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Opinion: What you need to know about Papua New Guinea’s new Cybercrime Act

23 Aug 2016 by 23 Comments
The Papua New Guinea Government has passed the Cybercrime Bill, which applies to the use of electronic systems and devices, including: spam, hacking, forgery and computer fraud. Zinnia Dawidi, a lawyer specializing in IT & Telecommunications Law, outlines the implications for businesses and individuals.
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Opinion: Proposed Papua New Guinea Land Act changes would harm investment, says Barker

21 Jun 2016 by 4 Comments
The proposed amendments to Papua New Guinea's Land Act are a cause for concern, argues the Institute of National Affairs's Paul Barker. He says, if implemented, the legislation would scare off foreign investors at a time when the Government is looking for capital to encourage economic diversification.
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Opinion: Seven key challenges facing Papua New Guinea … and how to tackle them (part 2)

10 May 2016 by Leave a Comment
In the first article in this two-part series, Jenny Hayward-Jones outlined seven key issues that confront Papua New Guinea's emerging leaders. In this second part, she identifies the long-term trends that will challenge PNG and four areas of reform that would—if focused on—yield the greatest gains for the country.
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Opinion: Seven key challenges facing Papua New Guinea … and how to tackle them (part 1)

2 May 2016 by 4 Comments
There are many challenges facing Papua New Guinea but which are the most critical to address first? In the first of a two-part series, Jenny Hayward-Jones outlines seven key issues that confront the nation’s emerging leaders. In the second part, she identifies which areas to target first. Trying to solve all of them at the same time, she believes, will not deliver the progress Papua New Guineans expect.
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Review: Julius Chan autobiography ‘Playing the Game’

6 Apr 2016 by 7 Comments
The Bougainville conflict, which lasted from 1988-1998, was critical to defining how sovereign risk was perceived in Papua New Guinea. Former PNG Prime Minister, Sir Julius Chan, knew that keeping the island was vital both for the PNG economy and the nation's status as an investment destination. He reflects on the extraordinary events in his autobiography.
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