SYDNEY, 08 JUNE 2020 (PACIFIC TRADE INVEST) — Pacific businesses are feeling the full impact of COVID-19 restrictions, with 91% reporting a decline in revenue. Fiji has been particularly hard hit by the crisis (93% reported a significant decline in sales/revenue). The results have been published in the PTI Pacific Business Monitor Report. The PTI […]
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Winning team announced for Micronesia’s first-ever Startup Weekend
Team to receive $5,000 seed funding to carry out business pitch A team of budding entrepreneurs from Pohnpei with their business pitch Drop & Drop has been announced the overall winner of this year’s Startup Weekend Micronesia, a three-day entrepreneurial event associated with Google Techstars Startup Weekend. Organized by Professional Master of Business Administration students […]
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Russia eyes to send business mission in Palau
Russian Federation Ambassador to Palau Igor Khovaev (left) with State Minister Faustina Rehuher-Marugg (right) during his courtesy call on March 18. (Photo Courtesy of the Russian Embassy in the Philippines) The Russian Federation is eyeing to send a Russian delegation to Palau to explore possible business opportunities here. In an exclusive interview with Island Times, […]
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Pacific Islands SBDC receives accreditation renewal
(From left) Pamela Peralta, associate network director, Pacific Islands Small Business Development Center Network; Jane Ray, business advisor, Guam Small Business Development Center; Cheery Fe Yeban, network program associate, PISBDCN; Laurine Q. Sablan, administrative assistant, Guam SBDC; and Denise M. Mendiola, acting network director of PISBDCN and director of Guam SBDC. (Contributed Photo) The Pacific […]
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Palau Chamber of Commerce organizes first Business Mixer 2019
The Palau Chamber of Commerce organized the first Business Mixer for 2019 on Tuesday, February 26. A Mixer is a casual after business hours meeting where business owners and/or representatives can meet each other and network between them. Palau Chamber of Commerce gives its members the opportunity to be the host every month, and February’s […]