Papua New Guinea asks China to refinance US$8 billion public debt
August 08, 2019 | 10:38
Papua New Guinea has asked Beijing to refinance its US$8 billion debt, in a request likely to rile Australia and the US as they try to maintain their influence in the Pacific in the face of a rising China.
Anger as poverty-hit Papua New Guinea buys 40 Maseratis for APEC summit
October 12, 2018 | 16:01
Papua New Guinea has bought 40 Maserati sports cars to chauffeur world leaders around next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, triggering an outcry from critics who say the poverty-stricken country has better things to spend its money on.
Plane mishap strands 4 Vietnamese in Micronesia
October 01, 2018 | 12:00
JAKARTA-Four Vietnamese citizens were among the passengers on a plane of Papua New Guinea’s Air Niugini that missed the runway at an airport in Micronesia last week, the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia confirmed on Sunday. No one was injured and the passengers have been provided with food and accommodations while they remain in Micronesia.
Bosch partners Yonah to clear healthcare barriers in Papua New Guinea
February 10, 2018 | 21:20
Bosch has offered financial support, product and technology sponsorship, as well as on-going consulting, training, and technical advice to Yonah.
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