AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCommunity-Industry Support: Ok Tedi’s Misima Minerals delivered rice, noodles, coffee, sugar and tinned goods to the Misima PNG Correctional Services facility, backing its growing partnership with island stakeholders. Infrastructure for Growth: PM James Marape says Connect PNG roads are meant to turn transport routes into “economic corridors” that unlock agriculture and other renewable-sector jobs across provinces. SME Push: BSP urged PNG SMEs to build capability now to cash in on the coming resource “super-cycle,” while TISA Bank ran an SME road show in Alotau to expand access to lending and business banking. Ocean Politics & Protection: PNG is driving ocean leadership at the Melanesian Ocean Summit, including plans for a Western Manus “no-take” marine protected area and renewed regional commitments to protect primary forests. Regional Finance Access: Bank South Pacific’s Tari branch reopening in Hela was framed as a boost for rural banking and small business participation.
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