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.
Double taxation deal with Indonesia
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4 Jun 2013 by
Indonesia and Papua New Guinea have ratified their double taxation treaty, in a sign of developing closer economic relations.
Around the world: why all those visits to Papua New Guinea from Australia? and other international stories
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22 May 2013 by
Thoughts on why so many Australian ministers to visit PNG recently, closer trade ties with Indonesia loom, and Vanuatu’s new PM discusses changing the status quo.
Papua New Guinea turns to neighbouring Indonesia
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The Papua New Guinea Government plans to have a trade representative located in Jakarta from next year, as it seeks to boost trade and business links with neighbouring Indonesia.
Tradelinked helps build business links between Cairns and Papua New Guinea
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8 May 2013 by
Interest in Papua New Guinea among businesses in far north Queensland, Australia, has never been higher. Business Advantage PNG dropped in on a regular PNG networking event in Cairns last week to learn more.
Around the world: Pacific investment boost/Fiji trade mission/Qantas-Emirates/US apology
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3 Apr 2013 by
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: Cairns trade mission/sorcery/Bougainville mining/Fiji military unrepentant/outsourcing
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13 Mar 2013 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Papua New Guinea’s trade treaties
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1 Sep 2012 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea is party to a number of advantageous trade agreements that give its exports preferential access to markets all over the world. Here’s a brief summary. Papua New Guinea–European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) PNG signed an interim EPA with the EU in 2009, which was ratified by the EU in early 2011 […]
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