Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture in Hawai‘i Hawai‘i is hosting the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture from June 6-16, 2024. Over 2,200 delegates from 27...
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Record attendance expected at #39APNGBF next week
The 39th Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum #39APNGBF, set to be held on the Gold Coast from May 13 to 15, is shaping up to be the most attended in the last ten...
Business leaders advocate for participation at APNG Business Forum
Business leaders are rallying entrepreneurs and industry professionals to attend the upcoming 39th Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum. Scheduled for May 13-15 at...
Women leaders addressing APNG Business Forum
The upcoming 39th Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum, scheduled for May 13-15 on the Gold Coast, will feature four distinguished female leaders who are set to...
Global Victoria champions Pacific trade expansion at Melbourne roundtable
The recent roundtable hosted by Global Victoria in Melbourne (17 April) was a well-attended event that brought together prominent figures from the Australia-Pacific...
Economy set for rebound with strong mineral sector performance
The Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) anticipates a rebound in the country’s real GDP growth in 2024, led by robust performance in the mineral sector, according to...
Strategic initiatives set to transform PNG economy
Papua New Guinea is gearing up for a promising economic future, driven by strategic investments in mining, infrastructure, and small business development. As the...
Air Niugini suspends Brisbane-Palau route from May 1
Air Niugini has announced the suspension of its weekly services from Brisbane to Palau via Port Moresby, effective May 1, 2024. This decision marks a significant shift...
World Bank urges PNG to address ‘human capital crisis’
The World Bank has issued a stark warning to Papua New Guinea, underlining the urgent need to tackle what it describes as a “human capital crisis” plaguing the nation....
Premier and rugby legend to headline 39th APNG Business Forum
Two distinguished figures, former Tasmania Premier The Hon Peter Gutwein GAICD, and rugby league icon Malcolm Norman Meninga AM, are set to grace the 39th Australia...
New gold bill threatens economic sovereignty, chamber fears
Papua New Guinea’s National Gold Corporation Bill 2022 is stirring significant concern within the country’s mining sector and the larger economy, as it threatens to...
Qantas launches direct flights to Papua New Guinea from Sydney
Qantas has announced the launch of a new direct connection between Sydney and Port Moresby. The national carrier inaugurated its maiden service on 2 April, marking its...