News & Press Statements   2008   01 Oct 08   Three Pacific Countries face loss of UN Support 01 Oct 08   Regional efforts to bulk petroleum continue 30 Sep 08   Fiji’s foreign affairs permanent secretary replaced 30 Sep 08   Mobile telephone competition begins in Fiji tomorrow with the launch of Digicel 30 Sep 08   Fiji’s central bank relaxes money rules 26 Sep 08   PNG Investments in Solomon Islands at US$103M 25 Sep 08   Fiji Shipping Companies get 8 percent subsidy hike 25 Sep 08   Fiji Air Pacific seeks new Australia route 25 Sep 08   Sisilo challenges EU over trade agreement 25 Sep 08   Press Release: PIPSO Holds Regional Small Business Forum 23 Sep 08   Pacific Nations to benefit from $6 Million EU Grant 23 Sep 08   Chinese Company to build Ethanol Plant in Fiji 23 Sep 08   Tongan Princess tends booth at Travel Mart 23 Sep 08   Tonga lifts ban on sea cucumber fishing 23 Sep 08   Air Niugini suspends Japan flights over fuel costs 22 Sep 08   Sending money to Pacific to become cheaper 22 Sep 08   Pacific Ocean mineral rush heats up 16 Sep 08   PNG Government to launch $5 Million TV Station 10 Sep 08   Doing Business 2009: Pacific Countries must accelerate reform efforts 10 Sep 08   Tonga Broadcasting Commission will not be privatised : Government 10 Sep 08   Samoa PM launches Pacific Organic Standards 09 Sep 08   Cook Islands - Ballooning’ civil service challenged 09 Sep 08   Fiji to benefit from new hydro dam 08 Sep 08   Possible Fiji Telecom merger raises concern 08 Sep 08   China to step up trade with Pacific island countries 05 Sep 08   Digicel keen on Marshalls' market as part of growing Pacific Network 05 Sep 08   Tonga’s Vava’u gets new commercial building 04 Sep 08   Fiji Water acquires New Zealand Bottler 04 Sep 08   Air Pacific says it had no option but to suspend Christmas Island flights 03 Sep 08   Experts examine trade and climate concerns of small developing countries 03 Sep 08   Niue shipping links cut back 03 Sep 08   Kiribati Government looking for another airline for interim service to Christmas Island 02 Sep 08   Tonga - Niuafo’ou link to the outside world 02 Sep 08   Young Pacific Islanders learn entrepreneurial skills 02 Sep 08   Polynesian Blue reports $6.4 profit 29 Aug 08   Cook Islands importers seek shipping answers 29 Aug 08   Solomon Islands open door to PNG Investors 29 Aug 08   Seasonal workers for Australia 27 Aug 08   Memorial service for the late Greg Urwin held in Suva 27 Aug 08   Fiji - Comments worry NZ exporters 27 Aug 08   17th Annual Pacific Power Association Conference Communiqué 27 Aug 08   ADB to help Pacific nations find ways to deal with high prices 26 Aug 08   Air Kiribati airfares skyrocket 25 Aug 08   Pacific Civil Society Organisations Statement on Trade Justice 25 Aug 08   Fiji's sugar subsidies at risk, says EU 22 Aug 08   Press Statement: PIPSO Undertakes National Surveys 22 Aug 08   Tuiloma Neroni Slade is new Forum secretary general 22 Aug 08   PACP Leaders committed to EPA that will benefit members 22 Aug 08   Pacific Leaders want urgent action on bulk petroleum procurement initiative 22 Aug 08   Fiji, Tuvalu trade relation takes flight 21 Aug 08   PNG’s Lae City faces three-week power outage 21 Aug 08   New $173 Million Fund announced for Pacific 21 Aug 08   Possible expulsion for Fiji 20 Aug 08   Bislama weekly newspaper debuts in Vanuatu 20 Aug 08   Fiji Company explores Alternate Energy 19 Aug 08   Tongan appointed to represent Pacific Islands at WTO 19 Aug 08   Fiji Exports to U.S Increase 34 Percent 19 Aug 08   Australia to try Guest Worker Pilot Program 19 Aug 08   Fiji pulls out of Pacific Forum Gathering 15 Aug 08   Partnerships Key For Struggling Pacific Power Utilities 14 Aug 08   Consolidating the NGO Sector for a Better Pacific 13 Aug 08   Fiji Government cuts duty on fuel 13 Aug 08   Niue tourism told to offer cultural experience 12 Aug 08   New Samoan water exporter pits itself against Fiji industry 12 Aug 08   WTO farm mediator calls for restart 12 Aug 08   Fishing Industry near Collapse: Southwick 11 Aug 08   Press Statement: Pacific Islands Forum Family mourns passing away of Greg Urwin 08 Aug 08   Tonga forms first Cattle Farm Association 08 Aug 08   Australian to push for trade deal at islands summit 07 Aug 08   BP Oil Company seeks buyer for Pacific Holdings 07 Aug 08   Hopes for regional expansion of UN Food and Agriculture programme 06 Aug 08   Samoa - Ban lifted on New Zealand tomatoes and capsicum 06 Aug 08   PNG Palm Oil Company doubles first half profit 06 Aug 08   Papua New Guinea’s Telikom cuts call rates 06 Aug 08   Businesses brace for more tough times as fuel 06 Aug 08   Acting forum secretary general among three applicants for SG post 05 Aug 08   Fiji - Seminar targets business opportunities 05 Aug 08   ANZ Bank urges Tourism Development in Fiji 05 Aug 08   Malaysia to develop sago industry in PNG 05 Aug 08   Fiji Food Company plans $6.6 Million Expansion 05 Aug 08   SamoaTel raises rates 05 Aug 08   PNG signs pact with South Korean Oil Company 05 Aug 08   Pacific NGO claims Australian officials are trying to bully island countries into trade deals 04 Aug 08   Pacific Blue seeks third flight to Cooks 04 Aug 08   Solomon Airlines hikes fares 19 percent 04 Aug 08   Solomons - Unskilled workers to work in Taiwan 01 Aug 08   Japan Air Lines adds Palau charter flights 01 Aug 08   Fiji doing brisk business in Passports 01 Aug 08   Cooks export 2 tons of Taro to New Zealand 31 Jul 08   Statement by EU Trade Commissioner, Peter Mandelson, on the outcome of the Geneva world trade talks 30 Jul 08   Press Statement: PIPSO AGM establishes a New Board 30 Jul 08   More Atiu taro to NZ 30 Jul 08   Niue to be first country with every student and teacher owning a laptop 29 Jul 08   ADB Triples Private Sector Development Operations in the Pacific 25 Jul 08   Forum Trade Ministers Meeting 25 Jul 08   WTO impasse forces Doha talks to the brink 25 Jul 08   Australia, NZ to train Pacific trade negotiators 25 Jul 08   Fiji Businesses hail gains against U.S. Dollar 25 Jul 08   Fiji Water Bottlers Back in Business 25 Jul 08   Tonga Parliament oks purchase of power company 25 Jul 08   NZ should help close trade gap 25 Jul 08   Tuvalu opening diplomatic office in Brussels 23 Jul 08   Fiji’s ‘Look North’ Trade Policy shows little Benefit 23 Jul 08   Fiji Businesses shift from Australia to U.S. Imports 23 Jul 08   Samoa Government sets date for road side switch 22 Jul 08   Fiji Farmers turn to Tobacco Crops 22 Jul 08   Fiji Tourism numbers up despite sluggish economy 22 Jul 08   NZ wants single Pacific marke 21 Jul 08   LG International Eyes PNG Biofuel Project 21 Jul 08   UNAIDS & FABC sign agreement to form the Fiji Business Coalition on HIV and AIDS 21 Jul 08   Trade ministers begin make-or-break WTO talks 21 Jul 08   Nearly 100 Marshall’s workers to leave for US 18 Jul 08   Press Statement: Private Sector gathers for PIPSO AGM and Intellectual Property Workshop 18 Jul 08   Ratings on Fiji reflect ‘stability’ 17 Jul 08   Tonga is Pacific leader in development,” says United Nations 17 Jul 08   Airlines operating in Pacific say industry in crisis 16 Jul 08   US announces new visa program for Solomons 15 Jul 08   PNG tops growth rate in Asia-Pacific 15 Jul 08   Tonga Government sells interest in Bank 11 Jul 08   Fiji - Digicel gives Interim Government $US10.25 million for licence 11 Jul 08   Unlicensed foreign businesses on rise in Tonga 11 Jul 08   Savaii Resort proposal raises concern 11 Jul 08   Digicel PNG to use coconut fuel to power networks 10 Jul 08   Samoa Government makes long term commitment to keep Radio 2AP in public hands 10 Jul 08   PNG economy under pressure 10 Jul 08   Solomon Islands plan to grow rice 10 Jul 08   Fiji’s Air Pacific to offer weekly service to Tuvalu 10 Jul 08   Samoa Wharf Project brings promise of trade 09 Jul 08   Digicel still without license to operate in Fiji 09 Jul 08   Fiji to trim prices for kerosene, outboard motor fuel 09 Jul 08   Growing trade links between Fiji and Tuvalu 09 Jul 08   Solomons lead trade in baby lobsters, shrimp 08 Jul 08   Fiji water bottlers cease product sales 08 Jul 08   Korean Electric Car Makers seek Fiji Investors 08 Jul 08   Tuvalu, Rotuma to meet over Trade 08 Jul 08   Samoan Government praises phone privatisation benefits 07 Jul 08   Fiji Water Bottlers stop production 07 Jul 08   Tonga cuts duties on 800 imported goods 07 Jul 08   Palau gets World Bank help to regulate Oil/Gas search 07 Jul 08   Tonga Broadcasting Commission launched new TV channel 07 Jul 08   New tax on Fiji’s bottle water could be “death knell” for the industry 04 Jul 08   PNG urges China to consider fisheries 04 Jul 08   Cook Islands discusses future of pearl industry 04 Jul 08   China accounts for 89 percent of PNG Log Exports 04 Jul 08   Fiji sets duty on water exports, domestic sales 04 Jul 08   Marshalls face blackout over fuel bills 03 Jul 08   Skilled Pacific Islanders will need to compete with the rest of the world for Guam jobs - Dinger 02 Jul 08   Tonga’s Parliament approves money for Shoreline power company 01 Jul 08   PNG Government to subsidise fuel cost 01 Jul 08   Digicel seeks $104m loan for Pacific expansion 01 Jul 08   Vanuatu Prime Minister launches Digicel Service 01 Jul 08   Fiji Telecom reports record $31 million profit 01 Jul 08   Fiji - $1bn sugar deal under threat 30 Jun 08   CEO of Solomon Telekom steps down 27 Jun 08   PNG Telecommunication interconnection still uncertain 27 Jun 08   Port Moresby District looking to relocate Port 26 Jun 08   Marshall Islands hit by Cyber Attack 26 Jun 08   Cook Islands looks to grow offshore finance industry 26 Jun 08   ILO to set up PNG office 26 Jun 08   Press Statement: Pacific Island Trade Capacities to be Developed 25 Jun 08   Digicel launched network in Vanuatu 24 Jun 08   Solomons Chamber of Commerce weighs in on strike 24 Jun 08   PNG Landowner company gets oil and gas permits 24 Jun 08   Fiji - Mai TV launched 24 Jun 08   Public Notice: Message from Tonga Export Fisheries Association (TEFA) 24 Jun 08   Samoa should hold on to its lucrative telecommunication 23 Jun 08   Samoa Government advised against privatizing Telecom 23 Jun 08   Cook Islands to expand pearl industry 23 Jun 08   New Niue Premier believes economic growth can come quickly through tourism 20 Jun 08   Press Statment: AusAID Pacific Leadership Programme engages with PIPSO 20 Jun 08   Two Samoas to link with Hawaii-NZ Broadband cable 20 Jun 08   PNG Stock exchange posts record high 20 Jun 08   EU woos ACP Countries 20 Jun 08   Cook Islands raises tax on cigarettes, alcohol 19 Jun 08   Air Niugini charges extra due to fuel surcharge 19 Jun 08   Fiji conducts consultation on EU EPAs 19 Jun 08   CEO of Fiji Trade and Investment Board resigns 19 Jun 08   PNG faces Bees threat 18 Jun 08   Commissioner Michel welcomes first-ever joint ACP-EU resolutions 18 Jun 08   Palau’s foreign investment climate discourage private sector growth 18 Jun 08   Fiji cabinet approves establishment of food unit for fish and fisheries product 17 Jun 08   Calls for Dual Citizenship for Fijians Renewed 16 Jun 08   PNG: Mobile phone rivals told to interconnect 16 Jun 08   Protestant Church Opens Bank In Kiribati 16 Jun 08   Shock mass resignation of Fijian Holdings executive board members 12 Jun 08   PNG - Digicel boss resigns 10 Jun 08   New inter-island ferry for Tonga 10 Jun 08   High costs hit Marshalls 10 Jun 08   Air New Zealand fares to rise 10 Jun 08   Solomons outer Islands to receive mobile service 10 Jun 08   Fiji Government opposes use of “Fiji” on Chilean Fish 10 Jun 08   Solomons Prime Minister keen on nickel mining 10 Jun 08   Sovereignty or Solidarity? Pacific changes tack as Europe wins first round in trade talks 10 Jun 08   Trade deals with EU raise concern in ACP group of countries 09 Jun 08   Fiji Fishing Industry to lose millions 09 Jun 08   Pacific Countries should increase food production 09 Jun 08   We Don’t want your fish, EU tells Fiji 09 Jun 08   Pacific workers to ease labour shortage in Australia, Fiji will be “black-listed” 05 Jun 08   Vint Cerf urges Pacific Islands to collaborate for Internet access 05 Jun 08   Palau Business Executives Call For Declaration Of 'Economic Emergency' 05 Jun 08   Fiji Utility urged to hurry renewable energy 05 Jun 08   Pacific population increase to 9.5 million in 2008 04 Jun 08   Press Statement: Guam, Forum Secretariat and SPC sign Letter of Understanding 04 Jun 08   Fiji: Luxury Hotel planned near Suva 04 Jun 08   Sevele: Coronation will boost Tonga Economy 04 Jun 08   Daltron buys out top Fiji company 03 Jun 08   Tonga plans to sell cooked food commercially 03 Jun 08   Fiji's tuna industry struggling to survive 02 Jun 08   Press Statement: Meeting to discuss Labour Market Issues and Opportunities for FICs 02 Jun 08   Fourth Kiribati worker group in New Zealand 02 Jun 08   Press Statement: Meeting to discuss Labour Market Issues and Opportunities for FICs 29 May 08   PNG Businesses call for crackdown on crime 29 May 08   Thousands may lose jobs in logging sector 29 May 08   Pacific nations scored good ratings in World Bank's survey of small islands business 29 May 08   PNG national is new MSG director general 28 May 08   Bikini Atoll diving business to close in two weeks 28 May 08   Horticulture plan for Pacific workers trial 27 May 08   Niue business group calls for a major rethink on tax 27 May 08   Two PNG nationals and a Fijian are top contenders for MSG top job 26 May 08   New Report Highlights Growth in the South Pacific Islands Telecoms Market 26 May 08   PNG Palm Oil company records record profit 26 May 08   Pacific Forum to examine regional market 26 May 08   World Bank ranks Fiji safe and easy for business 26 May 08   Lack of computer access puts Islanders at a disadvantage 26 May 08   Samoa Government to appoint liaison officer for New Zealand seasonal work scheme 26 May 08   Forum to discuss labour market issues 23 May 08   Airlines PNG opens its door to investors 23 May 08   Steamships Trading marks 90 years in Papua New Guinea 23 May 08   Dubai Firm seeks potential investments in Fiji 23 May 08   Forum to carry out study on Pacific single market and economy 23 May 08   Historic gas agreement signed in PNG 22 May 08   Pacific to benefit from military buildup in Guam 22 May 08   Solomons forest association calls for 'proper planning' 22 May 08   Commonwealth to assist Samoa develop export strategy 21 May 08   PNG Government to introduce oil export tax 21 May 08   Volunteer group organises Niue business and careers expo in NZ 21 May 08   PNG lags behind in food production capacity 21 May 08   ADB approve a grant of US$11million for reconstruction of Nukualofa 20 May 08   Fiji Fish cannery warns of layoffs 20 May 08   Kiribati - Demand from community needed to strengthen financial management in public sector 19 May 08   U.S to test periodic visa adjudication in Tonga 19 May 08   Fiji exports to U.S. top $31 Million 19 May 08   Australia underwrites PNG internet project 19 May 08   Tonga foreign currency drops in April 19 May 08   Troubled Far Eastern Air pulls out of Palau 19 May 08   Water tops Fiji Export earnings 19 May 08   Solomons economy grew 10 percent in 2007 19 May 08   Australian minister touts Pacific guest worker scheme 16 May 08   U.S approves visa processing in Tonga 15 May 08   Solomons: Central Bank predicts positive economic growth for 2008 15 May 08   Air NZ's Trans-Tasman, Pacific fares go up 15 May 08   EU to help Tonga develop renewable energy 14 May 08   Solomons to subsidize domestic shipping services 14 May 08   EU hopes MSG countries will sign EPA agreement 14 May 08   Australian Budget shows Increased Aid Commitment to the Pacific 14 May 08   Fiji Sugar EU company sign $669 million deal 12 May 08   Fiji tops property investment destination 12 May 08   Seven Pacific countries race against time as deadline to claim extra ocean space draws near 12 May 08   Fiji’s Patel Group reports 15% profit increase 12 May 08   Lack of hotel standards hampers PNG tourism 12 May 08   Cook Islands domestic air market said to be too small for competition 12 May 08   Niue confident phone system will be fixed soon 12 May 08   Fiji signs $1bn sugar deal 09 May 08   High food prices still to take full effect in Pacific: ADB 09 May 08   Cook Isles’ Manihiki atoll gets high speed internet 09 May 08   Digicel launches mobile phone service in Nukualofa 09 May 08   New budget airline seeks license in Cook Islands 08 May 08   Fiji Kava exports brought $1.2 Million last year 08 May 08   Focus more on Agriculture for the Pacific, Chaudhry tells ADB 08 May 08   Solomons opens up telecommunications industry 08 May 08   Fiji interim government slashed duty due to rising food prices 07 May 08   Cook Islands considers application for new domestic airline 07 May 08   Forum chair announces resignation of secretary general 07 May 08   US increases help to fight HIV/AIDS by 700pc 07 May 08   Vanuatu to scrap business secrecy law 07 May 08   Fiji, Tonga sign new aviation deal 07 May 08   Business fears AIDS will devastate PNG 06 May 08   Fiji to promote tourism at China Expo 06 May 08   Australia seeks greater private sector role in Pacific 05 May 08   Papua New Guinea creates minimum wage board 05 May 08   Tonga Government mulls public services 05 May 08   EU approves increased sugar quota for Fiji 05 May 08   Cairns hosts Aust PNG Business Forum 01 May 08   Fiji to import sugar from India, again 01 May 08   Joint Statement: Seminar on the Pacific-EU Economic Partnership Agreement 01 May 08   Fiji Water helps locals 30 Apr 08   Fiji gets its first serviced rental offices 29 Apr 08   Groceries skyrocket in Solomon Islands 29 Apr 08   Solomon Islands Government remove tax on rice 28 Apr 08   Aussie Firm to invest in Solomons copra 28 Apr 08   Solomons raise minimum wage to 57 cents hour 28 Apr 08   Tuvalu ratifies PICTA 25 Apr 08   Fiji Water set to become the first carbon negative beverage product 24 Apr 08   NZ firm behind Fiji's first public takeover 24 Apr 08   Credible roadmap healthy for Fiji: S&P 24 Apr 08   Look for solutions, Fiji private sector told 24 Apr 08   New Zealand car dealer says Russia is good market for Samoa’s cars 22 Apr 08   PNG - World Bank denies Telikom allegations, aims to set up rural telecommunication fund 22 Apr 08   Australia - Union backs Pacific guest worker scheme 21 Apr 08   Samoa sets precedent for Pacific Islands to sell produce in New Zealand 18 Apr 08   Utility bills skyrocket in Cook Islands 18 Apr 08   Pacific trade ministers slam EU bullying in trade deal 18 Apr 08   Samoan Government defeats challenge to road switch plan 18 Apr 08   Digicel warns PNG phone costs will rise 17 Apr 08   US$2.2 million in EU funding now flowing in Marshall Islands 17 Apr 08   PNG - Digicel shut out 14 Apr 08   Kava Bars the latest trend in the USA 10 Apr 08   EPAs: The Way Forward for the ACP Outcomes 10 Apr 08   Rotuma, Fiji - Oinafa is now a port of entry 10 Apr 08   Quarantine trio fly to check Vanuatu kava 09 Apr 08   PNG - B Mob up for grabs 09 Apr 08   PNG consumers face rise in cost of living 09 Apr 08   Top quality Fiji seaweed in high demand 03 Apr 08   Samoa Chamber elects first woman president 03 Apr 08   Kosrae pins hopes on bottled water export 02 Apr 08   Cook Island bakers fear threat of NZ bread 01 Apr 08   Tonga introduces new formula for calculating customs duty on imported vehicles 28 Mar 08   PNG Vanilla growers fail to make grade 27 Mar 08   Cook Islands Bakers hurt by New Zealand imports 24 Mar 08   Digicel awarded licence to operate in Vanuatu 24 Mar 08   Fiji Hotel Tax is Unfair, Seeto says 20 Mar 08   Press Statement: Forum Secretariat introduces WebQ 20 Mar 08   Strict quarantine on Vanuatu Kava imports 18 Mar 08   PICTA, PACER will cause major revenue loses : IMF 17 Mar 08   Vanuatu implements integrated framework on trade 17 Mar 08   Tonga records drop in remittances 17 Mar 08   PNG now stable for investors 17 Mar 08   Digicel awarded GSM Mobile Licence in Vanuatu 14 Mar 08   Port Moresby Hotel invests in Solomons Hotel 14 Mar 08   PNG woos mining companies at Canada Convention 14 Mar 08   Reef Group looks to NZ for help Niue projects 14 Mar 08   Air Vanuatu to commence Melbourne service 14 Mar 08   ANZ Bank appoints Craig Sims as Chief executive officer Pacific 14 Mar 08   IMF rep advises against incentives 12 Mar 08   Fiji Retailers struggle with 7 percent inflation 11 Mar 08   PNG Wholesaler opens $2 Million showroom in Lae 11 Mar 08   Rudd praises growing Papua New Guinea economy 11 Mar 08   Mobil wins Palau fuel supply contract 11 Mar 08   Samoan Government restates road switch decision 05 Mar 08   Tonga Government to sell shares in retail store 05 Mar 08   Samoa Farmers diversify for quick crops 05 Mar 08   Bechtal to build $4 Billion PNG gas pipeline 05 Mar 08   Food producers from around Pacific region meet in Auckland for a workshop 04 Mar 08   Pacific will get share of EU Agriculture fund 04 Mar 08   Employment rate drops 2 percent in Palau 04 Mar 08   Expo looking to boost Pacific trade 04 Mar 08   Joint Press Statement: Pacific Islands Forum and Commonwealth to work together on local Government in the region 03 Mar 08   U.S. becomes Fiji’s top export market 03 Mar 08   Digicel seeks takeover of Solomons Telecom 03 Mar 08   SkyAirWorld flies to the Solomons 03 Mar 08   Nauru eyes becoming a fishing trawler service centre 29 Feb 08   Press Statement: Vanuatu ready to trade under PICTA 29 Feb 08   Press Statement: Pacific Auditors-General explore regional initiatives 29 Feb 08   Crean spruiks free trade in Pacific 28 Feb 08   Fiji’s Air Pacific to continue Kiribati Service 28 Feb 08   World Bank reveals a major expansion in services and loans for Pacific countries 28 Feb 08   PNG to phase out raw timber exports 27 Feb 08   Digicel wins mobile licence 26 Feb 08   Press Statement 01/08: Pacific private sector gears up for key meetings 26 Feb 08   Nauru welcomes ADB approval 25 Feb 08   World Bank to open branch in Solomon Islands 22 Feb 08   Pacific ACP Trade Officials consider update on EPA negotiations with EU 22 Feb 08   Economic Report Indicates Some Optimism for Medium-Term Growth in Nauru 22 Feb 08   Samoa worries about possible labour shortage 22 Feb 08   Samoa’s customs lost millions in controversial right hand drive 21 Feb 08   Tonga power company increases electricity charges by 21 percent 20 Feb 08   US$100m ethanol plan taking shape in PNG’s Central province 15 Feb 08   Solomons Business Group mulls expansion 15 Feb 08   Tonga Bankers worry over low foreign earnings 13 Feb 08   ANZ Bank confirms its commitment to Fiji through ongoing investments in customer service 13 Feb 08   Jamaican appointed CEO of Digicel Tonga 12 Feb 08   Fiji Water launched in UAE 12 Feb 08   Tonga mobilizes for Auckland Trade Show 12 Feb 08   PNG to package Thai rice for export to Australia 12 Feb 08   Japanese delegation seeks investment in Solomons 12 Feb 08   Tonga trims tax on imported goods 12 Feb 08   Fiji FIRCA explains why it banned gold exports 12 Feb 08   AusAID website to lower cost of Pacific remittance 11 Feb 08   Cooks Chamber questions boat buying trip 11 Feb 08   Electronic Banking to bring financial services to Vanuatu’s rural areas 08 Feb 08   Cook Islands suggests joint venture shipping service with Samoa for outer islands 07 Feb 08   Canadian mining company says its operations will benefit Tonga 06 Feb 08   Vanuatu records 19 percent increase in tourist arrivals 06 Feb 08   Drive policy changes worry Samoa car rental companies 06 Feb 08   Call for more transparency in planned Cooks ship purchase 06 Feb 08   Samoa to begin coconut bio fuel production 06 Feb 08   Telikom PNG promises to improve services 06 Feb 08   Cook Islands to review costly fuel importation 05 Feb 08   Samoa tourist numbers continue rise 05 Feb 08   ANZ mulls ‘super regional bank’ 05 Feb 08   PNG Economy to grow 7% this year : BPNG 04 Feb 08   Solomon Islands Mining Company faces three major issues 04 Feb 08   Solomon Islands Chamber of Commerce encouraged by Government 01 Feb 08   NZ, Samoa conclude bilateral talks for Samoa WTO accession 31 Jan 08   ADB reviews development assistance to Pacific Islands 29 Jan 08   London Investment Firm sets up Equity fund in Tonga 25 Jan 08   Fiji’s second free-to-air TV set to launch 25 Jan 08   FSM - National trade facilitation committee to be established 24 Jan 08   ANZ Fiji launches Small Business Segment 24 Jan 08   PNG - Telikom ready to interconnect 23 Jan 08   Fiji Water doubles price of product after ruling 23 Jan 08   PNG Business Group concerned about power outages 23 Jan 08   Tonga’s prime minister believes there is growth in the economy 23 Jan 08   Telecom firms sign $1m fee 22 Jan 08   Samoa GDP grows nearly five per cent, Government explores alternative energy sources 21 Jan 08   Italy – Pacific Islands Forum in 2008 21 Jan 08   Brewery, chocolate plant “mothballed” 21 Jan 08   PNG plans to become world’s tuna capital 21 Jan 08   Anti-development trade policy will push more people out of jobs 21 Jan 08   Fiji Water granted leave to export 18 Jan 08   PNG FM licence renewed 18 Jan 08   Fiji Water firm sues Tax authorities 17 Jan 08   Fiji formalises removal of telecommunications monopoly 17 Jan 08   Fiji telecommunication to be officially deregulated 16 Jan 08   Digicel to cover PNG in 15 months 16 Jan 08   PNG - Telikom signs cable deal 15 Jan 08   Bio Diesel Project planned on PNG’S Aroma Coast 15 Jan 08   Pacific council supports Fiji presence 11 Jan 08   Tax authority blocks Fiji Water exports 11 Jan 08   New Marshall Islands Chamber of Commerce Officers 10 Jan 08   New Telecom Company Sets Up Offices in Nuku'alofa 10 Jan 08   Samoa Commerce Body says drive switch plan hits businesses   2007