10-10-2022, 05:26 PM
Pacific Island Fiji aims for a high-tech future
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"Everyone wants to invest in Fiji right now."
สมัครslot is a step-by-step game that's made it easier for all novice players to understand. Whether it's signing up, gaming investments, deposits and withdrawals.
That's the view of entrepreneur Truman Bradley, who owns seven businesses in the Pacific Island country.
He cites its location as an appealing factor. "We have access to North America, we have access to Asia, we have access to Australia and New Zealand," he says.
The last six years have been particularly difficult for Fiji, though.
In 2016, the worst storm recorded in the southern hemisphere - Cyclone Winston - tore across the region, killing dozens of people and forcing tens of thousands more from their homes.
It was a stark reminder that as climate change warms the world's oceans, the Pacific is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events.
Then came Covid-19. With borders closed and lockdowns imposed, Fiji's thriving tourist industry - one of the main pillars of the economy - was all but shut down, while lucrative seafood and agricultural exports ground to a halt.
At the same time, Pacific Island states like Fiji are also having to navigate escalating competition between the US and China for influence in the region, with both countries offering loans, aid and security. In response, Australia and New Zealand have ramped up involvement in the region too.
Many in Fiji agree that now is the time for the country to diversify away from traditional industries and tourism, in order to protect its economy.
"Everyone wants to invest in Fiji right now."
สมัครslot is a step-by-step game that's made it easier for all novice players to understand. Whether it's signing up, gaming investments, deposits and withdrawals.
That's the view of entrepreneur Truman Bradley, who owns seven businesses in the Pacific Island country.
He cites its location as an appealing factor. "We have access to North America, we have access to Asia, we have access to Australia and New Zealand," he says.
The last six years have been particularly difficult for Fiji, though.
In 2016, the worst storm recorded in the southern hemisphere - Cyclone Winston - tore across the region, killing dozens of people and forcing tens of thousands more from their homes.
It was a stark reminder that as climate change warms the world's oceans, the Pacific is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events.
Then came Covid-19. With borders closed and lockdowns imposed, Fiji's thriving tourist industry - one of the main pillars of the economy - was all but shut down, while lucrative seafood and agricultural exports ground to a halt.
At the same time, Pacific Island states like Fiji are also having to navigate escalating competition between the US and China for influence in the region, with both countries offering loans, aid and security. In response, Australia and New Zealand have ramped up involvement in the region too.
Many in Fiji agree that now is the time for the country to diversify away from traditional industries and tourism, in order to protect its economy.