Pacific leaders in the media spotlight this week, while the business benefits of Manus Island are debated and Australia issues an apology.
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While reduced global commodity prices are having a major impact on Papua New Guinea government revenues this year, there are ‘incipient signs of a turnaround’, according to data published in the latest ANZ Pacific Quarterly, released this week.
Jo Chandler catches TB in Papua New Guinea, Australian police investigate PNG money laundering, NZ diplomat’s posthumous attack and more international stories.
A curious thing has been happening in the Pacific. Instead of running trade and investment road-shows in Australia, New Zealand or China, two Pacific Island countries have been courting investment from each other, observes Jenny Hayward-Jones.
Social media is increasingly influencing Papua New Guinea politicians; a warning that government revenues may fall amid a resources downturn; and more.
Australia’s aid program will increase by 10 per cent or about A$500 million in the 2013-14 budget to a record AUD$5.7 billion—the equivalent of 0.37 per cent of gross national income (GNI).
Akamai’s quarterly The State of the Internet study has become a valued measure of the proliferation of the worldwide web over the past five years. Its latest edition, covering the last quarter of 2012, was released last week.
Samoa hosts conference, Marles interviewed, Air Samoa’s weighty publicity, Fiji’s constitution
IFC Vice President on Papua New Guinea
he Thai Prime Minister’s visits PNG
Radio Australia interviews the CEO of the Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce David Conn on how the visit went.