Bougainville group threatens action over contentious appointment
PORT MORESBY, Aug 25, 2022, RNZ. A prominent political group in PNG’s autonomous region of…
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is an economy of 8 million people. When it joined APEC in 1993, Papua New Guinea’s real GDP was USD 9.4 billion. This more than doubled by 2016, when Papua New Guinea’s GDP rose to USD 19.6 billion.
Nine people killed in Papuan separatist attack
JAYAPURA, Jul 16, 2022, AsiaNews/Agencies. Armed separatists shot dead nine people this morning in Papua,…
[Analytics] The costs of carving up Papua
Policymakers in Jakarta are forging ahead with a plan to divide Papua into four provinces…
China, Pacific islands unable to reach consensus on regional pact
BEIJING, May 30, 2022, Reuters. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday urged the Pacific…
[Analytics] US–China rivalry intensifies in the Pacific
US–China geostrategic competition is intensifying in the Pacific as both governments commit more resources to…
[Analytics] Papua’s lost cultural crusader gets long-delayed recognition
Nobody knows precisely how it all ended, but we know what came after. On April…
Bougainville president details necessary steps to independence
WELLINGTON, Aug 10, 2021, RNZ. The President of Bougainville says the region’s political aspirations require…
Papua New Guinea and New Zealand sign ‘Economic bubble’ partnership deal
WELLINGTON, Jul 15, 2021, NZH. The prime ministers of Papua New Guinea and New Zealand…
Indonesian police crack down on West Papuan demos
JAYAPURA, Jul 15, 2021, RNZ. Fresh demonstrations by West Papuans have again been stopped by…
Japan to offer 3M vaccine doses to Pacific nations: PM Suga
TOKYO, Jul 2, 2021, Kyodo. Japan will provide Pacific island nations and territories with 3…
[Analytics] West Papua and MSG tragedies
When I ring home to West Papua, my village people often ask me about the…
[Analytics] Indonesia’s military still preoccupied with internal security
The separation of the Indonesian police from the military in the early 2000s was supposed…