Opinion: Papua New Guinea economy to remain weak but Lae business hopeful of an upturn

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The Papua New Guinea economy is not likely to improve greatly in the first half of the year, says Alan McLay, President of the Lae Chamber of Commerce. But he believes companies in Lae – PNG’s manufacturing and logistics hub – remain hopeful of an upturn and he expects some positive developments with power provision.

Opinion: Fixing Papua New Guinea’s law and order problem

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Law and order is back on the agenda, with this week’s National Haus Krai on violence against women, Australia reactivating its assistance to the PNG’s police and the Government committing itself to heavier punishments for some key offences. But solving PNG’s law and order problems will require much more, says Alan McLay.

The inside view: Alan McLay

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Lae Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Alan McLay provides a personal view of Papua New Guinea’s agricultural potential. While mineral and gas production are travelling very well at the moment, it has long been realised that agriculture is the real future of Papua New Guinea. Before mining, agriculture provided PNG’s economic backbone, initially with […]