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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.
Growth across the Pacific region is expected to slow slightly during 2013, with Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea and Nauru the outstanding performers, according to a mid-year review by the Asian Development Bank.
The Papua New Guinea’s PM’s is welcomed in Jakarta, Philippines airline wants to fly to PNG, Dongwon considers the Solomons, and other international stories.
Time magazine looks at PNG’s sorcery killings, the Wall street looks at ExxonMobil’s ‘PNG gas grab’, submarine cables link Tonga and Vanuatu to Fiji and new PNG investment in Samoa.
Samoa hosts conference, Marles interviewed, Air Samoa’s weighty publicity, Fiji’s constitution
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.
Tough market conditions have led to a sudden shake-up in South Pacific shipping, with Auckland-based Reef Shipping going bankrupt and being acquired by Hawaii-based Matson
Business Advantage PNG spoke with the region’s three most senior bankers to get their thoughts on the year ahead.
Papua New Guinea is expected to remain the standout economy in the Pacific over the coming year, with its success having a knock-on effect on neighbouring Solomon Islands. Business Advantage summarises the outlook for the region’s larger economies.