How have internet prices changed in Papua New Guinea since the introduction of the Coral Sea Cable? Researchers Amanda H A Watson, Picky Airi and Moses Sakai have been monitoring these changes and explain what happened during the second half of 2020.
With the death of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare – the man who led Papua New Guinea to independence in 1975 and became Papua New Guinea’s longest-serving member of parliament – the Pacific has lost one of its most prominent and respected leaders.
It is estimated that between eight and nine million people live in Papua New Guinea, but no one knows for sure. Honorary Associate Professors Mike Bourke and Bryant Allen from the Australian National University explain why PNG’s census was a failure and what can be done to avoid another potential flop this year.
How did the informal economy developed in Papua New Guinea? John David Conroy, Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University’s Crawford School, explores informality in PNG and its repercussions.
Papua New Guinea’s former Prime Minister, Sir Mekere Morauta, passed away last month after a long illness. Paul Barker considers the lasting legacy of PNG’s ‘main reformist prime minister’.
The PACER Plus free trade agreement commences on 13 December 2020, revolutionising trade across the Pacific (although not Papua New Guinea yet). Additional countries are set to join the agreement in the coming months.
Most successful organisations have one thing in common: a clear strategy plan. Wayne Osterberg, Director, Advisory Services at KPMG Papua New Guinea, shares with us his tips for defining and implementing a strategy plan for any organisation.
There were few tax surprises in the 2020-21 Budget. However, what was not there was just as significant as what was, according to KPMG’s Tax Partner in Papua New Guinea, Karen McEntee.
The World Bank’s Doing Business indicators have become controversial. Paul Holden, Director of the Enterprise Research Institute, and Consultant for the Asian Development Bank Alma Pekmezovic analyse the accuracy of this tool in the Pacific Island nations.
Director of the Development Policy Centre, Stephen Howes, analyses the extraordinary growth of PNG’s government salary bill and explains why it’s a concern.