Joint mission to Fiji a success

(Picture caption: A fruitful Joint Public Private Economic Mission to Fiji took place in Suva in late February.)    With COVID-19 upon us, it feels like it has been an age since we could travel. At the end of February, when travel was still possible, a productive Joint Public Private Economic Mission to Fiji took…

Lending a helping hand in the Pacific

(Picture caption: L-R Businessmen Tate Hui and John Hong were quick to lend a hand to Pacific people in need.)  In recent months, the Pacific region has been battered by not only the tsunami effect of COVID-19 but also Tropical Cyclone Harold, which hit Fiji, Vanuatu and Tonga with force. Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) New…

The impact of COVID-19 on trade and exports from Pacific Island Countries to New Zealand

(Picture caption: Many organisations have implemented innovative production alternatives or found other commercial outlets through online selling and export to adapt to the COVID-19 situation, allowing them to operate almost as usual.)    Around the Pacific, nations are endeavouring to respond to the outbreak of the COVID-19 or at best are committed to keeping the…