Vanuatu receives Amax licence, lures Macau VIPs
Hong Kong-listed gaming investor Amax International Holdings Ltd says it has completed the purchase of a 60 percent stake in Forenzia Enterprises Ltd, a firm that has access to an online gaming licence for the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The deal was closed for...
15 Oct 2014 Show Topic: Phillip Island real estate, and Escape Artist-Vanuatu
The Australian real estate round up with Developer Richard Butler. Median Sydney auction prices top AUD1.031M. From the state of Victoria we interview Kristien Formosa – Principal of Ray White Phillip Island just outside Melbourne, voted the most livable city in the...
8 Oct 2014 Show Topic: Mordialloc Waterfront, and Vanuatu Playing
To make a million dollars back in 1995 was to just buy a house in Sydney and wait! On the show this week, Richard reports on the Sydney, Australian property market auctions during the last week of September which hit the $1 million average mark for selling a house....
Vanuatu connects to the world!
Vanuatu Internet Connection Submarine Internet Cable is coming soon Prime Minister Sato Kilman has sat down with Vanuatu’s International Development Partners to source funding for the realization of what is likely the most important infrastructure investment Vanuatu...
Vanuatu Venture Invitation !
Venture into Vanuatu When contemplating a holiday, east coast Australians can feel restricted due to the long distance from most holiday hotspots. And yet too often, holidaymakers overlook their South Pacific neighbours, viewing them as ‘fly and flop’ type...
Vanuatu South Seas Dispatch
South Seas Dispatch by Laura Jernegan - Sep 17, 2014 Island life on Vanuatu. Laura Jernegan was born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard and graduated from MVRHS in 2009. After graduating from American University in Washington, D.C., in 2013, she signed up for the Peace...
Vanuatu eyed for US$1b nickel plant
Vanuatu eyed for US$1b nickel plant Updated at 1:52 pm on 20 September 2014 radio New Zealand A deal has been signed between a New Caledonian and a Chinese company to build a one-billion US dollar nickel plant in Vanuatu. The agreement provides for a joint venture,...
Vanuatu and China keen to increase trade value
China keen to increase trade value for Vanuatu Updated at 3:42 pm on 22 September 2014 New Zealand Radio China and Vanuatu have signed an agreement to allow more Vanuatu exports into China. The exchange of notes was signed by the Vanuatu minister of foreign affairs,...
Vanuatu bolsters cooperation with Vietnam
Vanuatu PM desires closer bonds with Vietnam The Republic of Vanuatu is eager to bolster cooperation with Vietnam in agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, trade and tourism, Prime Minister Joe Natuman told his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung at their talks in...
Vanuatu to have TV on Mobile Phones
The Vanuatu government has approved the VBTC lead digital TV program The program once up and running will provide TV access to mobile phones. The television industry in Vanuatu has steadily undergone dramatic transformation over the years since televisions first...
1 Oct 2014 Opportunities and projects in Vanuatu
Opportunities and projects in Vanuatu Brian holds a Q & A session with developer Richard Butler regarding the plethora of opportunities and current projects within Vanuatu, the 83 island chain affectionately known as the Land of Smiles. Richard talks about...
24 Sep 2014 Show Topic: South Australia Wine and Real Estate
Shaun Hudson Smith is a Principal with Ray White Real Estate. He tells us how he went from a sports life to high life in the real estate industry along the beaches an hour outside Sydney, Australia. Shaun Hudson-Smith Management - Selling Principal, Ray White...
17 Sep 2014 Show Topic: South Australia Wine and Real Estate
Australia is known for endless beaches, koala bears, kangaroos, cattle and mining plus tourist hotspots like the Sydney opera house and the Sydney harbor bridge. There is also one more Australian tourist attraction, The Australian Vineyards with clearly defined state...
10 Sep 2014 Show Topic: Real estate along the Australian coast – Broadbeach
Host Richard Butler bubbles as he chimes about real estate auction prices along the Australian coast. Who are the prime buyers? Richard announces the all new Escape Artist Vanuatu website, which should be on display in the next few days. Also, a comparison between...
Vanuatu economy boosts by $31 million per year!
Cruise boosts Vanuatu economy 3 September 2014 Rebecca Gibson Cruise tourism injected AUS$34 million into the local economy of Pacific island Vanuatu in 2013, according to a new economic impact study. Jointly funded by cruise operator Carnival Australia, the...
Vanuatu PLAN Navy hospital ship arrives
PLA Navy hospital ship arrives in Vanuatu 2014-09-03 10:21China Military OnlineWeb Editor: Li Yan The “Peace Ark” hospital ship of the PLAN arrives at Port Vila of Vanuatu on August 31, 2014. The “Peace Ark” hospital ship of the PLAN, which is performing mission of...
3 Sep 2014 Show Topic: Real estate along the Australian coast – Bondi Beach
Richard Butler Real estate and lifestyles of the South Pacific forecasting a bright future down under with a action packed show this first week of spring. Richard Butler will bring you up to date with the Auction round-up for the week beginning the Spring market 2014...
Vanuatu Tok Tok kicks off
Tok Tok kicks off with record crowds 29 August, 2014 Hannah Edensor Tok Tok Vanuatu 2014 has broken records for attendance as the first day of the tourism and trade event began yesterday. The event, in its 11th year, has attracted over 70 wholesalers and media guests...
27 Aug 2014 Show Topic: Real estate along the Australian coast
This week we are back advising of the Australian and South Pacific lifestyle and real estate market which is just improving on a daily basis. Richard started his real estate career on the Sunshine Coast in 1980. His first sale was in Noosa, arguably the premier beach...
Vanuatu has new FIFA project in development in Santo
New FIFA Project development in Santo Football in Vanuatu has received a major fillip with an upgrade of the Sokka City Stadium in Luganville, Santo Province. Sokka City Stadium played host to the OFC U-17 Championship two years ago and attracted average crowds of...
20 Aug 2014 Show Topic: Real Estate rules and regulations in Australia
Richard Butler, developer and project manager with over 35 years experience updates you on the Australian real estate market where local politicians are saying “if you where born here you won the lottery of life”, are they correct? Start listening to this weekly...
Vanuatu, China pledge to boost cooperation
China, Vanuatu pledge to boost cooperation Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister of Vanuatu Joe Natuman met in Nanjing on Sunday, pledging to boost bilateral cooperation. Hailing Natuman as an old friend of the Chinese people, Xi said the Vanua'aku Party, of...
Vanuatu land diving
Vanuatu land diving Land diving is a precursor to bungee jumping, in which men leap headfirst off a 20-30-metre platform with vines tied to their ankles. The aim is to touch the ground with their heads. This is both a test of bravery, as the men prove their strength...
13 Aug 2014 Show Topic: Lifestyles and Real Estate of the South Pacific–Australia to Vanuatu
Would you be above or underwater today if you bought real estate in Sydney, Australia, back in 2009? Richard Butler has a price comparison.Speaking of real estate, properties in North Queensland looking out over the Coral Sea islands are breath-taking, so says Lance,...
Vanuatu, a Fast growing economy in the Pacific?
Fast growth in the Pacific is possible – look at Vanuatu Stephen Howes and Nikunj Soni1 The importance of Vanuatu’s growth – dispelling the myth that Pacific island economies cannot grow View full report PDF Growth in Vanuatu has accelerated in recent years. This...
Vanuatu businessman shares his history in running a local port Vila business
Investing in people and building a business in Vanuatu By Bernie Cain on August 7, 2014 I run a business in Vanuatu called Vila Refrigeration. We are an air conditioning and refrigeration company that supplies and installs new equipment and also undertakes maintenance...
Vanuatu ‘s tourism growth with existing airport
Vanuatu needs to grow tourism with existing airport Aug 06, 2014 Vanuatu needs to grow tourism with its existing facility which is quite possible. There’s quite a lot of potential growth in tourist arrivals without a new international airport. This is what was stated...
6 Aug 2014 Show Topic: Is the property boom in Australia over? That’s the question this week.
Richard forecasts a city of almost 5 million people could all be millionaires within 5 years. Learn which city he is talking about…… Richard Butler and Brian Thomas discuss in depth the state of the real estate market in the booming south pacific country’s states and...
Vanuatu: Living and Investing from an expats view
Living and Investing in Vanuatu AND WHY I CALL IT HOME The Republic of Vanuatu is a very small country in the South pacific. With a population of 260,000 spread over a hundred...
Vanuatu athletes see snow for the first time !
Glasgow 2014: Athletes from Vanuatu experience snow for the first time as they take trip to winter sports centre by daily record .co.uk THE team of athletes from the South Pacific island couldn’t hide their delight as they went sledging on the slopes of Braehead’s...
Vanuatu ’s players at the Commonwealth games
Vanuatu’s Roanna and Rosanna enjoy playing table tennis around the world BY AFTAR SINGH Twins sisters Roanna Abel (left) and Rosanna represent Vanuatu in the Commonwealth Games table tennis. GLASGOW: Sixteen-year-old twin sisters Roanna and Rosanna Abel come from the...
