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VIANI-based House of Salt – the producers of Fiji Sea Salt and organic wellness goods on Vanua Levu walked away with the National SME of the Year award at the FDB National SME of the Year Awards 2025. The award recognises an SME that has demonstrated outstanding business performance, robust innovation, strong leadership and exceptional […]

CUMULATIVE inward remittances to Fiji for the first five months of this year reached $725.5m, marking a 25 per cent comparted to the same period last year. According to the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF), remittance inflows have remained “exceptionally resilient” despite heightened global economic uncertainty, and continued to provide important support to household incomes, […]

FIVE-STAR resort Shangri-La Yanuca Island has retained its status as Fiji’s only resort certified for its Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system and the internationally recognised ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System. The globally recognised food safety system establishes rigorous controls for identifying, managing and preventing potential food safety risks across culinary operations. […]

PUBLICLY-LISTED producer and bottler of VaiWai Natural Artesian water and AquaSafe – Pleass Global Limited – has recorded a profit before tax of $2,590,069 for the six months ended June 30 this year. That represents a 17 per cent increase over the $2,208,333 recorded for the corresponding period in 2025. Revenue also increased by 19 […]

Insurance service provider Tower Insurance has completed its inaugural payout under its parametric insurance program. Under its Rainfall Response Cover product, the insurance company paid $27,050 to 278 customers in Kadavu within just three weeks of heavy rainfall in late June. The Rainfall Response Cover product was launched last November as a pilot for the […]

FIJI’S import bill for petroleum products such as petrol, diesel and jet fuel has risen sharply in recent months, with imports of mineral fuels for the first four months of this year totalling $656.2 million, 36.3 per cent higher than the same period in 2025. ANZ senior Pacific economist Dr Kishti Sen and senior Commodity […]

Holiday Inn Suva has renewed its strategic partnership with Leadership Fiji, continuing as the official venue partner for their 2026 Executive Leadership Program. This collaboration reaffirms Holiday Inn Suva’s dedication to leadership development in Fiji, providing a professional and centrally located space for the program’s key events while supporting the continued development of leaders across […]

Fijian households and businesses are facing a severe cost-of-living squeeze as headline inflation skyrocketed to 6.1 per cent in June, up from 3.9 per cent in May this year. This increase also marks a significant shift from the -1.2 per cent recorded in the same period last year. According to the Reserve Bank of Fiji […]

INVESTMENT Fiji has appointed new members to its board of directors. The three new appointees are Fiji Airports general manager Finance Sanjana Mishra, Basic Industries Pte Limited chief executive officer Naushad Ali and Reserve Bank of Fiji deputy Governor Esala Masitabua. Sanjana Mishra Ms Mishra leads Fiji Airports’ finance function with over two decades of […]

The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS) has reaped a historic $3.510 billion in net revenue for the financial year ending July 31, 2026, marking the highest annual collection in the institution’s history. The result is $136.2 million (4.0 per cent) above the Government’s annual forecast of $3.374b; and $25.8m (0.7 per cent) higher than […]