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Australia hosts the largest ever Talisman Sabre exercise
Asian Military Review
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July 19, 2025
Now in its eleventh iteration, Australia is hosting Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 from 13-27 July. This multilateral event draws together 19 like-minded nations, and perhaps in excess of 40,000 troops, with 15,000 of them coming from the USA alone....
PNG Forest Products Limited a self-sufficient industry in Bulolo
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 24, 2025
PNG Forest Products Limited (PNGFPL), under the leadership of Group General Manager Tim Madgwick, is far more than just a timber company, its operations has shaped the history and future of Bulolo, in Morobe Province. Today, speaking at the 40th...
Harmony on track to meet production guidance
Times LIVE
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Harmony Gold, SA's biggest gold producer by volume, said it remains on track to deliver its production and cost guidance as the gold price continues to add shine to its performance. Harmony, which paid a record R1.4bn dividend in the six months...
Coca-Cola unveils major change to how it distributes its products: 'A proud moment'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 18, 2025
"We are setting a new benchmark." by Sam WestmorelandJuly 18, 2025 Coca-Cola Europacific Partners made history in Papua New Guinea recently, as they unveiled the island nation's first-ever fleet of electric delivery trucks. According to the Papua...
14-year-old makes Kulas semi-final debut
FBC News
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July 18, 2025
Source: Xavier College, Ba Fiji / Facebook Fiji coach Angeline Chua made a bold halftime call in the OFC Nations Cup semifinal against Papua New Guinea when she replaced Trina Davis with 14-year-old Adi Ulamila Reva. It was a dream come true for...
PNG secures landmark climate deal
The National
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ENVIRONMENT A win for forests, communities and the planet IN a bold step towards global climate leadership, Papua New Guinea has secured a landmark US$63.4 million (K264 million) from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) — a transformative investment that...
LEONARD KANIA TO MAKE HIS FINAL APPEARANCE
PNG Haus Bung
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July 18, 2025
One of Papua New Guinea’s legendary musicians, the “King of Tolai Rock” Leonard Kania has announced that he will put down the mic, calling it a day on his musical career after more than thirty (30) years, but not without a final performance first....
Online grooming:A hidden danger
The National
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WHEN we hear the word “grooming,” many people in Papua New Guinea think of brushing hair or dressing well. But online grooming is something very different and very dangerous. Online grooming is when someone, usually an adult, uses the internet or...
Director of PNG's NRL franchise stood down amid corruption allegations
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 18, 2025
A powerful businessman has stood down from the board of Papua New Guinea's new NRL franchise amid corruption concerns relating to business dealings with a Chinese state-owned company. The newly established board has been entrusted with overseeing...
PNG’s Robusta Coffee dreams held back by lack of lab space and research
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 17, 2025
Papua New Guinea’s push to grow more robusta coffee is hitting a wall — there’s not enough lab space and not enough science behind it. That’s the warning from the Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), which says more research is needed to understand...
Largest Talisman Sabre Drills Begin In Australia
Asian Defence Journal
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July 16, 2025
AUSTRALIA hosts the largest-ever iteration of Exercise Talisman Sabre, comprising over 35,000 troops from 19 countries including personnel from Canada, Fiji, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New...
Protecting a safe space for journalists: Neville Choi
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 17, 2025
President of the Papua New Guinea Media Council, Neville Choi, emphasized the importance of protecting a safe space for journalists to express themselves. Mr. Choi made this point during his speech at a ceremony celebrating 20 years of the Media...
Books carried on my back’: A young man’s mission to lift Simbu through literacy
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 20, 2025
When Charles Bilgan first stepped into a university lecture room in Lae, the quiet mountains of Simbu weren’t far from his mind. A boy from Boromil village in Gumine District, Charles grew up in a place without libraries, sealed roads, or even...
ExxonMobil Nigeria gets new Chairman, Managing Director
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 19, 2025
ExxonMobil has appointed Jagir Baxi as Chairman and Managing Director, as well as Lead Country Manager of its affiliates in Nigeria, including Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Offshore...
PNG National Cricket teams visits PNG Resources Golden Exhibition
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 19, 2025
Representatives of the PNG Baramandis Men’s National cricket team and Lewas, the women’s National Cricket team, had a visit this morning to the PNG Resources Golden Exhibition, gaining insights into the Mining Industry. Ms. Ruth Waram, Curator for...
Santos Q2 Revenue Slightly Hit by Lower Prices
Rigzone
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July 17, 2025
Santos Ltd. on Thursday reported $1.29 billion in sales revenue for the second quarter, down one percent from the prior three-month period as weaker liquids prices offset higher sales volumes. The Australian company produced 22.2 million barrels...
Volunteer promotes conservation of ‘Oro Butterfly’ in competition
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 17, 2025
Ahi Matue, a dedicated volunteer with the National Volunteer Service (NVS), is on a mission to accelerate the conservation of the Queen Alexandra Birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera alexandrae), a species found exclusively in Papua New Guinea’s Oro...
K17.7 million project launched to boost labour governance in PNG
NBC PNG
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Workers in the construction site. (Image: Supplied) A total of K17.7 million has been committed to Papua New Guinea to implement a comprehensive, multi-faceted strategy aimed at improving labour governance, legal reforms, social protections, and...
Governor Parkop Receives NCD Level 5 Specialist Hospital Clinical Plan
PNG Health News
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July 16, 2025
Papua New Guinea's National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop has officially received the Clinical Services Plan for the proposed Level 5 Provincial Specialist Hospital from the National Capital District Provincial Health Authority (NCDPHA)...
BSP AND IBSU SIGN PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD TALENTS & COLLABORATION
PNG Haus Bung
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July 16, 2025
Bank South Pacific Financial Group Limited (BSP) and the Institute of Business Studies University (IBSU) have signed an agreement for capability building, collaboration and to support the development of a future-ready workforce for Bank South...