The 31 October 2025 landslide at Kukas in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea

An early morning landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, killed at least 22 people in rural PNG. At about 2 am on 31 October 2025, a landslide struck a rural community at Kukas in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. News reports suggest that it was...

Great Pacific Gold updates Kesar Gold Project, Papua New Guinea

Great Pacific Gold Corp. [TSXV: GPAC; OTCQX: GPGCF; FSE: V3H] reported that it expects to file an updated NI 43-101 compliant technical report for its Kesar Project, Papua New Guinea. Kesar is located immediately adjacent and along strike from the...

Papua New Guinea landslide kills 21

Papua New Guinea landslide kills 21 MELBOURNE, Australia -- A landslide early Friday morning killed at least 21 people in Papua New Guinea's highlands, Australian media reported. The landslide around 2 a.m. flattened houses as people slept in the...

Landslide kills 20 in Papua New Guinea village, many more missing

A catastrophic landslide has killed at least 20 people in Papua New Guinea's Enga province, with many others feared trapped beneath the debris. The disaster struck the small village of Kukas in the Minamb Valley overnight, according to reports...

Singapore looking to buy technology-based carbon offsets, more nature-based carbon credits

SINGAPORE - Singapore on Oct 31 made its second bid to source for carbon credits globally, with the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) calling for proposals for credits from both nature-based and technological solutions. Such credits will help...

Australia and Papua New Guinea’s Historic Defense Pact Hinges on Implementation

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape at a press conference in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 12, 2024 (AP photo by Mark Baker). Last month, Australia and Papua New Guinea—the largest of the Pacific...

Digital Transformation, AI At Helm Of APEC Meet; Malaysia Highlights Moral, Environmental Risks Of Greater Adoption

From Nor Baizura Basri GYEONGJU (South Korea), Nov 1 (Bernama) -- Digital transformation and the acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption are at the helm of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting...

Pacific Tourism Organisation and PNG Tourism Promotion Authority Release Papua New Guinea International Visitor Survey (IVS) Results for January–June 2025

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), through its Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI) and in close collaboration with the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (TPA), has released the Papua New Guinea International Visitor Survey...

Digital transformation, AI at helm of APEC meet; Malaysia highlights moral, environmental risks

GYEONGJU: Digital transformation and the acceleration of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption were at the forefront of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting (AELM), as leaders deliberated on both challenges and...

Marape calls for family planning as PNG population hits 10 million

Prime Minister James Marape has urged Papua New Guineans to practice responsible family planning, warning that the country’s fast-growing population could outpace the economy if not managed properly. Speaking at the launch of the 2024 National...

Fair Recruitment At The Heart Of Sustainable Reintegration

Press Release – PACER Plus Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Peter Shanel Agovaka said his government is honoured to host the regional meeting. Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting 2025 To Convene In Honiara...

Australia-Papua New Guinea defence pact: A new treaty for an old strategy

In January this year, I travelled through Papua New Guinea — from the bustling sprawl of Port Moresby to the misty, jungle-clad slopes of the Kokoda Trail. The landscape is stunning and solemn in equal measure. Every curve of the trail whispers of...

Putting health and climate justice on the agenda – previewing COP30

Introduction by Croakey: The latest report from the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change, released this week, highlights both the urgency for action and the immense challenges ahead at next month’s global climate discussions in Belem,...

Papua New Guinea’s population matters matter

PRIME Minister James Marape let the cat out of the bag yesterday. He said the population of PNG, according to the Census count is 10.1 million. That is a relief. Guesstimates variously put the population at between 12 million and 17 million....

Church brings vision, health and clean water to Papua New Guinea

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PNG among Pacific team at Climate Innovation Festival in Vienna

PAPUA New Guinea was part of many businesses that showcased Innovation at the Climate Innovation Festival in Vienna, Austria last week, says Emstret Holdings chief executive officer Vani Nades. She said Emstret Space, an innovative hub had served...

In remote Papua New Guinea, Cluny Sisters provide education and health care

When our congregation, the St. Joseph Sisters of Cluny, arrived in Papua New Guinea 54 years ago, our first mission was at Kanabea, one of the most remote regions of the country. Today, we are still here, engaged with the population of about 1,000...

Protesters accuse Malaysian firms of land grab in Papua New Guinea

Protesters accuse Malaysian firms of land grab in Papua New Guinea Published on: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Published on: Tue, Oct 21, 2025 By: Rex Tan, FMT Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Participants at a press conference today urged Malaysian and...

Activists urge MACC to probe M'sian role in Papua New Guinea forest loss Qistina Nadia Dzulqarnain a few seconds ago

Environmental NGO RimbaWatch has urged the MACC to investigate the conduct of Malaysian companies involved in the allegedly non-sustainable logging of Papua New Guinea’s rainforests. Addressing a press conference today, RimbaWatch director Adam...

In Papua New Guinea, Young Chinese Migrants Begin a Quiet Second Act

When Fan Haoyu boarded a flight to Papua New Guinea in the summer of 2021, even the airline staff seemed confused. “Where is that country? People still go there?” one asked the passenger ahead of him. Fan just smiled and stepped forward. At 21,...