AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEducation & China ties: Port Moresby’s sister-city partnership with Shenzhen is paying off at Butuka Academy, where students learn Mandarin and swap visits with Shenzhen schools—an education boost the NCD governor says has grown since the 2016 deal. Business outlook: At a POMCCI breakfast, economists used PNG’s “Five Ps” (Petroleum, Policy, Projects, Produce, Partnerships) to frame growth—while warning fuel subsidy risks could still squeeze costs and test kina stability. Fuel supply reassurance: PNG’s fuel regulator says stocks are stable and recent hiccups were driven by delayed subsidy payments, not shortages, with aviation fuel also covered. Trade & investment: The same POMCCI session put grey listing confidence and major project opportunities on the table, as Asia is flagged as PNG’s key export growth market. Regional security & oceans: Pacific fisheries surveillance just wrapped Operation Tui Moana, and PNG is pushing bigger marine protection plans, including a Western Manus sanctuary. Science & health: A PNG scientist has been selected for a Fulbright visiting fellowship in pharmacology, while new research highlights rising snakebite risks as habitats shift.
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