Success and success of the mission to Moresby By Graham Davis There’s elation in Fijian Government circles over the highly successful outcome of this week’s visit to Papua New Guinea by the Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama, at the head of the biggest Fijian trade and investment mission ever to visit another country. The original aims [...]
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By : DR TK JAYARAMAN Gold price has been falling over the last week. Gold has been a safe haven for investors. People, who feel that their savings are not safe due to fears of expected inflation or political unrest or any kind of future uncertainties, turn to gold. Gold has been an investment for [...]
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Two of the greatest woes faced by our nation today are corruption and inverted racism. Before we can start contemplating ways of solving these perennial problems, we must understand what they are. Lets start with corruption. Money corruption To rid our nation of this ailment we must first understand how its various facets work. A [...]
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By KELVIN DAVIS According to Google’s Android head Andy Rubin, Samsung could become a threat should it manage to gain more grounds amongst mobile-device makers that use Android. As Google’s most important partner, Samsung’s growing strength has its executives raising alarm bells. Link for more details http://tinyurl.com/crn-why-google-afraid-samsung Biggest Android Maker Beginning in Taegu, Korea, Samsung [...]
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DR TK JAYARAMAN By DR TK JAYARAMAN Last week, there were two reports on Fiji’s economic health: one by the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF); and the other by Asian Development Bank (ADB). The RBF report is part of monthly series of economic review on Fiji. The report by ADB is part of its annual [...]
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Critics see report as hope for ‘dysfunctional’ national bodies Auckland (Asia-Pacific Journalism / Pacific Scoop / Pacific Media Watch): National media associations in the Pacific Islands have been reported as “dysfunctional and fractured” and are seen by some as irrelevant. However, a proposed new scheme may help provide a solution to some of these issues. [...]
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Excerpts from a longer Samoa Observer editorial by Editor-in-Chief Savea Sano Malifa. The Samoa Observer is the country’s biggest and most influential news organisation. It has also run a series of letters criticising comments about Samoa in the above article. Reports such as this one “Media critics see new report as hopeful for ‘dysfunctional’ [...]
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By KELVIN DAVIS Google is ready to change the world with technology integrated into a motor vehicle. Outfitted with a $65,000 laser sensor on the roof, the Lexus RX45oh is Google’s latest driverless car. This latest technology which has had the entire auto industry buzzing has it’s “brains” stashed in the rear of the [...]
Continue reading …Moves to tackle exploitation of young girls in NZ, Fiji and PNG OPINION By Greg Asciutto (Greg Asciutto is an exchange student from the University of Southern California on the Asia-Pacific Journalism course at AUT University, Auckland). As New Zealand politicians discuss prostitution legislation reform in South Auckland this weekend, details of similar underage prostitution [...]
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Professor T.K.Jayaraman,Fiji National University,Nasinu The Aussie dollar is rising. The economy is doing well and so its currency! If a person is doing well in his profession, business or studies, his credibility improves and status goes up. Credibility is a flexible concept, just as the floating currency. It wanes or waxes, depending upon the performance. [...]
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