Islands committed to international cooperation in eliminating marine pollution and phasing out greenhouse gas emissions from shipping

Solomon Islands Government · October 4, 2024

Solomon Islands committed to international cooperation in eliminating marine pollution and phasing out greenhouse gas emissions from shipping Hon. Manasseh Maelanga, Minister for Infrastructure Development, presenting instruments of accession to...

ADB Supports Renewable Energy Transition in Fiji through PPPs

Asian Development Bank · October 1, 2024

SUVA, FIJI (1 October 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been appointed as transaction advisor to Energy Fiji Limited (EFL) to support Fiji’s renewable energy goals. Fiji’s National Energy Policy, 2023–2030, aims to facilitate investment...

Deputy Under Secretary Farrell to Travel to Australia, Fiji, Palau, and Papua New Guinea to Promote Inclusive Economic Growth

International Trade Administration - Washington D.C. · September 30, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 30, 2024 Contact: Office of Public Affairs Email: publicaffairs@trade.gov Phone: 202-482-3809 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Diane Farrell will travel to...

ADB Launches Country Partnership Strategy for Fiji for 2024-2028

Asian Development Bank · September 24, 2024

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (24 September 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a new country partnership strategy (CPS) with Fiji for 2024–2028, which will support Fiji’s resilience to economic and climate-related shocks. “This new CPS...

SPREP GIS training programme build Fiji’s capacity for natural resource management and conservation

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) · September 4, 2024

26 August 2024 - An intensive five-day training programme on “Empowering Natural Resource Management and Conservation through Spatial Technologies” concluded on 24th August at the Pearl Resort in Pacific Harbour in Fiji with participants...

[Showcasing advantages of China-PSCs platform and global MICE industry] Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum 2024 (GLSTF 2024) to be held from 11 to 12 September in Macao

Macao Government News · August 30, 2024

MACAU, August 30 - Building on the successful achievements and experience of the inaugural edition last year, the Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum 2024 (GLSTF 2024) will be held in September in Macao this year as a large international forum...

July 2024 Visitor Statistics Showed Some Signs of Improvement in Tourism Industry

State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism · August 29, 2024

Posted on Aug 29, 2024 in News For Immediate Release: August 29, 2024 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals declined slightly but total...

Taiwan’s Leader Signals Ongoing Talks with U.S. to Reduce Tariff Rate

MENAFN · August 3, 2025

(MENAFN) Taiwan’s leader described the United States’ newly imposed 20% tariffs on Taiwanese products as "provisional," signaling ongoing discussions aimed at reducing the rate, media reported Friday. Vice President Lai Ching-te stated that both...

Australia Kicks Off Historic Talisman Sabre War Games

MENAFN · July 13, 2025

(MENAFN) Australia kicked off its most expansive and complex military drill to date, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, with an official ceremony held Sunday aboard the HMAS Adelaide, according to a statement from the Defense Ministry. Now in its 11th...

Adelaide secures global airline summit

Premier of South Australia · August 1, 2025

In a testament to South Australia’s growing reputation as a strategic aviation and business events destination, the CAPA Airline Leader Summit Australia Pacific will be hosted in Adelaide in 2026 and 2028. The two-day summit will bring hundreds of...

Fish Fund Steering Committee advances work on Call for Proposals, welcomes new members

World Trade Organization · May 20, 2025

The agreement on next steps brings the Steering Committee closer to opening its first Call for Proposals. The Fund will receive funding requests for project grants that will support developing and least developed country (LDC) members to implement...

DR. ERIKA WICHRO SELECTED FOR TOP INSPIRATIONAL LEADER OF THE YEAR IN HEALTH BY IAOTP

EIN Presswire · July 17, 2025

Dr. Erika Wichro will be honored at the International Association of Top Professionals annual awards gala in Las Vegas NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 17, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Dr. Erika Wichro, MPH, MA, MAS, Global Health Expert and...

Nations Press for Pact to Combat Plastic Pollution at UN Ocean Conference

MENAFN · June 11, 2025

(MENAFN) At the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, numerous countries are pressing for a legally binding international treaty to combat the escalating crisis of plastic pollution threatening marine life and human health....