AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFood Production: Dodo Creek’s rice trial has reached its first harvest, testing whether local production can support food security, rural jobs and a more commercially viable agriculture sector. Household Finance: Remittances reached 43% of people in the poorest fifth of Solomon Islands households in 2005, compared with 2% for state assistance, according to an economist’s analysis; the figures show reach, not how much money each group received. Credit Market: CBSI says lenders can upload existing customer records to the new credit bureau without consent to establish its database, but must notify customers; consent will be needed for later uploads. Disaster Recovery: The SB$75 million Cyclone Maila fund remains unused while the government sets up a special account with CBSI, delaying reconstruction planning for about 1,300 damaged or destroyed homes. Trade Costs: Maersk will add a surcharge from 1 November on Southeast Asia–Solomon Islands shipments: US$500 per 20-foot container and US$1,000 per 40-foot container. Digital Business: New Honiara training is helping content creators and MSMEs build commercial production and online business skills.
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