Businesses in Samoa say they are preparing to absorb the country’s latest minimum wage increase, but some warn that rising fuel, freight, and import costs remain the bigger challenge.The Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt announced during a press conference on 13 May that the cabine...
By Tautua Vaa
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25 May 2026, 7:00PM
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