AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHallucination Science: University of Utah researchers have genomically confirmed that the mushroom Lanmaoa asiatica can trigger “tiny people” visions when eaten undercooked, with reports of 3–30cm figures obeying gravity for days—yet no known classic psychedelic genes detected. PNG Infrastructure Safety: Papua New Guinea launched a revised seismic design manual for bridges, updating earthquake risk guidance and pushing “engineering must be based on science” after a 1985 standard. Gas & LNG Engineering: TotalEnergies has picked Daewoo Engineering & Construction as preferred bidder for major Papua LNG work, including the central processing facility and wellpads, with a final investment decision targeted for 2026. Digital Governance: Pacific Islands Forum foreign ministers backed regional AI principles and safer digital space plans as connectivity expands via undersea cables. STEM & Power Access: A PNG student received a STEM scholarship path to electrical engineering in India, citing unreliable rural electricity as a barrier to study. Mining Update: Great Pacific Gold says mapping and sampling at its Wild Dog Project expanded known gold mineralisation at the Elamaraka and Kargalio vein systems. Agriculture Investment: IFC targets K1.5bn in agriculture investment in PNG by 2030 under the AgriConnect initiative.
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