biden has previously cited his personal connection with papua new guinea's wartime history on visits to australia, telling the story of finnegan, his uncle who died in a plane crash in may 1944. biden raised the possibility finnegan might have fallen victim t...
In 1975 the country gained independence from Australia and started to develop a system of its own, under which they function until this day. Today, Papua New Guinea is a developing country. Traveling to other countries is possible by sea and air. There are translation agencies that can help ...
"It was great to see such a large contingent of suppliers who were able to address the cream of engineered wood processors from New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and from across Australia - all in one room," said Simon Dorries, general manager of the Engineered Wood Products Association of Austr...
The new Pacific Engagement Visa will be issued through a lottery process and those granted a visa will be able to apply for jobs in Australia and, notably, bring their families with them permanently. He told a PNG-focused business event in Australia this week that the program would be target...
Papua New Guinea Time (PGT) is 10 hours ahead ofCoordinated Universal Time(UTC). This time zone is in use duringstandard timein:Pacific. See full time zone map Where and When is PGT Observed? Pacific Asian countries using PGT all year: ...
Australia and the United States last year struck defence deals with PNG, which is also being courted by Beijing, amid strategic competition by major powers in the Pacific Islands. "Papua New Guinea is one of our key allies in the region," said Fiona Pearce, senior Austr...
Regulatory uncertainty has the potential to deter investors just when Papua New Guinea needs them most, argues Paul Barker, Executive Director of the Institute of National Affairs.
‘If you have a look at the level of FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) manufacturing in Papua New Guinea compared to somewhere like Australia or New Zealand – countries that have high labour costs and high regulatory costs – we are actually doing pretty well. People get quite surprised when...
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In Papua New Guinea about 50% of the citizen population is economically active, and of this portion, only about one-fifth have wage-earning jobs. Most of the people shift quite easily from formal to informal and/or subsistence economic activity. The first form of capitalist production came to...