Jo Chandler catches TB in Papua New Guinea, Australian police investigate PNG money laundering, NZ diplomat’s posthumous attack and more international stories.
Around the world: Australian journalist catches TB in Papua New Guinea and other international stories
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Opinion: why Papua New Guinea and Fiji are expanding their friendship
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19 Jun 2013 by 1 Comment
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.
Around the World: the growing influence of social media on Papua New Guinea politics and other international stories
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29 May 2013 by
Social media is increasingly influencing Papua New Guinea politicians; a warning that government revenues may fall amid a resources downturn; and more.
Australian aid to Asia-Pacific region increases
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15 May 2013 by
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).
Report reveals state of the internet
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30 Apr 2013 by
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.
Around the world: Samoa hosts conference/Marles interviewed/Air Samoa’s weighty publicity/Fiji’s constitution
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Samoa hosts conference, Marles interviewed, Air Samoa’s weighty publicity, Fiji’s constitution
Around the world: Pacific investment boost/Fiji trade mission/Qantas-Emirates/US apology
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IFC Vice President on Papua New Guinea Radio Australia interviews Karin Finkleston, Vice President, International Finance Corporation, about the IFC’s plan to quadruple its investments in the Pacific over the next three years. Rural electrification in PNG will be a key focus of the additional funding. Fiji trade mission to PNG The Fiji Times reports […]
Around the world: blast for bureaucrats, TB epidemic, plant & animal discoveries, Fiji warning, China oil imports
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Radio Australia reports that PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has ‘ blasted his public service over the granting of controversial [SABL] leases’ and more …
Around the world: Cairns trade mission/sorcery/Bougainville mining/Fiji military unrepentant/outsourcing
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Trade mission from Cairns The Cairns Post reports very strong interest in a trade mission to Papua New Guinea, to be led by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce next month. Lowy on violence against women In the Interpreter blog, Jenny Heyward-Jones comments that ‘action on addressing sorcery-related violence … has to be accompanied by addressing […]
Around the world: Thai visit, new Vanuatu PM, Fiji elections, weighty Samoa airlink
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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.
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