AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI & Cybersecurity Reform: PNG is revamping its Cybercrime Code Act to criminalise AI deepfakes, voice cloning and digital impersonation, with platform and AI service providers also facing accountability. Digital Identity & Elections: PNG’s digital reform push also intersects with election tech plans, but experts warn not to rush biometrics until citizen databases are accurate and voter systems are ready. Maritime Safety Survey: Australia’s HMAS Leeuwin is in PNG for a five-week hydrographic survey with PNGDF partners, aiming to improve navigation safety and build local capability. Energy & Jobs Momentum: TISA’s Koisen urges PNG’s finance sector to pull K15 billion from the informal economy to better fund the resource boom, while PNG expects Papua LNG to reach final investment decision by end-2026. Higher Education & Skills: UPNG will add new streams in 2027, including AI and critical thinking, and SILAG is moving toward becoming PNG’s first public service university. Governance Appointments: Three Acting Permanent Secretaries were sworn in, including new acting leaders for Police, Infrastructure and Health. Taiwan Tensions: PNG’s sudden closure of Taiwan’s trade mission is sparking diplomatic friction with Taiwan and concern from the US, amid wider China-Pacific pressure.
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