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U.S. expands Pacific embassies; ambitious plans for region
The Biden administration is taking significant strides to expand its footprint in the Pacific islands, as revealed by a notice sent to Congress recently. The State Department’s plan includes a massive increase in diplomatic personnel and funding for facilities at new...
Letter from the Secretariat
Last month the Council launched its new newsletter for members under the authorship of Dev Nadkarni, the Council’s new Communications, Partnerships and Relationships Strategist. Feedback from recipients to the first edition has been very positive. The publishing...
‘PNG has always offered tremendous potential for growth pretty much in all sectors’
The Pacific Foam Group has been operating in Papua New Guinea for the past 45 years and has grown with the country’s economic growth. As part of a series of featuring Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council (APNGBC) member profiles, APNGBC newsletter editor Dev...
PNG Cannery may generate K1.2 billion
Papua New Guinea Government and corporate partner RD Corporation will start talks on a fish cannery which is expected to generate about K1.2 billion (US$335 million) in annual revenue, says Prime Minister James Marape. Prime Minister James Marape was at the signing of...
French President Macron to visit PNG
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to embark on an unprecedented tour of Melanesia, including visits to Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea, as well as discussions in New Caledonia. The visit comes amid France’s efforts to assert its role in the Asia-Pacific region,...
Letter from the Secretariat
Last month the Council launched its new newsletter for members under the authorship of Dev Nadkarni, the Council’s new Communications, Partnerships and Relationships Strategist. Feedback from recipients to the first edition has been very positive. The publishing...
Two Deputy PMs to address 27th Fiji Business Forum
Two of Fiji’s three Deputy Prime Ministers will address the 27th Fiji Business Forum to be held in Sydney between 30 August and 1 September 2023. The Honourable Manoa Kamikamica, Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Cooperatives and Small & Medium...
AFBC Member Profile: Pacific Islands International
Pacific Islands International (PII), founded in 1998, serves as a reliable and all-encompassing solution for the building and construction requirements of the Pacific Islands. With offices in Australia and China, PII possesses a global reach for sourcing materials and...
$500m for infrastructure, roads, water in Fiji Budget
The Fijian government’s recently unveiled ‘Rebuilding Our Future Together’ Budget aims to navigate Fiji’s economic crisis, stabilise revenue and debt levels, and provide support and funding for various sectors, with a focus on improving living standards and addressing...
Letter from the Secretariat
We recognise that our communication with members may have fallen behind in recent times, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused. In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, we sent regular newsletters to our members. However, as the world gradually...
Pacific Infrastructure Conference Registration Now Open
The much-anticipated Developing Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure in the Blue Pacific conference has opened its bookings for delegates, trade booths, and advertising space. The event will take place at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 25 to 27...
Business Councils’ joint delegation meets Australian Pacific Parliamentary Network
A joint delegation of executives from our three Business Councils (Australia Papua New Guinea, Australia Fiji and Australia Pacific Islands Business Councils) had a meeting in Canberra with the Australian Pacific Parliamentary Network where we discussed our...
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