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With Tourism Decline, New Las Vegas Travel Deals And All-Inclusives
Forbes
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Tourism may be down, but Las Vegas is still open for business—and getting less expensive to visit. getty Las Vegas tourism just saw its sixth straight month of declining visitor numbers, and media around the country have pounced on the city’s...
France backs Fiji–French Polynesia flight corridor
FBC News
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September 3, 2025
Nadi International Airport [Photo Credit: Fiji Airports] A new regional air route linking French Polynesia to Fiji, with stopovers in Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands, is in the works as part of a project aimed at improving connectivity across...
Fiji court hands down landmark life sentence in major meth case
Pacific Media Network
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A Fijian court has this week handed down some of the toughest drug sentences the country has ever seen after a major bust of methamphetamine in Nadi two years ago. The main person involved in the plot to bring more than four tonnes of meth into...
Fiji Link goes fully cashless
FBC News
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August 29, 2025
[File Photo] Fiji Link is moving to a fully cashless payment system at Nadi, Suva, and Labasa airports from next month. From September 1, all transactions, including ticket purchases, excess baggage, and other services, must be completed using...
Fijian central bank keeps key rate unchanged
Xinhua News Agency
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SUVA, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF), the country's central bank, has kept the overnight policy rate on hold at 0.25 percent as inflation remains in negative territory. RBF Governor Ariff Ali said that inflation fell to -0.4...
Fiji records highest-ever monthly visitor arrivals in July 2025
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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August 28, 2025
Fiji welcomed 99,311 visitors in July 2025, its highest monthly arrivals ever, driven by strong growth from U.S., Canada, and Europe. NADI, FIJI – Following a record-breaking 2024 that saw Fiji welcome over 1 million visitors for the first time,...
Economic update: Fiji bounces back
Business Advantage PNG
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September 3, 2025
Fiji’s economy has rebounded on the back of a resurgent tourism sector. Credit: Tourism Fiji Fiji in 2025 finds itself at the tail end of a strong four-year economic rebound following the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our economy grew by 19.5 per cent in...
Fiji announces tourism forum
Islands Business
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August 18, 2025
RESEARCH reveals a deeper complexity in Fiji’s Social Fabric, challenging the myth of a simple racial divide. Presenting her Master’s Research on “Social cohesion or ‘myth of oneness’?”, a seminar series hosted at the University of the South...
Dubai’s US$1,300 a night hotel operator expands to Fiji after US
The Business Times Singapore
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[DUBAI] Dubai’s Kerzner International Holdings is planning a resort and US$10 million serviced homes in Fiji while preparing to open its first US location as it expands its One&Only brand to reach the ultra wealthy outside the emirate. The hotel...
Fijian court hands down toughest-ever drug sentences after $1.37bn meth haul
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 28, 2025
The ringleader of a plot to import 4.1 tonnes of methamphetamine into Fiji — drugs that police say were bound for Australia — has been sentenced to life in prison. Justin Steven Masih Ho was one of nine people at Fiji's High Court in Lautoka on...
Fiji Law Society objects Filimoni Vosarogo’s appointment as new Attorney General
Pacific News Service
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The Fiji Law Society has written to Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to request the withdrawal of the appointment of Filimoni Vosarogo as Attorney General. In a statement, the Society says it cannot support and strongly objects to Vosarogo’s recent...
TOURISM TALANOA | A historic tourism homecoming
The Fiji Times
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August 28, 2025
As the MV Yasawa Flyer III sliced through Fijian waters on a chilly Sunday morning in August, the men on the bridge weren’t just guiding a vessel—they were bringing her home. Atunaisa Seruitamana, known simply as Atu, hails from Uluibau Village on...
Cabinet confirms eleven 2026 public holidays
The Fiji Times
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September 2, 2025
Cabinet has endorsed the official public holiday dates for 2026. The holidays include major religious, cultural, and national commemorations and will be formally declared by the Minister for Employment, Productivity and Workplace Relations through...
Fiji Celebrates Record-Breaking July Arrivals
Travel Market Report - New York
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July was a busy month for Fiji. Tourism Fiji is celebrating a record-breaking number of arrivals last month, with over 99,311 visitors arriving in the destination. This marks the highest-ever number of visitors within a single month in Fiji’s...
India deepens defence ties with Fiji amid Pacific power rivalry
The Pioneer
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Its pristine beaches and turquoise waters may induce a sense of calm and well-being for the thousands of tourists who flock to the tiny archipelago of Fiji, nestled in the midst of the vast Pacific Ocean. But Fiji, like the other small island...
Cabinet endorses 11 public holidays for 2026
Fijivillage
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The Cabinet has endorsed 11 public holidays for 2026. This includes New Year’s Day, which falls on Thursday, Good Friday, which will be celebrated on the 3rd of April, Easter Saturday, which falls on the 4th of April and Easter Monday, which falls...
Fiji President calls for united and resolute Pacific voice on climate change
Pacific News Service
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The President of Fiji, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, officially opened the 2025 Pacific slands Parliamentary Group (PIPG) Conference in Sigatoka Tuesday. Delivering his keynote address, President Lalabalavu welcomed delegates and expressed gratitude...
I Travelled Norway's Fjords Alone - and Found the World's Safest Cruise for Women
Female First
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September 2, 2025
2 September 2025 For women who want adventure without compromise, safety without anxiety, and sustainability without sacrifice, Norway’s Havila Voyages offers a refreshing alternative. Travel writer Emma Strandberg shares why her solo journey...
Fiji PM Rabuka’s Visit To India Infuses Political Will Into Old Partnership: Report
Ommcom News
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August 27, 2025
New Delhi: Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s visit to India marks a pivotal movement as the infusion of political will into an old partnership is transforming historic goodwill into actionable initiatives. The next few years will test...
Fiji's pillar tourism industry taps Chinese market
China Daily Global
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A Chinese boy takes a ferry ride off Vomo Island in Fiji on July 28,2024. ZHOU CHEN/FOR CHINA DAILY Fiji's pillar tourism sector has received a record number of visitor arrivals, with the growth riding on an increasingly important Chinese market,...