Samoa exporters

Samoa exporters threaten court action over Covid emergency restrictions

Association President Tagaloa Eddie Wilson said businesses across the country were on their knees and facing permanent closure.

Tagaloa said Cabinet should review State of Emergency orders and how they were restricting trade in an already strained economy.

He said the intention of the orders was good but they had been in place long enough and should now be done away with.

If the restrictions were not removed, Tagaloa said the association would start making demands for remedial action.

No cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in Samoa to date.

     

Samoa businesses look to strengthen ties with Thailand

This comes after a visit to Thailand by members of the Samoa Association of Manufacturers and Exporters this month.

RNZ reports the S.A.M.E. delegation led by their president Tagaloa Eddie Wilson visited various Thai business operations including Rice Mills, Poultry and Aqua Farms and a pre-fabricated building manufacturer.

At the end of their visit the delegation and Thailand ambassador Maris Sangiampongsa agreed to ongoing cooperation between the countries.

Mainly through training opportunities and joint product development & research initiatives.