In 1996, PNG developers released a new image format that kept web graphics sharp and compact

A quiet innovation from 1996, Portable Network Graphics (PNG), revolutionized early web design. This open-source format ...
East Asia Forum

PNG’s IMF-led reform era draws to a close

At the end of 2026, the IMF loan program with Papua New Guinea will end after more than three years of lending. IMF conditions have helped stabilise budgets and ease foreign exchange rationing, but ...
Mongabay

PNG PM Marape rejects deep-sea mining even as provincial authorities try to revive project

Papua New Guinea’s prime minister, James Marape, opposes deep-sea mining in Papua New Guinea, according to comments made at the United Nations Ocean Conference and directly to Mongabay. Contradicting ...
csis.org

How the Historic Australia-PNG Pukpuk Treaty Could Reshape Pacific Security

On September 17, Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) signed a mutual defense treaty known as the Pukpuk Treaty. “Pukpuk” is a local word in PNG for crocodile, and Canberra has touted the Pukpuk ...
The Diplomat

Why Haven’t PNG and Australia Signed the Pukpuk Mutual Defense Treaty Yet?

Asia Is Racing to the Arctic, But It’s Not Easy A scheduling issue is one reason, but there are other factors that underscore why the defense treaty has yet to be signed. Australian Prime Minister ...