Economy

In recent years Papua New Guinea has moved away from the long-held policy of tariff reductions towards import substitution and self-sufficiency. As the Covid-19 pandemic underlined the vulnerability of international supply chains, efforts to scale up local industrial production and decrease reliance on imported staples are taking on renewed...

In recent years Papua New Guinea’s trade and investment environment has been characterised by government policies aimed at generating wider – and more immediate – fiscal and social benefits from the country’s resource wealth, while simultaneously growing exports and decreasing imports as it develops a broader economic base. Australia remains a...

For the past two decades Chinese consumer demand, production and investment have acted as major growth drivers for the global economy. The country’s presence is now acutely felt across emerging markets from South-east Asia to the Middle East, and sub-Saharan Africa to Latin America. Outbound flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) and...

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...

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a far-reaching plan for transnational infrastructure development, connecting five continents through land and sea corridors, and industrial clusters. Launched in 2013, the BRI was initially planned to revive ancient Silk Road trade routes between Eurasia and China, but the scope of the initiative has since...