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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 October 1990Vol. 60, No. 10

Trade plan for Suva

p. 33 · Read in the full issue

THE Fiji Trade and Investment Board and the Suva City Council plan to open a world trade centre in the Fiji capital to become a focus for trade promotion in the South Pacific region.

Sugar profit THE Fiji Sugar Corporation has an nounced a record pre-tax profit of F 530.3 million (U 5520.17 million) for the year ended March 31. Sales of sugar and molasses brought in revenue of F 5276.5 million, an increase of F 570.2 million on the previous year.

Wage ceiling FIJI’S Finance Ministerjosevata Kami kamica has announced a new wages guideline for 1990-91 based on a sliding scale with a maximum increase of seven per cent for those on lower salaries. □