Fiji has opened a new innovation hub in Suva aimed at helping entrepreneurs turn ideas into businesses, jobs and new economic opportunities. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Industries, Commerce, Business Development and Public Enterprises Manoa Kamikamica officially opened the Fiji Innovation Hub Space at the Reserve Bank of Fiji. Kamikamica ...

Solomon Islands is seeking to deepen cooperation with Thailand in trade, investment, agriculture, tourism, education and skills development, Prime Minister Matthew Wale said following a meeting with Thailand’s ambassador to Solomon Islands. Wale held a courtesy meeting with Ambassador Arjaree Sriratanaban in Honiara, where the two discussed opportuniti...

Twenty-two small business operators and aspiring entrepreneurs have strengthened their skills in business planning, financial management, record-keeping and customer service through a three-day Start and Improve Your Business training program. The training brought together recipients of the Trade Enhancement Program (TEP), existing small business opera...

Government officials, cooperative leaders and development partners from across the Pacific have agreed to explore establishing a Pacific Island Cooperative Network to strengthen regional cooperation and advance food security, economic empowerment and climate resilience. The agreement was one of the key outcomes of the Regional Dialogue on "Cooperatives...

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale says the country's narrow economic base is the result of decades of policy choices rather than an unavoidable reality, pledging reforms aimed at delivering broader economic benefits to ordinary citizens. Responding to the Speech from the Throne in Parliament this week, Wale said the country's economic structu...

An $80 million mixed-use commercial development in Nadi is expected to create more than 680 permanent jobs, with the Fiji government describing the project as a major vote of confidence in the country's economy and private investment climate. Finance, Commerce and Business Development Minister Esrom Immanuel unveiled the proposed Damodar City Nadi deve...

Solomon Islands and the United States have signed a Shiprider Agreement to strengthen maritime surveillance, protect marine resources and combat illegal activities across the country's vast maritime domain. Signed in Honiara, the agreement establishes a framework allowing authorized Solomon Islands law enforcement officers to embark on designated US ve...

The Solomon Islands government has stepped up its legislative and policy reform agenda, with the Prime Minister's Policy Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit (PIMEU) holding a second round of consultations with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration. The consultation, led by PIMEU's Legislative and Policy Reform Subcommitt...

Solomon Islands Acting Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo received a delegation from the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) during a courtesy visit on July 24, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to strengthening political party exchanges and bilateral cooperation. The delegation was led by Zhao Hongtao, deputy direct...

House of Salt was named Fiji's National SME of the Year at the Fiji Development Bank (FDB) National Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Awards 2025, where President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu praised entrepreneurs for driving economic growth, innovation and community development. Speaking at the awards ceremony in Suva on July 24, the president described sm...

Fiji has reaffirmed its commitment to a safe, inclusive and digitally connected Pacific after joining regional leaders at the Pacific ICT Ministers Meeting in Port Moresby, where ministers endorsed new initiatives to strengthen digital cooperation and accelerate the region's digital transformation. Led by Minister for Policing and Communications Ioane ...

Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) members have adopted a new regional aid-for-trade strategy for 2026–2030, setting out a coordinated agenda to strengthen trade, digital commerce, connectivity and climate-resilient economic development across the Blue Pacific. The Pacific Aid for Trade Strategy (PAfTS) 2026–2030 builds on the previous five-year framework and...

Fiji and New Zealand have strengthened their bilateral relationship with the signing of the refreshed Duavata Partnership 2026–2030, committing to deeper cooperation in trade, security, climate action and sustainable development over the next five years. The agreement was signed in Auckland by Fiji's Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Sak...

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has held talks with United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau in Washington, D.C., reaffirming bilateral ties and advancing discussions on infrastructure, energy and investment cooperation. The meeting at the U.S. State Department focused on strengthening the long-standing partnership between...

Vanuatu is strengthening its disaster recovery governance through new sector-specific guidelines and a proposed disaster financing framework aimed at improving post-disaster coordination, accelerating recovery efforts and building long-term resilience to climate and natural hazards. Government agencies, development partners, technical experts, civil so...

Pacific Island countries have adopted a regional strategy aimed at improving access to climate finance, strengthening institutional capacity and promoting innovative funding mechanisms to help address the region's growing climate challenges. The Pacific Regional Climate Finance Access and Mobilisation Strategy 2025-2030, endorsed by Pacific Islands For...