Papua New Guinea (PNG) is richly endowed with natural resources, but exploitation has been hampered by rugged terrain, land tenure issues, and the high cost of developing infrastructure.

KUALA LUMPUR: Papua New Guinea's bid to join Asean may be raised at the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM), but analysts expect a long and winding road ahead.

National HIV crisis declared in Papua New Guinea The Pacific nation recorded an estimated 11,000 new cases in 2024 alone, with the health minister describing the trend as "deeply concerning".

Australian solidarity activists today marked the 27th anniversary of the Biak massacre in West Papua and have warned the human rights crisis in the Indonesian-ruled Melanesian region is deteriorating.

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has affirmed his readiness to lead the central government’s efforts to accelerate regional development in Papua. “As an aide to Mr. President, ...

Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) - Search and rescue workers on Friday afternoon recovered the body of the third landslide victim in Wembi Village, Mannem Subdistrict, Keerom District, Papua, near the ...

Two international organisations are leading a call for the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) to elevate the membership status of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) at their upcoming ...

Police in Papua New Guinea say the country's overrun courts and prisons are behind mass breakouts from police custody.

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea on Monday, registering at a depth of just 10 km, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The tremor ...

The Board of Digicel Pacific met earlier this week with the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, for a high-level dialogue focused on national development, digital inclusion, and ...