The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service welcomes the 2023-24 National Budget saying it has taken a balanced approach.

Quebecor said it will pull its ads from Facebook and Instagram, following Meta Platforms’ (META.O) decision to stop access to news on the platforms in Canada over a law requiring payments to local news publishers.

Productivity plays a vital role in the growth of small and medium enterprises.

The Pacific Tourism Organization engages with Volunteer Service Abroad.

Fiji’s fourth Trade Policy Review at the World Trade Organization is scheduled for this month.

China-founded online retailer Shein is working with at least three investment banks about a potential U.S. initial public offering, and has been in talks with the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, people familiar with the matter said.

Meta Platforms plans to launch a Twitter-rivalling microblogging app called Threads, days after Twitter boss Elon Musk attracted criticism by announcing a temporary cap on how many posts users can read on the social media site.

Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino tweeted a defence of the temporary cap announced on July 1 on the number of tweets users can read in a day, and the company said advertising has been stable in the days since the step that drew heavy criticism from users and marketing professionals.

Minister for Employment Agni Deo Singh says they are working with the Australian government to develop a new Memorandum of Agreement to further enhance the Pacific Labour Scheme.

Fiji is committed to improving labour welfare through labour law review, the right to strike and picket, strengthening collective bargaining, replacing civil servants’ contracts with tenure, and complying with ILO standards.

The fate of whether to phase out the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption or retain it now hangs in the balance.

ANZ Economists state that the government’s ability to service its debt seems sound at this stage.