Two police officers from Kiunga town, Western province were arrested last week for allegedly being in possession of an unlicensed firearm, reports said on July…
Papua New Guinea over the last three years has seen improvement in the ease of doing business, Investment Promotion Authority Board chairman Leon Buskens said.…
Samarai-Murua lawmaker Isi Henry Leonard said there is no third political camp contrary to speculation from some quarters. He made the comments in response to…
Police have arrested two men in Milne Bay following the murder of a French national on his yacht on July 27. Police alleged that the…
International Trade and Investment Minister Richard Maru said Papua New Guinea’s future markets are largely dependent on China. The statement was made during the groundbreaking…
The National Police’s Internal Affairs Directorate is investigating 10 police officers in Alotau town of Milne Bay province who were implicated in serious crimes, reports…
The recent Bank South Pacific (BSP) Quarterly Public Economic and Market Pulse Report indicates that there are sufficient foreign reserves in the market, even though…
The Australian regional airline Rex canceled flights as it entered voluntary administration on July 31, leaving the fate of the country's third-largest carrier in serious…
Australian banks will be forced to compensate customers who lose money to scams under new laws flagged by the government. In a speech to the…
Australian authorities have reported that a major outbreak of Legionnaires' disease was detected in Melbourne and surrounding areas, with more than 30 cases confirmed recently.…
Latest statistics show that iTaukei (indigenous Fijians) comprise 75% of those living in poverty in Fiji, said the Permanent Secretary for iTaukei Affairs Pita Tagicakirewa…
Factory activity in China shrank for a third straight month in July, official data showed Wednesday, a day after Beijing pledged more state support to…
Seven people died and three were missing after heavy rain and flooding hit central China's Hunan province, state media reported on July 30. China is…
A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for an official at the country's military intelligence command for allegedly leaking classified data identifying agents…
China's President Xi Jinping has called for the building of strong border, sea and air defenses to protect the country's territorial sovereignty and maritime interests,…
The United States and Singapore signed an agreement on July 31 to "deepen" cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy as the city-state considers…
The United States will provide $500 million in military funding to the Philippines, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on July 30, as Washington…
Fisherfolks and environmentalists on July 30 slammed the growing presence of US troops and military bases in the Philippines, saying it risks the Southeast Asian…
The Cambodian and Lao military reiterated their commitment to enhanced information exchange to prevent transnational crime, particularly terrorism and human and drug trafficking. The pledge…
Relentless downpours and howling winds hampered on July 31's search for survivors of landslides that struck Indian tea plantations and killed 126 people, most believed…
Viral encephalitis has caused at least 56 deaths in India's western state of Gujarat, forcing authorities to step up surveillance for the disease caused by…
Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe received backing from 92 lawmakers in the parliament on July 30, his media office said, giving momentum to his reelection…
At least three diarrheal patients— one from Kalimati in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, one from Tokha Municipality, and another from Gwarko of Lalitpur district—have tested positive…
The foreign ministers of DR Congo and Rwanda agreed to a ceasefire in eastern Congo, the Angolan presidency said on July 30, following peace talks…
Guinea's opposition rejected on July 31 a draft constitution presented a day earlier by the ruling junta, saying it would allow military leaders to stand…