Business

6.3% economic growth projected for Fiji

Fiji’s economy is projected to grow by 6.3 percent this year, according to a new economic report released by the Asian Development Bank.

April 12, 2023 12:19 pm
 

News

Domestic violence remains a concern: Tabuya

The Ministry of Women, Children, and Poverty Alleviation reviewed a total of 10,445 calls regarding domestic violence from August 2018 to February 2023.

April 12, 2023 12:08 pm
 

World

US, Philippines agree to complete security assistance road map in 5-10 years

The top defense and diplomatic officials from the U.S. and Philippines agreed on Tuesday to complete a road map on U.S. security assistance to the Philippines in the next five to 10 years, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday.

April 12, 2023 12:00 pm
 

Business

Rise in bogus traders concerning

The Consumer Council of Fiji has raised concerns about trading operators who continue to scam their customers.

April 12, 2023 11:56 am
 

World

South Korea wildfire forces 500 residents to evacuate

More than 500 people evacuated from their homes in South Korea’s eastern coastal city of Gangneung as strong winds fanned a wildfire, officials said, but fears of a further spread eased as rain helped firefighters battle the blaze.

April 12, 2023 11:27 am
 

World

Pope wants light shed on 40-year-old mystery of missing Vatican girl

One of Italy’s most enduring mysteries, the disappearance of a Vatican schoolgirl 40 years ago, entered a new chapter on Tuesday when her brother met with a Vatican investigator whom Pope Francis has given free rein to get to the bottom of the case.

April 12, 2023 11:19 am
 

Entertainment

‘Beef’ turns a road-rage run-in into one of the year’s juiciest shows

Netflix makes an early bid for the year’s juiciest new series with “Beef,” a twisty, dark and stellar showcase for Steven Yeun and Ali Wong in which the escalating fallout from a road-rage encounter spirals out of control. Disarmingly funny and increasingly nasty, it should make everyone think twice before honking at that idiot stranger who just pulled out in front of you.

April 12, 2023 11:18 am
 

Business

G7 to discuss digital currency standards, crypto regulation

Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies will consider how best to help developing countries.

April 12, 2023 11:01 am
 

World

Volcano erupts in Russian far east, followed by an earthquake

One of Russia’s most active volcanoes erupted on the far eastern Kamchatka peninsula on Tuesday, shooting a vast cloud of ash far into the sky that smothered villages in drifts of grey volcanic dust and triggered an aviation warning.

April 12, 2023 10:50 am
 

News

Cabinet re-establishes the Government Schools Board of Governors

Selected government schools will have their Board of Governors re-established.

April 12, 2023 10:26 am
 

Entertainment

‘The Little Mermaid’ remake updates original lyrics to include consent, songwriter says

The live action remake of “The Little Mermaid” will have updated lyrics to include consent, the songwriter has said.

April 12, 2023 10:06 am
 

Business

Taxes and adulting: What to know about filing taxes on your own for the first time

For most people in their early- to mid-20s, filing taxes is right up there with having to pay rent and realizing you can’t take summers off anymore: an unwelcome fact of being an adult.

April 12, 2023 10:04 am

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