by Richard Butler | Nov 6, 2017 | Play
Richard Butler | TRF News | Nov 6th 2017 The seafront of Port Vila, Vanuatu, bustles with activity. Traders – most of them women – call out to tourists wandering past, imploring them to take a look at a kaleidoscopic island dress or intricately woven basket. These...
by Richard Butler | Oct 25, 2017 | News
Richard Butler | Daily Post | Oct 25th 2017 The end of the contracts for Port Vila’s Bauerfield Aiport, Pekoa (Santo)and Whitegrass (Tanna) is set for September 2018. The 340-day contract commencement date started yesterday (Tuesday, October 24), the Chief...
by Richard Butler | Sep 26, 2017 | News
Richard Butler | China Daily | Sept 26th 2017 The 2017 Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo, also known as the MSR Expo, held in Dongguan, Guangdong province, from Thursday to Sunday, attracted some 251,000 domestic and foreign participants....
by Richard Butler | Sep 16, 2017 | Play
Richard Butler | Daily Post | Sept 16 2017 FEATURE Airports Vanuatu Ltd has just announced plans to upgrade the existing Bauerfield airport terminal, with the intention of having it ready in time for the influx of athletes and officials attending the Pacific Mini...
by Richard Butler | Aug 22, 2017 | Live & Work
Mele Island in Vanuatu. Chinese companies are being encouraged to secure deals for projects such as telecom networks in the Pacific island nation. Photo: Handout Richard Butler | SCMP | Aug 22 2017 Move to restrict overseas investment in some areas could be an...