Papua New Guinea is a vast archipelago, of which the main island – shared with Indonesia – forms the largest tropical island on Earth. Known for its unique flora and fauna, the country is famous for its environmental variety. However, with more than 850 languages spoken within its borders, it is also considered one of the most culturally diverse nations in the world. While it enjoys...
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Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2019
Efforts to improve public governance are gradually bolstering confidence in Papua New Guinea’s economy, despite national performance being heavily dependent on the extractive industries. Backed by macroeconomic development plans, Prime Minister James Marape’s administration is seeking to improve debt management, reduce foreign exchange imbalances, widen access to social services and provide greater employment opportunities.
In an effort to more effectively address real estate market dynamics, the Dubai government has announced the creation of a new body tasked with bringing about a balance between supply and demand in the emirate.
Economic update | How digitalisation is shaking up logistics and freight services in Nigeria
24 Sep 2019
After raising $30m in a recent round of financing, a Nigerian start-up is looking to revolutionise the country’s transport and logistics sector.
Indonesia is to implement changes to bank merger rules later this year, with a view to encouraging greater consolidation across the industry.
In early September Thailand, Laos and Malaysia agreed to extend the Laos-Thailand-Malaysia Power Integration Project (LTM-PIP), pushing Thailand closer to its goal of becoming a regional power hub.