AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPublic Finance Tech: PNG signed a K26 million, three-year TechnologyOne deal to modernize the Integrated Financial Management System with cloud tech and AI, expanding real-time public finance tracking across provinces, districts and local-level governments. Digital Regulation: NICTA is drafting three new Bills to broaden PNG’s digital rules—data governance and protection, digital identity, and emerging technologies—after noting today’s framework mainly covers traditional telecoms. Mobile Connectivity: NICTA says 5G spectrum is now available for qualified operators in the 2.6GHz and 3.5GHz bands, clearing the way for wider next-gen services. Financial Safety: The Bank of Papua New Guinea launched the PNG Empower Finance Code with 15 financial institutions to help prevent and respond to financial and economic abuse. Health Tech: PNG’s new cancer centre is set to open as a regional option for Pacific patients, with subsidised treatment rates for places like Vanuatu. Biodiversity Discovery: A “lost” Sepik fish—the spinach pipefish—was rediscovered after 40 years, adding fresh momentum to PNG conservation research.
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