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Papua New Guinea

Focus on MSG trade agreement before PACER-plus: Sol Islands PM
15-Mar-2016 Fiji Times
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) will have to work on the new and stronger MSG trade agreement (MTA) before the finalisation of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus.
PACER Plus trade deal suffers a blow after PNG objections
8-Mar-2016 Radio Australia
PNG’s concerns about the current text on PACER-Plus makes common sense. Adam Wolfenden is from the Pacific Network on Globalisation, a group which has been critical of the deal explains.
PNG attacks Australia at Pacific free trade talks
2-Mar-2016 SBS
The signing of a Pacific free trade deal in June has been thrown into doubt with the largest island nation Papua New Guinea saying it favours Australia and will damage local industries.
PACER Plus flexibility on regulating ’misleading’
19-Jan-2016 Radio NZ
The Pacific Network on Globalisation, or PANG, says it begs to differ with comments by the Chief Trade Advisor for the Pacific Island countries that PACER Plus agreement will allow members countries to regulate.
PNG Trade Minister opposes PACER Plus
18-Jan-2016 Radio NZ
Papua New Guinea’s government says it will not support the PACER Plus regional agreement on closer economic relations.
Worried about the TPP? Australia is pushing another bad deal
18-Nov-2015 New Matilda
Despite receiving little attention in Australia, efforts to establish a new regional trade agreement are raising eyebrows among Pacific neighbours
Papua New Guinea leader confident country able to join TPP deal
17-Nov-2015 Sputnik
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister sees no reason why his country cannot become a member of TPP trade agreement.
Singapore breaks new ground as arbitration hub
15-May-2015
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes hears its first case outside of US, France
PNG govt ordered to stop interfering in SDP
25-Jan-2015
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has ordered Papua New Guinea’s government to stop interfering in the management of PNG Sustainable Development Program.
PNG needs to grow its own food: Minister
3-Jun-2014 Solomon Star News
Trade minister Maru says PNG has an urgent need to negotiate and enter into new trade and investment agreements with Indonesia, Philippines, China and Malaysia in order to produce food locally.
Why ’free trade’ hits Pacific people (PMC)
1-Sep-2013 AUT
For Gary Juffa — the Governor of Papua New Guinea’s Oro province and one of the region’s most outspoken critics of free trade — neoliberalism is a hard pill to swallow.
Free trade to open up soon
16-Nov-2012
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) of which Solomon Islands is a part of, is now ready to implement its Free Trade Agreement between at least three of its four members.
Spain fights back against perceived threat from PNG
9-Jun-2011 FIS
Spain’s tuna canning industry is feeling under attack by Papua New Guinea’s privileged access to the European Union market. Spain is consequently engaging in a smear campaign against the tariff-free market access of PNG and the Parties to the Nauru Agreement, a fisheries industry consultative meeting was told this week.
Pacific ACP ready to sign EPA by year end
6-Jun-2011
Pacific ACP countries have again reiterated their commitments to conclude negotiations on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) by the end of the year.
Interim EPAs better for island countries
29-Mar-2011
A comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union may not be possible for the region, Papua New Guinea believes.
Basic agreement on a bilateral investment treaty between Japan and Papua New Guinea
11-Feb-2011 MOFA
Japan and Papua New Guinea have reached a basic agreement on a bilateral investment treaty between the two countries
Trade agreement between the European Union and Pacific countries
22-Jan-2011 FISH Update
The agreement provides for the elimination of tariffs and more flexible rules of origin for various food products from Fiji and PNG, such as fish. But the European Parliament has asked the Commission to suspend the exceptions to the rules of origin if this year proves to have "a disruptive impact" on European industry.
Fiji and Papua New Guinea: green light for economic agreement
20-Jan-2011 European Parliament
MEPs on Wednesday gave their green light for the Council to conclude an Interim Economic Partnership Agreement with Papua New Guinea and Fiji, two countries of the Pacific Region with significant exports to the EU.
Japan, Papua New Guinea to start talks on bilateral investment treaty
30-Mar-2010 Kyodo News
Japan and Papua New Guinea agreed Monday to launch negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty, Japanese government officials said.
European Union rules to benefit Papua New Guinea tuna sector
9-Mar-2010 Malum Nalu
PNG can now export to EU markets fish caught anywhere in the world and not just restricted to archipelagic and territorial waters