Results for Business

Orange Princess, a new variety of squash that the Global Trading Company Exporters Ltd. will export to South Korea for the first time this month, could rescue Tonga's struggling Squash Industry.

A black marlin weighing 390kg and over 4m long was hauled into the fish markets today from the Ekiaki a vessel which is owned by the Quality Fishing Co. and captained by Loseli Tuineau. The huge fish was caught last Tuesday, 36 miles north east of Kao.

The Tonga Customs Department reintroduced the charging of Customs Duties on personal belongings last week after a lapse of nearly two years.

Tonga's two main mobile communication providers, the Tonga Communication Corporation and Tonfon have teamed up their texting services, announcing on September 14 that their customers can now receive and send text messages to each other.

The Fung Shing Group of businesses is building a new 1,600 square meter double storey building at the site of the former Fung Shing Business Centre, which was looted and gutted on November 16 last year.

Tonga's Foreign Reserve of July fell by $1.3 million from $91.6 million in June, to $90.3 million in July, an amount equivalent to 4.3 months of imports of goods.

The new president of the World Bank, Bob Zoellick, has said it is "absolutely critical" that South Pacific nations be able to send guest workers to Australia.

The Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industries INC. conducted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, 19/07/2007 at the EuroAsia Bar and Restaurant.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are urging all countries to strengthen their food safety systems and to be far more vigilant with food producers and traders.