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A new ring road being built ahead of the 2018 APEC summit, diplomats warned and other local and international stories.

Nautilus Minerals says it will go ahead with its high grade copper-gold exploration project in the Bismark Sea, after an international arbitrator compelled the PNG government to abide by a joint venture agreement.

PNG Teachers vote down selling Credit Corp and other local and regional news.

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The ratings agency Standard and Poor’s is adopting a ‘wait and see’ attitude towards the O’Neill government’s nationalisation of the Ok Tedi mine and its owner, the PNG Sustainable Development Program (PNGSDP).

After a two-year investigation into the controversial Special Agricultural Business Leases (SABL) system, reports presented by two of the commissioners have found that only four of the 42 leases they examined had obtained landowner consent.

The Papua New Guinea Government has increased its stake in mobile phone company Bemobile, following the collapse of a deal with the Fiji National Provident Fund.

Lukim PNG Nau 2013, a Papua New Guinea tourism promotion event designed to attract national and international operators and agents, has been a huge success, according to both the PNG Tourism Industry Association and PNG Tourism Promotion Authority.

The Californian-based Neptune Pacific Line has agreed to buy a 50 per cent controlling interest in the Pacific Forum Line from the Samoan government.

Expanding the small business sector, managing urbanisation and developing modern communications were the PNG Government’s three priority areas, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill said last week.