Papua New Guinea considers age restrictions for social media platforms

(MENAFN) Papua New Guinea is considering introducing age limits for social media use in the country, according to reports. The government plans to present a proposed social media law to parliament later this month following Cabinet approval. Under...

The Pukpuk Treaty and the future of Papua New Guinea-Australia relations

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, right, greets Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape before a signing ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra on 6 October 2025. Photo: AFP / David Gray Analysis - The signing of the Papua New...

Spanish firm sails ahead with €545 million deal in Australia and Papua New Guinea

With this deal, Boluda Towage expands its footprint in Asia. Credit: Photomarine / Shutterstock.com Boluda Towage, the towage and salvage division of Spain’s Boluda Corporación Marítima, has completed a major acquisition that further strengthens...

All eyes on Papua New Guinea’s offshore oil and gas

Twinza’s Pasca A project in the Gulf of Papua. Credit: Twinza Papua New Guinea looks set to join the ranks of the world’s offshore oil and gas producers in the next three to four years, following the recent Pasca A Gas Agreement between project...

Military looks to Papua New Guinea for alternative to Red Hill facility

The U.S. military is continuing to pursue its post-Red Hill refueling strategy in the Pacific with a new facility under construction in Papua New Guinea. Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of the Hawaii-­based U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, visited the...

Papua New Guinea prepares digital ID trust framework ahead of 2026 launch

Papua New Guinea’s Cabinet has approved the National Digital Identity Policy 2025, under which the government plans to issue a secure and interoperable digital ID to all citizens. The National Executive Council (NEC) endorsed the plan from the...

Researchers issue warning after making 'horrific' underwater discovery: 'It's not turning out to be the safe haven we thought it was'

"It's especially painful." by Simon SageOctober 10, 2025 Clownfish and anemones are being wiped out by heat waves, according to an article from Boston University shared on Phys.org. What's happening? Fresh research from Boston University is...

Papua New Guinea mulls social media age checks; stirs censorship fears

Papua New Guinea plans new social media rules for 2025, including age verification via SevisPass ID, sparking debate over censorship and online safety. Papua New Guinea is in early talks with Meta to introduce age restrictions, aiming to limit...

Papua New Guinea confronts the risk of grey listing by global money laundering watchdog

Bank of PNG governor Elizabeth Genia said while grey listing does not impose sanctions, it acts as a red flag. Photo: 123rf.com As Papua New Guinea stares at the possibility of being placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list early...

Boluda Adds Australia and Papua New Guinea Towage as Acquisitions Continue

The Spanish-based Boluda Towage continues its aggressive path of acquisitions to consolidate the towages and global expansion with the acquisition of operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea from Royal Boskalis. The company highlights that the...

Boluda in $640M acquisition of Boskalis’s Australia and Papua New Guinea towage biz

Written by Nick Blenkey Photo: Boluda Boluda Towage has been on the acquisition trail again, buying Royal Boskalis BV’s towage and salvage business in Australia and Papua New Guinea in a deal valued at $640 million. Boluda says the acquisition...

Boluda acquires Boskalis' Australia and Papua New Guinea business

Boluda has acquired the towage and salvage business of the Dutch company Royal Boskalis BV in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Valued at US$640M, the deal adds operational capacity for Boluda in the ports of Sydney, Perth, Botany, Gladstone,...

Building on the Australia-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Amidst the gloom – if not doom – over India-U.S. ties, an Australian defense industry trade mission reached India on October 6. While the objective was to bring together Australian and Indian defense companies in the specialized fields of command,...

AUSTRALIAN-SUPPORTED TRAINING FOR WOMEN RESEARCHERS COMING TO LAE 

A capacity building and networking program for women researchers will be held in Lae in November 2025, supported by the Australian Government. The capacity building program will strengthen the skills of women researchers in Lae, and across Papua...

Business and government gather to discuss ‘The Next 50’ at Papua New Guinea’s Petroleum and Energy Conference

A panel at PNG PEC 2024. Credit: PNG PEC The 2025 edition of the PNG Petroleum and Energy Conference (PEC25) takes place on the 8th and 9th of October, at the Stanley Hotel, Port Moresby. Hosted by state-owned energy company, Kumul Petroleum...

Re-elected Bougainville leader vows to push for independence from Papua New Guinea

President Ishmael Toroama has retained the Bougainville presidency following the 2025 election. 26 September 2025 Photo: Autonomous Bougainville Government Bougainville's re-elected president is confident of achieving independence from Papua New...

India & Australia deepen defence ties with new strategic vision, maritime cooperation, tech focus

Rajnath Singh, Richard Marles outline roadmap for stronger India–Australia defence synergyIndia and Australia took a decisive step forward in their strategic partnership as Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and...

Remains of WWII soldier killed in the Pacific theater identified through DNA, other technology

A newspaper dated Feb. 6, 1943, contains an obituary for Pvt. Ell Tom Simantz, who was killed in action Dec. 19 of the previous year. Staff with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said his remains, recovered in Papua New Guinea, have been...

Women researchers to attend training

A CAPACITY building and networking programme for women researchers will be held in Lae in November, supported by the Australian government. It follows on from a successful programme conducted in Port Moresby in June that attracted 41 participants....

Papua New Guinea-India: Bilateral Relations

The foundation stone for Papua New Guinea (PNG) – India relations was laid following PNG’s independence in 1975. India’s recognition of PNG’s nascent sovereignty and its commitment to South-South cooperation forms the basis of the PNG-India...