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The Falepili Union treaty visa won’t necessarily lead to depopulation and brain drain, and offers large economic benefits to ...
The submission by Professor Stephen Howes, Director of the Development Policy Centre, to the Senate Standing Committee of Economics Inquiry into the Pacific Banking Guarantee Bill 2025.
This report sheds light on the nature of political will towards anti-corruption reform in PNG, through a rapid political economy analysis approach, with a view to informing and improving policy ...
The experience of the last few years clearly adds weight to pegging the kina against a basket of currencies, say Bobby Kunda and Stephen Howes.
Samoa's new per-worker fees on PALM and RSE employers reflect existing practice elsewhere but need to be implemented carefully, says Charlotte Bedford.
If you want to apply for a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) and come from a participating country in the Pacific Islands region, or from Timor-Leste, here is a summary of key information as of 15 August ...
The Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) is a new permanent residency visa dedicated to the Pacific and Timor-Leste. Some 56,000 people entered the first PEV ballot which opened in June last year. The 3,000 ...
That sorcery accusation-related violence in PNG is met with impunity isn’t for lack of funding, say Michael Main and James Komengi.
Transparency about our aid program is important in its own right and a strategic plus, says Australia's Minister for International Development Anne Aly.