Port Moresby, PNG: The Papua New Guinea Government (PNG) is boosting security to deal with lawlessness around a gold mine in the Papua New Guinea highlands

Port Moresby, PNG: An academic at the University of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has expressed concerns about the flow of aid and other international assistance to the country,

Port Moresby, PNG: Papua New Guinea’s  (PNG)’s prospects as a mining and exploration investment destination were on display at the Mines and Money Gulf 2009 conference in Dubai

Port Moresby, PNG: Nationally owned telecommunication company, Telikom PNG Ltd, envisions that by the year 2020, every part of the county will have access to telecommunication services

Suva, Fiji: Delegates from across the region gathered this week to review the findings of a draft feasibility study on regional approaches to targeted customs services in Forum Island Countries.

Port Vila, Vanuatu: Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Edward Natapei says it is his government’s wish that Television Blong Vanuatu coverage be extend to cover the entire population

Brisbane, Australia: Sustainable infrastructure contractor Cardno has won a $150 million (US$103 million) contract under the Papua New Guinea (PNG)–Australia Law and Justice Partnership

Rarotonga, Cook Islands: The Cook Islands opposition is calling for a public inquiry into a multi-million dollar loan from China.

Port Moresby, PNG: The European Union (EU) has provided a grant of K15.7 million (US$5.1 million)  to strengthen capacity to implement EU-funded projects in Papua New Guinea (PNG)

Manila, Philippines: The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Board of Directors have approved a supplementary loan of $US36 million to help finance 50 kilometers of road upgrading