Latest Business news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
HFC Bank says they have assessed and supported about 200 customers out of the 400 applications they have received from customers who are affected by financial difficulty and hardship due to the impact of COVID-19.
BRED Bank has assisted more than 400 customers so far who have applied for relief as they are facing hardship due to unemployment or loss of income. The Bank says that applications for those people who have lost th
Fiji’s leading alcohol beverages manufacturer, Paradise Beverages has handed over 1000 litres of hand sanitizer towards the Health Ministry’s fight against COVID-19. This has been confirmed by the Minister for
The Permanent Secretary for Fisheries and Acting Permanent Secretary for Lands and Mineral Resources Craig Strong has resigned to take up the role of Chief Executive Officer of Investment Fiji. Strong's resignatio
Fiji’s leading alcohol beverages manufacturer, Paradise Beverages has worked with some businesses and commenced producing more than 25,000 litres of for distribution for free to the people of Fiji. The 25,000 l
Westpac Fiji customers who have been affected by COVID-19 will be given a repayment holiday (principal and interest) up to six months on their home loans, personal loans and business loans. This will be done on a c
Bank of South Pacific says it is arranging relief packages on a case by case basis to assist customers who have been affected by the evolving nature of COVID-19. BSP Fiji says for personal loans, there will be six
Minister for Economy and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced a number of initiatives that have been rolled out by Telecom Fiji Limited. For the next three months, residential customers will get doubl
South Pacific’s largest broadcast organisation, Communications Fiji Ltd, which is the parent company of Legend FM, FM96, Viti FM, Navtarang and Radio Sargam, has announced an after-tax profit of $2.234 million in 2019
Simon Cowell has donated US $2.6 million to charities amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The music mogul has revealed that he and his team at Syco are giving $1.6 million to be split between Feeding Britain and Feeding Am
Fiji Rugby Union has signed a three-year partnership agreement with Fiji Kava,to ensure that Fiji Rugby gains access to premium kava supply which will be used to support physical and mental recovery. FRU Chief Exe
Despite the tight situation being faced by businesses due to the slowdown in the economy and the COVID-19 crisis, Tebara Prime Cuts Fiji Limited and Tebara Halal Meats Suva Limited are not letting any of their staff go
Digicel Fiji has activated plans for its back-office staff to work from home starting this week, a move that will be implemented for offices in Nabua, Khalsa Road and Nadi. All Digicel retail stores except for Lau
The Governor and Chairman of the Reserve Bank of Fiji Board Ariff Ali states that the RBF will expand its Natural Disaster and Rehabilitation Facility and raise it to $60 million to include businesses affected by epidem
Some hotel operators may shutdown in a few weeks time for a period of 2 months because of the low number of tourist arrivals in the country caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Attorney General and Minister for
Damodar Cinemas has announced that as a COVID-19 precautionary measure, they will be closed until further notice. The company says it acknowledges the recent statement by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and they
Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Premila Kumar has asked businesses on how the government will pay for health facilities and civil servants if they reduce government revenue by reducing taxes. This is afte
The Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association says with all group hotel bookings cancelled and current booking levels for the next 3 months showing an approximate decline of 40% that is increasing daily and fewer booking enqui
The business community will come together today and discuss what sort of assistance and government intervention they will require to survive in the coming months. Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Premila K
Neptune Pacific Line is now the new owner of Williams and Goslings Limited. This has happened after Neptune Pacific Line acquired Pacific Direct Line from its Singapore based parent holding company, Pacific Internation
