PORT MORESBY, 06 FEBRUARY 2020 (THE NATIONAL) — More than 500 Papua New Guineans, mostly students, are in China, says Health Minister Jelta Wong. He said they were getting daily updates from Chinese authorities, the PNG embassy in Beijing and the Chinese embassy in Port Moresby. “So our embassy knows exactly where they are in […]
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Call for more dialogue on ban
PORT MORESBY, 23 JANUARY 2020 (THE NATIONAL) — Businesses need more dialogue with the Papua New Guinea Government to discuss specifics of the plastic ban, which comes into effect from 01 Feb 1, says the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Chamber president Rio Fiocco told The National that the Government had refused to […]
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Boats to combat piracy in PNG
PORT MORESBY, 23 DECEMBER 2019 — Papua New Guinea Police boats used during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Port Moresby will be sent to Madang and Milne Bay to help combat piracy, Police Minister Bryan Kramer says. “These boats are sitting idle in Port Moresby after APEC which was held last year in […]
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ADB investing over $1 billion to help Pacific’s renewable energy transition
MANILA,18 DECEMBER 2019 (ADB) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will invest over US$1 billion worth of energy projects in the Pacific from 2019 to 2021 to increase renewable energy generation and improve access to affordable and sustainable electricity in the subregion. ADB’s inaugural Pacific Energy Update 2019 details how the bank is helping its […]
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Papua New Guinea faces cash crunch as China repayment schedule ramps up
PORT MORESBY,02 DECEMBER 2019 (REUTERS) — Papua New Guinea’s annual debt repayments to China are forecast to increase 25% by 2023, new budget figures show, at the same time as the Pacific nation falls to its largest ever deficit. The resource-rich archipelago, which is at the centre of a diplomatic tussle between China and the […]
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Out with China and in with Canberra: PNG’s new $440m loan
PORT MORESBY, 02 DECEMBER 2019 (ABC) — Papua New Guinea’s budget has revealed Australia’s $440 million (US$300 million) loan “replaces” a proposed Chinese-backed loan, contradicting the Federal Government’s public claim the deal was “completely unrelated” to China. The PNG Government handed down its budget on Thursday, revealing dire levels of debt weighing on the nation’s […]