Around 100 participants from Fiji are expected to compete across professional and amateur divisions at the 27th VONU Pro Am Golf Tournament next week at the Denarau Golf and Racquet Club.

The Pacific is no longer just a transit point for illicit drugs and organised crime.

A three-party Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the iTaukei Land Trust Board (TLTB), the iTaukei Trust Fund Board (TTFB), and Tokatoka Sawaieke of Viseisei, Vuda, to explore a major mixed-use commercial development in Lautoka.

One of the most expensive Korean films ever made, this epic sci-fi begins as a “breathless rollercoaster ride” and mashes up The Terminator, Predator, Aliens and Avatar.

A tale about forbidden love and Taiwanese food has won the International Booker Prize, becoming the first novel translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award.

China and Russia’s leaders are set to meet for ​a summit in Beijing on Wednesday featuring discussions on bilateral and international issues, capped by an intimate tete-a-tete between “old friends” over tea.

A staggering 17 tonnes of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have already been seized across the Pacific in just the first five months of this year, raising alarm among regional law enforcement agencies over the rapidly escalating drug trade in Pacific waters.

Transnational organised crime and illicit drug trafficking are escalating across the Pacific, with law enforcement leaders warning that the region is facing a coordinated and growing security threat.

Fiji Teachers Union says Fiji is “exporting teachers” to Australia and New Zealand as low salaries and rising living costs continue to push educators overseas.

The Consumer Council of Fiji has raised concerns that certain supply patterns in the retail market may be influencing the availability of essential goods, leaving consumers with fewer affordable options.

The outsourcing industry is shifting beyond urban centres as companies decentralise operations across the Western Division and other regions to mitigate risk and unlock new growth.

McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women’s captain Bitila Tawake believes growth, resilience, and consistency will be key as the side prepares for the start of the new season in two weeks.