U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States may carry less debt than thought and said it could be because of fraud related to debt payments.

Fiji welcomed 982,938 visitors by air in 2024, marking a 5 percent increase from the previous year.

In a bid to reduce its carbon footprint by 25 tonnes annually, British American Tobacco Fiji purchased seven brand new Torres electric vehicles (EVs).

The retaliatory actions by countries against the United States due to Donald Trump’s tariff imposition on all foreign imports could escalate into a damaging trade war, warns ANZ International Economist Kishti Sen.

Fiji is seeing growing interest in its export market, with Fiji Water leading the way in China.

There is no doubt Australia is Fiji’s largest tourism source market, representing over 45 percent of total arrivals.

The two-way trade between Fiji and New Zealand has hit a record high of $1.9 billion in the year leading up to September 2024.

The government is working with relevant agencies to ensure a smooth rollout of tariff adjustments following Cabinet’s approval of Market Access Commitments under the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement.

Thousands of employees at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will be placed on leave from Friday night, the agency says.

Since its launch in 2012, the Gold Card program by the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS) has expanded significantly, growing from 34 members to 77 businesses.

The 25 percent tariff by the U.S. on Canadian and Mexican goods is on hold, but businesses in Fiji and beyond must quickly adapt to protect their economic interests.

Foreign investors are eyeing major opportunities in educational tourism, with Fiji currently hosting a modest number of international students in its tertiary institutions.