AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoClimate Finance for the Pacific: PNG Prime Minister James Marape says Papua New Guinea will provide K25 million over five years to help Tuvalu with coastal adaptation and land reclamation, with the first K5 million already transferred for immediate defence measures ahead of COP31. Food Policy Impact: Economists writing on the Devpolicy Blog say PNG’s June 2025 food tax cut delivered only about eight toea per kina to the poorest 20% of households, with most benefits captured by stores/wholesalers and limited reach through informal sellers. Digital Broadcasting Upgrade: Papua New Guinea’s National Broadcasting Corporation is pushing its analogue-to-digital migration, rolling out digital TV infrastructure across 10 provinces as it modernises how it reaches remote communities. Digital Identity & Mobile Rules: PNG is finalising SIM registration rules that will require linking mobile numbers to the SevisPass national digital ID, with a 12-month transition once endorsed. Cyber & Financial Crime Risks: PNG’s financial sector warns that illegal gambling, cybercrime, online scams and money laundering are increasingly tied to digital platforms, complicating cross-border enforcement. Conservation Rangers Exchange: Torres Strait (Zenadth Kes) rangers and PNG rangers held a cross-border knowledge exchange focused on land and sea stewardship, blending traditional ecological knowledge with western science.
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