http://www.solomontimes.com/topic.aspx?show=164 Solomon Islands News Feed (economy) provided by Solomon Times Online. All rights reserved. en-us Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:00:45 GMT Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:00:45 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Callidus Solutions RSS Generator 2.0 http://www.solomontimes.com/images/sto.jpg http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4896 The government says little attention by stakeholders to the copra industry is resulting in the slow rate of reform and rehabilitation of the industry in Solomon Islands. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:00:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4896 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4586 Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Dr. Derek Sikua is encouraging Provincial Governments to open up their doors for foreign investment. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:24:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4586 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4581 Today, the Solomon Islands Form three students nationwide will finally sit the Social Science exam paper following controversies of paper leakage. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:57:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4581 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4481 Solomon Islands external reserves has improved in June to more than 791 million dollars or three-point-seven months import cover. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:30:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4481 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4350 Any person or company seeking to invest in Solomon Islands can make an application for a tax exemption but no investor has an automatic right to an exemption, according to the Inland Revenue Division of the Ministry of Finance. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:22:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4350 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4170 The first renewable energy demonstration centre in the region is expected to be up and running next month. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:53:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=4170 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3757 Yesterday, the National Parliament passed the Companies Bill 2009 into an Act of Parliament. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:17:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3757 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3734 Pacific Islands must have healthy private sectors to assist in addressing the high unemployment rate which is now rife in the Pacific Islands. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:06:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3734 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3731 A Companies Bill is urgently needed to provide a solid and necessary base for the growth of our private sector, said the Minister for Commerce, Employment and Industries, Francis Billy Hilly. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:33:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3731 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3724 "Economic growth continues to be insufficient in the face of a rapidly growing population, putting pressure on limited national resources," said Hon. Billy Hilly, Minister of Commerce, Industries and Employment during the second reading of the Companies Act 2009. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:33:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3724 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3721 An exemption which has allowed Solomon Islands companies to sell goods to European countries without the proper documentation will expire at the end of this month. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:15:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3721 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3572 More than 1600 jobs will be created in the country over the next nine months. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:13:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3572 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3556 The Commodities Export and Marketing Authority, CEMA, maintains a positive outlook for copra and cocoa this year despite recent decreases in the international prices. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:48:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3556 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3542 South Pacific Oil Company has officially launched their new lubricant products on Friday at the Mendana Hotel. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:03:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3542 http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3487 Solomon Islands is expected to make a good market out of the sweet potato farm training that has started in the country this week. Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:31:30 GMT http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwID=3487