Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea seeks more trade with the Philippines
Papua New Guinea (PNG) plans to expand its trade and investment links with the Philippines.
Citing a letter to Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo, the Philippine...
Philippines, PNG face EU import ban over illegal fishing
The EU warned on June 10 the Philippines, one of the world’s largest fishing nations, and Papua New Guinea (PNG) that they faced an...
Southeast Asian nations angry over NSA spying
Southeast Asian governments - together with China - have demanded an explanation from Washington over media reports that US and Australian embassies in the...
Thailand, Papua New Guinea to join forces in energy sector
Thailand and Papua New Guinea will discuss a possible joint investment in energy and gas exploration, according to Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra after...
How can Qatar beef up its appeal for foreign workers?
An easy question, it seems: Pay them a multiple of what they would earn at home. That’s true, but does only apply to highly-skilled...
Malaysia’s agro giant Felda in expansion spree
Felda Global Ventures Holdings, one of the world's largest palm oil companies and agro conglomerates based in Malaysia and listed at the stock exchange...
Birds of Paradise in Indonesia
The islands of Indonesia are famous for bird watching tours. There are 372 recorded species and many of them are unlike birds anywhere else...
Can remote Papua New Guinea become a high-tech hub?
When a mental image of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is conjured up, one of semi-nude land-before-time tribes seems more likely to appear than that...
Indonesia, PNG join forces in oil & gas
Indonesia and Papua New Guinea are to set up joint operations to explore oil and gas reserves in border areas of New Guinea island.
According...
Asia-Pacific: PNG, East Timor grew fastest
Papua New Guinea (PNG) and East Timor were the fastest growing economies Asia-Pacific in 2012 due to high-volume resources exports and other factors, the...
Thailand strikes gas deal with PNG
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra clinched a deal for gas concessions in Papua New Guinea (PNG) during her two-day tour that started on March...
Expanding ASEAN: Five candidates and their options
ASEAN is playing an increasingly important role as a growth engine for in regional trade and investment. It is no wonder that several neighbouring states are looking into the possibility of joining ASEAN as full-fledged members.
Philippines scraps common carriers tax
Philippine tourist arrivals are expected to balloon after President Benigno Aquino III signed a new law on March 7 exempting foreign air and shipping...
Papua New Guinea in resources boom
The state of Papua New Guinea boasts significant growth opportunities in the natural resources sector with an annual export potential to exceed $25 billion...
Philippines third-most disaster-prone country
The Philippines ranks as the third most disaster-prone country in the world behind the Pacific islands of Tonga and Vanuatu because of its high...
World Bank bullish about Southeast Asia
The World Bank is projecting optimistic growth rates for ASEAN-5 countries in its latest report "East Asia and Pacific Economic Data Monitor". Due to...
PPPs to boost Asia’s $8 trillion infrastructure
Asia and the Pacific has seen a boom in public private partnerships (PPPs) in the past decade but it needs more effective public sector...
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