Tag: Papua
Rebels in Indonesian Papua claim deadly ambush
Separatists in the eastern Indonesian province of Papua claimed responsibility for killing ten people over the weekend on Monday (July 18th), accusing the victims of being spies for the Jakarta…
Papua New Guinea leader warns opposition not to ‘play politics’ with China visit.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Prime Minister James Marape on Friday, after signing agreements with his counterpart, in the final days of an eight-nation tour. China failed to secure…
Controversial lending deal – What the UBS lending deal in Papua New Guinea is all about – News
contents In its final report, an independent commission of inquiry in Papua New Guinea sharply criticized the major Swiss bank. SRF Southeast Asia correspondent Karin Wenger on the background of…
Digicel says Papua New Guinea’s “discriminatory” tax could impact Australia’s takeover of Pacific mobile networks.
Telstra Corp Ltd said last October it would buy the operations of Pacific-based Jamaica-based Digicel in a deal largely funded by the Australian government, seen by observers as a way…
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake In the New Britain area, Papua New Guinea-EMSC
Jan. 9 (Reuters) – A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported. The epicenter was located at…
Papua New Guinea: magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits New Britain region
An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 9. The epicenter of the earthquake, which struck the New Britain region at 12:05 p.m. Sunday (02:05 GMT),…