Fiji Business briefs: Pasifika Heartbeat, trade expos
Fiji Business briefs: Pasifika Heartbeat, trade expos
Mar 04,
2021
Fiji’s Minister for Economy says there will
no civil service pay cuts. Speaking from Singapore during an online budget consultation, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said the government’s wage bill is $1.1 billion (US$500 million) and the sector employs some 30,000 people.
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Fiji’s Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism, Faiyaz Koya says the newly launched
Pasifika Heartbeat app is “a great example of how Fijians are exploring opportunities to make information services available to Fijians.”
“The health and medical services has become a leading sector where technology is playing a very important role - with the use of telemedicine and other app services. In fact, the pandemic has sped the digital transformation of healthcare. It has also boosted innovation in how patients can receive and consume health care services,” Koya said.