Pacific Periscope Sept 16

16 September 2011

A weekly update of trade and investment in the Pacific Islands region brought to you by Pacific Islands Trade & Invest (PT&I).

Internet speeds in Tonga get big boost

Tonga will soon be connected to the Southern Cross Cable – the main trans-Pacific link between Australia and the United States – with an undersea fibre optic cable.

Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum

21 October 2011
Brisbane, Australia

Fiji Fashion Week 2011: Fashion In Paradise

11 November 2011
Suva & Nadi, Fiji

NSW Export Lab Event - Pacific

29 November 2011
Sydney, Australia.

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Pacific Island food showcased at Fine Foods

Fine Foods Australia has earned the reputation as Australia’s only truly international event for the food industry It is the place to find the newest and best products and services on offer and stay abreast of what’s hot and happening in the industry.

NZ boost for Pacific fisheries

The New Zealand government has announced it will invest $7.5 million over five years in a fisheries training programme to ensure a coordinated approach for private sector-led sustainable fisheries development in the Pacific Islands region

Solomon Airlines flies its own new Airbus

Solomon Islands’ flag carrier flew its new Airbus A320 from Honiara to Port Moresby and to Nadi in Fiji on trial flights for the first time last week. Unlike its previous jet aircraft, which were leased, the airline owns the new A320.

Pacific Showcase participants on cloud nine

Vibrancy best described the Pacific Showcase held at The Cloud in the week of the Pacific Islands Forum and the run up to the Rugby World Cup kick off.

Island opportunity from Oceans of Opportunity

A larger-than-life red hibiscus painting exhibited at the Pacific Islands Trade & Invest organised Oceans of Opportunity 2011 Pacific Investment Seminar at The Cloud caught the eye of hotel owner.


Cook Islands introduces this season’s levies

The Cook Islands government has introduced seasonal levies on imported fruit and vegetables as of last week. The levy was introduced in 2006 to protect the local produce market from a flood of imported fruits and vegetables.

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Stories compiled & written by Dev Nadkarni

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