What more needs to be done to insulate Papua New Guinea’s economy from external forces such as commodity prices and natural disasters?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Prime Minister Peter O’Neill: Interview from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2017
Interviews & Viewpoints | Gerry Brownlee, Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand: Viewpoint from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2017
PNG has all the potential in the world; it has almost 10m people, an abundance of natural resources and sits at the geographic crossroad between the South Pacific and South-east Asia. In many ways both the opportunities and challenges that PNG faces are characteristic of the wider Asia-Pacific region.
This chapter contains a list of recommended hotels located around the country, contact information for government bodies and foreign embassies and the listings of various businesses and organisations. It also offers travel tips and cultural facts for visitors.
Chapter | Table of Contents from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2017
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Despite some weak headline numbers, Papua New Guinea’s economy is set to see a recovery in 2017. Depreciation of the kina and the shortage of US dollars have slowed imports and led to pockets of strength. Robust activity at the small and medium-sized enterprise level and in the informal sector is ongoing, while key statistics, such as the current account, are indicating a return to balance....
Chapter | Trade & Investment from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2017
The international position of Papua New Guinea has improved in recent years as the country continues to benefit from a number of positive trends. A stabilisation in commodity prices, strong output from the country’s major projects and an end to the El Niño drought have brought major trade indicators back into line. A lack of US dollars and the weak kina have helped as well by boosting exports...