Tonga
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Inflation up INFLATION is now runnning at 6 per cent in Tonga. The latest survey shows that housing costs are up 4.9 per cent in the first quarter of 1990, with rises also shown in food, clothing and footwear and transport.
Tonga exports paint TONGA has exported its first consign ment of paint to Niue and is now looking to establish markets in the Samoas and the Cook Islands. Asian Paints (Tonga) Ltd made the sale of paint worth $4270 (U 553259), which is seen as an important step because the local market has now reached saturation point. The company employs 20 people and produced 15,000 litres of paint a month.
Hawaiian cleared for third flight HAWAIIAN Airlines has received Ton ga Government approval to operate a third flight each week into the Kingdom.
The airline now operates flights to Hon olulu on Monday, Tuesday and Thurs day, using either LlOll or DC-8 aircraft.