Samoa looks trying to change its time zone and move the country’s clock & calendar forward by a day to be in line with Australia and New Zealand.
Two years ago, the government changed the side of the road on which Samoans drive and this year it apparently plans to change the side of the dateline the country is on.
Samoan prime minister Tuila’epa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi told the media that he wants to make it easier for Samoa to do business with Australasia.
He says Samoa is in fact losing two business days a week with the region by being on the eastern side of the date line and it is a great loss in trade and business.
But Samoans who do business with nearby American Samoa do not want to change timeline though the prime minister says the two nations could use any time difference to attract tourists who may want to celebrate their birthday or anniversary twice, in countries just one hour apart by plane.
Two years ago, the government changed the side of the road on which Samoans drive and this year it apparently plans to change the side of the dateline the country is on.Samoan prime minister Tuila’epa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi told the media that he wants to make it easier for Samoa to do business with Australasia.
He says Samoa is in fact losing two business days a week with the region by being on the eastern side of the date line and it is a great loss in trade and business.
But Samoans who do business with nearby American Samoa do not want to change timeline though the prime minister says the two nations could use any time difference to attract tourists who may want to celebrate their birthday or anniversary twice, in countries just one hour apart by plane.
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